3. Exact Obedience. For one week give prompt, smiling obedience to parents, teachers, and those who have authority over you. This must be certified to by those in question.
4. Make a Useful Woodcraft Article, such as a basket, a bench, a bed, a bow, a set of fire-sticks, etc.
5. Sleep out, without a built roof overhead, for three nights consecutively, or ten, not consecutively.’
“Now that you have heard what the tests are how many of you believe you can qualify—answer by raising your right hand and by the word of Woodcraft approval?”
The six girls raised six hands and then looked at each other sheepishly because the word “How” seemed so meaningless to them.
“I forgot to explain that this word ‘How’ means ‘yes’ or ‘thanks’ or ‘approval,’” hastily added the Guide.
Then all said “How!” and the other five girls felt that their new members were doing fine work.
“Why not teach them the Woodcraft Salute while we are at it?” asked Zan.
The Guide then demonstrated the sign and action, saying: “The hand sign of the girls is the ‘Sun in the heart, rising to the Zenith’—given by the right hand being placed over the heart, the first finger and the thumb making a circle, then swinging the forearm so the hand is level with the forehead, thus—.”
Then Miss Miller nodded to Zan to proceed with the meeting.