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A brownie or broonie (), [1] also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks.
The leadership competencies remained an essential part of Wood Badge until 1998, [11] when the National Council revised it again to use the unit meeting and a troop camping activity as a delivery model. This new version, re-titled Wood Badge for the 21st Century, was initially revised to include principles of Situational Leadership.
The Wood Badge is an award for Scout leader training, first awarded by The Boy Scouts Association in the United Kingdom in 1919 and subsequently adopted, with variations, by some other Scout organizations. Wood Badge courses teach Scout leadership skills and instil an ideological bond and commitment to the organizations.
Wood Badge training hat and neckerchief Wood Badge beads, neckerchief and woggle. During the Wood Badge course Scouters, both staff and participants, wear the uniform of their unit and membership division; this is a change from the older custom where the uniform was worn without insignia other than the council shoulder patch and the Troop 1 ...
Brownie uniforms from Canada from the 2000s. In Girl Guides of Canada, the Brownie Promise is: [9] I promise to do my best, To be true to myself, my beliefs and Canada, I will take action for a better world, And respect the Brownie Law. The Canadian Brownie Law is: As a Brownie I am honest and kind. I help take care of the world around me.
In others, the merit badge's name has been changed, with or without significant revision to the badge's requirements. In 2010, in celebration of Scouting's 100th anniversary, four historical merit badges were reintroduced for one year only—Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaling, and Tracking (formerly Stalking). Bugling merit badge was briefly ...
The diversity of Muslims in the United States is vast, and so is the breadth of the Muslim American experience. The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation.
Each program area has three themes. Guides can also work on optional discovery badges. Girls can earn their Lady Baden Powell Award, the highest achievement a Guide can earn. Occasionally Guides help sparks and brownies, earning a crests entitled "spark/brownie helper". Guides can go camping, canoe, have a sleepover, or help a local women's ...