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8 recruits stand in the Pow-wow circle, with the Brownie Captain in the center.

The Brownie Captain says to the Recruit: "You have learnt what the Brownies are, and how they owe their duty to be obedient, to help other people, especially their own family, every day. What have you done to help in your home?"

When the recruit has answered, the Brownie Captain again asks: "What is your motto as a Brownie?"

"Be prepared."

"Do you know that if you now make the Promise you must always stick to it afterwards and do your best to carry it out? So do you still wish to make it?" If the recruit is willing the Brownie Captain then says: "Come to the Totem Pole and repeat your promise as a Brownie."

The recruit, touching the Totem Pole with her left hand, and with her right at the salute, then repeats the Brownie Promise. The Brownie Captain then pins on her left breast the badge of her Eight, and says: "You are now a Brownie, and wear the badge of the Eight. Will you promise to try?"

The Brownie Captain then shakes hands, left handed with the Brownie. The Brownie salutes with her right hand, faces about and salutes the Pack, and then runs to join her Eight. Her Eight all shakes hands with her, left-handed, to welcome her into the Eight.