SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
51 
Official: “Scouts (reading the candidates ’ 
names in order), it has taken a great deal of 
thought and time and energy on the part of a 
great many people to enable you to wear this 
badge. Are you prepared to pay this back in 
generous service, when and where you can?” 
Scouts (together): “Yes.” 
Official (pinning on each badge and speaking to 
each Scout as she does so): “You are now a 
First Class Scout. Remember that the world 
will judge us by you.” 
Official (to Captain) : “I congratulate you, Cap- 
tain , Troop — , and the members of 
the Council, on these First Class Scouts, and I 
trust that the Town of will have every 
reason to be proud of them and to feel that it 
can depend upon them as especially good citizens 
and loyal Americans.” 
Captain acknozvledges this in suitable manner and 
dismisses First Class Scouts to Troop position . 
(Here the Official may address the audience at 
discretion.) 
4. Conferring Merit Badges 
The Troop being assembled in any desired formation, 
the Captain calls forward those who have passed the test 
and presents them to the presiding Official. (Note — The 
Merit Badges may be conferred by a member or members 
of the Council, if desired.) 
Captain: “Members of the Girl Scout Council of 
, these Scouts have passed the various 
tests for their Merit Badges, and I recommend 
them to you for decoration accordingly.” 
Official : “Scouts (reading the list), you have fairly 
won the right to wear these badges we are about 
i 
