troop where they were formerly Scouts, or separate troops of Citizen Scouts may be formed if desired, either by ex-Scouts or by young women who have not been Scouts before. The number of members for Citizen Scout patrol or troop is not limited. One member will be elected Troop leader, and other officers may be elected as found desirable. A Troop may, if it likes, choose a member of the Local Committe or any woman in the community in whose sympathy and judgment they have confidence to act as "counsellor and friend." Or they may refer to the local director or to the chairman of Girl Scout Captain Association when any difficulty arises, or they may be quite independent of any control outside of their own troop, except the Council and Local Committee.
A Citizen Scout troop may adopt any crest of the list authorized by Headquarters but a crest is not obligatory.
Each Citizen Scout must pay an annual registration fee of 25 cents to National Headquarters.
A Citizen Scout is expected to make the regular Girl Scout promise and in addition to accept for herself the three ideals of good citizenship.—Good Health, Vocational Skill, and Public Service.
Motto, "Be Prepared."
Badge: The Trefoil. To the Citizen Scout the badge stands not only for the three parts of the Scout promise, but also for the three civic ideals.
Citizen Scouts use the regular Girl Scout Salute. (See p. 000.)
The uniform consists of:
