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  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, d...

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 ...

In Girl Scouting, “ Bridging ” is the term used to describe the process of advancing from one level to another. It is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of a Girl Scout; she has earned Journey awards, completed badges and participated in community service and Troop outings. The Bridging Ceremony should be an exciting time for a Girl Scout, so make the celebration fun and memorable. And, include the girls in the planning process. Things Girl Scout Leaders Might Want to Include in a Bridging Ceremony: An opening Flag Ceremony is a good way to honor our country. Say the Girl Scout Promise Incorporate the Girl Scout Law in the ceremony in some way.   When I was a girl, our leader had each girl in the Troop say a line of the Girl Scout Law and tell the audience what that line meant to us. Don’t just invite family and friends; invite older Girl Scouts to welcome the younger girls into the next level of Girl Scouting. Present girls with their membership star,...