HAND SIGNALS in scouting = less talk, more work used to minimize talking used for giving orders important

tant during hikes, expeditions and places where silence is needed DIFFERENT HAND SIGNALS 1. ALL GO AWAY leader pushes her hands forward girls move faster give more pressure to the push 2. PATROL IN LINE extend both hands forward at shoulder level fists closed 3. STAND with left or right hand, leader moves her hand upward 4. PATROL CORNERS bend both hands right hand upward and left hand horizontally at chest level rest the elbow of the right arm on the closed fist of the left arm 5. SILENCE raise right arm at shoulder level 6. ONE LINE FORMATION both arms extended sideways 7. ALL SIT DOWN with right or left hand bounce hand up and down 8. ASSEMBLE OR COME BACK raise right hand above head move wrist counterclockwise 9. DOUBLE TIME or FASTER closed fist move bended arm up and down with force

10. LEADERS COME HERE extend left arm sideward bended right arm up at shoulder level 11. FORM A SEMI-CIRCLE both arms bent at chest level in semi-circle formation (middle fingers dont touch) 12. FORM A CIRCLE both arms encircled in front, fingers touching 13. ALL COME HERE right hand waves at the girls wave towards leader 14. TWO LINE FORMATION both arms extended forward

WHISTLE SIGNALS important in outdoor activities gives needed information immediately and clearly 1. GET ATTENTION, COMMAND SILENCE, STAY PUT 1 long whistle 2. DANGER, ALARM, EMERGENCY. 3 long whistles 3. GET OUT OF TENTS, ROOM; SCATTER, GO FARTHER 4 long, slow whistles 4. PATROL LEADERS ARE NEEDED COME UP TO YOU 3 short whistles + 1 long whistle 5. MEAL TIME, NAP, REFRESHMENTS CALL FOR GRUB alternate long and short whistles

6. TO KNOW WHEN EVERYTHING IS OKAY, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AFTER AN EMERGENCY 2 short whistles 7. TO RALLY, CONVENE, STAY TOGETHER IN A GROUP continuous 4 short, sharp blasts