[Gutenberg 52506] • Scouting for Girls / Adapted from Girl Guiding by Gilwell, Baron Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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E-text prepared by MWS, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni. SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

EXPLANATION PART I THE BROWNIES CHAPTER I BROWNIES

The Promise The Recruit Brownie The Pack The Eight Badge Motto

WAR CRY.

Uniform Tests

The Recruit To be Obedient The Good Turn The Brownies’ Smile

The Salute Investiture of a Brownie Second Class Brownie

Tying up a Parcel Hemming a Handkerchief Darning Stockings Setting a Table Binding up a Finger or Knee

Nails Toe-nail Cutting Teeth Games and Practices

Day and Night Dodge Ball Cross Tag Sculptor Inventory Game Testing Noses Three Deep Chasing an Owl Turkey and Wildcat Walking the Plank Stepping-Stones

First Class Brownie

THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER MY COUNTRY, ’TIS OF THEE How to Change a Dollar Reading the Compass Clean Knives, Forks and Spoons Make Doll’s Clothes or Brownie’s Overall Knitting Fold Clothes Neatly To Carry a Message in Your Head Applying a Triangular Bandage

Proficiency Badges for Brownies

Group I. Intelligence Group II. Handcraft Group III. Service for Others Group IV. Physical Health

PART II GIRL SCOUTS (11 TO 18) CHAPTER I HOW TO BECOME A TENDERFOOT

THE SCOUT PROMISE THE SCOUT LAW WHAT IS A GIRL SCOUT?

What Do Girl Scouts Do? What the Guides Do Convalescent Nursing Frontier Life Frontierswomen

Why “Scouts”? “Be Prepared!” How to Join Scout Ranks HOW TO BECOME A TENDERFOOT The Tenderfoot Badge A. THE GIRL SCOUT’S LAW

How Camping Teaches the Scout Law Nature Study

B. THE SCOUT PROMISE

Duty to God The Knights Regiments in God’s Army How to Become a Star Duty to God and Country

C. SIGNS AND SIGNALS

The Scout’s Salute Woodcraft Signs Signals and Signs Hand Signals Observation

D. OUR FLAG

Description of the American Flag Pledge of Allegiance How to Fly the Flag and Show Respect to It

E. KNOTS AND HOW TO TIE THEM Knots

The Parts of a Rope Whipping Overhand Knot Running Noose Reef or Square Knot Sheet Bend Clove Hitch (or Builder’s Knot) Half Hitch Bowline Sheepshank Fisherman’s Knot

F. DRILL AND EXERCISE Scout Setting Up Exercises

I. Positions II. Breathing III. Arms IV. Legs V. From Lying Position

Tenderfoot Investiture

List of Troop Crests Always Kept in Stock A Cuckoo Patrol

CHAPTER II

SIGNALLING

General Service Code Signalling by Single Flag, or Wig-wagging Semaphore Signalling with a Lantern Signalling with a Flash Light Signalling by Sound

WOODCRAFT: OR, KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMALS AND NATURE

Eatable Plants Nature Study in Towns Stalking Tracking Horses’ Tracks Games in Stalking House Hunting Hints to Instructors

CAMPCRAFT

Camping

HOW TO BE HEALTHY—AND WISE

Exercises and Their Object The Nose Ears Eyes Teeth

CEREMONY FOR INVESTING SECOND CLASS GIRL SCOUTS

Measurement of the Girl Games to Develop Strength

CHAPTER III HOW TO BECOME A FIRST CLASS SCOUT

First Class Girl Scout

How to Draw a Map Judging Heights and Distances Games in Pathfinding How to Bank Your Money How to Train a Tenderfoot

COOKING FIRELESS COOKER

Construction of Box Rules for Use of Fireless Cooker Average Time for Various Foods Small Economics Gas Stove

NEEDLEWOMAN HOW TO DEAL WITH FIRES AND ACCIDENTS

Accidents First Aid How to Practise Games Physical Exercises and Health Rules Health Rules for the Home Swimming

CHILD WELFARE

Health Habits Bath Food Clothing Sunshine, Air and Exercise Illnesses

Proficiency Badges

Golden Eaglet Life-Saving Medals Hockey a Fine Game A Scout Is a Lady The Frogs in the Cream Happy Housemaids Singing Hymns Patrol Leaders Example of an English Display Hints as to Camp Orders

PART III CITIZEN SCOUTS (Over 16)

SENIOR SCOUTS THE CITIZEN SCOUT

Qualifications for Citizen Scouts Citizen Scout Ideals Suggested Activities Badges Activities for Citizen Scouts Discipline Responsibility Sympathy and Fairness Leadership The Joy of Scouting

PART IV CAPTAINS

WHAT IS GIRL SCOUTING?

The Need What Need Is There for It? Is Not Education Good Enough? Sense of Duty to Others

WHAT REMEDY IS PROPOSED? WHAT IS THE ORGANISATION? A.—NATIONAL COUNCIL

Duties Officers Executive Board National Headquarters

COMMUNICATIONS B.—FEDERATION OR STATE ORGANIZATIONS C.—LOCAL COUNCILS

The Commissioner Officers

E.—PATROLS

Discipline of the Movement Method How to Apply the Training

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE SCOUTER

The Psychology of the Girl Character The Patrol System for Scouts How the Scout Training Appeals Camps Religion Nature Study and Good Turns Rallies Inspection of Troops by Commissioners Give Us the Young!

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