Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

  Tips from Investiture and Re-dedication Podcast Episode with Troop Leader Rose Cunanan Ceremonies are a wonderful opportunity for Girl Scouts to celebrate special moments and accomplishments throughout the year and express themselves in so many ways! Investiture and Re-dedication Ceremonies typically occur most in the beginning of a new Girl Scout year. Investiture ceremonies welcomes new members into the Girl Scout family for the first time. So, if you have a brand new troop, an investiture ceremony should be held to officially welcome them into the movement. Anytime thereafter, if new members join your troop, you would host an investiture for them as well. An investiture ceremony itself doesn’t need to be formal or elaborate; in fact, it has only three requirements. New members must: • Recite the Girl Scout Promise, either individually or as a group. • Receive the appropriate membership pin—the Girl Scout Daisy pin, Girl Scout Brownie  pin, or Traditional Membership pin, depending

With the start of the new Girl Scout year upon us, you may be asking yourself “what is a Girl Scout ceremony, and why are they important?” Girl Scout ceremonies are used to recognize accomplishments, special events, or to signify the beginning or end of a meeting. It is a way to express ideals of the Girl Scout movement, friendship, patriotism, and service. There are two ceremonies in particular that you may already be accustomed to, but let’s touch base on them anyway.  Opening and closing ceremonies take place at every Girl Scout meeting. They signify an official beginning and end to a meeting and therefore provide structure, which is especially helpful and important for the Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Level Girl Scouts.  A typical opening ceremony is concise and simple. A flag ceremony and reciting of the Girl Scout Promise and Law are usually always included. You can also include reciting a poem, or singing a song to the opening ceremony to make it feel more your own. It’s important