[Gutenberg 28983] • How Girls Can Help Their Country by Baden-Powell, Agnes -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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How Girls Can Help Their Country Adapted from Agnes Baden-Powell

and

Sir Robert Baden-Powell's Handbook

1917

Contents PATRONESSES OF GIRL SCOUTS. Part I HISTORY OF GIRL SCOUTS

National Headquarters

HOW TO BEGIN

How to Start a Patrol The First Meeting Succeeding Meetings Girl Scout's Promise

THE GIRL SCOUT LAWS

1. A Girl Scout's Honor Is to be Trusted 2. A Girl Scout Is Loyal 3. A Girl Scout's Duty Is to be Useful and to Help Others 4. A Girl Scout Is a Friend to All, and a Sister to Every Other Girl Scout. 5. A Girl Scout Is Courteous 6. A Girl Scout Keeps Herself Pure 7. A Girl Scout Is a Friend to Animals 8. A Girl Scout Obeys Orders 9. A Girl Scout Is Cheerful 10. A Girl Scout Is Thrifty

SELF-IMPROVEMENT

A Great Law of Life Be Strong Be Helpful Habits Modesty Reading Economy Thrift Employment Be Observant Careers Study Patriotism

Part II MEMBERSHIP

Grades Officers of the Local Organization

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE THREE GRADES OF GIRL SCOUTS

The Tests

ENROLLMENT

Ceremony of Investiture of Scouts

BADGES AND AWARDS

The Badge When to Wear the Badge The "Thanks" Badge Medals for Meritorious Deeds Life-Saving Medals How to Become a "Golden Eaglet"

TESTS FOR MERIT BADGES

Merit Badges 1. Ambulance. (Maltese Red Cross.) 2. Artist. (Palette.) 3. Athletics. (Indian Clubs.) 4. Attendance. (Annual.) (Badge, Silver Star.) 5. Automobiling. (A Wheel.) 6. Aviation. (Monoplane.) 7. Bird Study. (Bird.) 8. Boatswain. (Anchor.) 9. Child-Nurse. (Green Cross.) 10. Clerk. (Pen and Paper.) 11. Civics. (Eight-point Star.) 12. Cook. (Gridiron.) 13. Invalid Cooking. (A palm leaf.) 14. Cyclist. (A Wheel.) 15. Dairy. (Sickle.) 16. Electricity. (Lightning.) 17. Farmer. (Sun.) 18. Gardening. (A Trowel.) 19. Personal Health. (Dumb-bells.) 20. Public Health. (U. S. A. Flag.) 21. Horsemanship. (Spur.) 22. Home-Nursing. (Red Cross, Green Ring.) 23. Housekeeper. (Crossed Keys.) 24. Interpreter. (Clasped Hands.) 25. Laundress. (Flatiron.) 26. Marksmanship. (Rifles.) 27. Music. (Harp.) 28. Naturalist. (Flower.) 29. Needlewoman. (Scissors.) 30. Pathfinder. (Hand.) 31. Pioneer. (Axes.) 32. Photography. (Camera.) 33. Scribe. (Open Book.) 34. Signaling. (Two Flags.) 35. Swimmer. (Life-buoy.) 36. Telegraphy. (Telegraph Pole.)

Part III GAMES AND ATHLETICS FOR GIRLS

Three Deep Day and Night Sculptor Cross Tag Dodge Ball Kim's Game Morgan's Game Scout Meets Scout Acting Charades Unprepared Plays

ATHLETIC FEATS

The Palm Spring Foot-Throw Hand Wrestling Sitting Toe Wrestle

CAMPING

Provisioning a Camp Camp Oven Daily Routine in Camp Camp Orders

Camping Equipment Necessary for One Week or Longer Kitchen Equipment Clothing and Equipment for Each Scout

SCOUTCRAFT

Useful Knots The Mariner's Compass How to Read a Map

Conventional Signs & Lettering Used in Field Sketching Punctuation Signals

Commands and Signals

Commands Whistle Signals Hand Signals Indian Signs Scout Signs.

Self-Defense

Shooting Archery

STARS

How to Find the Time by the Stars

The First Twenty Stars in Order of Brightness Orion

The Song of the Fifty Stars The Sun Clock

Practice Among the Stars

GARDENING Part IV SANITATION

Tidiness GOLDEN HEALTH HABITS FOR GIRL SCOUTS

Contributed by Dr. Thomas D. Wood.

HEALTH

Exercises and their Object

The Nose Ears Eyes Teeth

Measurement of the Girl

My Physical Development

Games to Develop Strength

Endurance is Useful

An Easy Way to Grow Strong First Series Second Series Third Series

HOME LIFE

Housewifery Needlework The Girl Scouts' Patch HOME COOKING Eggs Poached Eggs HOME HEALTH

Contributed by Dr. Thomas D. Wood.

HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS

How to Clean Wire Window Screens. Polishing Floors To Put Away Flannels Babcock Test How to Cure Hams Care of Children Air Bath Illnesses Clothing Thermometers Beat of Pulse per minute

Part V FIRST AID

Nosebleed Eyes FIRST AID TO INJURED How to Put out Fire What to Do in Case of Fire Rescue from Drowning Release Artificial Respiration Ice Rescue Gas and Sewer Gas Treating and Bandaging the Injured Compound Fracture Dressing Wounds How to Stop Bleeding How to Make a Tourniquet Ivy Poisoning To Ease Itching of Midge-Bites Frost-Bite Runaway Horses Electric Shock

Part VI PATRIOTISM

History of the Flag Respect Due the Flag America The Star-Spangled Banner America

Allegiance to the Flag

Girl Scout Salute to the Flag

READING LIST

BOOKS ON MERIT BADGE SUBJECTS BOOKS OF REFERENCE FOR MERIT BADGE

INDEX

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