Kaki cloth binding with black title on the front board. Black title and brownie figure on the spine.

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An early edition

In the United Kingdom, Brownies were originally called Rosebuds  Rosebuds was started in 1914 and was originally for girls aged 8–11. Rosebuds was renamed to Brownies in 1915  In 1937 Princess Margaret became the first royal Brownie

Brownies is the second youngest section of Girlguiding in the UK; for girls aged 7–10. A group of Brownies who meet together is called a unit. Brownies work in small groups called sixes: each six is named after either fairies or woodland creatures. A six is led by a Sixer and has a Second who acts as deputy. The Brownie programme is called the Brownie Adventure. It is split into 3 parts you, community, world.

Brownies work towards interest badges, as of 2016 there are 57. These can be done in meetings with the unit or at home or in clubs such as swimming. Brownies can also work towards their Adventure badges. These are gained over a period of time and require girls to complete many different activities, such as going on an adventure, taking part in an activity with another unit and earning an interest badge.

There are a few Brownie songs that some packs sing at the beginning of the meeting:

Come let us make a Brownie ring, a Brownie Ring a Brownie Ring

Come let us make a Brownie Ring, we hear our Brown Owl Calling.

Under the Brownie bridge we go, bridge we go, bridge we go

Under the Brownie bridge we go, because we are the….. (name of six is entered)

This is usually sung as each six skips under the brownie bridge and into the circle. It is often followed by the next song:

We’re Brownie Guides, we’re Brownie Guides

We’re here to lend a hand

To love our God and serve our Queen

And to help our homes and land

We’re Brownie friends, we’re Brownie friends

In North, South, East and West

We’re joined together in our wish

To try to do our best

There are slight variations of the songs.

Some packs also sing one of the traditional songs to end a meeting, to the tune of the Cambridge Chimes:

O Lord, our God

Thy children call

Grant us Thy peace

And bless us all

O Lord, this week

Thy children seek

Good deeds to do

And to be true

Good-night (everyone then salutes each other)