Mikayla Margaret Rehm, age 18, of Wykoff, Minn., has earned the highest recognition the American Heritage Girls offers to members, the Stars & Stripes Award.
In addition to living out the AHG Creed and Oath, award recipients have completed a number of requirements to achieve this honor, including: Earning a total of 16 Merit Badges; Having held a leadership position in their troop for a minimum of six months; Planning, developing, and providing leadership to others in a 100-plus hour service project; Writing a Life Ambition/Spiritual Walk Essay and resume; Receiving at least three letters of reference; Passing a Board of Review.
Mikayla chose to serve Friendship Place in Rochester by completing a renovation project that included painting areas of the building, constructing a shelf kit for winter outerwear, and cleaning and organizing a game closet. She has served in many troop leadership positions and currently is serving as the troop opening/closing coordinator. Mikayla has earned the Sacagawea Award, the Lewis and Clark Award, the Harriet Tubman Award, and the Abigail Adams Award.
A member of AHG Troop MN0226 at Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester, Mikayla is the 1103rd girl nationally, the 60th girl in Minnesota, and the 1st girl in Troop MN0226 to earn the prestigious Stars & Stripes Award. She was recognized in a Court of Honor Ceremony on November 5, 2023, at the Timothy Chapel of Autumn Ridge Church.
Mikayla attends Living Hope Church in Chatfield. She is homeschooled and will graduate in May 2024. She is the daughter of Steve and Amy Rehm of Wykoff.
American Heritage Girls, Inc., is the premier national character development organization for young women, ages 5-18, that embraces Christian values and encourages family involvement.