The girls in our troop are encouraged to take opportunities to work on religious patches and awards during their time in American Heritage Girls. Below are some of the options available from the National Catholic Committee on Scouting (NCCS) and the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM).  There are also options available from the PRAY Program - a Bible-based religious emblems program for Protestants. For a girl to earn one of these patches, they must complete the requirements for the patch, and then bring the list of completed requirements to the Troop Coordinator for Vice Coordinator for approval. The troop will order the patches for presentation at the next award ceremony. As with all patches earned outside of meetings, the cost of the patches must be reimbursed to the troop (unless otherwise specified).

Catholic Awards and Patches

Please click on the links below to see the requirements for each of these patches.

American Heritage Girls National Catholic Committee Patches

• AHG Eucharistic Adoration Patch
• AHG Our Lady of Fatima 100th Anniversary Patch Program

NFCYM: Our Lady of Fatima 100th Anniversary Patch

NFCYM Catholic Faith Patches:  Saints & Women of the Bible

• Ruth and Naomi
• St. Mary Magdalene
• Saints Martha and Mary
• Miriam
• Sarah
• St. Elizabeth
• St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
• Saint Anne
• St. Gianna Molla
• Pope St. John XXIII
• St. Juan Diego
• St. Kateri Tekakwitha
• St. Monica
• Venerable Pauline Jericot

NCCS Rosary Series

• Pray the Rosary
• Joyful Mysteries
• Luminous Mysteries
• Sorrowful Mysteries
• Glorious Mysteries

NCCS Marian Series

• Immaculate Conception
• Our Lady of Guadalupe
• Our Lady of Lourdes
• Our Lady of Fatima
• Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
• Our Lady of Sorrows

NCCS American Saint Series

NCCS Modern Saint Series

• Faustina Kowalska
• John Paul II

NCCS Faith Series

• Eucharistic Adoration
• Divine Mercy
• Corporal Works of Mercy
• Spiritual Works of Mercy

NFCYM Religious Recognition Programs and Awards

The Diocese of Lansing, in conjunction with the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministry, offers a medal program to girls registered with our troop. There are a series of 5 different medals that the girls can earn during their time in AHG.  The first of these awards, "Family of God" can be earned starting in 2nd grade.  Girls who have completed their religious medal award program will receive their medals in an annual award ceremony held at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing. We generally work on these medals as a troop during our regular meetings. For more information about these medals, please visit the NFCYM website at: http://www.nfcym.org/ .

Non-Denominational Awards and Patches

P.R.A.Y Medal Program

PRAY is an interdenominatinal religious emblems program created by the national church bodies cooperating with P.R.A.Y.  Our troop offers girls in our troop from other christian denominations, in addition to other girls in our troop wishing to participate, the opportunity to earn these medals.  For more information about the PRAY medal program, visit: http://www.praypub.org.

PRAY Puzzle Patch

PRAY offers a "Love God" puzzle patch series available to all of our girls in our troop.  GIrls are required to attend a presentaiton about, and commit to participate, in a religious award program. For more information about the PRAY puzzle patch, visit: http://www.praypub.org.

PRAY Bible Basics RP3 Patch Series