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History of Brownie Guides

A very long time ago (1910) Girls Guides was formed. A man called Robert Baden-Powell had started Scouting for boys. At the activity days he noticed growing numbers of girls joining in, so he set up the Girl Guides and asked his sister Agnes, to keep an eye on them.
When even younger girls started to join in with their older sisters, a new section was started. They were called Rosebuds, and they had to be between 8 & 11 years old. They had a rosebud promise badge which was designed by Agnes.
However, not many of the girls liked that name, so B.P. changed the name to 'Brownies' based on a story written by a Mrs Ewing.

The first Brownies wore dark blue dresses or skirts & shirts. Because their first sixes were named after british trees the rosebud Promise badge was replaced by an acorn. Then the uniform colour changed to brown ( to go with the 'Brownie' story )
They worked for badges like we do now although they were different then.

Robert Baden-Powell met a lady called Olave Soames in 1912 and they married in October that year. He was 32 years older than her. Olave became very involved in Scouting and was made Chief Guide in 1918. She was very popular.
They both worked very hard for Scouting & Guiding.

In 1941 Lord Baden-Powell died, He was living in Kenya. Lady Baden-Powell came back to England. She died in 1977.

Many other countries were keen to follow Baden Powells guidelines for Scouting & Guiding. So in 1919 an association was set up with all the countries involved, this was the start of the 'World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts' WAGGGS for short.

In 1920 Baden-Powell writes the first Brownie Handbook. It was called 'Brownies or Bluebirds'

In 1928 WAGGGS is officially set up.

Special dates
1920	The first brownie handbook was written by B.P.
1926	It was decided to have 'Thinking day ' each year. B.P. & his wife's birthday's were both on the 22nd of Feb. so that is the day that was picked
1928	WAGGGS is set up.
1935	Girl Guidings 25th birthday (Silver Jubilee)
1960	Girl Guidings 50th birthday (Golden Jubilee)
1962	The first issue of 'The Brownie' magazine is published
1964	* * Brownie 50th birthday (Golden Jubilee) * *
1968	The new 8 point programme is launched, & new Brownie handbooks printed.
1970	Girl Guidings 60th birthday (Diamond Jubilee)
1974	* * Brownie 60th birthday (Diamond Jubilee) * *
1976	The millionth copy of the Brownie Handbook was sold
1977	Olave Baden-Powell died. The Queens Silver Jubilee year
1984	* * Brownies 70th Birthday * *
1985	Guiding celebrates its 75th birthday
1988	Brownie magazine had a new look.
1989	* * Brownies celebrate their 75th birthday. * *
1990	The new uniforms, designed by Jeff Banks is launched.
1991	Staged badges for all sections are launched
1992	The new Go Challenge is introduced for older Brownies.
1993	New wording is introduced for the promises in all sections, with the new promise badges.
1994	We are now members of 'The Guide Association'

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