Issues@Hand

AFA initiatives, Christian activism, news briefs

April 2014 – The liberal policies of both the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts continue to plague the youth organizations, opening the doors to two Christian alternatives.

American Heritage Girls continues to see membership growth since its founding some 20 years ago. AHG claims 32,000 members in all 50 states.

Trail Life USA, a Christian group for boys, is brand new. It was formed last year in the wake of the stunning BSA decision to open membership to homosexual youth.

“AFA has given its stamp of approval to both American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA,” said AFA president Tim Wildmon. “These are God-honoring efforts to reach participating youth and teach them important skills while emphasizing biblical character.”

Wildmon said he expected both organizations to continue to prosper because of the troubled waters engulfing the more liberal Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.

BSA lost 6% of its membership since it dropped its ban on homosexual youth, according to the Associated Press. In its first two months of operation, Trail Life USA has chartered more than 425 Troops.

GSUSA has run afoul of many conservatives due to its removal of God from its pledge, embrace of homosexuality and link to Planned Parenthood, the leading provider of abortions in the U.S. GSUSA lost 600,000 members between 2007 and 2011, according to AP.