Answer: Agnes
In 1909 there was a Boy Scout Rally at Crystal Palace in London. Among the multitude of Boy Scouts there was also a group of girls who approached Baden Powell and asked him to let girls be Scouts. He was somewhat reluctant, so as a sort of compromise he formulated the concept of the Girl Guides. His sister Agnes was at first reluctant to take on this task, but it very quickly became popular and successful.
From Quiz: Girl Guides UK
Answer: Juliette Gordon Low
In 1911, Juliette met Lord Baden-Powell at a party and they talked about the scouting program. After the death of her husband (who she was also in the process of divorcing) she was looking for a project to occupy her time, and setting up an American version of the British Girl Guides seemed to fit the bill.
From Quiz: Boy Scouts meets Girl Scouts of America
Answer: Agnes Baden-Powell
Lord Robert Baden Powell formed the Boy Scout Association. The Girl Guide Association was formed in 1910, a year after a group of Girl Scouts turned up at the first Boy Scouts' public meeting in Crystal Palace.
Agnes Baden-Powell, the sister of Robert Baden-Powell, became president of the Girl Guide Association. Later, in 1918, Baden-Powell's wife, Olave, was appointed Chief Guide.
From Quiz: Girlguiding in the UK
Answer: W. D. Boyce
William Boyce, an American businessman who was helped through the fogs of London by a British Boy Scout, founded the Boy Scouts of America in 1910. However, he disagreed with the Chief Scout Executive regarding the opportunities for rural boys to join a Scouting program, so he left the BSA and founded the LSA in 1915. The two groups were merged in 1924. The Lone Scout program continues today for boys who cannot participate in a nearby troop.
From Quiz: Notable Names in Scouting
Answer: 1953
The first organized Pinewood Derby race was held on May 15, 1953. Since that time, the derby has grown to become the most popular activity in the Cub Scout program.
From Quiz: Pinewood Derby (USA)
Answer: "Be Prepared"
Every Scout should know this motto! When Baden Powell, the founder of Scouting, was once asked what a Scout must be prepared for, he said "Why any old thing". "On My Honour" is part of the Scout Promise, "For Life" is the motto of Volvo, while "Scouts Together We Stand" is a song title.
From Quiz: Australian Scouting
Answer: Between 7 and 10
Sometimes this is extended but it is officially between 7 and 10.
From Quiz: New Zealand Brownies
Answer: 1910
William D. Boyce brought Scouting to America in 1910, after being helped on a foggy London street by a British Scout the year before, as the legend goes. Lord Baden Powell founded Scouting in Great Britain in 1907.
From Quiz: Boy Scouts of America
Answer: Robert Baden Powell
Robert Baden Powell (Baden Powell, no hyphen, was his last name. Later he was honoured as Lord Baden Powell of Gilwell) was a distinguished British soldier. His book, 'Scouting for Boys' was based on his experiences in Africa and India. Churchill was British Prime Minister & Douglas Bader was a WWII airman who had lost his legs in a flying accident before the war. Kipling was a famous author whose books Baden Powell used as inspiration for Scouting for younger boys.
From Quiz: Scouting - Not So Trivial
Answer: Blue and gold
The blue stands for truth, spirituality and the sky above. The gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer, and happiness.
From Quiz: USA Cub Scouts
Answer: Kindergarten to 5th
Cub Scouts are meant for elementary school children to both prepare them for Boy Scouts and to help them learn to be better people.
From Quiz: Cub Scouting in the U.S.
Answer: Juliette Low
Juliette Low was 52 years old when she started Girl Scouts in the USA. Today there are around 3 million Girl Scouts in the United States.
From Quiz: Girl Scouts USA
Answer: Truth
Other parts of the Scout badge are the eagle that represents our country, the olive branches and arrows for the willingness for peace but the need to fight for freedom, the shape of the badge showing the three points of the Scout oath, the shape of the scroll, showing that a Scout should do a good turn daily, and the other star stands for knowledge.
From Quiz: Boy Scout Knowledge
Answer: Olave Baden-Powell
Robert's wife Olave was 32 years younger than Robert whom she met on a cruise.
She was appointed World Chief Guide in 1930, awarded the 'Silver Wolf' by the Scout Association for looking after Robert Baden-Powell and was awarded the 'Grand Cross of the British Empire' in 1932. When she was honoured with the 'Silver Fish', the pinnacle accolade in the Guide Association, hers was made of gold.
From Quiz: Girl Guides UK
Answer: I will do my best to love my God and to be kind and helpful.
Rainbows are usually aged between five and seven (except in parts of Northern Ireland where girls can join as young as four years). Rainbows earn Roundabout badges for taking part in activities which they can sew onto their uniform.
From Quiz: Girlguiding in the UK
Answer: Daniel Carter Beard
The Gold Eagle Badge was replaced by the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.
Dan Beard founded the Sons of Daniel Boone, a youth organization based on American frontier traditions. The Sons of Daniel Boone merged into the Boy Scouts of America at its founding in 1910, and Beard served the BSA as a National Scout Commissioner for many years.
From Quiz: Notable Names in Scouting
Answer: Studio 2B or 11-17
Girl Scouts introduced Studio 2B for the older girls when researched showed that older girls found the requirements for the Interest Projects too restrictive. In Studio 2B, you have a booklet related to the charm you want to earn and the older girls determine what their goal is to finish that booklet and earn the charm.
From Quiz: Girl Scouts (U.S.)
Answer: Manhattan Beach, California
55 Cub Scouts from Pack 280C participated in the first Pinewood Derby race in Manhattan Beach, California on May 15, 1953. Cubmaster Don Murphy is credited with developing the idea because his son was too young to participate in Soap Box Derby.
From Quiz: Pinewood Derby (USA)
Answer: Turquoise and Navy
This is the same for the New Zealand Girl Guides and Rangers. Unfortunately there is nothing to tell the girls apart - even their sashes are the same - which creates some confusion at mixed events!
From Quiz: New Zealand Brownies
Answer: Bobcat
All Cub Scouts earn the Bobcat badge before obtaining their next rank. The Bobcat badge requirements are basic memorization, and usually they are earned quickly.
From Quiz: Boy Scouts of America
Answer: To contribute to the education of young people
Physical activity, teamwork & leadership development are all important elements of Scouting, but they are not specifically included in the mission statement. Good leaders will use these, and a whole lot of other things, to meet the mission statement of Scouts. The full mission statement is:
The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society. This is achieved by:
- involving them throughout their formative years in a non-formal educational process.
- using a specific method that makes each individual the principal agent of his or her development as a self-reliant, supportive, responsible and committed person.
- assisting them to establish a value system based upon spiritual, social and personal principles as expressed in the Promise and Law.
From Quiz: Scouting - Not So Trivial
Answer: Search, discover, share
This taught boys to search their surroundings, discover things, and share what they found.
From Quiz: USA Cub Scouts
Answer: Bobcat
The Tiger Cub program have now been fully integrated with the rest of the Cub Scouting, so the cubs now earn a rank badge.
From Quiz: Cub Scouting in the U.S.
Answer: Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador
From Quiz: Girl Scouts USA
Answer: Camping Ordeal
An OA Lodge is roughly equivalent to a BSA Council, and coincides with the geographical boundaries. An OA Chapter coincides with a BSA District within a Council. There really is no Troop equivalent, only the OA members within a Troop usually work together in the Brotherhood of Cheerful Service. Persons over the age of 21 (male AND female) in Troop leadership positions can be elected by the Troop to the OA, and must also complete the Ordeal, just as a Scout.
From Quiz: Boy Scout Knowledge
Answer: Six months
One of the requirements for being a Life Scout is to be active in one's troop for six months prior to becoming a Life Scout. Therefore, it must take at least six months to be promoted to a Life Scout. Depending on how long it takes to complete the other six requirements, it may take longer.
From Quiz: Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America
Answer: The mayor (John's uncle)
A relative of the Scout cannot sit on an Eagle Board of review.
From Quiz: Once an Eagle... (USA)
Answer: Rosebuds
Initially the girls were known as 'Rosebuds', but were renamed by Lord Baden-Powell after the girls had complained that they didn't like their name. Their name came from the story 'The Brownies' by Juliana Horatia Ewing, published in 1870.
From Quiz: Girl Guides UK
Answer: 1913
This is the day the first Girl Scout meeting was held in the United States; March 12, 1912.
From Quiz: Boy Scouts meets Girl Scouts of America
Answer: Look, Learn, Laugh and Love.
The four parts of the Rainbow jigsaw are designed to help the girls to take a look at the wider world; learn through fun activites; enjoy games, songs, parties and celebrations; and to gain a better understanding of love and helping others, thereby promoting a fuller understanding of the Promise.
From Quiz: Girlguiding in the UK
Answer: Waite Philips
Waite Philips was a member of the family that founded Philips Petroleum. Philips donated land over the years to the BSA, starting in 1938 with an initial grant of 35,857 acres. By 1941, the total land grant to the BSA was 127,935 acres, and included Villa Philmonte, a large residence he had built on the property. In addition to the land, Philips donated to the BSA an office tower in Tulsa, Oklahoma to fund the upkeep of Philmont.
From Quiz: Notable Names in Scouting
Answer: Bronze Award
The Bronze award was introduced around 2001 for the Junior Girl Scout to earn. The Gold Award is the highest award a Senior Girl Scout or 10th to 12th grader can earn. The Silver Award is the highest award a Cadette Girl Scout or 7th to 9th grader can earn.
From Quiz: Girl Scouts (U.S.)
Answer: 1955
The BSA officially incorporated the Pinewood Derby into the Cub Scout program in 1955. Plans for tracks and car specifications first appeared in the October 1954 issue of "Boys' Life" magazine.
From Quiz: Pinewood Derby (USA)
Answer: Elmore, dusty
Elmore is near Bendigo, in Victoria. If you see any photos from the Jamboree, you will understand what I mean when I say it was dusty! All the Scouts came home covered in dust!
From Quiz: Australian Scouting
Answer: 1918
The Fairy Peace Scouts were for girls aged 7-12.
From Quiz: New Zealand Brownies
Answer: bowline
All the knots mentioned are required knots, but the bowline is special because it is a useful tool in rescuing people trapped in holes because they can tie it with one hand, or a person can make a handy loop while safely on the ground.
From Quiz: Scout to Eagle (USA)
Answer: From Fitness to Fashion
From Fitness to Fashion is all about looking good, whether its your body or the clothes that you put on it.
From Quiz: Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Badges
Answer: granny knot
Knot tying is included in Scout, Tenderfoot, and Second Class ranks, as well as several merit badges. Teaching the boys basic knot tying skills may allow them to save a life someday! Be prepared.
From Quiz: Boy Scouts of America
Answer: Fleur de Lys
The "fleur de lys" symbol is, in a heraldic context, usually associated with the French monarchy. However, it is believed that Baden Powell chose it because it often appeared as a directional symbol on maps, showing "north", and he wanted to imply that scouts "showed the way" through behaviour and example.
The other options are also used in heraldry. An escutcheon is a shield with a coat of arms, the acorn and leaves symbolize endurance, and the cross symbolizes redemption.
From Quiz: Scouting - Not So Trivial
Answer: Do your best
These boys do a lot of activities and achievements for the first time. It isn't about who does the greatest or who wins. It is about doing the best within your ability. As long as you do your best, then that is all you can do.
From Quiz: USA Cub Scouts