It is pretty offensive, possibly intentionally (?), when so many people, particularly posters here, insist on referring to the Girl Scouts as ‘Girl Scouts of America’ or ‘GSA,’ when the actual name is Girl Scouts of the USA. We are an organization within and recognized by the Congress of the USA, not of ‘America’ which includes two continents and doesn’t have a political body. Some Boy Scout organizations in other parts of the Americas find the USA’s BSA name to be offensive or ridiculous. This fact must be known by the BSA or my kids wouldn’t have been cautioned to say they were from the USA when attending World Jamborees.

I’m all for the AHG organization and wish them much success–as long as they don’t bash the GSUSA, which appears to me to be the main theme of their existence. Just because the GSUSA allows a girl to use a word other than “God” in the Promise is NOT a slap in the face to Christianity. It’s simply welcoming other girls within other faiths to use their word for the supreme being. “God” is an English language, or at least a modern language, invention, so if we must be purists, we should all be using Yahweh or some other ancient term.
Scout organizations in other parts of the Americas

My daughter has been in AHG for 3 months. I have never heard one negative thing mentioned about GS. I think that many people in the Girl Scout’s organization are paranoid because their numbers are going down. Don’t blame another organization for your downfall! I went with AHG because GS are just too liberal compared to when I was a little girl in the 70’s/80’s. I am a moderate person who does not like an agenda pushed on me. AHG is clear cut-it is a Christian based scout organization. If one is not Christian, why would they want to join? I would not try to join a Jewish club or Hindu organization-it would make no sense to do so, because I do not share those beliefs. But, just because AHG does not share those beliefs, does not mean that we bash others. It is always the Christian based organizations that are getting criticized and I am sick of hearing about it. If you don’t like AHG, join another organization. If you do, join AHG. Spend more time parenting, praying, and being an asset to the community and to the world. There are wars out there, people starving, mass poverty. Stop focusing on me, me, me and do something positive. The kids are not the problem, it is the bitter parents. One of my daughter’s best friend’s is a girl scout. Do we bash her or shun her? No… That is there thing, we do ours. Many of our friends do not attend church. Again, to each his own. Get over it, let’s embrace our differences, but it is okay to not be inclusive-everyone is not the same and does not believe the same!!!

We were involved with AHG and came away with a very bitter taste in our mouths due to the local leaders non-support of the military families in the group. Even though they say they support our Military, we didn’t come away with that experience at all. It’s sweet to send off packages to deployed members but then allow girls to mistreat the girls who’s fathers our serving. On top of it my dd leader sent her a long nasty letter verbally attacking her and accusing her of automatically thinking no one wanted to be her friend. Husband, DD and I were convinced that it was a great program before joining and a good alternative to GS. We came away realizing that they were not as Christian as we had hoped for. Terrible experience! Money down the drain! Personally, from our experience, we have no respect for the AHG organization. Period!