nior Scouts. Then the older girls and women wanted to join, and as
time went on the original girl scouts grew up but not out of the scout
movement, and programs are being made for Citizen Scouts who are 18 and
over.

The three age groups seem to be natural ones, and each has its own
methods and activities. The Brownies are formed into packs, under the
leadership of a "Brown Owl," and play games and learn self-help and how
to "lend a hand" to their families. The Citizen Scouts are expected to
be self-directing and to take actual part in the life of the community
and, either as wage earners or service givers, to pay their way.

But the large majority of all girl scouts belong to the middle group.
More girls register at 13 than at any other age. This is interesting, as
it marks the age of susceptibility to social ideas, shown also by the
fact that it is the most common age of religious conversion. It is also
the age of first crime. The distribution of ages at first registration
is shown by the accompanying table.

The organization of the regular girl scouts is as follows:

_Ages of Girl Scouts at first registration._

------------+--------+-----------
Ages. | Number.| Per 1,000.
------------+--------+-----------
| |
6-9 | 440 | 5
10 | 6,059 | 73
11 | 9,130 | 110
12 | 14,857 | 179
13 | 16,434 | 198
14 | 14,276 | 172
15 | 10,707 | 129
16 | 5,810 | 70
17 | 3,486 | 42
+--------+-----------
Total 10-17 | 80,759 | 978
18 and over | 1,826 | 22
+--------+-----------
Grand total | 83,025 | 1,000
------------+--------+-----------

_Patrol._--Eight girls form a Patrol, which is the working unit. One of
them is elected patrol leader and has charge of the activities for as
long as the patrol wishes. It is desirable to have each girl of a patrol
serve as a leader at some time or other.

_Troop._--One or more patrols constitute a Troop, which is the
administrative unit recognized by the national organization. The Troop
meets weekly and wherever possible at a place which "belongs" to it.
When possible troops should meet outdoors. The troops are
self-supporting and earn money for all equipment as well as for camps
and hikes or special activities. Troops are registered with nati