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Girls wanted to become part of the movement almost as soon as it began. Baden-Powell and his sister [[Agnes Baden-Powell]] introduced the [[Girl Guide and Girl Scout|Girl Guides]] in 1910, a parallel movement for girls, sometimes named Girl Scouts. Agnes Baden-Powell became the first president of the Girl Guides when it was formed in 1910, at the request of the girls who attended the Crystal Palace Rally. In 1914, she started Rosebuds – later renamed [[Brownies (Girl Guides)|Brownies]] – for younger girls. She stepped down as president of the Girl Guides in 1920 in favor of Robert's wife [[Olave Baden-Powell]], who was named Chief Guide (for England) in 1918 and World Chief Guide in 1930. At that time, girls were expected to remain separate from boys because of societal standards. By the 1990s, two thirds of the Scout organizations belonging to WOSM had become co-educational.<ref name="SRTW1990"> {{cite book | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1990 | title =Scouting 'round the World. Facts and Figures on the World Scout Movement | |edition = 11th | publisher = World Organization of the Scout Movement| location = | id = ISBN 2-88052-001-0}}</ref> | Girls wanted to become part of the movement almost as soon as it began. Baden-Powell and his sister [[Agnes Baden-Powell]] introduced the [[Girl Guide and Girl Scout|Girl Guides]] in 1910, a parallel movement for girls, sometimes named Girl Scouts. Agnes Baden-Powell became the first president of the Girl Guides when it was formed in 1910, at the request of the girls who attended the Crystal Palace Rally. In 1914, she started Rosebuds – later renamed [[Brownies (Girl Guides)|Brownies]] – for younger girls. She stepped down as president of the Girl Guides in 1920 in favor of Robert's wife [[Olave Baden-Powell]], who was named Chief Guide (for England) in 1918 and World Chief Guide in 1930. At that time, girls were expected to remain separate from boys because of societal standards. By the 1990s, two thirds of the Scout organizations belonging to WOSM had become co-educational.<ref name="SRTW1990"> {{cite book | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 1990 | title =Scouting 'round the World. Facts and Figures on the World Scout Movement | |edition = 11th | publisher = World Organization of the Scout Movement| location = | id = ISBN 2-88052-001-0}}</ref> | ||
Baden-Powell could not single-handedly advise all groups who requested his assistance. Early [[Scoutmaster]] training camps were held in London in 1910 and in | Baden-Powell could not single-handedly advise all groups who requested his assistance. Early [[Scoutmaster]] training camps were held in London in 1910 and in Yorkshire in 1911. Baden-Powell wanted the training to be as practical as possible to encourage other adults to take leadership roles, so the [[Wood Badge]] course was developed to recognize adult leadership training. The development of the training was delayed by World War I, so the first Wood Badge course was not held until 1919.<ref name="wbfounding">{{cite web | last = Block | first = Nelson R. | year = 1994 | url = http://www.woodbadge.org/founding.htm | title = The Founding of Wood Badge | publisher = Woodbadge.org | accessdate = 2006-07-20}}</ref> Wood Badge is used by Boy Scout associations and combined Boy Scout and Girl Guide associations in many countries. [[Gilwell Park]] near London was purchased in 1919 on behalf of [[The Scout Association]] as an adult training site and Scouting [[campsite]].<ref name="historyofficial">{{cite book | last = Rogers | first = Peter | title = Gilwell Park: A Brief History and Guided Tour | year = 1998 | publisher = [[The Scout Association]] | location = London, England | language= English | pages = pages 5-46}}</ref> Baden-Powell wrote a book, ''Aids to Scoutmastership'', to help [[Leader (Scouting)|Scouting Leaders]], and wrote other handbooks for the use of the new Scouting sections, such as Cub Scouts and Girl Guides. One of these was ''Rovering to Success'', written for Rover Scouts in 1922. A wide range of leader training exists in 2007, from basic to program-specific, including the Wood Badge training. | ||
=== Influences === | === Influences === | ||