Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts

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Author Girl Scouts of the United States of America
Editor Bacon, Josephine Daskam, 1876-1961
Title Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts
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Summary "Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts" is an official guide published in the early 20th century. This handbook serves as a comprehensive resource for the Girl Scouts movement, outlining training, principles, and history designed to empower young girls. The main themes include self-sufficiency, community service, and personal development through various scouting activities. The opening of the handbook begins with an introduction by Robert Baden-Powell, explaining the origins of Scouting for girls and how it evolved to include young women wanting their own distinct opportunities rather than simply imitating the boys’ version. It details the historical context, emphasizing the roles that women played on frontiers and in wartime, which inspired the establishment of the Girl Scouts. The early sections also lay out the foundational principles, mottoes, and promises that guide the values and practices of Scout members, setting a tone of preparedness, loyalty, and community service as primary objectives for those involved in the program. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class HS: Social sciences: Societies: secret, benevolent, etc.
Subject Girl Scouts -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Category Text
EBook-No. 28490
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 4, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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