Bridging Ceremony Supplies Posterboard bridge Certificates  The Cermony Simple: Poem and Brownie Troop Simple: Song The Brownie Elf The Girl Scout Promise and Law Bake a Batch of Girl Scout Brownies

Bridging Ceremony

Supplies

Posterboard bridge

from:http://www.infobarrel.com/Daisy_to_Brownie_Girl_Scout_Bridging_Ceremony#VTwBCWXEhYdeXmSW.99 

I took two large pieces of oaktag, cut them in half, and taped them together to look like a bridge. Then I made "steps" on green contructionpaper and wrote one word on each...."Now I am a Brownie Girl Scout." The girls walked along it and crossed over to my co-leader, their parents, and myself.

Certificates 

Daisy First Year Certificate generic.odt

Bridge to Brownies Certificate generic.odt

 

The Cermony

Simple: Poem and Brownie Troop

From: 

Supplies:

Bridge

Ceremony

• Include an opening flag ceremony and the Girl Scout Promise.
• If possible, invite a Brownie troop to the ceremony. The Brownies can form a Brownie Ring on one side of the bridge or room, and welcome the new girls into the ring.
• Read the following poem and present the girls with their membership star, bridging certificate and Bridge to Brownie Award End the ceremony with a song.

Leader:

The Daisy is a flower,
As pure and white as can be.
Juliette Low was called Daisy,
She started Girl Scouts you see.
And now the time is near,
Daisys will bridge to Brownies,
for another Girl Scout year.

Leader presents girls with membership star, etc.
Girls cross bridge, walk on stepping stones or pass through arch.

 

Leader:

Brownies you’ll be for two 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 a “HI”.
Our Daisy years were lots of fun.
Now it’s over and Brownies has begun!

Sing "Make New Friends" or "Brownie Smile Song" or Troop's favorite song.

End with another song, friendship circle and/or refreshments.

Simple: Song

Modified from: http://www.infobarrel.com/Daisy_to_Brownie_Girl_Scout_Bridging_Ceremony#VTwBCWXEhYdeXmSW.99

Ceremony

• We had the girls do the Pledge of Allegiance, the Girl Scout Promise and the Girl Scout Law.
• Then I said a few words about what we had done with the girls over the past two years.
• The girls sang "I've Got Something in My Pocket" and used the word "Daisy" for "Brownie".
• Then we called each girl one at a time. Her parent helped her put on the Brownie vest, and I pinned on her pins while my co-leader took a picture. We handed each girl a Bridging certificate and a baggie with her bridging patch in it. 
• After each girl crossed the bridge, we sang "I've Got Something in My Pocket" and said "Brownie smile" extra loud.
• Then we took hands with the parents, did our friendship squeeze, and sang "Make New Friends".

Then we had our refreshments.

 

From: https://www.gswise.org/Documents/PDF-documents/2013/Girl-Scout-Bridging-to-BR---JR---CA.aspx

The Brownie Elf

Supplies:

• Bridge, stepping stones or arch

• Mirror to represent a pond

• The Brownie story (page 18 of The Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting)

Preparation: 

• Invite a Girl Scout Brownie troop to help during the bridging ceremony.  Inform them of the time and date of the ceremony and confirm their  attendance.

• Read the Brownie Story at least one week before the ceremony, so girls will understand the meaning of the ceremony.

• This ceremony has several parts, make sure to tell the girls what to expect and practice! 

• Review the Girl Scout handshake and the Girl Scout slogan (Do a Good Turn Daily.)

Ceremony

Part 1

• The Girl Scout Daisy troop should be on one side of the bridge with their leader closest to the bridge. The Girl Scout Brownie troop should be on the  other side of the bridge with their leader in a circle.
• A Girl Scout Brownie goes to the bridge and calls out the  name of a Girl Scout Daisy. The Girl Scout Daisy goes to her leader to receive her 
• Daisy Ending Certifi cate. She goes over the bridge and enters the Brownie Circle. 
• Continue this until every Girl Scout Daisy has gone over the bridge and into the circle.

Part 2 

• While the leader is reciting the poem below, the Girl Scout Brownie leader sets up the “pond.”

Leader: 

Our troop has read the Brownie Story about Brownie elf and her magical self. 

Now we, too, will perform a little magic of “let’s pretend.”

Please place your certificates on the fl oor behind you and close your eyes while I read a poem.

Cross your little fingers, stand upon your toes,

That’s a bit of magic every Girl Scout Brownie knows.

Now we all are standing in a forest glade,

Listen very carefully; see the magic made.

Open your eyes.

Here we are in the big woods, 

Before you is a pond.

You can almost hear the Wise Old Owl

And the friends of which you’re fond.

 

• One at a time a Girl Scout Brownie takes a Girl Scout Daisy to the “pond” and repeats:

Girl:

Twist me and turn me and show me the elf,

I looked in the water and saw “myself.” 

(Girl Scout Daisy says “myself”)

• The Girl Scout Brownie then takes the Girl Scout Daisy to the Girl Scout Brownie leader who pins the Girl Scout Brownie pin on her uniform upside down, gives the Girl Scout handshake and asks the new Girl Scout Brownie to repeat the Girl Scout Promise.
• The Girl Scout Brownie then takes the new Girl Scout Brownie back to the ring. Repeat this procedure for each Girl Scout Daisy.

 

Leader:

You are now all Girl Scout Brownies. The Girl Scout  slogan is “Do a Good Turn Daily.” Go now and do three good turns for your family– one for each part of the Girl Scout Promise. When your good turns are done, have a member of your family turn your pin right side up.

Uncross your little fingers, 

Come down from off your toes. 

Then the magic goes away, 

as every Girl Scout knows.

 

The Girl Scout Promise and Law

Supplies:

• Bridge, stepping stones, or arch.

• Materials to make 13 paper or cardboard daisies to represent the three parts of the Girl Scout Law and the ten parts of the Girl Scout Promise. Write one 

promise or law onto the back of each daisy.

• Copies of this script for each girl and adult participating.

Preparation:

• Invite a Girl Scout Brownie troop to help during the bridging ceremony. Inform them of the time and date of the ceremony 

and confirm their attendance. Forward a script to them.

• If a Girl Scout Brownie troop is not available, ask leaders or parents to participate and forward a script to them.

• Distribute the daisies the girls made evenly. Let the girls know that they are responsible for 

reading the promise or law on the back of each daisy.

• Help the girls practice and know when their line is coming up.

Ceremony

• Line girls up in front of the bridge in order of speaking. Girls will step forward when they read.

Leader or parent:

As our Girl Scout Daisies prepared to bridge to Girl Scout 

Brownies we took the time to learn more about Girl Scouting and the Girl Scout Promise and Law. We’ve invited some friends to help us share what we learned.

Older Girl Scout:

These flowers represent the spirit of Girl Scouting. This spirit is often represented with the Daisy, which was our founder, Juliette Low’s, nickname.

Older Girl Scout:

 The first three flowers represent the three parts of the Girl Scout Promise.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 On my honor, I will try: To serve God and my country

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To help people at all times.

Girl Scout Daisy:

And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Girl Scout Daisy:

I will do my best: To be honest and fair.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means that you will always tell the truth and that you will share things and take turns with others.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To be friendly and helpful.

Older Girl Scout:

This means that you will ask a new girl to play with you and when you see a job that needs to be done, and you can do it, you will be willing to help do it.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To be considerate and caring.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means that you will respect the feelings of others and care about how they feel and what they think.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To be courageous and strong.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means you are willing to try new things, even though you may be a little scared and that you will stand for what is right.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To be responsible for what I say and do.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means that you will be careful about what you say and do so that you don’t hurt other people or things.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To respect myself and others.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means you will try to be the best person you can be, and will be courteous to others.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To respect authority.

Older Girl Scout:

This means you will respect adults, obey the law and will cooperate with others.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To use resources wisely.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means you will try not to waste paper, will turn off the lights, and turn off water faucets after you use them.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To make the world a better place.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means you will be a kind friend to everyone, not just a few people.

Older Girl Scout:

 This means you will help with a neighborhood clean up, put litter in trash cans, and treat all animals kindly.

Girl Scout Daisy:

 To be a sister to every Girl Scout

Older Girl Scout:

 This means that you will treat every Girl Scout with kindness and respect

 

• After the reading girls will line up on one side of the bridge with one leader while another leader stands on the other side to welcome them as Girl Scout Brownies.

Leader:

 Great job! Now I’d like the girls to line up on one side of the bridge. As I call your name you can cross over to become a Girl Scout Brownie.

• Read names, use the Girl Scout handshake, and hand out awards.

 

Bake a Batch of Girl Scout Brownies

Supplies:

• Oven (very large box decorated to look like an oven with a large opening in the back)

• The Brownie Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting (1 per girl)

• Whisk or spoon

• Measuring spoons

• Measuring cups

• Aprons

• Sifter

• Baking pan

• Spatula

• Large table

• Bowl

• Containers of ‘ingredients’

Preparation: 

• Invite a Girl Scout Brownie troop to help during the bridging ceremony. 
• Inform them of the time and date of the ceremony and confirm their attendance. Forward a script to them. If a Girl Scout Brownie troop is not available, ask leaders or parents to participate and forward a script to them.
• Decorate the box that will serve as the oven.
• Make sure each bridging girl has a Daisy and Brownie uniform.
• Help the girls practice and know when their line is coming up.

Ceremony:

• Bridging Girl Scout Daisies (in uniform) line up behind the oven. 
• Brownies are the ‘bakers.’ Assign speaking parts based on how many girls are in the troop.

Leader:

We only have a few Girl Scout Brownies in our troop from last year! We need some new Girl Scout Brownies!

Girl Scout Brownie:

Yes, what can we do?

Girl Scout Brownie:

I know, let’s make some new Brownies!

All girls:

Yes, yes, yes!

Leader:

Let’s look in our handbook for the recipe. (Girls and leaders pull out their Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting).

Leader:

Here it is! To make Girl Scout Brownies, we must mix 3 basic ingredients: the Girl Scout Promise, the Girl Scout Law, and a desire to try new things. 

(Set the book out where people can read the “recipe” while 1 girl gets out a mixing bowl and spoon).

Girl Scout Brownie:

(Reading from the recipe) – In a large bowl, we will cream together 1 cup of a promise to serve God, my country, and mankind.

Girl Scout Brownie:

(Reading from the recipe) – To this mixture, add 2 cups of honesty and 2 tablespoons of fairness. 

Mix together until well-blended.

Girl Scout Brownie:

(Reading from the recipe) – Stir in one cup of friendliness and a cup of helpfulness.

Girl Scout Brownie:

(Reading from the recipe) – Beat together ½ cup of caring and ½ cup consideration for others. Add to the mixture.

Girl Scout Brownie:

 (Reading from the recipe) – Now add to the mixture 2 cups of courage and strength, pour in some responsibility for what I say and do, and mix well.

Girl Scout Brownie:

 (Reading from the recipe) – Add one cup of respect for authority and one cup of respect for myself and others. Stir until wellblended.

Girl Scout Brownie:

 (Reading from the recipe) – Sift together ½ cup of a wise use of resources and 3 tablespoons of a promise to make the world a better place. Stir into mixture.

Girl Scout Brownie:

 (Reading from the recipe) – Sprinkle on some ‘sisterhood of Girl Scouting’ and mix well.

Girl Scout Brownie:(

Reading from the recipe) – Blend together ½ cup of Discover,where they will understand themselves and their values and use their knowledge and skills to explore the world, ½ cup of Connect,where they will care about, inspire, and team with others locally and globally, and Take Action,where they will act to make the world a better place.

Girl Scout Brownie:

 (Reading from the recipe) – In a prepared pan, spread the batter evenly.

(Have one or more girls pour the bowl mixture into the pan. Spread it out and 

then put it in the oven. Someone inside the oven should secretly take it so nothing spills.)

Girl Scout Brownie:

 (Reading from the recipe) – Bake at a moderate temperature until done. (Set the dial on 

the oven and set the timer).

• Hidden from the audience view, adults help the Girl Scout Daisies change into their Girl Scout Brownie uniform.
• When the timer rings, the Girl Scout Daisies enter the oven through the back opening.

Leader:

 (Open the oven door and the new Girl Scout Brownies crawl out of the oven.)

All girls:

 Look! A new batch of Girl Scout Brownies!

• The newly-bridged Girl Scout Brownies are welcomed into the troop!
• The Daisies sing the Daisy Bridging Song

Written by Gina Michael (Tune of Frere Jacques)

Goodbye Daisies (wave hand by opening and closing fingers)

Goodbye Daisies (wave hand by opening and closing fingers)

Sooo long (big arch with hand and arm)

Sooo long (big arch with hand and arm)

We’re becoming Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

We’re becoming Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

Ooh La La (hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and closing hands)

Ooh La La (hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and closing hands)

Look out Brownies (pointing fi nger and moving it up and down)

Look out Brownies (pointing fi nger and moving it up and down)

Here we come (arms outstretched, encompassing the whole group)

Here we come (arms outstretched, encompassing the whole group)

We’re becoming Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

We’re becoming Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

Ooh La La (hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and closing hands)

Ooh La La (hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and closing hands)

We’ve worked so hard (swiping hand across brow)

We’ve worked so hard (swiping hand across brow)

All year long (hands open out front, palms pointed up)

All year long (hands open out front, palms pointed up)

We’re becoming Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

We’re becoming Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

Ooh La La (hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and closing hands)

Ooh La La (hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and closing hands)

Our time has come (tapping wrist as if pointing to a watch)

Our time has come (tapping wrist as if pointing to a watch)

We’ve crossed the bridge (fi ngers make walking movement in front of their face)

We’ve crossed the bridge (fi ngers make walking movement in front of their face)

We are now Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

We are now Brownies (pointing thumb in chest)

Ooh La La (hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and closing hands)

Ooh La La (HAPPY DANCE – hands in front, wiggle whole body while open and 

closing hands)