1932 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
1934 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
1935 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
1938 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
1939 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
1943 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
1947 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1950 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1953 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1957 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1960 POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet, or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1961 (July) POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1964 (March) POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1965 (July) POR – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet or a description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1967 Brownie Proficiency Badge leaflet – Writer
1) Write an original story.
2) Write a poem or playlet or description of a Brownie event.
3) Write a letter of thanks.
1973 Brownie Handbook – Writer Badge
1) Write an original story.
2) Make up a poem, or a play, or describe an interesting event you have enjoyed as a Brownie.
3) Write a letter saying ‘thank you’ for a present, or a visit, or an outing you have enjoyed, and address the envelope.
1980 Brownie Handbook – Writer Badge
1) Take to the test a story you have written on a subject agreed with the tester.
2) Write an interesting account of an event you have enjoyed as a Brownie, as though you were telling it to someone who would have loved to have been there.
3) Write a letter saying ‘Thank you’ for a present or a visit or an outing you have enjoyed, and address the envelope.
Show the tester anything you have enjoyed writing.
1983 Brownie Handbook – Writer Badge
1) Take to the test a story you have written on a subject agreed with the tester.
2) Write about an event you have enjoyed as a Brownie, as though you were telling it to someone who would have loved to have been there.
3) Write a letter saying ‘Thank you’ for a present or a visit or an outing you have enjoyed, and address the envelope.
Show the tester anything that you have enjoyed writing.
1987 Brownie Badge Book – Writer Badge
1) Take to the test a story you have written.
2) Write about an event you have enjoyed as a Brownie, as though you were telling it to someone who would have loved to have been there.
3) Write a letter saying ‘thank you’ for a present or a visit or an outing you have enjoyed, and address the envelope.
Show the tester anything that you have enjoyed writing.
1989 Brownie Badge Book – Writer Badge
1) Take to the test a story you have written.
2) Write about an event you have enjoyed as a Brownie, as though you were telling it to someone who would have loved to have been there.
3) Write a letter saying ‘thank you’ for a present or a visit or an outing you have enjoyed, and address the envelope.
Show the tester anything that you have enjoyed writing.
1991 Brownie Badge Book – Writer Badge
1) Write a story and take it to the test.
2) Write about an event you have enjoyed as a Brownie. It should be written as though you were telling it to someone who would have loved to have been there.
3) Also at the test, write a letter saying ‘thank you’ for a present, a visit or an outing you have enjoyed. Address the envelope.
Show the tester anything else you have enjoyed writing.
1994 Brownie Guide Badge Book – Writer Badge
1) Write a story and take it to the test.
2) Write about an event you have enjoyed as a Brownie. It should be written as though you were telling it to someone who would have loved to have been there.
3) Also at the test, write a letter saying ‘thank you’ for a present, a visit or an outing you have enjoyed. Address the envelope.
Show the tester anything else you have enjoyed writing.
Writer becomes a Staged Badge.
2009 Brownie Badge Book – Writer Badge
1) Write one of the following:
* A poem that is not longer than 20 lines
* A story of your own
* A song that you could teach your Six then all sing to other Brownies.
2) Choose and do two of the following:
* Write an article for a magazine about something exciting you have done in Brownies.
* Write a scene for your favourite television or radio programme.
* Write a description around 500 words long about your favourite person, television celebrity, actor, popstar or Brownie friend.
* Keep a diary for four weeks. Record your thoughts and feelings, and what you did.
* Put together a glossary (words and their meanings) of at least ten words to do with one of your hobbies, such as Brownies, cooking, swimming, singing or computers.
* Write a letter inviting someone to a Promise Celebration at Brownies explaining what the celebration is about.
2013 Brownie Badge Book – Writer Badge
1) Write one of the following.
* A poem that is not loner than 20 lines.
* A story of your own.
* A song that you could teach your Six then all sing to other Brownies.
2) Choose and do two of the following.
* Write an article for a magazine about something exciting you have done in brownies.
* Write a scene for your favourite television or radio programme.
* Write a description around 500 words long about your favourite person, television celebrity, actor, pop star or Brownie friend.
* Keep a diary for four weeks. Record your thoughts and feelings, and what you did.
* Put together a glossary (words and their meanings) of at least ten words to do with one of your hobbies, such as Brownies, cooking, swimming, singing or computers.
* Write a letter inviting someone to a Promise Celebration at Brownies explaining what the celebration is about.
2016 Brownie Badge Book – Writer Badge
1) Write one of the following.
* A poem that is not loner than 20 lines.
* A story of your own.
* A song that you could teach your Six then all sing to other Brownies.
2) Choose and do two of the following.
* Write an article for a magazine about something exciting you have done in brownies.
* Write a scene for your favourite television or radio programme.
* Write a description around 500 words long about your favourite person, television celebrity, actor, pop star or Brownie friend.
* Keep a diary for four weeks. Record your thoughts and feelings, and what you did.
* Put together a glossary (words and their meanings) of at least ten words to do with one of your hobbies, such as Brownies, cooking, swimming, singing or computers.
* Write a letter inviting someone to a Promise Celebration at Brownies explaining what the celebration is about.
2019 (July) Badge Finder – Writer Badge
1. Write one of the following.
- A poem that is not longer than 20 lines.
- A story of your own.
- A song that you could teach your Six then all sing to other Brownies.
2. Choose and do two of the following.
- Write an article for a magazine about something exciting you have done in Brownies.
- Write a scene for your favourite television or radio programme.
- Write a description around 500 words long about your favourite person, television celebrity, actor, pop star or Brownie friend.
- Keep a diary for four weeks. Record your thoughts and feelings, and what you did.
- Put together a glossary (words and their meanings) of at least ten words to do with one of your hobbies, such as Brownies, cooking, swimming, singing or computers.
- Write a letter inviting someone to a Promise Celebration at Brownies explaining what the celebration is about.
Leslie's Guiding Badge History 