SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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ground, advance and plant the other foot; bring up the 
foot in rear and continue the cadence by alternately rais- 
ing each foot about two inches and planting it on line with 
the other. 
Being at a halt, at the command March, raise and plant 
the feet as described above. 
The Half Step 
1 Half Step, 2 March. 
Take steps of ten inches in quick time, twelve inches 
in double time. Forward , Half Step, Halt and Mark 
Time may be executed one from the other in quick or 
double time. 
To resume the full step from half step or mark time: 
Forward March. 
Side Step 
Being at halt or mark time: 1 Right (or left) Step, 
2 March. Carry and plant the right foot twelve inches 
to the right ; bring the left foot beside it and continue the 
movement in the cadence of quick time. 
The side step is used for short distances only and is 
not executed in double time. 
Back Step 
Being at a halt or mark time: 1 Backzvard, 2 March. 
Take steps of twelve inches straight to the rear. The 
back step is used for short distances only and is not 
executed in double time. 
To Halt 
To arrest the march in quick or double time : 1 Squad 
(or if the full troop is drilling, Company) , 2 Halt . 
>At the command Halt, given as either foot strikes the 
ground, plant the other foot as in marching; raise and 
place the first foot by the side of the other. If in double 
time, drop the hands by the sides. 
