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Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Girl Scouts -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
The Scout who follows one line of interest sufficiently long to qualify
in several related subjects may take a Group Badge signifying
proficiency in the general field.
[Illustration: 1. SCOUT NEIGHBOR (any four)
Citizen***
Health Guardian***
Economist
Business Woman***
Telegrapher
Interpreter
Motorist****
Canner]
[Illustration: 3. SCOUT AIDE[10]
First Aide***
Home Nurse***
Homemaker
Health Winner
Health Guardian***
Child Nurse*** or Cook]
[Illustration: 4. WOODCRAFT SCOUT (any three)
Athlete***
Motorist****
Horsewoman
Sailor
Swimmer
Pioneer
Pathfinder]
[Illustration: 5. SCOUT NATURALIST]
To earn this Badge a Scout must have passed three of the tests of Bird
Hunter, Flower Finder, Rock Tapper, Star Gazer or Zoologist. She must
also pass the following brief test:
1. What sorts of things are included in Nature
Study?
2. What are the other names for living and
non-living objects?
3. Read one of the following general books on
Nature Study.
GENERAL NATURE STUDY REFERENCES:
"Handbook of Nature Study," Anna Botsford Comstock, Comstock Publishing
Co. (Manual for Leaders).
"Nature Study and Life," Clifton F. Hodge, Ginn and Co.
"The Story Book of Science," J. Henri Fabre, Century Co.
"Leaf and Tendril," John Burroughs, Houghton Mifflin.
"Wake Robin," John Burroughs, Houghton Mifflin.
"Natural History of Selbourne," Gilbert White.
"Travels in Alaska," John Muir.
"My First Summer in the Sierras," John Muir.
[Illustration: 6. LAND SCOUT
Gardener
Farmer
Dairy Maid
Bee Keeper]
IV. GOLDEN EAGLET
SYMBOL--A GOLD EAGLET PIN OR PENDANT
[Illustration]
Qualifications: Only First Class Scouts are eligible for this, the
highest award offered to Girl Scouts. To obtain this a girl must have
been given the Medal of Merit and in addition have won twenty-one
Proficiency Badges, of which fifteen must be:
Athlete***
Bird Hunter or Flower Finder or Zoologist
Citizen***
Cook
Dressmaker
Economist
First Aide***
Health Guardian***
Health Winner
Homemaker
Home Nurse***
Hostess
Laundress
Child Nurse***
Pioneer
V. SPECIAL MEDALS
[Illustration: ATTENDANCE STAR]
To earn this a Scout must attend every troop meeting for a year. A year
is counted as one meeting a week for eight months, or two meetings a
week for four months.
1. The gold star is given for attendance at all
regular troop meetings held during a period of one
year. Punctuality is required and no excuses
allowed.
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