1921 POR – Jester Badge
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “Cry.”
2) Be able to dance a country dance, skip two fancy steps, and make up a fairy dance to music played at examination.
3) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a child’s action song to accompaniment; and “God Save The King” without accompaniment.
5) Sing a made-up tune to any poem chosen by herself.
1924 POR – Jester Badge
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “Cry.”
2) Be able to dance a country dance, skip two fancy steps, and make up a fairy dance to music played at examination.
3) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a child’s action song to accompaniment; and “God Save The King” without accompaniment.
5) Sing a made-up tune to any poem chosen by herself.
1927 POR – Jester Badge
Must be able to do three of the following:
- Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “cry”.
- Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a fairy dance to music played at examination.
- Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
- Sing the Brownie Song and a child’s action song to accompaniment; and “God Save the King”. without accompaniment.
- Sing a made-up tune to any poem chosen by herself.
1929 POR – Jester Badge
Must be able to do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “Cry.”
2) Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a fairy dance to music played at examination.
3) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a child’s action song to accompaniment; and “God Save the King,” without accompaniment.
5) Sing a made-up tune to any poem chosen by herself.
1930 POR – Jester Badge
Must be able to do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “Cry”.
2) Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3\) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme with actions to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1931 POR – Jester Badge
Must be able to do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “Cry”.
2) Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme with actions to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1932 POR – Jester Badge
Be able to do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “Cry”.
2) Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme with actions to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1934 POR – Jester Badge
Be able to do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument, and be able to play the Brownie “Cry”.
2) Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme with actions to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1935 POR – Jester Badge
Be able to do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument
2) Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3\) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme with actions to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1938 POR – Jester Badge
Be able to do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument
2) Be able to skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3) Be able to recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme or folk song, with actions, to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1939 POR – Jester Badge
Do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument
2) Skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3) Recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme or folk song, with actions, to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1943 POR – Jester Badge
Do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument.
2) Skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music payed at examination.
3) Recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme or folk song, with actions, to accompaniment; and “God Save the King” without accompaniment.
1947 POR – Jester Badge
Do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument.
2) Skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3) Recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme or folk song, with actions, to accompaniment.
1950 POR – Jester Badge
Do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument.
2) Skip two fancy steps, and make up a dance to music played at examination.
3) Recite a child’s poem; dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Sing the Brownie Song and a nursery rhyme or folk song, with actions, to accompaniment.
1953 POR – Jester Badge
Do three of the following:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a proper musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than two minutes’ duration.
3) Dress up and act part of well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at examination.
5) Sing a nursery rhyme or national song to accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance any national dance.
1957 POR – Jester Badge
Pass three of the following clauses:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a recognised musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than two minutes’ duration.
3) Dress up and act part of well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at the test.
5) Sing a nursery rhyme or national song to accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance a national dance.
1960 POR – Jester Badge
Pass three of the following clauses:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a recognised musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than two minutes’ duration.
3) Dress up and act part of well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at the test.
5) Sing a nursery rhyme or national song to accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance a national dance.
1961 (July) POR – Jester Badge
Pass three of the following clauses:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a recognised musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than one and a half minutes’ duration.
3) Dress up and act part of well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at the test.
5) Sing a nursery rhyme or national song to accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance a national dance.
1964 (March) POR – Jester Badge
Pass three of the following clauses:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a recognised musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than one and a half minutes’ duration.
3) Dress up and act part of well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at the test.
5) Sing a nursery rhyme or national song to accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance a national dance.
1965 (July) POR – Jester Badge
Pass three of the following clauses:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a recognised musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than one and a half minutes’ duration.
3) Dress up and act part of well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at the test.
5) Sing a nursery rhyme or national song to accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance a national dance.
1966 Brownie Proficiency Badge Leaflet – Jester
Pass three of the following clauses:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a recognised musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than one and a half minute’s duration.
3) Dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at the test.
5) Sing a traditional or national song with accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song, or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance a national dance.
1967 Brownie Proficiency Badge leaflet – Jester
Pass three of the following clauses:
1) Play a simple piece of music correctly on a recognised musical instrument.
2) Recite a poem of not less than one and a half minutes’ duration.
3) Dress up and act part of a well-known story or historical event.
4) Make up a dance to music played at the test.
5) Sing a traditional or national song with accompaniment.
6) Perform an action song, or folk song with actions, either with or without accompaniment.
7) Dance a national dance.
1973 Brownie Handbook – Jester Badge
1) Entertain an audience, in three of the following ways:
a) Recite a poem. Your choice of poem will be taken into account.
b) Dress up and act or mime, or use puppets, to illustrate a well known story or an event from history.
c) Make up a dance to a piece of music.
d) Sing with or without accompaniment.
e) Dance a national dance.
1980 Brownie Handbook – Jester Badge
Either alone or with a few other Brownies entertain an audience in three of the following ways:
a) Recite a poem. Your choice of poem will be taken into account.
b) Dress up and act, or mime, or use puppets, to illustrate a well-known story or an event from history.
c) Make up a dance to a piece of music.
d) Sing with or without accompaniment.
e) Dance a national dance.
f) Play a piece on a musical instrument.
1983 Brownie Handbook – Jester Badge
Either alone or with a few other Brownies entertain an audience in three of the following ways:
a) Recite a poem or tell a short story.
b) Act, mime or use puppets to tell a story or an event from history.
c) Dance a national dance or make up a dance to a piece of music.
d) Sing with or without accompaniment.
e) Play a piece on a musical instrument.
f) Perform an item of your own choice, such as juggling, conjuring.
Note: you must do at least one thing alone.
1987 Brownie Badge Book – Jester Badge
Either alone or with a few other Brownies entertain an audience in three of the following ways:
a) Recite a poem or tell a short story.
b) Act, mime or use puppets to tell a story or an event from history.
c) Dance a national dance or make up a dance to a piece of music.
d) Sing, with or without accompaniment.
e) Play a piece on a musical instrument.
f) Perform an item of your own choice, such as juggling, conjuring.
N.B. You must do at least one thing alone.
1989 Brownie Badge Book – Jester Badge
Either alone or with a few other Brownies entertain an audience in three of the following ways:
a) Recite a poem or tell a short story.
b) Act, mime or use puppets to tell a story or an event from history.
c) Dance a national dance or make up a dance to a piece of music.
d) Sing with or without accompaniment.
e) Play a piece on a musical instrument.
f) Perform an item of your own choice, such as juggling, conjuring.
N.B. You must do at least one thing alone.
1991 Brownie Guide Badge Book – Jester Badge
Choose three of the following ways to entertain an audience. You can do this badge on your own or with a few other Brownies.
These are the things you can do:
a) recite a poem or tell a short story.
b) act, mime or use puppets to tell a story or an event from history.
c) dance a national dance or make up a dance to a piece of music.
d) sing with or without accompaniment.
e) play a piece on a musical instrument.
f) perform an item of your own choice. This could be juggling, conjuring or something else.
Note: You must do at least one thing on your own.
1994 Brownie Guide Badge Book – Jester Badge
Choose three of the following ways to entertain an audience. You can do this badge on your own or with a few other Brownies.
These are the things you can do:
a) recite a poem or tell a short story.
b) act, mime or use puppets to tell a story or an event from history.
c) dance a national dance or make up a dance to a piece of music.
d) Sing with or without accompaniment.
e) play a piece on a musical instrument
f) perform an item of your own choice. This could be juggling, conjuring or something else.
Note: You must do at least one thing on your own.
1995 Brownie Guide Badge Book – Jester Badge
Choose three of the following ways to entertain an audience:
* Recite a poem or tell a short story.
* Act, mime or use puppets to tell a story of an event from history.
* Dance a national dance or make up a dance to a piece of music.
* Sing with our without accompaniment.
* Play a piece on a musical instrument.
* Perform an item of your own choice.. This could be juggling, conjuring or something else.
You can do this badge with a small group of other Brownies, but at least one of the three items must be performed on your own.
2009 Brownie Badge Book – Entertainer Badge
1) Choose and plan an entertainment doing three of the following.
* Recite a poem or tell a short story.
* Act, mime or use puppets to tell the story of an historical event.
* Perform a national dance or create your own dance to music.
* Sing with or without accompaniment.
* Play a piece on a musical instrument.
* Perform a piece on a musical instrument.
* Perform a short magic show.
* Act as compere for a show put on by other Brownies who are working for their Entertainer badge.
2) Do both of the following.
* Rehearse for your show. Plan make-up, costume and lighting.
* Make up a programme for the event.
3) Entertain an audience and clear up afterwards.
2013 Brownie Badge Book – Entertainer Badge
1) Choose and plan an entertainment doing three of the following:
* Recite a poem or tell a short story
* Act, mime or use puppets to tell the story of an historical event
* Perform a national dance or create your own dance to music
* Sing with or without accompaniment
* Play a piece on a musical instrument
* Perform a short magic show
* Act as compere for a show put on by other Brownies who are working for their Entertainer badge
2) Do both of the following:
* Rehearse for your show. Plan make-up, costume and lighting.
* Make a programme for the event.
3) Entertain an audience and clear up afterwards.
2016 Brownie Badge Book – Entertainer Badge
1) Choose and plan an entertainment that includes three of the following:
* Acting, miming or using puppets to tell a story
* A comedy sketch
* A gang show
* A pantomime or play
* A magic show
* Dance
* A compere or narrator for the show
2) Plan and rehearse for your show and help with costume, props, make-up or lighting. Create a programme, poster or tickets for the event.
3) Perform to an audience and clear up afterwards.
2019 (July) Badge Finder – Entertainer Badge
1 Choose and plan an entertainment that includes three of the following:
- acting, miming or using puppets to tell a story
- a comedy sketch
- a gang show
- a pantomime or play
- a magic show
- dance
- a compère or narrator for the show.
2 Plan and rehearse for your show and help with costume, props, make-up or lighting. Create a programme, poster or tickets for the event.
3. Perform to an audience and clear up afterwards.
Leslie's Guiding Badge History 