ealth or Civics.

In examining for tests one of the Court of Honor should, if possible, be
present.

The Local Committee should be satisfied, through the recommendation of
the girls' captain, that the tests were satisfactorily performed.

TESTS FOR MERIT BADGES

A girl must become a Second Class Scout before she is eligible for the
proficiency tests. Merit badges are issued to those who show proficiency
in the various subjects listed in this chapter. These badges are
registered at Headquarters and are issued from no other source.

The purpose of the various tests is to secure continuity of work and
interest on the part of the girls.

The girl who wins one of these merit badges has her interest stimulated
and gains a certain knowledge of the subject. It is not to be understood
that the knowledge required to obtain a badge is sufficient to qualify
one to earn a living in that branch of industry.

Merit Badges 1. Ambulance. (Maltese Red Cross.)

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To obtain a badge for First Aid or Ambulance a Girl Scout must have
knowledge of the Sylvester or Schaefer methods of resuscitation in cases
of drowning.

Must pass examination on first three chapters of Woman's Edition of Red
Cross Abridged Text Book on First Aid.

Treatment and bandaging the injured (p. 131).

How to stop bleeding (p. 133).

How to apply a tourniquet (p. 134).

Treatment of ivy poison (p. 134).

Treatment of snake-bite (p. 59).

Treatment of frost-bite (p. 135).

How to remove cinder from eye (p. 124).

2. Artist. (Palette.)

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To obtain an artist's badge a Girl Scout must draw or paint in oils or
water colors from nature; or model in clay or plasticine or modeling wax
from plaster casts or from life; or describe the process of etching,
half-tone engraving, color printing or lithographing; or

Arts and Crafts:

Carve in wood; work in metals; do cabinet work.

3. Athletics. (Indian Clubs.)

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To obtain this badge a Scout must:

1. Write a 500-word article on value of Athletics to girls, giving
proper method of dressing and naming activities most beneficial.

2. Be a member of a gymnasium class of supervised athletics or a member
of an active team for field work.

3. Understand the rules of basket ball, volley ball, long ball, tether
ball, tennis and captain ball.

4. Must be able to float, swim, dive and undress in water.

5. Know and be able to teach twenty popular game