| History of the movement relay |
| Sandra's guide pages |
| Give each circle, patrol, (whatever your group divides into) a name or names from the list below: 1.Robert Baden-Powell (8) 2.Agnes Baden-Powell (3) 3.Olave Baden-Powell (4) 4.Boy Scouts (4) 5.Girl Scouts (5) 6.Girl Guides (5) 7.Thinking Day (3) (everybody runs) The (numbers) indicate how many times that person runs. On the word 'Thinking Day' the whole (patrol) join hands and run together. Read the story aloud, giving the girls time to run down the room, around a chair and back to their Patrol), before proceeding. This game can be scored if desired. In 1907, ROBERT BADEN-POWELL, who had returned from the Boer War with ideas for the training of boys, ran an experimental camp on Brownsea Island. The following year, he published 'Scouting for Boys', and all over the country boys began meeting together and calling themselves BOY SCOUTS. In September, 1909, Scouts attended the Rally at Crystal Palace. At the march past, ROBERT BADEN-POWELL noticed at the back a group of girls. "Who are you?" he asked. "We are GIRL SCOUTS", they replied. "But there aren't any GIRL SCOUTS", Robert said. "Yes there are, for we are they", the girls replied. ROBERT BADEN-POWELL realised that something would have to be done for the girls, so he asked his sister, AGNES BADEN-POWELL to organise them as GIRL GUIDES; in 1910 the first companies were registered, the first being Miss AGNES BADEN-POWELL'S own. In 1912, ROBERT BADEN-POWELL began an eight-month tour, visiting BOY SCOUTS in West Indies, Australia, and New Zealand. On board ship, he met Olave St. Clair Saomes, and by the end of the journey they were engaged. They married on October 30, 1912 and their wedding gift from the BOY SCOUTS was a motor car, for which each Scout gave one penny. OLAVE BADEN-POWELL quickly became involved in her husband's Scouting Activities. By this time the country was at war and ROBERT BADEN-POWELL had offered his services, although he was close to sixty years of age. The King told him that his work with the BOY SCOUTS was more important. In 1920 he was proclaimed Chief Scout of the World. OLAVE BADEN-POWELL had been acclaimed Chief Guide in 1918. In 1926, a French Guider made a suggestion that, since ROBERT BADEN-POWELL and OLAVE BADEN-POWELL shared the same birthday, February 22nd, this day was a special day to all GIRL GUIDES and GIRL SCOUTS around the world. In 1927, THINKING DAY began to be celebrated. Following an idea of a Belgian Guider in 1931, everyone was encouraged to give one penny on that day towards the THINKING DAY fund. So - now you know that Guiding began in 1910, founded by ROBERT BADEN-POWELL and AGNES BADEN-POWELL, and that every year GIRL GUIDES and GIRL SCOUTS throughout the world celebrate the joint birthday of ROBERT BADEN-POWELL and his wife OLAVE BADEN POWELL on the 22nd of February, THINKING DAY. (posted to GuidingUK) |