1. Are Frontier Girls Troops part of a national organization?
No. Frontier Girls Troops are independently owned and operated by individuals or organizations that have
purchased a troop membership through Frontier Girls Clubs. Each troop is an autonomous body operated
groups have purchased a license to use the Frontier Girls name and logo as part of their youth program.
2. What does a Troop Membership from Frontier Girls include?
A troop membership includes the following:
- 1 yr Troop Membership - Troop number will be assigned upon receipt of the troop membership
application and agreement. - Leader Handbook
- Girl/Parent Handbook
- All current badge requirements
- PowerPoint presentation about Frontier Girls
- DVD presentation about Frontier Girls
- Presentation Ideas for finding a charter organization
- Brochures
- Access to our members only area and moderated forums for 1 year
- Updates monthly with requirements for roughly 5 new badges as well as other programming ideas
and information. - discounts and coupons available to members only
3. What does an Individual Membership from Frontier Girls include?
An individual membership includes the following:
- 1 yr individual membership
- Girl/Parent Handbook
- All current badge requirements
- All necessary forms
- Membership pin
- Updates monthly with requirements for roughly 5 new badges as well as other programming ideas
and information. - Access to our members only area and moderated forums for 1 year
- discounts and coupons available to members only
4. How can I start a troop?
Starting a troop is quite easy. Most troops are owned and operated by local non-profit organizations such
as churches, schools, or veterans organizations, but individuals may own and operate a troop as well. You
may purchase a troop membership for $50 that includes everything you need to start your troop. All
instructions for getting your troop up and running are included with your start up kit and can also be found
on our website under the heading, “Join Us.”
5. Can my daughter participate as an individual?
Yes. All girls who wish to participate in the Frontier Girls program, use the name, and wear the uniform,
must purchase an individual membership. They may then either participate in a local troop setting within a
registered troop, or earn badges and awards as individuals at home. Troop membership is not required.
6. Can girls registered as individuals without a troop participate in group activities?
Yes. Many times starting and running a troop is more effort than parents wish to pursue. If there are
several registered individual girls in a close geographic area, they are more than welcome to gather
together to work on badges, community service projects, or other activities.
7. Are Frontier Girls troops allowed to partner with Boy Scout troops or other local scouting
organizations?
Yes. Frontier Girls is a very flexible program and we encourage interaction with other scouting programs.
We will also honor badge requirements from these other programs as long as they are age appropriate.
This way if you have a Boy Scout troop that you would like to work with for a particular activity, you may use
the Boy Scout badge requirements for earning your badge rather than the Frontier Girls ones, making
programming easier for all involved. We also encourage Frontier Girls to be active in any local all scout
activities such as community service projects or jamborees.
8. Can different ages meet together?
The Frontier Girls program was written specifically with multiple age groups in mind. With today’s busy
schedules it is difficult to get children to the many activities they wish to pursue. For this reason, girls in
grades K-12 can all be part of the same Frontier Girls troop. This allows families with more than one girl to
all be part of the same troop so as not to add even more stress to the family schedule. This also allows
older girls to act in leadership roles to teach and mentor the younger members, while providing the younger
girls with role models closer to their own age. Within the troop, girls are divided into different program
levels based on their age. Flag ceremonies, songs, snacks, and troop business can all be done as a
troop. Girls may be divided into different program levels to work on various badge requirements when
needed though we suggest keeping them together whenever possible.
9. What if I don’t have the skills necessary to teach a specific badge?
No leader can be an expert on everything their girls will want to learn about. You are welcome to take a
class and learn the skill yourself first, but don’t be afraid to seek help from your community as well. We are
trying to educate the girls on good citizenship. How can they learn about it if they never get a chance to
see it in action. Let the members of your community share the joy of teaching your girls something by
offering their own expertise. Just as the girls should be trying to make their community a better place
through service, give your community a chance to make the girls better people as well.
10. Where can I find resources?
With the invention of the Internet, a variety of resources are now literally at your fingertips. Frontier Girls
has links to a variety of websites in their Members area that will help you find the information necessary to
work on a variety of badges. If you can’t find what you are looking for, just ask! We are always willing to
help locate resources on the net that will benefit our members. Don’t forget to also make use of your local
library. Good old fashioned books are still a great way to learn new skills and information. You can also
take advantage of local people and businesses with talents, knowledge, and skills in the area you are
looking to teach.
11. Does each girl in the troop have to purchase an individual membership to Frontier Girls Clubs?
Yes. In order to wear the Frontier Girls uniform and use the Frontier Girls name and logo, a girl must
purchase an individual membership from Frontier Girls Clubs regardless of whether she is using the
program as an individual or as part of a troop.
12. Do we have to wear uniforms?
To fully participate in the Frontier Girls program, each girl will need a complete uniform. Without a vest, she
has nowhere to put her badges and awards. Uniforms also promote teamwork and a cohesive group, as
everyone feels they are part of something larger than themselves. Girls should wear their uniform to all
meetings and events where they are representing Frontier Girls. While we encourage all girls to wear the
Frontier Girls uniform when participating in all Frontier Girls activities, it is not always practical. Frontier
Girls t-shirts or sweat shirts are recommended for any “messy” activity where uniforms may be stained or
damaged.
13. What about copyrights and trademarks?
The use of the Frontier Girls name, logo, and materials is restricted. Upon purchasing a Frontier Girls
membership:
You may:
Use and adapt the program to the particular needs of your family or group as long as you follow our
promise, creed and general program policies.
Alter the requirements for earning badges to fit special needs particular to your family or group.
Use alternate requirements for earning badges that you feel represent the objectives of the badge.
Reproduce forms for individual or troop use.
Use our name and logo for newsletters, stationery, etc. to be circulated or used within your particular troop
(as in newsletters, banquet decorations, etc.) for nonprofit purposes.
You may not:
Use the Frontier Girls name or logo for any program other than a registered Frontier Girls troop or
individual. The Frontier Girls name and logo is to be used only for a troop or individual that has purchased
a troop or individual membership and is using the Frontier Girls program. If you purchased materials only
and have not registered as an individual or troop member, you may not use the Frontier Girls name,
uniform, or logo and will need to call your group something else.
Reproduce or modify logos, emblems, badges, or other program specific items for distribution or resale.
Reproduce handbooks, badge books, or other printed materials by any written, mechanical, or electronic
means without specific, written permission from Frontier Girls
14. Can Frontier Girls pray at meetings or celebrate religious holidays?
Yes, while not required, prayer is always welcome at our meetings. We only ask that if your troop leader
plans to discuss any specific religious doctrine, that parents be informed prior to joining your troop to
ensure that they are comfortable with your beliefs.
DISCLAIMER The materials in the Frontier Girls Leader Handbook, Girl/Parent Handbook, website, supplemental materials, and badge requirements are for field. While we have done our best to make information current, and provide adequate safety advice, this information is in no way to be considered all-inclusive and does NOT include comprehensive training in personnel practices and procedures, safety procedures, or child development. Use of these materials is at your own risk. Any youth program or individual that uses the Frontier Girls Clubs name and uses Frontier Girls Clubs materials is not a division, branch, or department of Frontier Girls Clubs. Their relative status is that of an independent purchaser and licensee (the purchaser) and provider and licensor (Frontier Girls Clubs) of the Frontier Girls program materials. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part or by any means, electronic or mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of Kerry Cordy. Copyright 2007-2011 by Kerry Cordy All rights reserved Frontier Girls is a scout like program for girls offered as an alternative to Girl Scouts. |
