And if you were a girl scout or brownie, what the heck did yall do anyway? I can tell you what the cub scouts did, they sat around all day wondering what the brownies were doing.

I was a brownie for 2 years and "flew up" but never was actually a girl scout.  :\'(  What did we do? Good question. I'm still wondering that myself.  ;D




Cat

Here's your brownie insignia:

http://www.girlscouts.org/images/program/gs_central/insignia/list/insignia_brownie_collage.jpg

and now "Girl scout brownie" will turn up on my office autocomplete field along with all sorts of other suspicious searches like "crying demons".

Here's your brownie insignia:

http://www.girlscouts.org/images/program/gs_central/insignia/list/insignia_brownie_collage.jpg

and now "Girl scout brownie" will turn up on my office autocomplete field along with all sorts of other suspicious searches like "crying demons".





I only know the first one. But it was back in the dark ages when I was a brownie.


You do know why boys join the cub scouts? They like to eat brownies. (Sorry. Couldn't resist)




Cat

I was a Brownie, "flew-up" to Girl Scouts.  Never really liked it, but my parents thought it was good for us. 

Been a Boy Scout, which I really hated.

I was a Scout for about a month and a half, breaking Ryan Ford's ankle in a soccer match and having a fight with some guy called Bret pretty much saw me leave badgeless.

It was OK, I never got the uniform  ;D

I was a Brownie. All I can remember us doing is making crafts, eating snacks and one time we got to be on a local TV kids show. I still have my little pin, like the first one in the picture you showed. I used to have the little hat, beanie I guess it was called. It's probably still around here somewhere.

I was a Brownie. All I can remember us doing is making crafts, eating snacks and one time we got to be on a local TV kids show. I still have my little pin, like the first one in the picture you showed. I used to have the little hat, beanie I guess it was called. It's probably still around here somewhere.



I still have my handbook.  ;D



Cat

I was a cub scout for a short while, and later I was a boy scout for again a short while. I never really liked it much so I quit, plus there were a mere 3 of us in the boy scout troop.

Dag! we're surrounded by ex-brownies! It's some kinda brownie black op, man...

You know you'd like to eat some brownies.....admit it ;)


I love Brownies, as long as they're been out of the oven a little while..

You know you'd like to eat some brownies.....admit it ;)
Ex-brownies, fo schnozzle.

none, though I was surrounded by scouts! My sister was a brownie and girl scout; my brother was a cub and boy scout.

none, though I was surrounded by scouts! My sister was a brownie and girl scout; my brother was a cub and boy scout.
take cover!

Whatever happened to the Campfire Girls?

Whatever happened to the Campfire Girls?



I think they went up in smoke.  ;D




Cat

I think they went up in smoke.  ;D




Cat

I think you may be right!  ;D

I was a Tiger Cub and a Beaver.  Beavers had the worst outfits....  ::)  ;D

I was a Tiger Cub and a Beaver.  Beavers had the worst outfits....  ::)  ;D
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

None of these qualify for me.  When I was little, I was in the Beavers, which is the Cub Scouts for kids aged 6 to 8.  I didn't like it, so I never made it to the Cubs or Scouts  :\'(

I remember when my mom wanted me to join. I was going through a major tomboy stage and replied.. "No! I'm not a tree hugger! >:-{.."

I remember when my mom wanted me to join. I was going through a major tomboy stage and replied.. "No! I'm not a tree hugger! >:-{.."


Pride.. feelings.. words.. should have sent a poet.

Pride.. feelings.. words.. should have sent a poet.



:P

I had to vote Girl Scout though in the UK the equivalent is Girl Guide.  I went on to become a Rnager Guide then an Assistant Cub Scout Leader, the Cub Scout LEader.  I'm Deputy District Commisioner now

I had to vote Girl Scout though in the UK the equivalent is Girl Guide. 


Same  :)

Before that I was a Brownie - got to meet and present a gift to Princess Margaret at the time and also made front page of the local paper  :) :P

Princess Margaret was the President of the UK Guide Association if I recall correctly.  Lucky you mooster!

I was a Brownie.  I don't remember much except making a few crafts and going to some sort of picnic. 

Actually before you become a Brownie, you're a Daisy.

My niece is a Brownie and my sister is a leader, and boy do they do a lot of cool stuff.

I remember when I was a Junior Girl Scout, we went to the World's Fair down in Knoxville, Tennessee.  It was 12 girls and 2 adults and none of our parents had a problem with us going....10+ hours in a van.....I took my oldest's Webelos Den skiing this year and the parents were freaking out because we were travelling 3 1/2 hours :o


This is getting to be a real problem with some activities.  We can't do 'this' because it's too long a day or its "dangerous" or some other reason.  I'm not saying we should be laissez faire about safety but young people join scouting/guiding for the activities that are available and some of these are being restricted for the wrong reasons imo.

And if you were a girl scout or brownie, what the heck did yall do anyway? I can tell you what the cub scouts did, they sat around all day wondering what the brownies were doing.


I was in scouts from Brownie to Cadets.
Brownies were great.  I learned to make butter, and peanut butter...( in Tottenville, that's an important skill- you can imagine)
I learned to sew (which I'm very good at) and cook.  I learned about animals at a farm and we helped at a nursing home...we also always marched in parades and I made all my own costumes.

In cadets we had a roller disco contest and I came in 2nd. I don't remember anything else about it.

I think I was just a Cub Scout. That's as far as I went.

My grandfather, father and nephew all became eagle scouts. My brother was never into it. My sister is still into girl scouts-she is a leader.



Cat

I was a Brownie for a few years, and my mom was the Brownie leader for awhile.  I remember learning all sorts of Girl Scouts songs, selling cookies, earing badges, going to day camp, having holiday parties, learning how to make different crafts, etc.

I was a Boy Scout.

Princess Margaret was the President of the UK Guide Association if I recall correctly.  Lucky you mooster!


She was the President of the Girl Guides Association here too. :)

I remember the day and the meeting vividly !  It was 1973 and I was 8 years old. I remember being most impressed that she listened intently to me as I prattled on with my 'well rehearsed' speech  :D

She was the President of the Girl Guides Association here too. :)

I remember the day and the meeting vividly !  It was 1973 and I was 8 years old. I remember being most impressed that she listened intently to me as I prattled on with my 'well rehearsed' speech  :D


I knew someone (sadly now passed on) who got to meet Lady Baden-Powell.  She said she was a lovely lady and very friendly.

I used to looooove to wear my uniforms.  I Thought the tunics with pants were so cool.

I sucked at tieing knots.  I could only figure out how to tie the square not, and that took awhile.  I never really got any badges, on the camping trip the scout master bitched at me a lot(I couldn't seem to do anything right), and most of the other kids made fun of me.  I quit after about 3 months..

I knew someone (sadly now passed on) who got to meet Lady Baden-Powell.


Baden Powell, the fella wasn't it. Who started the scouts?

He was all about creating a Hitler youth esque organisation right?

Good man, good man.

I WAS ALL FOUR, SON!

I WAS ALL FOUR, SON!


Well, I was none, son!

I WAS ALL FOUR, SON!
i believe someone just picked up on the fact that i made it possible to vote for all four options.

you've been a busy man/girl/boy/woman, my friend!

and to think i just karmaed you on an unrelated matter, too, and so can't karma you again.

Baden Powell, the fella wasn't it. Who started the scouts?

He was all about creating a Hitler youth esque organisation right?


Not at all his intention.  It was all about creating good citizens for the commonwealth.

Not at all his intention.  It was all about creating good citizens for the commonwealth.


And, according to him, 'touching yourself' (yes, that way!) would have you burning in hell...!!

And, according to him, 'touching yourself' (yes, that way!) would have you burning in hell...!!


The book doesn't say that either.  Plus you have to put some of the things into the context of the time.

The book doesn't say that either.  Plus you have to put some of the things into the context of the time.


Not taken from the book, but 'remembered' from a documentary I saw of him some while back...

Mind you, (rightly or wrongly) he made no secret that he took a dim view of the activity...

Not taken from the book, but 'remembered' from a documentary I saw of him some while back...

Mind you, (rightly or wrongly) he made no secret that he took a dim view of the activity...


Well I guess if you are keeping yourself occupied with that you aren't outdoors living the healthy life are you?

Well I guess if you are keeping yourself occupied with that you aren't outdoors living the healthy life are you?


;D Oh, I wouldn't be so sure

I remember going for a single sesson when I was 7 or so...they had it at the local church hall. Seems extra-curricular activities like scouts are unfortunately declining...Just like those after-school centres they had (the 'big kids daycare' - anyone remember those?).