Famous Female Scouts

Why is 1910 so special for International Women’s Day? Well, that is the day that Baden Powell and his sister Agnes set up Girl Guiding, as it’s known as today. Girls weren’t always allowed in Scouts. It was known as Boy Scouts. But over 40 years ago, girls were allowed. But officially girls in all sections started in 2007. 29% of girls make up the UK Scout youth membership, and 43% of the adult volunteers here in UK Scouts are female.

In 2014, we welcomed the first UK Youth Commissioner, Hannah Kentish. And in January 2020, she was awarded an MBE, British Empire Metal. Well done Hannah!. And in 2020, the Duchess of Cambridge, She doubled up with the Duke of Kent to become President of UK scouting.

 

 

We have many female UK ambassadors for scouting. Let’s have a recap over those female Scouts.

• Megan Hine, an amazing adventurer.
• Ellie Simmonds, the Paralympic swimmer.
• Saray Khumalo, the climber.
• Anita Rani, the TV presenter.
• Julia Bradbury, TV presenter,
• Helen Glover, Olympic rower,

Let’s go global and see what famous female Scouts are there. Whether they’re in Scouts or Girl Guiding, Hey, we’re all one big family. Let’s see those famous girls.

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. She was a Scout back in America, and a mum was her troop leader.

Now let’s go to the White House. Hillary Clinton. 1981 to 89, the First Lady of the United States, Nancy Reagan was also a Scout.

Music

• Mariah Carey,
• Celine Dion,
• Taylor Swift
• Taylor Swift- still support Scouts, and she gives away free concert tickets to Scouts.
• Dion Warrick.
• Sheryl Crow.
• Queen Latifa.

Back in 1983 Sally Ride was the first female astronaut. She was the first ever female to go up into space.

 

Tv & Film

• Gwyneth Paltrow-
• Reese Witherspoon.
• Venus and Serena Williams, the famous tennis players.

Now this might surprise you. I kept this one for last. International women’s day, who do you think in the whole of the world is the most famous scout? Of course, Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s queen, she was a scout. She also went to Scouts with her sister, Princess Margaret, and they started back in 1937. Well, let’s not forget the Queen’s daughter Princess Anne. She also was a member of Girl Guides.

So there you go. Amazing. Celebrating International Women’s Day, looking at these amazing Scouts and what they’ve done for themselves, and proving that Scouts can make you go to places even such as in space. You never know some of these Scouts that are in 3^rd Brampton Scouts now could well be famous ladies in our near future!  

 

 

 

Adapted from bigmaninthewoods