Registration

Steps

*To maintain the required youth protection (adult:child) ratios, Troop VA1148 asks each family to register one parent as an AHG Adult Member. For active volunteers, the troop will reimburse your Adult Membership Fee.

Cost 

Membership Fees paid online via AHGfamily:

Troop Dues paid to Troop VA1148 (make check payable to Troop VA1148):

Uniforms and handbooks ordered online from the AHGstore

Fundraising

We expect families to participate in the troop’s fundraising activities. Proceeds from fundraising support troop operations, which includes fun events like camping.

Volunteering

Troop VA1148 is a volunteer run organization. Providing quality programming for girl members requires a commitment from all families involved. To meet and maintain required Leader-to-Girl ratios and to be able to offer a robust and varied program, we require one parent from each family to register as an adult volunteer.

Background Checks and Youth Protection (x2)

As a youth ministry program chartered by a church within the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, all adult volunteers must be cleared by and compliant with both AHG and the Catholic Diocese of Arlington.**

**IMPORTANT: Contact Anne Marie Vivirito in Saint Timothy Catholic Church's Parish Office at avivirito@sttimothyparish.org or (703) 378-7646 to begin the process (colloquially referred to as being "VIRTUS-cleared").

Please note, the background check and clearance process for the Arlington Diocese may take four to six weeks.

NOTE: All levels must maintain "two-deep" leadership. Therefore, a minimum of 2 registered adult volunteers must be present at each unit event. We follow the Catholic Diocese of Arlington's ratios.

(last updated 8/1/24)