Date: Sat Jun 13, 9:00 AM MDT - Sat Jun 13, 11:30 AM MDT
Category:
- Girl Scout Traditions
Level:
- Daisies,
- Brownies
Learn about their Girl Scout History Patch program and earn the
"Brownie Magic" rocker from the Girl Scout History Patch
series hosted by Girl Scouts working on their Silver Award! This event
is all about vintage Girl Scout Brownie programs
offered for years.
FUN FACT: There's a
Brownie Story! Once upon a time, the level of Girl Scouting we know as
Brownies was called Rosebuds. But the Rosebuds girls didn't like their
name, so they asked Lord
Baden-Powell (the founder of Boy Scouting, which later inspired
Juliette Gordon Low to create Girl Scouting) to come up with a new
name. Now, here's where there's a little mystery involved: most people
believe Lord Baden-Powell named the Brownies after Juliana Horatia
Ewing's 1870 story, "The Brownies," about a couple of
helpful Brownie children. But did you know that Brownies existed
in folklore before that? Some people believe that Lord
Baden-Powell heard about Brownies in folk tales when he was a
child and that he used the Brownies from those stories as
inspiration.
Brownies were described as small, good-natured spirits or
goblins who appeared at night and did good deeds around the house
without being asked to help. They never let people see them at work;
sometimes, they set up pranks on the houses they visit!
Patches and rockers can be purchased at the History Center in cash
only. Each patch or rocker costs $2.50.
Any History Center/Museum visitors can earn and purchase the middle
patch from this series.
Location:
Girl Scouts of Colorado History Center,
2004 W 15th St
#1,
Loveland, CO 80538
- This is not a drop-off event. All girls must be accompanied by their caregiver or attend with their troop. Adult safety ratios must be followed. Please refer to Volunteer Essentials.
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Event capacity is very limited. Registration will close when capacity is met.
Questions? Contact GirlExperience@gscolorado.org
If you are having trouble completing registration, please
contact inquiry@gscolorado.org or 877-404-5708.
If you cannot attend a Girl Scouts of Colorado event, please cancel to allow another Girl Scout to take your spot! Full refunds will be given up to two weeks before the registration deadline, partial refunds (minus a $5 processing fee) will be given within two weeks of the deadline, and no refunds will be given after the registration deadline. Contact registrars@gscolorado.org for cancellations or refund requests. Review the Cancellation Policy for full details.
