| CEREMONIES |
| Here you find information on the following ceremonies: Flag Ceremony Investiture/Rededication Ceremony Daisy Investiture Ceremony Court of Awards Ceremony Bridging Ceremony Daisy Bridging Ceremony Brownie Fly-Up Ceremony Junior Bridging Ceremony Cadette Bridging Ceremony Service Unit or Multi-Troop Bridging Ceremony |
| FLAG CEREMONY This is a basic flag ceremony. After your troop has more experience in doing flag ceremonies you can get more formal and add more commands. You will need a caller, flag bearer (one for each flag you are using), and color guard (try to have an even number of girls). CALLER COMMANDS: "Girl Scouts Attention" This lets people know the ceremony is about to begin. "Color Guard Attention" The flag bearer and color guard come to attention and pick up the flags. "Color Guard Advance" The flag bearer and color guard more forward. "Color Guard Holt" The flag bearer and color guard stop. "Color Guard Post the Colors" The flag bearer puts the flag in the stand. If y ou have more than one flag, the American flag is always posted last. "Girl Scouts Join Me In The Pledge of Allegiance" Everyone but the color guard says the Pledge. "Girl Scouts Join Me In The Promise" Everyone but the color guard says the Girl Scout Promise. "Color Guard Dismissed" The flag bearer and color guard leave the formation. "Girl Scouts Dismissed" This marks the end of the ceremony. |
| TRADITIONAL CANDLELIGHT INVESTITURE/REDEDICATION CEREMONY Before and after the investiture/rededication ceremony a troop may do a flag ceremony. However, the investiture/rededication ceremony should be the main part of the program. MATERIAL NEEDED: 14 candles (3 for Promise, 10 for Law and 1 from which all others are lite) Troop forms a horseshoe formation around the table with ceremonial candles. The open end of the horseshow should be towards the audience. The leader or a girl begins the ceremony by explaining the meaning of investiture and/or rededication and the symbolism of the 3 candles for the promise and 10 candles for the law. The participating adults and girls being light the candles: a. one candle is lit for each part of the Girl Scout Promise and 10 parts of the Girl Scout Law b. The number of participates will determine how many candles each person lights c. If you need more "parts", consider hacing one person speak and one person lights the candle 1. THE GIRL SCOUT PROMISE: ON MY HONOR, I WILL TRY (This is the candle used to light all others and passed on to the next person) 2. TO SERVE GOD AND COUNTRY: (person lights one candle on the table) 3. TO HELP PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES: (person lights next candle) 4. AND TO LIVE BY THE GIRL SCOUT LAW: (person lights last candle for promise) 5. THE GIRL SCOUT LAW: I WILL DO MY BEST TO (no candle lit) 6. BE HONEST AND FAIR (person lights first candle for law) 7. BE FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL (person lights next candle) 8. BE CONSIDERATE AND CARING (person lights next candle) 9. BE COURAGEOUS AND STRONG, AND (person lights next candle) 10. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT I SAY AND DO AND TO (person lights next candle) 11. RESPECT MYSELF AND OTHERS (person lights next candle) 12. RESPECT AUTHORITY (person lights next candle) 13. USE RESOURCES WISELY (person lights next candle) 14. MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE (person lights next candle) 15. BE A SISTER TO EVERY GIRL SCOUT (person lights next candle) LEADER: At this time the girls of Troop ____ will rededicate themselves to the service of Girl Scouting. (All returning members are called forward. They repeat Girl Scout Promise and are welcome back to the troop by an adult member with Girl Scout Handshake. They then return to the horseshoe. LEADER: Now our new members will be invested into Girl Scouting (Leader or one of the rededicatd girls, called new girls and adults forward. Each new member then repeats the Girl Scout Promise. New members are then welcomed by receiving their Girl Scout Pin and the Girl Scout Handshake. |
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| GIRL SCOUT PROMISE INTERPRETATION PART 1 This candle that I light shall shine as a symbol Girl Scouts are true to God and their country. PART 2 May the light of this candle shine as a symbol that a Girl Scout's greatest desire is to be of service PART 3 May the light of this candle shine as a symbol that Girl Scouts are true to their ideals as interpreted by the Girl Scout Law. |
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