1st Histon Girl Scouts

1st Histon Scouts finally invested their first two girl Scouts, on Monday, in front of proud parents. Abi and Rachel are still Guides as well, and are gamely coming to both at the moment, but the Scout troop have bagged them for the Scout side in the upcoming orienteering challenge.

We asked the girls how the two were different and what made them blaze a trail in the Scouts when they still have so many more mates in Guides. "Scouts is more organized." "We do more in Scouts." Sources indicate that this may be because boys usually need a bigger kick to stop them messing around. But it certainly seems that kids shouldn't just guess which might suit them best - they should try them both.

The ceremony that the girls took part in dates back to the 1907 start of Scouting. With their left hands on the flag and making the Scout sign with their right hands, signifying their honour, the girls promised to do their duty to God and the Queen and to keep the Scout Law, before being welcomed into the troop. The Law was updated almost fifteen years ago now along with many other little details to make it completely girl-friendly.

The Scouts and Guides get on pretty well, and half the boats the Scouts are using in the photo are borrowed from the Guide troop. Also, the Guides have accepted an invitation to come to the Scout meetings over the Summer, so maybe the girls still have the better deal and get the best of both!