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Brownies is the second youngest section of Girlguiding in the UK, catering for girls aged 7–10. A group of Brownies who meet together is called a unit. [6] Brownies work in small groups called sixes: each six is named after either fairies or woodland creatures. A six is led by a Sixer and has a Second who acts as deputy.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts recognizes at most one Guiding organization per country. Some countries have several organizations combined as a federation, with different component groups divided on the basis of religions (France, Denmark), ethnic identification (Israel) or language (Belgium).
Singing Girl Guides at the German Evangelical Church Congress 2007 in Cologne, Germany. A Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. Robert Baden-Powell chose to name his organization for girls "the Girl Guides".
The Rainbow promise is a shortened version of the Brownie and Girl Guides' promise, adapted to accommodate the Rainbows' young age. The promise is: The promise is: I promise that I will do my best, to think about my beliefs and to be kind and helpful.
Princess Mary and Girl Guides, 1922. Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell was a British soldier during the Second Anglo-Boer War in South Africa (1899–1902). He was the commander during the Siege of Mafeking, and noted during the siege how young boys made themselves useful by carrying messages for the soldiers.
Girl Scout Brownies (right, brown vests) and Juniors (left, teal vests) at a charity event. Brownies use the Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting for Brownies [6] and the National Leadership Journeys [7] to work on badges and activities. They may earn the Bridge to Juniors Award and the Brownie Safety Award. [10]
Brownies have also appeared outside of folklore, including in John Milton's poem L'Allegro. They became popular in works of children's literature in the late nineteenth century and continue to appear in works of modern fantasy. The Brownies in the Girl Guides are named after a short story by Juliana Horatia Ewing based on brownie folklore.
The Girl Guides Association of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the national Guiding organization of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It serves 1,162 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1914, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1984.