Servant’s Heart Award

We would like to encourage every Frontier Girl to help better her community and the lives of the people around her. Each troop, and Pioneer, is required to do a minimum of three service projects each year.  One for the community, one for whoever hosts troop meetings, and one ongoing project of the girls’ choice. For example, your troop may choose to sing Christmas carols to the elderly (local community), weed the parking lot of the church that hosts your troop, and ring bells for Salvation Army each year.

Girls who participate in these projects or do other community service outside of the troop are eligible to earn the Servant’s Heart award. More than one heart may be earned each year. To earn a Servant’s Heart each girl must perform a set number of community service hours. These are:

 

Penguin  5 hours = Red Heart

 

 

 

Otter – 5 hours = Red Heart

 

 

 

Dolphin – 10 hours  = Silver Heart

 

 

 

Butterfly – 15 hours = Gold Heart

 

 

 

Eagle- 20 hours = Gold Diamond Heart

 

 

 

Owl – 100 hours = Gold Ruby Heart

 

 

 

Leaders – 100 hours = Gold Ruby heart

 

 

 

500 hours = Sapphire Heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Worn on level ribbon – remains on vest when advancing levels)

There is a difference between community service and living our  motto, If you see a need, take the lead! Community service is any activity that you volunteer to do for the betterment of your community. Most people think of things like picking up trash, participating in a canned food drive, or singing Christmas Carols to the elderly. While these are worthwhile projects, don’t forget to count things like helping to coach a soccer team, or volunteering to help at VBS or Sunday School. These types of events could not happen without enough volunteers.

Certain volunteer activity should not count toward community service hours, as it is more of a favor  to family or friends.  Examples may include your neighbor asking you to watch their puppy, helping someone pack for a move, or watching someone’s children. These activities come under our motto, If you see a need, take the lead!  You should help out when needed simply because it is the right thing to do, not because you are being rewarded for it.