_Scouts of different ages._--The original girl-scout program was designed mainly with the needs of the young adolescent in mind, and the age was fixed from 10 to 18 years. But the little girls wanted to come in, and so a separate division was made for them called the Brownies or Junior Scouts. Then the older girls and women wanted to join, and as time went on the original girl scouts grew up but not out of the scout movement, and programs are being made for Citizen Scouts who are 18 and over. The three age groups seem to be natural ones, and each has its own methods and activities. The Brownies are formed into packs, under the leadership of a "Brown Owl," and play games and learn self-help and how to "lend a hand" to their families. The Citizen Scouts are expected to be self-directing and to take actual part in the life of the community and, either as wage earners or service givers, to pay their way. But the large majority of all girl scouts belong to the middle group. More girls register at 13 than at any other age. This is interesting, as it marks the age of susceptibility to social ideas, shown also by the fact that it is the most common age of religious conversion. It is also the age of first crime. The distribution of ages at first registration is shown by the accompanying table. The organization of the regular girl scouts is as follows: _Ages of Girl Scouts at first registration._ ------------+--------+----------- Ages. | Number.| Per 1,000. ------------+--------+----------- | | 6-9 | 440 | 5 10 | 6,059 | 73 11 | 9,130 | 110 12 | 14,857 | 179 13 | 16,434 | 198 14 | 14,276 | 172 15 | 10,707 | 129 16 | 5,810 | 70 17 | 3,486 | 42 +--------+----------- Total 10-17 | 80,759 | 978 18 and over | 1,826 | 22 +--------+----------- Grand total | 83,025 | 1,000 ------------+--------+----------- _Patrol._--Eight girls form a Patrol, which is the working unit. One of them is elected patrol leader and has charge of the activities for as long as the patrol wishes. It is desirable to have each girl of a patrol serve as a leader at some time or other. _Troop._--One or more patrols constitute a Troop, which is the administrative unit recognized by the national organization. The Troop meets weekly and wherever possible at a place which "belongs" to it. When possible troops should meet outdoors. The troops are self-supporting and earn money for all equipment as well as for camps and hikes or special activities. Troops are registered with national headquarters and pay annual dues of 50 cents for each member. They also have their own local dues, generally 5 or 10 cents weekly.