Brownies (Scouting)

Brownies, originally called Rosebuds,[2] were first organised by Lord Baden-Powell in 1914 to complete the range of age groups for girls in Scouting.

In 1918, his wife, Lady Olave Baden-Powell, took over the responsibility for the Girl Guides and thus for Brownies.

Originally, the girls were called Rosebuds, but were renamed by Lord Baden-Powell after they complained that they did not like their name.

Their name comes from the story "The Brownies" by Juliana Horatia Ewing, written in 1870.

[4] In some scouting associations in Italy, the term was maintained and extended to boys, coexisting with Wolf Cubs.

[5] Brownies is the second youngest section of Girlguiding in the UK, catering for girls aged 7–10.

Some packs also sing one of the traditional songs to end a meeting, to the tune of the Cambridge Chimes: O Lord, our God Thy children call Grant us Thy peace And bless us all Good-night The UK headquarters of Guides and Brownies is on Buckingham Palace Road in London.

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.

After a wide public consultation in spring 2013, the promise wording was changed for all sections.

With the introduction of the new programme in the United Kingdom, the motto was dropped for Brownies.

In the United States, Brownies use the same Promise and Law as the other age groups of the Girl Scouts of the USA.

[11] Girl Scout Law: I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.