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And how did Brownies start?? |
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Lord Robert Baden-Powell started the Scouts in 1908. The Scouts became so popular that many girls wanted to attend too, so the Girl Guides were formed. Many of the girls who came to Guides had younger sisters who also wanted to join, so Lord Baden-Powell's sister, Agnes, started a group called the Rosebuds. |
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| The Rosebuds wore a blue uniform that was very much like the Guides uniform. The girls enjoyed their meetings but did not like their name the Rosebuds. Lord Baden-Powell remembered a story he had heard about some mischievous creatures called Brownies and so changed the name along with the uniform to match the name. This is how the Brownies started. |  |
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February 22nd was the birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell and his wife Olave Baden-Powell who was the president of the Guiding Association. This is why the Guide movement thoughout the world have a celebration on this day called Thinking Day.
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