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| DAISY BRIDGING CEREMONY WHO: Daisy Girl Scouts, their leaders, parents, and perhaps a Brownie Girl Scout "Sister" Troop with which you have done some bridging activities. WHAT: Ceremony to make the transition from Daisy level of Girl Scouts to Brownie level of Girl Scouts. WHERE: At your meeting place, at school, at a church, at a community room. WHY: Bridging is an important milestone in moving to the next level of Girl Scouts to receiving "Ending Certificates," to receive a Brownie Girl Scout membership on, to receive a membership star and blue disc (which signifies the girl has been a member of Girl Scouts for one year), and to receive the "Bridge to Brownie Girl Scouts Patch" which the girls have earned as Daisy Girl Scouts. HOW: Send invitations to all of the guests. This ceremony should include the girls, leaders, parents, and perhaps the Brownie Troop you have done bridging activities with. Be sure to include all the details about date, time, palce, wear uniforms, refreshments served, etc. OPENING: Form a circl and call each girl's name. Explain why you are having this ceremony. CELEBRATION: Flag ceremony or Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Say the Girl Scout Promise together, leader could read the Girl Scout Law. Have each girl tell what was her favorite part of Daisy Girl Scouts and what she looks forward to as a Brownie Girl Scout, have each girl walk across the bridge. Give each girl an Ending Certificate, a membership star and blue disc, and a Brownie Girl Scout Pin (you may want to wait until the beginning of next year to give her the Brownie Girl Scout Pin). Greet each girl with the Girl Scout handshake. Sing the "Brownie Smile Song" CLOSING: Form a circle, sing "Make New Friends" and then "Taps." Do a friendship squeeze around the circle. Dismiss and have refreshments. |
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| BROWNIE GIRL SCOUT FLY-UP CEREMONY A Brownie Girl Scout "flies up" to Junior Girl Scout in the sping, and received her Brownie Wings. If possible, have your fly-up ceremony with a Junior Troop in your service unit. Often all age groups of Girl Scouts are involved, including the parents. NEEDS: Order your Brownie Wings ahead of time, also your Girl Scout pins and membership stars and green disc, if you plan to present them now. Brown construction paper, cur to represent stones, or paper bags cut the same way. Write a Girl Scout Law on each one. Brownie Girl Scouts sit on one side of the room in a Brownie Ring and the Junior Girl Scouts sit in a horseshoe (always make the open end toward the audience) on the other side of the room. Plae your stepping stones between the two groups and tape down on the floor. Everyone sings "Girl Scouts Together." BROWNIE LEADER: You've been a Brownie and you've earned your wings of sunlight gold. Now you're ready for Junior Girl Scouts and new adventures. (The girls all stand) I would like to present my Brownie Girl scouts their wings, they are ready to fly-up to the next level of Girl Scouting. As I call your name, would you please come forward (as they come forward, pin on their wings). JUNIOR LEADER: Each step of Junior Girl Scouting can be filled with fun and adventure. As a troop, we would like to welcome you. The Brownies walk on the stepping stone and enter the horseshoe. With the Brownies facing the Juniors, the Girl Scout sign is made and the girls recite the Girl Scout Promise. Have the Brownies and Juniors face one another and walk forward to the stepping stone with the first Girl Scout Law printed on it and have the first two girls say the law. Now the next pair of girls come and stand on Law #2; continue until all the Laws are said. If there are not enough girls in the two troops, they may have to do this as single girls instead of in pairs. JUNIOR LEADER: WIth the help of (Brownie Leader's name) we would like to present our new Juniors with Girl Scout membership pin (pin of Girl Scout pins). At this time you may also give the girls the membership star with a green disc. BROWNIE LEADER: We will now all sing "Make New Friends." JUNIOR LEADER: Junior Girl Scouts you'll be for a few short years. Make the most of each day that goes by. Be cheerful and helpful and do a good turn and greet each Girl Scout with HI. |
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