Scouting for Girls

About this eBook

Author

Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941

Title

Scouting for Girls Adapted from Girl Guiding

Credits

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

Language

English

LoC Class

HS: Social sciences: Societies: secret, benevolent, etc.

Subject

Girl Scouts

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 52506

Release Date

July 5, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.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
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4. 4.EXPLANATION
5. 5.PART I THE BROWNIES
6. 6.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
7. 7.PART II GIRL SCOUTS (11 TO 18)
8. 8.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
9. 9.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
10. 10.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
11. 11.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
12. 12.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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