Ceremonies in Girl Scouting A Girl Scouts Own Ceremony should be meaningful for all involved and should be unique to whatever the situation may be. You may include songs, poetry, skits, and sharing. Each person should leave the ceremony with a feeling of renewal and peace. The term Girl Scouts Own simply means that you make the ceremony your own by including things unique to why you are having the ceremony or to your troop! The Chain: 1. Stand in a circle. 2. cross your right arm over the front of the person on your right 3. clasp the left hand of the person next to her, continue around the circle so that everyone is in a chainlink formation. 4. leader then lets go of hands she is holding and positions herself so that her arms are crossing over persons on bothe sides of her and clasps to the two loose hands. 5. While still holding hands the leader raises her right arm and places it around the persons choulder, this continues around the circle till you end up in a big group hug. CHANT: I am a link in the golden chain of World Girl Scouting and I will keep my link strong and bright. (Keep repeating chant until the group hug. You may choose to sing the chorus to "Weave" or sing the entire song.) Flag Ceremony: Can be used for opening/closing meetings or other events. You may use just the US flag or more. Commands may be as simple as...Girl Scouts Attention, Color Guard post the colors, Girls say the Promise, Color Guard dismissed, or more involved my adding State or GS flags and using more commands, like open rank and indoor and outdoor salutes. Investiture and Rededication: to invest new Girl Scouts you may use the line from the Brownie story (twist me turn me and show me the Elf, I looked in the mirror and saw---Myself) or have each girl recite the promise, you give them the Girl Scout Handshake and put their membership pin on upside down, the pin should remain like that until that Girl Scout has done a good deed, then she earns the right to wear it the right way. to rededicate returning Girl Scouts, I rededicate myself by saying the Girl Scout Promice (Say it) and live up to the laws. I am a Girl Scout because...(I like badges, new friends, having fun..etc) For more information and a sample service: Click Here Candle Lighting: (Promise and Law) Each candle represents one part of the promise (to serve God and my country, to help people at all times and to live by the Girl Scout Law)=3 candles, and one candle for each of the laws=10 candles for a total of 13 candles. Torch for Bridging: This torch represents the Girl Scout Promis and Law. Take it with you as you cross the bridge to light the path ahead. For the glow of flame is upon your face, and reflects all you meet. Fly-up to Junior: Brownie you are just about to become a Junior Girl Scout. In the troop you soon will find, that Junior Girl Scouts are true and kind. So now I give you Brownie Wings, so that you may fly to bigger things. Friendship Circle: Lets all join hands in friendship , for everyone to see. Remember that a stranger, is just a friend to be. Hold fast your hands in friendship, for in the years to come, a friendship ring may bring to you, Good friends, Good times, Good fun. My Troop has many colors: Using different colored paper, cut out shapes, like smiles, trees, clouds, etc. that show us what Girl Scouting and our Troop means to us. Share them with each other. (You may include funny things like, black circles for the burnt camp pizza) Girls Scout GORP Mix Cermony: Page 1 Page 2 Memory Bundles: (similar to Native American Prayer Bundles. Native Americans lay tied bundles of cloth on sacred ground as an offering to the good spirits for prayers to be answered.) Memory bundles are used when we have a campfire. Girls gather small twigs, each twig represents a special Girl Scout memory from troop, camp, friendship, etc. Girls tie their twigs with brightly colored yarn. Each bundle is layed outside the fire ring before the fire is lit. Girls take turns sharing the meaning of their twigs. When she is finished she offers her bundle to the fire by placing it in. When all are finished the Leader closes with...Our twigs make the flame glow and warm us with special memories that we take with us in our hearts. Trefoil Puzzle: A follow the dot puzzle for girls of all ages Girl Scout Promise: On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout Law: I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout. |
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