Ceremonies and Traditions

Lets Celebrate!, a book of Girl Scout ceremonies (Girl Scouts of the USA, 2004) says, Ceremonies are the wor s, music, an s!ecial effects we !ut to"ether to honor or commemorate a !erson or e#ent$Girl Scout ceremonies reco"ni%e accom!lishments, !ass on tra itions, an reinforce the #alues of the Girl Scout &romise an 'aw( )hey are use to o!en an close meetin"s, "i#e out awar s, welcome new members, renew membershi!, an honor s!ecial Girl Scout accom!lishments or ays(* Ceremonies for "irls shoul be !lanne by "irls( A troo! ceremony mi"ht be !lanne by all the "irls, with the work i#i e fairly amon" them+ or small "rou!s of "irls may take turns !lannin" an lea in" ceremonies for the troo!( Girls !lannin" their first ceremonies may nee lots of a ult hel! an "ui ance+ with a"e an e,!erience, they will nee less an less a ult hel!, until a ults mo#e into a strictly a #isory !ositionGirls also nee resources. books with !oems, sayin"s, wor s of wis om an so forth+ son"books an music ta!es or C/s+ a list of !eo!le in the troo! who !lay musical instruments+ a list of !eo!le or or"ani%ations who ha#e can les, flowers, streamers an so forth to borrow+ an ceremony i eas written on file car s or in a notebook( Assemblin" these resources can be an on0"oin" troo! !ro1ect. a ceremonies treasure hunt*-

HELPING GIRLS PLAN CEREMONIES

Girl Scoutin" o!erates on the !rinci!al that "irls "row, learn an ha#e fun by oin" thin"s for themsel#es( Ceremonies are o!!ortunities for girls, not a ults, to make ecisions an e,!ress themsel#es( Girls shoul ha#e a !art in makin" their own memories( 2es, e#en /aisy Girl Scouts&'A3343G )4&S 567 89G43397S 65 A'' AG9S. 4f "irls ha#e ne#er seen a ceremony or ha#e #ery limite e,!erience in !lannin" an choosin", offer them choices to talk about an decide on: :( ;e nee to choose a beginning for our ceremony( After <rs( =( an 4 welcome your families, shoul we o a fla" ceremony or sin" a Girl Scout son" to o!en our ceremony>* 2( )he main part of our ceremony is your in#estiture( )hat?s when you make the Girl Scout &romise an "et your membershi! !ins( ;oul you like to act out the 8rownie Story so you can o @)wist me an turn me? at a make0belie#e !on > 6r woul you like to li"ht can les for the ifferent !arts of the Girl Scout &romise an 'aw>* A( 3ow we nee to choose a closing, or way to en our ceremony( ;oul you like to sin" )a!s* to you families, or ask them to be !art of a bi" frien shi! circle>* 4f you ha#e ei"ht or more "irls in your troo!, consi er ha#in" the "irls work in smaller "rou!s (A to B "irls) to "et rea y for the ceremony( Use a Ca!er Chart to i#i e the work fairly( 6ne "rou! coul be in char"e of the o!enin" !art, another the main !art, an a thir the closin"( At a cam!fire, this coul inclu e layin" an li"htin" the fire, kee!in" the fire "oin", an !uttin" out the fire( 6ne "rou! coul ecorate the room an welcome "uests+ one "rou! coul be in char"e of the actual ceremony+ another "rou! coul make or buy refreshments, set the table, ser#e, an clear away( 8y mi le school a"e, "irls may !refer to take turns bein" in char"e of the whole ceremony, start to finish, an rotate which !atrol or committee will be res!onsible for which ceremony(

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We are %a&ing t%is ceremony to: ( ) welcome new "irls to Girl Scoutin" ( ) renew our Girl Scout &romise ( ) !resent awar s we ha#e earne ( ) bri "e to the ne,t le#el ( ) celebrate DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ;e will open' or begin our ceremony, with. ( ) a son" ( ) A !lay or skit ( ) !oems we fin or write ( ) 6ur own thou"hts or the thou"hts of others ( ) a fla" ceremony ( ) DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ;e will close' or end' our ceremony, with. ( ) a son" ( ) a 5rien shi! Circle ( ) !oems we fin or write ( ) 6ur own thou"hts or the thou"hts of others ( ) a fla" ceremony ( ) DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 5or the main part of our ceremony (the reason we are ha#in" this ceremony) we will . DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

)hese are the thin"s we will need for our ceremony. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Some of the thin"s we can c%eck out from the Girl Scout 7esource Center are. can le0hol ers, fla"s an fla" stan s, music C/s an cassette ta!es,

#i eos, ecorati#e bri "es, <a"ic 8rownie &on , !osters, !oetry books, books of sayin"s an ceremonies, an a ;orl )refoil felt boar (

CEREMONIES GLOSSARY
(")*+)N+ !"!#ON$0 8ri "in"* inclu es all the acti#ities that link one Girl Scout a"e le#el to another+ a bridging ceremony celebrates, or marks a "irl?s !ro"ression or transition to the ne,t a"e le#el( A bri "in" ceremony may also inclu e a 7e e ication (see below) an a Court of Awar s (see below() A 8rownie Girl Scout bri "in" ceremony is also calle a 5ly0U! Ceremony, or 8rownie 5ly U!(* LO,)N+ !"!#ON$ E )ra itionally, Girl Scouts en their troo! or "rou! meetin" or cam!fire with a closin" ceremony, sen in" e#eryone home with a "oo feelin" or thou"ht for the ay( Girls (or small "rou!s, such as !atrols) take turns choosin" an lea in" the closin"( 2oun"er "irls lo#e the re!etition of ha#in" the same closin" ceremony at e#ery meetin", but as "irls "et ol er (es!ecially by mi le school) they often want to mo#e away from the 5rien shi! Circle0ty!e closin"(

O-"T O. AWA"*, 0 A Court of Awar s reco"ni%es a "irl?s achie#ements in Girl Scoutin" an is the ceremony where "irls recei#e awar s they ha#e earne (&etals, )ry04ts, ba "es, si"ns, interest !ro1ects, an so forth() 6ften !arents or families are in#ite to Courts of Awar ( )he ceremony may also inclu e a thank0you an reco"nition for consultants an others hel!e "irls urin" the !ro1ects( 4n small troo!s, it may be !ossible for "irls to e,hibit, is!lay, or tell about thin"s they ha#e one to earn their awar s(s() Girls may choose to hol a Court of Awar s at any time urin" the year( <ost "irls? want their first )ry04t, ba "e, charm, etc( as soon as !ossible after they com!lete the reFuirement- 8ut after that a troo! may eci e to ha#e many Courts of Awar each year, or 1ust a few( Ser#ice Units may also ha#e a Court of Awar s to reco"ni%e "irls who ha#e earne the Girl Scout 8ron%e, Sil#er or Gol Awar s+ or inclu e a Court of Awar s as !art of a ser#ice unit bri "in" ceremony(

.LA+ !"!#ON$ 0 5la" ceremonies are esi"ne to honor an teach res!ect for the American fla", but may also inclu e other fla"s (state fla", ;orl Association fla", Girl Scout fla", etc() A fla" ceremony may be hel at any occasion, insi e or out oors( 4t may be !art of an o!enin" or closin" ceremony for troo! meetin"s, or for other ceremonies( Girls shoul know an follow the 5la" Co e when !lannin" an carryin" out fla" ceremonies( .L$/-P E 5ly0U!* is a bri "in" ceremony reco"ni%in" the !ro"ression of 8rownie Girl Scouts to =unior Girl Scouts( 8ri "in" 8rownie Girl Scouts recei#es their 8rownie ;in"s so they can fly u!* to =uniors( ()hey may also be awar e the 8ri "e to =unior Girl Scouts !atch if they ha#e com!lete the reFuirements() .O-N*!"0, *A$ !"!#ON$ E Also known as =uliette 'owGs 8irth ay, 6ctober A: celebrates the life of =uliette Gor on 'ow an her ream of an international Girl Scout <o#ement( )his ceremony often inclu es onations to the =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien 5un (=';55)( +)"L , O-T ()"TH*A$ 0 <arch :2 celebrates the anni#ersary, or birth ay, of the first Girl Scout troo! in America, or"ani%e by =uliette 'ow in :H:2 in Sa#annah, Geor"ia( )he Girl Scout 8irth ay is often celebrate as a !art of Girl Scout ;eek, the week that <arch :2 falls in( +)"L , O-T0, OWN 0 )his is an ins!irational (but not reli"ious) ceremony !lanne by Girl Scouts for Girl Scouts( )he ceremony may be thou"htful, 1oyous, solemn or a combination of all three( Girls !ick a theme for their ceremony, often base on the &romise or a 'aw, then use son"s, music, !oetry, essays an their own thou"hts to e,!ress the theme( )ra itionally a Girl Scouts? 6wn is hel out oors in a beautiful settin", but can be hel anywhere( )N1!,T)T-"! 0 )his most im!ortant ceremony marks a "irl or a ult makin" the Girl Scout &romise for the first time an bein" in#este with the symbols of bein" a Girl Scout. the membershi!I !in an ;orl )refoil !in(II A !erson is only in#este one time, althou"h they may take !art in re e ication ceremonies many times( I /aisy Girl Scouts recei#e the /aisy Girl Scout !in+ 8rownie Girl Scouts recei#e the 8rownie Girl Scout !in+ =unior Girl Scouts an ol er (inclu in" a ults) recei#e either the tra itional or contem!orary Girl Scout !in, whiche#er they !refer( II /aisy Girl Scouts usually o not wear the ;orl )refoil !in, but they may wear it if the lea er feels they un erstan the conce!t of a worl 0wi e Girl Scout an Gui e <o#ement( 8rownie Girl Scouts often recei#e their ;orl )refoil !in at the first ;orl )hinkin" /ay after they become 8rownies, but may recei#e it at their in#estiture if their lea er feels they un erstan the meanin" of the !in( 5

OP!N)N+ !"!#ON$ 2 )o brin" the "rou! to"ether an officially* be"in the meetin", "irls take turns !lannin" an lea in" an o!enin" ceremony( )his often inclu es a fla" ceremony an the Girl Scout &romise an 'aw, but "irls are encoura"e to fin son"s, !oems, an rea in"s to share, or to share their own thou"hts( 4nformal o!enin" acti#ities inclu e "ames, relays, action son"s, an cheers( "!*!*) AT)ON !"!#ON$ 0 )his is a time for all in#este Girl Scouts to renew their Girl Scout &romise( 4t is a time for reflection as "irls "row in their un erstan in" of the &romise an 'aw( )his ceremony is usually hel at the be"innin" of the Girl Scout year, but may be hel at any time( A 7e e ication ceremony can be a !art of an 4n#estiture Ceremony if the troo! inclu es both new an returnin" Girl Scouts, or as !art of a bri "in" ceremony( Some troo!s !resent <embershi! Stars at a fall re e ication ceremony( WO"L* TH)N3)N+ *A$ 4.ebruary 556 ;orl )hinkin" /ay is an international Girl ScoutJGirl Gui e celebration honorin" the 5oun ers of the worl 0wi e Scout (Girl an 8oy) an Gui e <o#ement( 4t is also a time to sen frien ly thou"hts to our sister Gui es an Girl Scouts aroun the worl ( Ceremonies usually focus on international frien shi!, 'or 7obert 8a en0 &owell, his sister A"nes, an his wife 6la#e, 'a y 8a en0&owell( 9ach year the ;orl Association of Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts (;AGGGS) announces a theme for ;orl )hinkin" /ay, an ceremonies an acti#ities are often built aroun that theme( Ceremonies freFuently inclu e the symbolism of the ;orl )refoil !in an !resentation of the !in to in#este 8rownie (an sometimes /aisy) Girl Scouts( ;orl )hinkin" /ay is also an o!!ortunity to contribute to the =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien 5un (

Opening Ceremonies
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)hat?s what an o!enin" ceremony is all about E brin"in" e#eryone to"ether to start the meetin" or e#ent, make them feel welcome, an set the tone for the meetin", worksho! or cam!fire( )he o!enin" can be chosen an le by 6

one "irl in a #ery small troo!, or by small "rou!sJ8rownie CirclesJ&atrols (see below() A stu y se#eral years a"o showe that Girl Scouts who sai the &romise at each meetin" were less likely to ro! out of Girl Scoutin"+ so consi er makin" the &romise or &romise an 'aw a !art of your o!enin" or closin" acti#ities;hen the "irls are new to Girl Scoutin" (or ha#e ne#er been in#ol#e with !lannin" ceremonies) the troo! lea ers or e,!erience ol er Girl Scouts shoul teach "irls se#eral ifferent kin s of o!enin"s, then ask the "irls for their i eas about fun thin"s to o at o!enin" time( &ut all the i eas on in e, car s an kee! them in bo, or ba""ie (a in" new ones as "irls create them) so "irls res!onsible for the o!enin" ha#e some i eas to chose from(

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)he troo!J"rou! forms a horseshoe (a U*) an stan Fuietly at attention( )he Color Guar !resents the colors( [See flag ceremonies section.] )he troo! "i#es the &le "e of Alle"iance, followe by the Girl Scout &romise Lan 'aw if the "irls choose to(M )he Color Guar either !osts or retires the colors( )he "irls are ismisse to acti#ities or sit own for a business or !lannin" session(

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)he troo!J"rou! forms a circle an recites the Girl Scout &romise( A "ameI is tau"ht or le by the "irls in char"e of the o!enin"( )he troo! sits own in a circle for their business of !lannin" session, or "o to !atrol meetin"s or acti#ities(

I 4nstea of a "ame, a son"Jsin"in" "ameJaction son" coul be tau"ht or le (

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4f "irls create their own troo! cheer or a a!t a school s!orts cheer, they can o!en (or close) the meetin" with s!irit- )he "irl(s) in char"e of the ceremony are the cheerlea ers(* 4f "irls ha#en?t create their own cheers yet, try this. Give me a B 4(-)$$(Give me an 9* 4!86$$(Give me a ! 4P86$$(Give me an " 4"86 $((Give me an # 4!86$$(Give me a ! 4P86$$(Give me an $ 4A86$$(Give me an 7* 4"86$$(Give me an # 4!86::;Give me a % 4*86.&hat is o'r (otto) 489 &79&A79/86$&hat did yo' say) 4(! P"!PA"!*86:;$*ne more time! (BE PREPARED!!) O)hey coul also s!ell 8rownies* or Girl Scouts* etc(M

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(a son" with motions)

+,ritten by Lynne %e(eo, Carver Service -nit $dministrator, !lymo'th Bay Girl Sco't Co'ncil, and s'ng to the t'ne of .*n (y /onor. or 0m $ Little 1ea2ot. 3 4 am a /aisy stan in" tall, +Stand on ti2 toes3 4 am /aisy frien to all, +&ave ,ith right hand3 4 am a /aisy hel!in" e#ery ay, +Bring 2alms '2 from left to right3 an li#in" my life in the Girl Scout way( +Girl Sco't sign3

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Girls stan in a circle an recite the &romise to"ether( )hen the "irl in char"e says, 4 will o my best to be$* an turns either to her left or to her ri"ht+ the "irl (or a ult) she turns to must say, honest an fair*+ the ne,t !erson says, frien ly an hel!ful* an so on aroun the circle until the ten !arts of the 'aw ha#e been calle out( 4f someone "ets stuck, or says a !art out of or er, frien s can hel! out- )4&. either ski! the !hrase an to* between res2onsible for an res2ect myself, or eci e ahea of time who will say it. res!onsible,* res!ect,* or the !erson between them-

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)his is base on tra itional countin" out "ames( 8efore you form your closin" circle, e#eryone shoul ha#e her coat on an belon"in"s to"ether an rea y to "o- Girls stan in a circle+ lea ers stan by the oor( )he "irl in char"e starts by sayin" G* , the ne,t "irls says 4,* , the ne,t 7*, an the s!ellin" of G47' SC6U)* "oes aroun the circle "irl by "irl+ the "irl who is )* lea#es the circle( )he s!ellin" out starts a"ain with the ne,t !erson until only one !erson is left( As a "irl counts herself out, she collects her belon"s, says "oo by to the lea er, an lea#es the meetin" (assumin" her !arent is there for her-) $L1#"4$1#5 Girls s!ell G04070'0S0C0O-T+ the "irl who s!ells 6U) is out*-

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[do motions as 1a2s is s'ng]

/ay is one

[hands o'tstretched, 2alms do,n 6 or ma7e the $SL sign for day .] Gone the sun Lhands stretched to,ard the s7y 6 or ma7e the $SL sign for s'n ] 5rom the lake [lo,er hands to,ard the gro'nd] 5rom the hill [raise hands straight in front] 5rom the sky [raise hands to,ard the s7y] All is well [bring right hand to left sho'lder] Safely rest [bring left hand to right sho'lder] Go is ni"h [bo, head on arms, folded at sho'lder height]

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)hanks an !raise, 5or our ays, @3eath the sun, @neath the stars, @neath the sky+ As we "o, )his we know. Go is ni"h( +$22roved for Girl G'ide8Sco't 'se by Lady Baden9!o,ell3

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8'9SS43G. <ay the Great <ystery make sunrise in your heart(* S4G3S US9/. Great <ystery E ;ork E Sunrise E Neart N6; )6 <AC9 )N9 S4G3S. #ystery E Nol ri"ht han close to forehea , !alm outwar s+ the in e, an secon fin"ers are u!ri"ht an se!arate , the thumb an other two fin"ers close Lthis is the AS' si"n for the letter K*(M <o#e your han u!war s while turnin" it from left to ri"ht in a s!iral( 10

Work E brin" flat han s in front of bo y e "ewise, a few inches a!art, ri"ht han hi"her an back of left+ then raise an lower the han s by wrist action, to in icate workin"( ,unrise E with your ri"ht in e, fin"er an thumb, make an incom!lete circle La backwar s C*M, the other fin"ers close ( Nol your arm hori%ontal, !ointin" to the left+ then raise han about a foot( Heart 0 brin" com!resse ri"ht han Lall fin"ers touchin" thumb an !ointin" ownM own o#er the heart(

II 576<. 0ndian Sign Lang'age, by ;illiam )om!kins, /o#er &ress, ori"inal !rintin", :HA:( )he author states that a Siou, chief si"ne this to him at !artin"

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2ou will nee . a can le an li"hter( Leader5 4 am "oin" to turn out the li"hts( [do so] )hink about this arkness. [2a'se] 4t makes us feel uncomfortable an "loomy, oesn?t it> 3ow 4 will li"ht one can le, which re!resents the S!irit of Girl Scoutin"( =ust this one small flame makes the room seem more cheerful a"ain( 'ook stea ily at it for a moment( [2a'se] 3ow close your eyes( See how the ima"e of the flame remains with you> 6!en your eyes$ As the ima"e of the li"ht staye with you e#en when your eyes were close , may the s!irit of Girl Scoutin" stay with us until our ne,t meetin"(* L8low out can le, turn on li"ht(M

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()his a!!eals most to the ima"ination of youn"er "irls() ;ith 1ackets, hats, books, take0homes,* etc( on or in han , "irls "ather by the e,it of the meetin" !lace( All sin" a "oo ni"htJ"oo 0bye son", then are com!letely silent( )he lea er says 1anis%89 an each "irl Fuickly an Fuietly isa!!ears out the oor(M

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leanup eremony9 LGirls mo#e about the meetin" !lace, arran"in" e#erythin" neatly an !ickin" u! while sin"in" the (agic Clean'2 Song(M <a"ic Cleanu! Son" (tune. London Bridge3 ;ea#e the ma"ic in an out, in an out, in an out, ;ea#e the ma"ic in an out, we are (/aisiesJ8rownies)( ;e ha#e ti ie e#erythin", e#erythin", e#erythin", ;e ha#e ti ie e#erythin", we are (/aisiesJ8rownies)( L7e!eat son" until task is finishe ( ;hen all is cleane u!, "irls line u! in front of the 'ea erM Leader5 4s e#erythin" finishe >* Girls. 9#erythin"(* Leader5 4s nothin" left>* Girls5 3othin"(* Leader5 )hen, be "one-* L'ea er wa#es an !oints her han , as with a ma"ic wan , o#er the "irls( )hey lea#e Fuickly an Fuietly, as if by ma"ic(M

<AG4C )U339' ;ith 1ackets, hats, books an take0homes* by their feet, "irls stan in two lines an face each other across the lines, makin" arches with their han s( 'ea ers are at the front of the line (closest to the oor() )he !air of "irls at the en of the line "oes throu"h the tunnel, an out the oor( 9#entually, all "irls will ha#e "one throu"h an out, lea#in" only the arch ma e by the 'ea ers( /urin" this mo#ement, all sin" a closin" son" such as Goodnight, Bro,nies LGoo ni"ht 'a ies*M

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Investiture & Rededi ation Ceremonies

invest! to "ot#e$ to insta"" in o%%i e &it# eremon'
At an Investiture Ceremon', a new member makes the Girl Scout romise !or the !irst time an" is #in$este"% with the s&mbols o! membershi'( the Girl Scout) 'in an" the *orl" +re!oil 'in, -t can be !ollowe" b& a celebration welcomin. the new member into the Girl Scoutin. /o$ement, +here is no one ri.ht wa& to carr& out an in$estiture ceremon&, as lon. as it inclu"es an o''ortunit& !or each new member to make the Girl Scout romise an" recei$e her 'in, -t can be hel" in"oors or out, with !rien"s an" !amil& or troo' members onl& 0 those are all "ecisions .irls make as the& 'lan their ceremon&, A .irl or a"ult is onl& in$este" once, but a!ter that, a Rededi ation Ceremon' ma& be hel" to rea!!irm or renew one1s belie! in the Girl Scout romise an" 2aw, Since the romise an" 2aw are the !oun"ation o! Girl Scouts, an" since .irls .row in their un"erstan"in. o! these $alues e$er& &ear, it is $er& a''ro'riate to hol" a re"e"ication ceremon& at least once a &ear, -t can be combine" with an -n$estiture 3eremon& i! there is a combination o! new an" continuin. .irls within a troo', or as 'art o! a 4ri".in. 3eremon&,

) 5ais& Girl Scout 'in, 4rownie Girl Scout 'in, or Girl Scout 'in 6tra"itional or contem'orar&7 as a''ro'riate,

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-n$estiture an" re"e"ication ceremonies can be "one in $arious wa&s, an" the two can be easil& combine" !or establishe" troo's wishin. to welcome new members, 8ere are a !ew remin"ers an" i"eas(

Investiture takes 'lace the !irst time a .irl or a"ult 9oins Girl Scoutin., +he 'erson bein. in$este"( 17 makes the Girl Scout romise :sa&s it, si.ns it, writes it, etc,; 27 recei$es the a''ro'riate Girl Scout 'in6s7 6below7< an" 37 is welcome" into Girl Scoutin., Sa&in. the Girl Scout romise can be "one in"i$i"uall& or as a .rou', -n$estiture shoul" be a s'ecial time, not a scar& one,

At this time, 5ais& Girl Scouts ma& also recei$e a 4e.innin. 3erti!icate, 4rownie an" =l"er Girl Scouts ma& also recei$e the *orl" +re!oil 'in,
+he .irl shoul" un"erstan" 6as much as 'ossible !or her a.e le$el7 what it means to make a 'romise, an" that when she is in$este", she is a.reein. to li$e b& the $alues an" 'rinci'als o! the Girl Scout romise an" 2aw,

Rededi ation takes 'lace each &ear a .irl or a"ult re9oins Girl Scoutin. 6it "oes not matter i! the& are consecuti$e &ears or i! there has been a break in the &ears7, As 'art o! the ceremon&, those re"e"icatin. themsel$es sa& the Girl Scout romise, (e sure t#at ever'one re eives and &ears on"' t#e appropriate Pin! worn onl& b& 5ais& GSs 6a.e 5>6 or ?in"er.arten7 worn onl& b& 4rownie GSs 61st, 2n", or 3r" .ra"e7

5ais& GS in

4rownie GS in

GS in worn b& Aunior Girl Scouts @ tra"itional 6ea.le7 an" ol"er, inclu"in. a"ults, @ contem'orar& 6three !aces7

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 A 4AS-3 -BCDS+-+EFD 3DFD/=BG 6all a.es7 Ask the .irl a sim'le Huestion( #*h& "o &ou want to be a Girl ScoutI% or #*hat "oes it mean to make a 'romiseI% +he .irl answers in her own wor"s, Ask the .irl to make her 'romise, -! she is sh& 0 or has sta.e !ri.ht 0 hel' her b& askin., #5o &ou 'romise to ser$e Go" an" &our countr&,,,I% +his will hel' her recall the wor"s, As she makes the romise, she uses the Girl Scout si.n an" the troo' stan"s Huietl&, 6-! more than one .irl is bein. in$este", the& ma& choose to make their romise to.ether,7 in the a''ro'riate 'in6s7 o$er the .irl1s heart, tellin. her she is now a Girl Scout, Gi$e the Girl Scout han"shake an" welcome her to Girl Scoutin., +he .irl turns to !ace the troo' an" the& welcome her with the Girl Scout si.n, sa&in., #*elcome to +roo' JJJJ%< or with a s'ecial son.,

A 4AS-3 FD5D5-3A+-=B 3DFD/=BG 6all a.es7 Girls stan" in a circle !ormation, either in"oors or out, := +-=B( .irls be.in the ceremon& with a son. or 'oem o! their choice< or with a cam'!ire o'enin. i! the ceremon& is 'art o! a cam'!ire,; 2DA5DF( #4ecause &ou are alwa&s .rowin. an" learnin., each &ear &ou are a Girl Scout &ou un"erstan" the Girl Scout romise an" 2aw in a more .rownu'>a"ult wa&, Gou also ha$e a better un"erstan"in. o! what it means to make a 'romise, +o"a&> toni.ht, let1s 9oin to.ether in re"e"icatin. oursel$es to the Girl Scout romise an" 2aw, [(a7es Girl Sco't sign] 6n my honor 4 will try$[contin'es ,ith !romise and La,.] 2n" 2DA5DF( )he Girl Scout 5rien shi! Circle re!resents the unbroken circle of frien shi! of Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts aroun the worl ( 'et?s make a 5rien shi! Circle as we en our ceremony( [/ands cross right over left(M AS 4 start the 5rien shi! SFuee%e aroun the circle, 4 encoura"e you to think about the &romise you 1ust renewe ( 6ur wish

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for you is that you "row in coura"e, confi ence an character so you can make the worl a better !lace(*

SAMPLE )AISY GIRL SCO*T IN+ESTIT*RES Kirst 3omes lannin.( 2ea"ers hel' .irls learn the Girl Scout romise an" Girl Scout 2aw to the best o! their abilit& an" un"erstan"in., 2ea"ers "eci"e on "ate o! in$estiture an" eL'lain to .irls what an in$estiture is, Girls "ecorate outsi"e o! in$itations, lea"er ha$e insi"e 'rinte", Girls take home to !amil&, Girls choose the be.innin. 6or o'enin.7 'art o! the ceremon&, 2ea"ers hel' b& askin. .irls to choose amon. a !la. ceremon&, a Girl Scout son., or the stor& o! 5ais& 2ow 6which coul" be tol", acte" out, or tol" with 'u''ets,7 Girls "eci"e how the& will be in$este", 2ea"ers hel' b& askin. i! .irls want to make their romise in"i$i"uall& or as a .rou'< i! the& want to sa& the 'arts o! the 2aw while #li.htin.% can"les or 'uttin. "aisies in a $ase, or sa&in. the #- Am A 5ais&% 'oem 6below,7 Girls "eci"e how the& will en", or close, their ceremon&, 2ea"ers hel' b& askin. them to choose a closin. son. or Girl Scout son., or makin. a Krien"shi' 3ircle, Girls .et rea"& !or the ceremon& b& "ecoratin. the room or table, makin. or brin.in. 6or hel'in. sho' !or7 re!reshments, settin. u' chairs !or $isitors, 'racticin. welcomin. 'arents an" !amil& members, an" hel'in. with re!reshments>.oo" manners,

A 5A-SG G-F2 S3=E+ -BCDS+-+EFD 3DFD/=BG = DB-BG( @ 2ea"er6s7 welcome !amilies an" eL'lain the meanin. o! #in$estiture%, Girls sin. a !a$orite Girl Scout son. or recite a #5ais&% 'oem 6see below7 or lea" the le".e o! Alle.iance, -BCDS+-+EFD( @ Girls sit in a hal! circle, !acin. lea"er< lea"er, !acin. the au"ience, rea"s or tells the stor& o! Auliette 2ow, eL'lainin. how 5ais& Girl Scouts .ot their name, 16

@ Girls stan", make the Girl Scout si.n an" make their romise, 64rie!l& eL'lain the meanin. o! the si.n to the au"ience,7 @ 2ea"ers 'in each .irl with her 5ais& Girl Scout in, .i$e her the Girl Scout han"shake, an" welcomes her into Girl Scoutin., 32=S-BG( @ /ake a Krien"shi' 3ircle 6.irls ma& in$ite !amilies to 9oin, i! the& wish7 sin. #/ake Bew Krien"s%, @ Gi$e each .irl her 4e.innin. Gear 3erti!icate 6o'tional,7 @ Girls in$ite 'arents to share re!reshments,

#*8= -S A 5A-SG G-F2 S3=E+I% 6A Fe@*or"in. o! the Girl Scout 2aw7 *ho is that .irl the&1re all talkin. aboutI *h& "on1t &ou knowI She1s a 5ais& Girl ScoutM +hat 5ais& is honest 0 She knows what is true, She tries to be !air when she1s 'la&in. with &ou, She hel's where she1s nee"e" 0 She1ll .et the 9ob "one, She1s !rien"l& an" hel'!ul to e$er&oneM She1s coura.eous an" stron.M An" res'onsible, too, -n the thin.s that she sa&s an" "oes with &ou, She listens to 'arents, An" lea"ers as well, She tries not to be waste!ul an" that &ou can tell, She takes care o! her worl" An" .i$es back what it nee"s, She shows others she cares throu.h her wor"s an" her "ee"s, She1s res'ect!ul o! others *hene$er she1s out, 17

An" acts like a sister to e$er& Girl Scout, Bow &ou "on1t ha$e to won"er *ho that 5ais& can be, Gou knew all alon. that 5ais& is /DM

4F=*B-D G-F2 S3=E+ #/AG-3 =B5% -BCDS+-+EFD ro's Bee"e"( 4rownie Girl Scout #'on"% 6can be constructe" !rom a 'iece o! car"boar" co$ere" with !oil an" bor"ere" with real or arti!icial .reener&, or !rom a mirror bor"ere" with real or arti!icial .reener&,7 =r i! &ou1re luck& enou.h to ha$e one nearb&, use a real 'on"M Gou will also nee" 4rownie Girl Scout ins !or each new member, +he& can be 'lace" on the !loor b& the 'on",

2a& 'on" on the !loor in the mi""le o! the ceremon& area, -! "esire", new members can be sent outsi"e with the assistant lea"er, -! new .irls sta& in the room, the& shoul" be on one si"e o! the 'on" an" the other .irls shoul" be on the other, All stan" or sit aroun" the #'on"% an" then the lea"er sa&s the ma.ic wor"s(
#3ross &our little !in.ers, stan" u'on &our toes +hat1s a bit o! ma.ic e$er& 4rownie knows, Bow we all are stan"in. in a !orest .la"e< 2isten $er& care!ull&, see the ma.ic ma"e,%

-! the new 4rownies ha$e been sent outsi"e, the .irls knock on the "oor ,
2ea"er( #*ho comes to the 4rownie woo"sI% 4rownies@to@be( #*e "o% 2ea"er( #*hat "o &ou wantI% 4rownies@to@be( #*e want to be 4rownie Girl Scouts%

+he lea"er ma& ask wh&, an" the .irls ma& .i$e their own reasons 6hel' them 're'are them be!ore the ceremon& i! &ou 'lan on askin.7, +hen the& enter an" .ather aroun" the 'on", At this 'oint &ou ma& ha$e a sim'le "ramatiNation o! the 4rownie Stor& b& the ol"er 4rownies or the lea"er ma& tell or rea" the stor& to the .irls,
2ea"er( *ho comes !irst 6or neLt7 to the /a.ic on"I 3o@2ea"er( 6Fea"s .irls names, one b& one, al'habeticall&7

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2ea"er( +urns .irls, one b& one, while sa&in.( #+wist me an" turn me an" show me the el! - looke" in the water an" saw JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ% Girl( /&sel!M

*hen each new 4rownie has #twiste" an" turne"%, the lea"er sa&s(
%Encross &our little !in.ers, "own !rom o!! &our toes +hen the ma.ic .oes awa&, e$er&bo"& knows,% #Bow we are back in our real worl", an" !or &ou to become real 4rownie Girl Scouts, &ou must make &our Girl Scout romise,% /akes Girl Scout si.n, # lease make the Girl Scout si.n an" 9oin me in makin. &our romise, O=n m& honorP1% A!ter .irls make their romise, the lea"ers 'in on 4rownie ins an" .i$e .irls the Girl Scout han"shake an" welcomes them to Girl Scoutin.,

3lose with re!reshments or snacks,

G-F2 S3=E+ #F-44=BS AB5 3AB52DS%-BCDS+-+EFD Q FD5D5-3A+-=B Opening! Kla. ceremon& or son.< welcome to !amil& an" !rien"s< reco.niNe an& "istin.uishe" .uests, ,st Gir" -or adu"t.! #+oni.ht we are here in to in$est those who are 9oinin. Girl Scouts !or the !irst with the s&mbols o! membershi', *e are also here !or each member, new an" ol", to re"e"icate her 6or him7 sel! to the Girl Scout romise an" 2aw, +hese are the i"eals b& which Girls Scouts tr& to li$e,% :A ta'er with collar 0 to 're$ent "ri's @ is li.hte"< house li.hts are "imme" ;, /nd Gir" -or adu"t.! R 4e!ore &ou, &ou see a .ol"en !lame, +his !lame s&mboliNes a Girl ScoutSs honor, which shoul" ne$er be "imme", *hen a Girl Scout makes a 'romise on her honor, she is 'romisin. on her .oo" name, her inte.rit&, an" the 'rinci'als she belie$es in, /akin. the Girl Scout romise on oneSs honor is a serious thin., R 0rd Gir"! RKrom this .ol"en !lame we li.ht the !lame o! ser$ice to Go" an" countr&, R:li.ht small can"le an" sa&(;

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=B /G 8=B=F - *-22 +FG( to ser$e Go" an" m& countr& 1t# Gir"! R*e li.ht the !lame o! ser$ice to 'eo'le,R : li.ht secon" small can"le an" sa&(; =B /G 8=B=F - *-22 +FG( to hel' 'eo'le at all times 2t# Gir"! R*e li.ht the !lame o! commitment to our $alues,R :li.ht thir" small can"le an" sa&<; =B /G 8=B=F - *-22 +FG( to li$e b& the Girl Scout 2aw

Ese 10 white can"les, each tie" with s'eci!ie" color ribbon as note", Dach .irl rea"s her line then li.hts the can"le,
A""! #- will "o m& best to be(% Gir" 34! 58onest an" !air , +he blue ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to tell the truth, 'la& !air, an" "o her work honestl&, A Girl Scout can be truste" with the mone& an" belon.in.s o! others, She kee's her wor" an" can be truste" to "o what she sa&s she will "o, Gir" 36! 5Krien"l& an" hel'!ul, +he &ellow ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to buil" stron. !rien"shi's, to learn to un"erstan" an" a''reciate 'eo'le who are "i!!erent !rom her, an" to hel' where she is nee"e", She uses !rien"l& wor"s an" actions, "oes her share o! the work, an" .i$es ser$ice without thinkin. about bein. 'ai" or rewar"e",% Gir" 37! 53onsi"erate an" carin., +he .reen ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs sense o! commitment to kin"ness, thou.ht!ulness, an" the well@bein. o! others, She shares what she has an" .i$es to those who are in nee", She tries to 'rotect animals !rom cruelt& an" ne.lect,% Gir" 38! 53oura.eous an" stron., +he re" ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to "o the ri.ht thin., to be !aith!ul to her !amil& an" !rien"s an" what she belie$es in, A Girl Scout tries to be calm in "i!!icult circumstances because it hel's her see s wa& out o! her own "i!!iculties an" hel' the other 'eo'le in$ol$e", She is acti$e an" a"$enturous, willin. to tr& new thin.s, an" takes .oo" care o! her bo"&,% Gir" 3,9! 5Fes'onsible !or what - sa& an" "o ,% +he oran.e ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to use wor"s an" actions that hel', not hurt, She owns u' to her mistakes an" 'romises not to "o them a.ain, A Girl Scout "oes 20

her "ail& 9obs cheer!ull&, an" she "oesn1t stan" aroun" an" com'lain when she can "o somethin. about a 'roblem, A""! #- will "o m& best to( Gir" 3,,! 5 Fes'ect m&sel! an" others,% +he 'ur'le ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to take care o! her bo"&, stan" u' !or what is ri.ht, be true to her 'ersonal $alues, an" to show consi"eration !or others, althou.h their i"eas, wa&s o! li$in. an" belie!s ma& be "i!!erent !rom hers,% Gir" 3,/! 5Fes'ect authorit&, +he white ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to coo'erate with others when their "irections concern the health, sa!et&, an" securit& o! hersel! an" others, or the mana.ement o! her troo', She obe&s the laws o! her communit& an" the reHuests o! those who are res'onsible !or her an" her well@bein., # Gir" 3,0! #Ese resources wisel&, +he brown ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to be care!ul with li!e1s resources, She uses her materials, mone&, time, an" ener.& wisel& so that she ma& ha$e them when she nee"s them an" ha$e some to s'are !or others, She 'rotects an" conser$es the Darth1s natural resources,% Gir" 3,1! #/ake the worl" a better 'lace, +he sil$er ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment im'ro$e her worl", She is rea"& to hel' to the best o! her abilit&, *hether it is her home, school, meetin. 'lace, communit& or cam'site, a Girl Scout lea$es a 'lace better than she !oun" it,% Gir" 3,2! 4e a sister to e$er& Girl Scout, +he .ol" ribbon on this can"le re'resents a Girl ScoutSs commitment to her sister Gui"es an" Girl Scouts all o$er the worl", A Girl Scout is alwa&s rea"& to acce't more !rien"s into her e$er wi"enin. circle, She treats all o! her sisters with kin"ness, acce'tance, an" warmth, Troop Leader! #*ill all our new members 'lease come !orwar" to make their romise an" be in$este" with their Girl Scout 'ins,%

:Girls line u' or make a horseshoe, !acin. the s'eaker an" can"les;
#5o &ou know what it means to make a 'romiseI%

:.irls no", sa&, #&es% or otherwise in"icate the& un"erstan",;

#-! &ou are rea"& to make the Girl Scout romise an" li$e b& the Girl Scout 2aw, 'lease make the Girl Scout Si.n when - come an" stan" in !ront o! &ou,% :ri.ht 21

han" at shoul"er hei.ht, three mi""le !in.ers u', thumb hol"in. the little !in.er "own,;
#+he three !in.ers o! the Girl Scout si.n remin" us o! the three 'arts o! the Girl Scout romise, +his si.n is use" b& Girl Scouts an" Girl Gui"es all aroun" the worl", +oni.ht &ou will also recei$e &our *orl" +re!oil 'in, remin"in. us that we are 'art o! the lar.e !amil& calle" the *orl" Association o! Girl Gui"es an" Girl Scouts,%

:/o$es to !irst .irl an" makes Girl Scout Si.n, Girl shoul" also make si.n, S'eaker mi.ht ask, #Are &ou rea"& to make &our romiseI% or, i! .irl seems unsure, ask, #5o &ou 'romise on &our honor that &ou will tr&P% *hen .irl makes 'romise, 'in on Girl Scout an" *orl" +re!oil 'ins 6or 'ins on tab7 an" .i$e Girl Scout han"shake, #*elcome to the worl"wi"e !amil& o! Girl Scoutin. an" Girl Gui"in.,%;
#*e now in$ite all other Girl Scouts to stan" an" renew their Girl Scout romise, :/ake Girl Scout Si.n,; =n m& honorP%

C"osing! # lease 9oin us in sin.in. O+a's1 6or other son., such as #*hen ODre &ou /ake A romise,17 +hank &ou !or bein. 'art o! our in$estiture an" re"e"ication ceremon&,% -! &ou 'oste" the colors in an o'enin. !la. ceremon&, retire the colors as the last thin. &ou "o, then "ismiss the au"ience,

+olden Link )n&estiture 2ou will nee . :: #olunteersJ"irlsJlea ers Sta!ler Can le an matches

eremony

:0 QlinksQ cut out of !a!er 0 (write the line from the 'aw on one si e of the link an the Q efinitionQ on the back( )hese will ser#e as scri!ts as well as links) 3arrator.

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;e are "athere here toni"ht to be"in a new year of Girl Scoutin"( Some of us ha#e been Scouts a lon" time an some of us are 1ust be"innin"( 8ut all of us are e icate to the &romise an 'aw u!on which Girl Scoutin" is foun e ( )he &romise was brou"ht to America by =uliette Gor on 'ow, the foun er of the Girl Scout mo#ement in our country( She belie#e that by takin" this oath, "irls all o#er the country woul better un erstan their !lace in their community an , in oin" so, 1oin thousan s of other "irls who share a common belief an commitment( &lease 1oin in recitin" the Girl Scout &romise. (all) *n my honor, 0 ,ill try5 1o serve God and my co'ntry, 1o hel2 2eo2le at all times, $nd to live by the Girl Sco't La,( 3arrator. )he Girl Scout 'aw is ma e u! of ten Qrules to li#e byQ( )he e,act wor in" of the law has chan"e o#er the years but the basic i ea is still the same( ;e !le "e to u!hol this law because we know it will make us better !eo!le an hel! us to make a !ositi#e ifference in our li#es( So now, we re e icate oursel#es to li#in" the Girl Scout law( &erson :. 0 ,ill do my best5 to be honest and fair( )his means 4 will be truthful, trustworthy, eFual an fair in my 1u "ments an ealin"s with others, an 4 will honor my obli"ations an uties( (make the first link in the chain an stan in front, facin" out) &erson 2. 1o be friendly and hel2f'l. 4 will be sensiti#e to the nee s an feelin"s of others, 4 will cheerfully hel! others in nee without re"ar to !ersonal rewar , an 4 will hel! my troo! to be the best that we can be( (1oin your link to the first one, stan facin" out) &erson RA. 1o be considerate and caring. 4 will consi er the feelin"s an beliefs of others before 4 s!eak or act( 4 will not s!rea "ossi! an re!eat thin"s that are not true( 4 will try to remember these wor s. Q4f wis om?s ways you wisely seek, 5i#e thin"s obser#e with care, )o whom you s!eak, 6f whom you s!eak, An how an when an where(Q (1oin link an stan in line) &erson R4. 1o be co'rageo's and strong. 4 will ha#e the coura"e to say no to my frien s when 4 on?t feel comfortable with what they want me to o or say an the coura"e to stan u! for what 4 belie#e an ha#e been tau"ht( 4 will ha#e the stren"th to resist tem!tation an the stren"th to stan by my o!inions( (1oin link an stan in line) &erson RB. 1o be res2onsible for ,hat 0 say and do. 4f 4 say or o somethin" that 4 re"ret an am aske about it, 4 will take res!onsibility for my actions( 4

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will try to s!eak an act in ways which will not hurt others an in ways which 4 will feel "oo about( (1oin link an stan in line) &erson RP. $nd to res2ect myself and others. 4 will try to treat others the same way 4 woul like to be treate + like the consi erate, feelin" !erson 4 try to be( (1oin link an stan in line) &erson RS. 1o res2ect a'thority. 4 will "i#e the res!ect that is ue to those in char"e( 4 will listen when s!oken to an Fuestion authority only when 4 feel #ery stron"ly about somethin"( (1oin link an stan in line) &erson RT. 1o 'se reso'rces ,isely. 8ein" a Girl Scout means bein" aware of the aily bounties 4 am "i#en( 4 !romise to use whate#er resources 4 am "i#en, such as craft su!!lies, firewoo , or water, in the best an least wasteful ways !ossible( (1oin link an stan in line) &erson RH. 1o ma7e the ,orld a better 2lace. 4 !romise to lea#e !laces cleaner an better than 4 foun them( 4 !romise to hel! make the worl a better !lace for others less fortunate than 4 am( An most of all, 4 !romise to make my own !art of the worl a better !lace for me , my family, an my frien s( (1oin link an stan in line) &erson R:0. $nd be a sister to every Girl Sco't. As a Girl Scout, 4 am a !art of the worl wi e association of Girl Scouts an Girl Gui es( Althou"h we all come from ifferent countries an s!eak many lan"ua"es, we are wo#en to"ether by a common threa + a common belief an commitment( ;e belie#e in oursel#es an what we stan for an we are committe to li#in" the 'aw an &romise in our e#ery ay li#es( All. <ay the !a!er links that 1oin us to"ether toni"ht be like !ure "ol . stron" an bri"ht an lon" lastin", in our li#es an in our hearts( ;;;0f yo' are doing this ,ith yo'r girls, the ne<t 2art is for the leaders to read to the girls3. Light the candle then read the follo,ing 5 As your lea ers, we !le "e our e ication, our commitment, an our frien shi! to you( )his can le stan s for sunshine, the sun that warms us all( =ust as the sun warms us, may we in turn s!rea warmth an frien shi! to those we meet( 'et?s make Girl Scoutin" fun for all of us, but at the same time not lose si"ht of the &romise an 'aw that we ha#e !le "e to u!hol ( All. &lease 1oin han s an sin", Q<ake 3ew 5rien sQ( :aren 4orgard

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WORLD TREFOIL PIN PRESENTATION CEREMONIES

8AS4C C979<632 E CA3 89 US9/ /U743G 43K9S)4)U79

=ersion >5 6ne lea er (or an ol er Girl Scout) rea s the scri!t below while another lea er !ins the "irls( :( )his is the !in of the ;orl Association of Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts( 2( )he blue back"roun is for the sky that is abo#e us all( A( )he "ol rim is for the sun that shines on all of us( 4( )he trefoil is the si"n of Girl Scoutin" an Girl Gui in" all o#er the worl ( B( )he blue star on the ri"ht re!resents the 'aw that "ui es us all( P( )he blue star on the left (which is on the same si e as our heart) re!resents the &romise that e#eryone "i#es( S( )he com!ass nee le in the center, "uar e by the two stars, re!resents a "ui e !ointin" the way( T( )he flame below re!resents lo#e for human0kin , which always burns bri"htly( 'et us all, Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts aroun the worl , kee! the meanin" of the ;orl Association !in as our ins!iration in all that we o( =ersion ?5 7eturnin" "irls rea the scri!t below as they assemble a ;orl !in* on a flannel boar or on a wall or table to!(

)his is the !in of the ;orl Association of Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts.

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)he blue back"roun is for the sky an the sea of our share !lanet+ )he "ol of the trefoil re!resents the sun shinin" o#er all Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts e#erywhere in the worl + 6ne leaf of the trefoil remin s us to ser#e our Go an our country+ )he secon leaf remin s us to res!ect an hel! other !eo!le+ )he thir leaf remin s us to li#e by the Girl Scout 'aw( )he base is an ol me ie#al symbol for fire, re!resentin" the 5lame of the 'o#e of All &eo!le+ )he two stars stan for the &romise an the 'aw+ 4n the center is the com!ass nee le is to "ui e us on the ri"ht !ath( ;hen we wear our ;orl )refoil !in, it links us with our sister Girl Scouts an Gui es in :4B countries aroun the worl ( As you acce!t this !in, remember your !romise to make the worl a better !lace an to be a sister to e#ery Girl Scout Lan Gui e(M 4e, members are 2inned by troo2 leaders or advisors or by other girls.

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Needed: $merican @lag for flag ceremonyA &orld 1refoil 2ins for each girlA large 2oster or 2ict're of the &orld 1refoil 2in [To begin: gro'2 is standing in a horseshoe formation. $ll girls have been 2aired off before the ceremony, and are standing ne<t to their 2artners. B 9 C girls have been chosen to be in the color g'ard. @o'r girls have been 2revio'sly assigned s2ea7ing 2arts for the !in ceremony.] Opening: cond'ct a sim2le @lag ceremony in ,hich the flag is 2resented, the !ledge of $llegiance is said, and the flag is carried o't again. Leader #1: ;e are ha!!y to !resent to each of you our ;orl )refoil !in( )his !in tells e#eryone that you are a member of the lar"est or"ani%ation for "irls in the worl . the ;orl Association of Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts( 2ou may wear this !in whether you are in uniform or not( 5asten it 1ust abo#e your 8rownie Girl Scout !in( Leader #2: ;hen you wear this !in, you are sayin" that you are a frien to all Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts where#er they mi"ht be aroun the worl (* 3ow we will hear what the colors an symbols of the !in mean(* [1he girls assigned to this 2art come for,ard, and 'se the large 2ict're to 2oint o't the symbols as they s2ea7.]

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Gir #1: )he color blue stan s for the sky which is o#er us all, an the yellow0"ol color stan s for the sun which shines on Girl Scouts an Gui es e#erywhere(* Gir #25 )he )refoil is the symbol of Girl Gui in" an Girl Scoutin" in all countries+ its three lea#es re!resent the three !arts of our &romise( )he two stars re!resent the &romise an the 'aw(* Gir #!: )he #ein of the leaf in the mi le of the )refoil re!resents a com!ass nee le, which "ui es us to "o the ri"ht way(* Gir #": )he stem of the )refoil is sha!e like a flame( )his stan s for the lo#e of all !eo!le an the flame of frien shi! 00 the frien shi! of all Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts aroun the worl (* Leader #1: [/ands o't 2ins] &lease turn an face your !artner, an take turns fastenin" the !in on each other$ ;hen you ha#e one that, "i#e each other the Girl Scout han shake(* [they do so] 3ow let?s all face the center an re!eat our &romise to"ether( @6n my honor, ( ( (?* Reader #2: )he ;orl )refoil !in is a remin er to us to kee! our &romise, an to remember our sister Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts throu"hout the worl ( ;hen we try our best to o this, we can wear our !ins with !ri e(*

Court o% A&ards Ceremon'

Court of Awar s* is a tra itional ceremony to !resent "irls with the awar s they ha#e earne in Girl Scoutin" or to reco"ni%e other Girl Scout achie#ements (a first cam!in" tri! or a lon" trail hike, for e,am!le, or community ser#ice "i#en() S!ecial Courts of Awar are hel to reco"ni%e "irls who ha#e achie#e the Girl Scout 8ron%e, Sil#er, an Gol Awar s or a life0 sa#in" awar ( 4f Courts of Awar are hel fairly re"ularly E for e,am!le, each time the troo! or "rou! com!letes a 'earnin" &etal, )ry04t, ba "e, si"n, interest !ro1ect, etc( E the ceremony may be a #ery sim!le one, !erha!s the e,tension of a closin" ceremony( )his is !articularly true for /aisy Girl

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Scouts, since their !etals may only be worn on their /aisy tunic an also because imme iate reco"nition of their learnin" is im!ortant to them<ost 8rownie an =unior Girl Scouts want their first )ry04t or ba "e as soon as they earn it as well E that new sash or #est looks em!ty without it( 'ater they may choose to ha#e a bi" Court of Awar s at the be"innin" of the troo! year to reco"ni%e work one urin" the summer, one aroun the winter an s!rin" school breaks, an one at the en of the school year( )here is no set rule+ each "rou! of "irls eci es what they want an !lan their ceremony accor in"ly( 5or really bi" Courts of Awar s, where "irls will be recei#in" many awar symbols, it may hel! to !ut the awar s in an en#elo! with the "irl?s name on it, or !in them to a car or ribbon with the "irl?s name on it( 4f a "irl has earne an awar on her own, she may !refer to ha#e the ba "e as soon as it is !ai for an !urchase + it coul be !resente to her at a troo! closin" ceremony ("irls are more likely to lose awar s !resente at an o!enin" ceremony-) 0f a service 'nit Co'rt of $,ards is being 2lanned, girls sho'ld still be involved in the 2lanningA troo2 re2resentatives or one troo2 might be res2onsible for the event.

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Promise

Girls are sitting in their %aisy Girl Sco't Circle at Closing 1ime5 :st 'ea er (holding '2 real or artificial daisy flo,er3. Can e#eryone see the center of my aisy> )he flower !etals are all attache to the center( )he center is #ery im!ortant2n 'ea er +holding '2 2ages >D9>C of the /aisy Girl Scout Acti#ity 8ook or 2age ?> of )he Gui e for /aisy Girl Scout 'ea ers35 2our Girl Scout aisy has a center an !etals too( )he center of the Girl Scout aisy is #ery im!ortant because it stan s for the Girl Scout &romise( :st 'ea er. holding '2 bl'e !romise Center 2atch3 ;hen a /aisy Girl Scout has learne the Girl Scout &romise, she can wear this s!ecial !atch on her tunic( 3ow that you all know the Girl Scout &romise, you can wear this !atch(

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2n 'ea er. 'et?s all stan u! an say the Girl Scout &romise to"ether( )hen UnameV an 4 will !in on your !atch( #veryone stands and ma7es the Girl Sco't !romiseA the leaders and8or 2arents safety 2in the !romise Center to the girls clothing. 1his co'ld be the concl'sion, or everyone co'ld Eoin in a @riendshi2 Circle, ,ith a friendshi2 sF'eeGe that celebrates this s2ecial occasion.

Learning Petal: Girls are standing in a circle at Closing time. :st 'ea er. 'et?s all make the Girl Scout Si"n an say the Girl Scout &romise( 6n my honor$* 3ow let?s all sit Fuietly in our /aisy Girl Scout Circle( 2n 'ea er. 4f you are wearin" your tunic to ay, show me (or touch) your &romise Center !atch( 2ou "ot your &romise Center when you learne the Girl Scout &romise( :st 'ea er. &art of the &romise is to li#e by the Girl Scout 'aw( ;e ha#e been learnin" about the ifferent !arts of the 'aw at our troo! meetin"s( 5or each !art of the 'aw that you un erstan , an try to li#e by, you will "et a /airy Girl Scout 'earnin" &etal to wear on your tunic( 2n 'ea er. ;hen you ha#e learne about all ten !arts of the Girl Scout 'aw, your &romise Center will ha#e ten colorful !etals- )o ay you will "et your HcolorI !etal( )his means that you o your best to be H2art of La, learned(V /o you remember when we Hlearning activityI> )hat hel!e us learn what it means to HLa, 2artI :st 'ea er. 3ow 4 am Lor, UnameV an 4 areW "oin" to "o aroun the circle an !in your !etal on( After 4Jwe !in it on, we will con"ratulate you with the Girl Scout Nan shake( !in on 2etal, give handsha7e. 2n 'ea er. 'et?s close with a 5rien shi! Circle( )o ay 4?m "oin" to start a s!ecial sFuee%e to remin us to o our best to be HLa, 2art.I 0n a small gro'2, yo' co'ld as7 each girl to say +for e<am2le3 honest and fair ,hen she 2asses the sF'eeGe. Goo bye /aisy Girl Scouts E o your best to be$$

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;9'C6<9 by a troo! lea er or 8rownie Girl Scout 6&9343G fla" ceremony, son" or !oem by "irls Girls stan in a half0circle or strai"ht line in front of the au ience( All to"ether they shout, 1ry it! (ro<nie. )ry04t means 1ust that( =um! ri"ht in an try somethin"( (ro<nie: Get your han s irty an your heart racin"(ro<nie. Use your ima"ination( (ro<nie. 'earn a new hobby( (ro<nie: )he main thin" is to ha#e fun(ro<nie. 6ur lea er hel!s us choose )ry04ts <e want to o( (ro<nie: )o earn a )ry04t, we ha#e to com!lete 4 acti#ities( (ro<nie. ;e ha#e fun oin" )ry04t acti#ities with other "irls, but sometimes we work with a !arent or "rown u! frien instea ( (ro<nie: ;hen we com!lete our four )ry04t acti#ities, we !lan a Court of Awar s ceremony as a s!ecial way to recei#e our )ry04t !atches( Leader: At our Court of Awar s ceremony toni"htJto ay, all of the "irls will recei#e the (name) )ry04t(s)( L0f one 1ry90t, safety92in on sash or vest. 0f more than one, 2in on ribbon then 2in ribbon on vest or sash.] 4n a ition, the followin" "irls earne )ry04ts workin" outsi e the troo!. +name of girl and 1ry90t, ,hich can already be 2inned on ribbon.3 Leader: After the ceremony, the "irls will be "la to tell you about the acti#ities they i to earn their )ry04t(s)( Girls E what are )ry04ts all about> +irls: 9,!eriment- 'earn- 9,!lore)hat?s what 8rownie )ry04ts are for3ow our ceremony is throu"h E ;e ha#e !unch an cookies for you-

(ro<nie or leader. &lease 1oin us for refreshments in DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD(

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&rite each letter on a J < >? 2iece of 2oster board. *n the bac7 of the cardboard ,rite the e<2lanation. -se as flashcards for a Co'rt of $,ards. Girls may have their o,n ideas for ,hat each letter co'ld stand for. ,peaker 4leader6: =uliette Gor on 'ow once sai , as she awar e ba "es to a "rou! of Girl Scouts. 9#ery ba "e you earn is tie u! with your motto @8e &re!are (? 8a "es are not awar s for somethin" you ha#e one once or for an e,amination you ha#e !asse ( )hey are not me als to wear on your uniform to show what a smart "irl you are( A ba "e is a symbol that you ha#e one the thin" it stan s for often enou"h, thorou"hly enou"h, an well enou"h to be !re!are to "i#e ser#ice in it( 2ou wear the ba "e to let !eo!le know you ha#e earne it, can show someone else how to o it, an are !rou of your accom!lishments(* +irl ,peakers: stan s for (adges to be "i#en to ay( ;hat is a ba "e> An outwar si"n of an inner accom!lishment( )he scra! of colore B material is not nearly so im!ortant as the 1ob that was one to earn it( A<ards are "i#en at the Court of Awar s( Nere we are not rewar e for the ba "e itself but for what the ba "e re!resents( 4t A means new knowle "e, new skills learne , an new o!!ortunities to be of ser#ice to others( stan s for *eeds( Goo ee s to be one now an in the future for family, frien s, an the community( Goo ee s one with the D knowle "e an skills acFuire throu"h the ba "es( 4s the +irl in Girl Scouts an the gro<t% we achie#e throu"h G li#in" the Girl Scout &romise an 'aw( is for the !agerness an !nergy necessary to earn ba "es( 8a "es o not come easily an they shoul not, or their #alue woul be small( 8a "es !resent challen"es an satisfaction in accom!lishment( stan s for so many thin"s( ,er&ice to others, ,elf/ *e&elopment, an most im!ortant, ,elf/"espect 00 the way you feel about yourself as a !erson(

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Leader: An so we ha#e the followin" ba "es to be "i#en to ay in this Court of Awar s$ +2resentation3 7emember that with each new ba "e, a Girl Scout takes on a new res!onsibility( A little more is e,!ecte at home, at troo! meetin"s, an in the community( Stri#e always to be worthy of the symbols you wear an wear them with !ri e( 8est wishes to each of you-*

:ounder;s )a'<=u"iette Lo&;s (irt#da' Ceremonies

=uliette Gor on /aisy) 'ow was born in Sa#annah, Geor"ia on 6ctober A:, :TP0( 6ctober A: is celebrate as Girl Scout 5oun er?s /ay or =uliette 'ow?s 8irth ay( )he birth ay of =uliette 'ow, the 5oun er of Girl Scoutin" in the USA, is a 1oyous occasion to be commemorate by all the Girl Scouts throu"hout the country( )he more the "irls know about <rs( 'ow as a li#in" !erson who un erstoo an belie#e in "irls so much that she "a#e herself untirin"ly in their, the more the Girl Scout !ro"ram means to them( She shoul ne#er become a le"en ( 3or shoul she be merely the name attache to the =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien shi! 5un , fittin" memorial to her thou"h it is because of her ee! con#iction that frien shi! of "irls the worl o#er can hel! lea to worl !eace an un erstan in"( 0 %ramatics and Ceremonies for Girl Sco'ts, Girl Scouts of the USA, :HBP

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)his story can be use at a birth ay celebration for =uliette 'ow (6ctober A:), on ;orl )hinkin" /ay (5ebruary 22) or at any time contributions to the =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien shi! 5un are collecte ( AC)463S. As the story is rea . 6n ;orl , stan an s!in once( 6n =uliette 'ow, 1oin han with !erson on ri"ht an left( 6n Scout or Gui e, "i#e a bi" smile an the ScoutJGui e si"n( Be s're to 2ractice motions first so everyone 'nderstands ,hat to do.

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6nce u!on a time there was a la y whose name was =uliette 'ow( She became intereste in Scoutin" throu"h her frien s, 'or an 'a y 8a en0 &owell, when she #isite them in 9n"lan ( )hey starte the 8oy Scouts an Girl Gui es there( =uliette 'ow thou"ht Scoutin" for "irls was a won erful i ea( ;hen she returne to America, she eci e to start a Girl Scout troo!( So on <arch :2, :H:2, in her home town, Sa#annah, Geor"ia, =uliette 'ow starte the first Girl Scout troo! in her !art of the worl ( After that she tra#ele all o#er our country, hel!in" to start more Girl Scout troo!s( =uliette 'ow belie#e Girl Scoutin" was such a fine thin" that she wante to see GS troo!s all o#er the worl ( She knew that Girl Scoutin" woul hel! "irls to become frien s an woul hel! towar worl !eace an "oo will( After =uliette 'ow ie in :H2S, her frien s eci e that the "reatest tribute that coul be !ai to such a charmin" la y woul be to continue workin" towar s the reali%ation of her ream of worl frien shi!( A memorial fun was starte ( 4t was calle the =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien shi! 5un ( 9ach year all Girl Scouts in the Unite States are "i#en the o!!ortunity to brin" money for this fun which hel!s Girl Scoutin" an Gui in" all o#er the worl ( ;hen you Girl Scouts ro! your money into your =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien shi! 5un bo,, you can ima"ine the far !laces of the worl to which this money will tra#el an the ways it will hel! Girl Scoutin" an Gui in"( <aybe your money will hel! buy a Girl Gui e uniform an han book for a "irl in &akistan who lost hers in an earthFuake( <aybe your money will hel! sen teen Girl Scouts from our country to 6ur Chalet, an 4nternational Nostel in Swit%erlan , where Girl Scouts an Gui es from all o#er the worl "et to"ether to learn more about each other( 3o one knows to what !arts of the worl this money may tra#el( 3o one knows the ways in which it will one ay come back to us in new frien s( 8ut we all know that as we "i#e our money to the =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien shi! 5un , we are hel!in" to s!rea Girl Scoutin" an Gui in" aroun the worl (

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!lace5 4n oors or 6ut0of0/oors #F'i2ment5 An American fla", a small table !lace in center of room, two can les an can lesticks, flowers or lea#es attracti#ely arran"e on table(

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!artici2ants5 )wo Girl Scout <istresses of Ceremony, 'ea er, other troo! members( *rder of Ceremony5 Girls form a horseshoe( ;hen all are in !lace, the Color Guar enters, after which all salute the fla" an the "rou! sin"s a !atriotic son"( At the conclusion of the fla" ceremony, the fla" bearer !osts the fla" at the si e of the table( )he Color Guar takes its !lace in the horseshoe as the two <istresses of Ceremony ste! forwar to the ri"ht an left of the table( 5irst Girl Scout. 4 li"ht this can le for =uliette 'ow who starte our Girl Scout or"ani%ation DDDDD years a"o( 9#en thou"h we lost the !ersonal !resence of our foun er in :H2S, her s!irit has le us constantly to "reater "rowth an fellowshi!( )o ay there are o#er three million Girl Scouts in the Unite States( +lights candle3 Secon Girl Scout. =uliette 'ow?s heart?s esire was to brin" lo#e an un erstan in" to all "irls in e#ery lan ( Ner ream is comin" true, for to ay Girl Scouts an Gui es ha#e members in :4B countries aroun the worl ( 4 li"ht this can le for the ream of our 5oun er, =uliette 'ow, an for all Girl Scouts an Gui es the worl o#er( +lights candle3 1he girls then ,al7 to the table one by one and 2't their contrib'tion to the K'liette Lo, &orld @riendshi2 @'nd on the table or into a container. 1hey ret'rn to the horseshoe formation. 5irst Girl Scout. ;hen you became a Girl Scout, you ma e a s!ecial !romise( 'et us re e icate oursel#es by re!eatin" our &romise an sin"in" ;hen?ere 2ou <ake A &romise(*

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!lanning 4otes5 Girls may substitute any wor s they think are a better fit or that mean more to them( 5or youn"er "irls, you may want to ha#e "irls !rint their* letter of the al!habet on one si e of a stiff !iece of !a!er an their wor s* on the other si e( 6l er "irls may !refer to memori%e their !art an ski! the letter sheets( 4n "rou!s of less than 2P "irls, some "irls may ha#e two or three turns(

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A E =uliette Gor on 'ow brou"ht Girl Scoutin" to $merica 8 E =uliette 'ow?s birthday is 6ctober A:( C E =uliette 'ow ha a ream of "irls "oin" cam2ing. / E =uliette? nickname was %aisy. 9 E /aisy ha energy! 5 E =uliette 'ow s!rea friendshi2 aroun the worl ( G E =uliette 'ow starte the Girl Sco'ts in the USA N E =uliette 'ow wante Girl Scouts to be hel2f'l hands. 4 E =uliette 'ow ha ins2irations an ideas. = E K'liette Gor on 'ow was born in Sa#annah, Geor"ia( C E /aisy 'ow "athere 7no,ledge where#er she went( ' E =uliette 'ow learned new thin"s all her life( < E =uliette 'ow starte the first Girl Scout troo! on (arch :2, :H:2( 3 E =uliette 'ow tau"ht "irls about nat're. 6 E =uliette like the o'tdoor worl ( & E <rs( 'ow encoura"e Girl Scouts to 2ractice their skills( X E =uliette 'ow wante "irls to be F'ic7 to hel! others( 7 E /aisy tau"ht "irls to !lay fair an follow the r'les. S E =uliette wante Girl Scouts to use their s7ills to "i#e ser#ice to others( ) E <rs( 'ow calle a "rou! of Girl Scouts a troo2. U E =uliette 'ow lo#e to wear her Girl Scout 'niform. K E /aisy lo#e variety. ; E =uliette Gor on 'ow share her ,orld with Girl Scouts(

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Y E =uliette 'ow woul not L out an i ea without talkin" to "irls about it first( 2 E =uliette 'ow ha a ream for the yo'th of the worl ( Z E =uliette Gor on 'ow ha Geal for oin" new thin"s(

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1he Girl Sco'ts stand in a circle or horseshoe ,ith ten candles in the center, arranged in the form of a trefoil. $s each girl re2resenting a co'ntry ste2s for,ard to say one 2art of the La,, she lights one of the candles. Narrator: )o ayJ5ebruary 22 is ;orl )hinkin" /ay, the 1oint birth ay of our 5oun er, the late 'or 8a en0&owell, an his wife 6la#e, our ;orl Chief Gui e( 6n this ay Gui es an Girl Scouts e#erywhere "ather to think of their Sister Gui es throu"hout the worl , an to sen them frien ly "reetin"s( 4n our international family we are boun to"ether by the unseen chain of our three fol &romise an the Girl Scout or Gui e 'aw( 'et us now brin" in the 'aw in the wor s of other countries( )his is the first law from Swe en. :st Girl Scout. A "irl "ui e s!eaks the truth an kee!s her wor ( Narrator: )he secon law from 8enin 2n "irl. A "ui e thinks of others first( Narrator: )he thir law from Ar"entina( Ar "irl. A Gui e ser#es an hel!s other !eo!le without e,!ectin" rewar or !raise Narrator: )he fourth law from )hailan ( 4th "irl. A Gui e is a frien to all an a sister to e#ery other Gui e( Narrator: )he fifth law from Australia( Bth "irl. )he "irl "ui e is "rateful an courteous( Narrator: )he si,th law from Corea( Pth "irl. A Gui e lo#es nature an res!ects life(

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Narrator: )he se#enth law from Naiti Sth "irl. A "ui e obeys without Fuestion an

oes nothin" in hal#es(

Narrator: )he ei"ht law from the Arab 7e!ublic of 9"y!t( Tth "irl. A Gui e smiles when facin" ifficulties an faces all such ifficulties with !atience an !erse#erance( Narrator: )he ninth law from the Central African 7e!ublic( Hth "irl. A Gui e lo#es her work an knows how to use her money(( Narrator: )he )enth law from Grena a( :0th "irl. A Gui e is self0controlle in all she thinks, says an

oes(

Narrator: )hese are our laws( ;e try har to kee! them so that the s!irit of "ui in" may brin" li"ht into the worl , e#en as our can les brin" li"ht into the room( ;hile each !art of the law is followe , the flame of the Girl Scout s!irit will ne#er ie(

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1he co'ntries in this ceremony ,ere chosen for contrast of c'lt'res and location, b't other co'ntries in the &orld $ssociation co'ld be s'bstit'ted. <aterials nee e . 9i"ht small can les with hol ers 6ne lar"e can le with ri! catcher 'A7G9 car boar cutout of the ;orl Association trefoil in a!!ro!riate colors 1o begin the ceremony, the c'to't of the &$GGGS !in is 2laced in the center of the floor. 1he troo2 members file in F'ietly and ,ith dignity. 0f there are g'ests, the girls form a semi9circle aro'nd the trefoil facing the a'dience. *ther,ise, they form a large circle aro'nd the trefoil. 1he girl at the to2 of the trefoil re2resents the S2irit of @riendshi2. She carries a the large candle ,ith the dri2 catcher. 0t sho'ld be lit before the ceremony begins. #ight other girls re2resenting @inland, BraGil, 0taly, 0ndia, Ghana, Ka2an, Great Britain, and $merica, carry small, 'nlighted candles. 1hese eight girls sho'ld be evenly distrib'ted aro'nd the trefoil.

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S!irit of 5rien shi!. (takin" se#eral ste!s forwar ) <y name is 5rien shi!( 9#ery ni"ht an ay, 4 knock u!on the oors of the worl ( 4 cry to be let in( )oo many times 4?m turne away, because the !eo!le fear 0 but when youth lifts the latch, 4 walk strai"ht in- 2ou bi me welcome, Sisterhoo of Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts of the worl ( So, on this ay when thou"hts an frien shi! tra#el fast an far, 4 come amon" you to renew our !le "e of fellowshi!, an to hear once more your law( )roo! (all to"ether). 4 will o my best to be a sister to e#ery Girl Scout an Gui e(* 5rien shi!. 'et us "i#e in many lan"ua"es the !le "e of frien shi! an of sisterhoo (* 5inlan . (ste2s for,ard, ,al7s to @riendshi2, lights her candle, ret'rns to the left base of the trefoil ,here she 2laces her candle in the holder and 7neels beside it35 *4 re!resent the Girl Scouts of 5inlan ( ;e say, @)he i ea of a Girl Scout is to buil frien shi!s across bor ers(** 8ra%il. +Same action, e<ce2t that candle is 2laced at right base of trefoil35 *4 re!resent the 8an eirantes L8AN3 ay ee rahn taysM of 8ra%il, where we !romise to esteem an cherish frien shi!(* 4taly. +Ste22ing for,ard3 4 re!resent the 3ational 6r"ani%ation of 4talian Girl Gui es an Girl Scouts( 6ur two sister or"ani%ations both say that a Girl Scout or Gui e is a frien to e#ery other Girl Scout an Gui e(* 4n ia. (ste22ing for,ard3 4 re!resent 4n ia, home of the 8harat Scouts an Gui es, an also the home of San"am, the newest of the 5our ;orl Centres( ;e also say a Gui e is a frien to all an a sister to e#ery other Gui e( 5rien shi!. 4taly, 4n ia, li"ht your flames, an rin" our trefoil roun with stars of trust. +0taly and 0ndia light their candles from @riendshi2s and ret'rn, one to each side of the trefoil, 2laces candles on o22osite 2oints and stands beside them.3 Ghana. +Goes to @riendshi2, lights candle, ret'rns to trefoil, 2'ts do,n candle and stands beside it3 4 brin" "reetin"s from the Africa 7e"ion of the ;orl Association( 4 re!resent Ghana, where a Gui e !romises to be frien ly an a sister to all Gui es(* =a!an5 +Similar action to Ghanas3 4 re!resent =a!an an the Asia0&acific 7e"ion of ;AGGGS( )he 'aw of the Girl Scouts in =a!an says, A Girl Scout is a frien to all an a sister to e#ery other Girl Scout(* 5rien shi!. 0 call now on the country where your ream of fellowshi! an sisterhoo was born, the reamer of the ream, who ma e it come to life 38

throu"hout the worl + the birth!lace of 'or an 'a y 8a en0&owell, the birth!lace of Scoutin" an Gui in"(* Unite Cin" om. +Similar action3 Greetin"s from the Gui es of the Unite Cin" om of Great 8ritain an 3orthern 4relan , where a Gui e is a "oo frien an a sister to all Gui es(* 5rien shi!. An now your own country, the Unite States of America$ Unite States. +Similar action3 6#er three million American Girl Scouts o their best to be frien ly an hel!ful, consi erate an carin", an a sister to e#ery Girl Scout(* 9ntire troo!. sings (a7e 4e, @riends as the co'ntries 2ic7 '2 their candles and ret'rn to their 2laces in the semi9circle. 1he S2irit of @riendshi2 also ret'rns to her original 2osition. 1he troo2 leaves as it came, in silence.

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Mo' ,ill need5 a small can le for each !artici!ant( Leaders and girls form a horseshoe as they sing Girl Sco'ts 1ogether, *'r Chalet or other a22ro2riate song. #veryone is holding an 'n9lit candle. '9A/97. )he horseshoe formation symboli%es the o!en 5rien shi! Circle( 4n the en of our horseshoe is left o!en for our sister Girl Scouts an Gui es aroun the worl ( 4f they were actually here, our horseshoe woul become a com!lete circle, e,ten in" aroun the worl , without a be"innin" or an en ( Lights her candle. <y li"hte can le hel!s us focus on the meanin" of ;orl )hinkin" /ay, when Girl Scouts an Girl Gui es aroun the worl think about worl frien shi! an un erstan in"( G47' SC6U) R : (stan in" ne,t to lea er). Lights her candle from the leaders. 4 li"ht my can le in memory of 'or 7obert 8a en0&owell, the 5oun er of the 8oy Scout an Girl Gui e <o#ement, an his wife 6la#e, 'a y 8a en0&owell, who was our ;orl Chief Gui e( G47' SC6U) R 2. 4 li"ht my can le to remin us of our own =uliette 'ow, who was ins!ire by 'or 8a en0&owell to brin" Girl Scoutin" from 9n"lan to the "irls of Sa#annah an America( an all the worl ( G47' SC6U) RA. Girl Scouts all o#er the USA contribute each year to the =uliette 'ow ;orl 5rien shi! 5un , so international frien shi! may "row( <ay the li"ht of my can le remin each Girl Scout of the im!ortance of her contribution to the 5un ( 39

G47' SC6U) R4. <y can le is li"hte to honor the ;orl Association of Girl Gui es, an or"ani%ation of :0 million "irls in :4B countries( 4t is the "ol en chain that links us to"ether in frien shi! aroun the worl ( 4t is also the #oice of "irls an youn" women who influence issues they care about an buil a better worl ( G47' SC6U) RB. )hrou"h the ;orl Association, e#ery Girl Scout an Gui e has a home at our four ;orl Centres( Ni"h u! u!on the mountains of the Swiss Al!s, we foun e 6ur Chalet( $ 4ts slo!in" roof an wi e, Shall shelter us without a care+ An each Girl Scout an Gui e, Shall fin a welcome there( An this its e ication, Shall ne#er fail or be un one. 9ach race, each cree , each nation, 8eneath its roof are one(* 4 li"ht my can le in ho!e that frien shi! an "oo will aboun at 6ur Chalet( G47' SC6U)S RP. ?3eath the "ran Sierra <a res, on a !lain in <e,ico, lies our beautiful Caba[a, where Girl Scouts an Gui es "o$ So come now to 6ur Caba[a, ;orl frien shi! to increase, An carry to your homelan , 4nternational !eace(* 4 li"ht this can le with a wish for !eace an frien shi! amon" our sister Girl Scouts an Gui es( G47' SC6U) RS. 4 li"ht my can le in honor of &a, 'o "e in 'on on, where the Scout an Gui e <o#ement be"an( ;e wish you lo#e, we wish you li"ht, ;e wish you colors soft an bri"ht( ;e wish you li"ht, we wish you lo#e, ;e wish you !eace on the win"s of a snow white o#e( An with our sisters by our si e( we learn to lea we learn to "ui e+ ;e clear the !atch, we !a#e the way, to !eace on 9arth, to a bri"hter ay(* G47' SC6U) RT. 6ur ;orl Centre in 4n ia is calle San"am, a Sanskrit wor meanin" comin" to"ether(* 4 li"ht this can le for the Girl Scouts an Gui es who come to"ether at San"am to listen, share an e,!lore, to 'ea#e behin the barriers E of culture, race an cree E Come to"ether an be"in E ;orl harmony can succee 0 )he oneness foun at San"am E 8rin"s 1oy to your soul E Share it with your sisters E 2our lau"hter will be whole(* G47' SC6U) RH. <y can le re!resents the &romise ma e by Girl Scouts an Girl Gui es aroun the worl ( )he lan"ua"e may be ifferent, but the i eas are the same( 'et us !ause now an re e icate oursel#es to our &romise. 6n my honor$* 79<A4343G G47' SC6U)S. #ach names a co'ntry of the &orld $ssociation as she lights her candle. @or e<am2le, (y candle re2resents o'r sister Girl G'ides in 1rinidad, ,here my grand2arents live today. G47' SC6U) R:. ;e Girl Scouts of these Unite States of America, as we blow out our can les, sen wishes of !eace, frien shi! an "oo will aroun the "lobe on this ;orl )hinkin" /ay( Blo,s o't candle 6 others do the same. Leader t'rns on lights and meeting ends or 2arty begins!

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(ridging Ceremon'
A 8ri "in" Ceremony is hel any time a "irl mo#es from one a"e le#el to the ne,t, i(e(, /aisy to 8rownie, 8rownie to =unior, an so forth( Girl Scouts who are "ra uatin" from hi"h school bri "e into a ult Girl Scoutin"( A 8rownie 8ri "in" Ceremony is commonly calle a Q5ly0U! CeremonyQ because bri "in" "irls recei#e their 8rownie Girl Scout ;in"s( Girl may earn a bri "in" awar to hel! them make the transition to the ne,t le#el, but these awar s are not reFuire to bri "e( A "irl mo#es to the ne,t a"e le#el whether she has earne a bri "in" awar or not( *aisy +irl ,couts (ridging to (ro<nie +irl ,couts /aisy Girl Scouts may bri "e* to 8rownie Girl Scouts by learnin" about the ne,t le#el throu"h a series of acti#ities an !artici!atin" in the !lannin" of a ceremony( At the ceremony, "irls recei#e the followin" insi"nia an awar s.

8rownie Girl Scout &in ;orl )refoil &in (if they ha#e not recei#e it on their first )hinkin" /ay) 8ri "in" to 8rownie Girl Scouts Awar (if earne by com!letin" all ste!s, below) A membershi! star with a blue isc

Note: )he 8rownie Girl Scout !in can also be awar e at a s!ecial 7e e ication Ceremony* urin" the ne,t troo!J"rou! year(

(ro<nie +irl ,couts // (ridging to =unior +irl ,couts 9#ery 8rownie Girl Scout recei#es her win"s* at the en of her 8rownie Girl Scout years( Some "irls also choose to earn their 8ri "e to =unior Girl Scouts rainbow !atch( At the 8ri "in" Ceremonies, each 8rownie Girl Scout recei#es. 8rownie ;in"s 8ri "e to =uniors !atch A membershi! star with a "reen isc Note: )he Girl Scout !in can also be awar e at a s!ecial 7e e ication Ceremony* urin" the ne,t troo!J"rou! year(

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elebrations for +irls >> and -p // #aking )t #eaningful

U! to now, bri "in" has been lai out in a formula for transition at each a"e le#el, with acti#ities clearly s!elle out( )he ceremony itself is not the !oint, it?s makin" a 1ourney from the familiar to somethin" new an ifferent that ins!ires "irls( )he 1ourney e#elo!s more twists an turns as "irls mo#e into the @tweens an teens, an offers more o!!ortunities for creati#ity an "irl !lannin"( GSUSA is encoura"in" Girl Scouts ::0:S an a ults to think more broa ly an creati#ely about markin" the !assa"e of "irls throu"hout a olescence an the transition into a ulthoo ( Some e,am!les of buil in" new transitional celebrations for "irls are liste below( Ages and ,tages:

ause for

elebration

Girls Girls Girls Girls

:: an :2. Q)weensQ :A0:B. )eens at 'ast:P\:S. 5ocus on the 5uture :T an abo#e. 8ecomin" an A ult

Girls may !refer an acti#ity that reco"ni%es their new maturity ( inner at a nice restaurant, for instance, or a hi"h a #enture challen"e) rather than a tra itional ceremony(

)he 8ri "e* can be a real one E in oors or out E or anythin" the "irls create to re!resent a bri "e or transitions (ste!!in" stones or an arch, for e,am!le() A brown !a!er bri "e o#er an aluminum foil stream works 1ust fine- ;hate#er the "irls eci e to use, be sure e#eryone can "et o#er it+ it?s #ery isa!!ointin" for a Girl Scout in a wheelchair to be left behin when e#eryone else crosses o#er the bri "e(

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;ho. /aisy Girl Scouts, their lea ers, !arentsJfamilies, an !erha!s a 8rownie Girl Scout sister* or mentor troo! with which you ha#e one some bri "in" acti#ities( 0 6!enin" 5la" ceremony or fa#orite Girl Scout son", as chosen by "irls 0 4n#ite each "irl to tell what was her fa#orite !art of /aisy Girl Scouts an what she looks forwar to as a 8rownie Girl Scout( 0 9#eryone makes the Girl Scout &romise Lan says the Girl Scout 'awM 0 9ach "irl walks across the bri "e (ma e by the "irls) where she is "reete with a Girl Scout han shake an recei#es her 9n in" Certificate, a <embershi! Star an blue isc, an Lo!tionalM a 8rownie Girl Scout !in (you may want to wait until the be"innin" of ne,t year to "i#e the "irl her 8rownie &in as !art of a 7e e ication Ceremony) 0 4n#ite e#eryone to 1oin in the 5rien shi! Circle( Girls sin" <ake 3ew 5rien s* or other son" they choose( "efreshments are o2tional b't a nice to'ch!

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Mo' ,ill need. 2 tables lyin" on their si e len"th0wise, with a 'A7G9 car boar bo, in the mi le( (6r !lace the bo, in an o!en oor() 6n the bo,, cut an o#en oor, with a han le ma e from car boar or foil( .*ld. Bro,nies do all the motions, and ne, Bro,nies stay behind the tables. Mo' ,ill also need ? bo,ls, > large, and > smallA flat ba7ing 2an, mi<ing s2oon, meas'ring bo,ls, sifter, meas'ring s2oons, and 7itchen timer. Current 8rownies are in an o!en horseshoe. >st (ro<nie: 'etGs bake somethin"( 5nd (ro<nie: 2es, let?s E but what can we bake> ?rd (ro<nie: 4 know, letGs make some new 8rownies All girls 0 2es, 2es, 2es @t% (ro<nie: letGs look in our han book for the reci!e( (all !ull out han books() At% (ro<nie: Nere it is- )o make 8rownies, we must mi, B basic in"re ients E the Girl Scout &romise, the Girl Scout 'aw, the <otto an the Slo"an, an 8rownie Girl Scout )ry04ts( Bt% (ro<nie: 4n a lar"e bowl, cream to"ether : cu! of each of a !romise to ser#e Go an my country an to hel! other !eo!le( 43

Ct% (ro<nie: to this mi,ture a 2 cu!s of honesty an fairness, 4 tables!oons of frien liness an hel!fulness, an mi, to"ether until well blen e ( Dt% (ro<nie: stir in : cu! of consi eration an carin"( Et% (ro<nie: beat to"ether :J2 c of coura"e an stren"th, an :J2 c of res!onsibility, an a to the mi,ture( >Ft% (ro<nie: s!rinkle o#er the mi,ture 2 tables!oons full of res!ect for myself, an others an res!ect for those in authority+ >>t% (ro<nie: sift to"ether : c of resources use wisely an : c of makin" the worl a better !lace( Stir until well blen e ( >5t% (ro<nie: a a hea!in" cu! of sisterhoo for e#ery Girl Scout( Stir into mi,ture( >?t% (ro<nie: 4nto this mi,ture blen :J2 c each of 8e &re!are an /o a Goo )urn /aily( >@t% (ro<nie: S!rinkle a han ful of )ry04ts o#er the to!( >At% (ro<nie: s!rea batter into the !an an bake at a mo erate tem!erature until one( L&lace !an in o#en*(M >Bt% (ro<nie: (after timer rin"s) )heyGre one- +o2en door and ne, Bro,nies start to cra,l o't of the oven.3 'ook-- A 39; 8A)CN 65 876;349S---

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399/S. 6r er your 8rownie ;in"s ahea of time, also your Girl Scout !ins an <embershi! Stars an "reen iscs if you !lan to !resent them now( 8rown construction !a!er or brown !a!er ba"s, cut to re!resent :0 stones( ;rite one !art of the Girl Scout 'aw on each one( 7efreshments (o!tional) 1he Bro,nie Girl Sco'ts sit on one side of the room in a Bro,nie "ing, and the K'nior Girl Sco'ts sit in a horseshoe +al,ays ma7e the o2en end to,ard the a'dience3 on the other side of the room. !lace yo'r Ste22ing Stones bet,een the t,o gro'2s and ta2e them do,n to the floor. 9#eryone sin"s Girl Scouts )o"ether* (or other Girl Scout son" chosen by "irls) 8rownie 'ea er. 2ou?#e been a 8rownie Girl Scout an earne your win"s of "ol + 3ow you?re rea y for =unior Girl Scouts an the new a #entures you?#e been tol +1he girls all stand3

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8rownie 'ea er. 4 woul like to !resent my 8rownie Girl Scouts their win"s+ they are rea y to fly0u! to the ne,t le#el of Girl Scoutin"( As 4 call your name, woul you !lease come forwar > +as they come for,ard, 'se safety 2in to 2in on their ,ings3. =unior 'ea er. 9ach ste! of =unior Girl Scoutin" can be fille with fun an a #enture( As a troo!, we woul like to welcome you( 1he Bro,nies ,al7 on the ste22ing stones and enter the horseshoe. &ith the Bro,nies facing the K'niors, the Girl Sco't Sign is made and the girls recite the Girl Sco't !romise. #ach K'nior ta7es a Bro,nie 2artner and ,al7s to the ste22ing stonesA the first 2air ,al7s to the stone ,ith the first GS La, 2rinted on it and say the La,. 4o, the ne<t 2air of girls come and stand on La, N?A contin'e 'ntil all the La,s are said. +0f there are not eno'gh girls in the t,o troo2s, they may have to do this as single girls instead of in 2airs.3 =unior 'ea er. ;ith the hel! of (8rownie 'ea er?s 3ame) we woul like to !resent our new =uniors with the Girl Scout membershi! !in( $t this time yo' may also ,ish to give the girls their (embershi2 Star and green disc. 8rownie 'ea er. ;e will now all sin" <ake 3ew 5rien s* (or other closin" son" of "irls? choice() 9n with refreshments(

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Troop Ad&isor reads: *4n this, the year of Q"rowin" u!,Q new obli"ations must be met 2ouGre rea y now to cross the bri "e an soon youGll be all set((( ;ith S)U/46 28 youGll make your own a #enturous !lans, )he interests you follow are u! to you E your future is in your han s(* Welcoming ,T-*)O 5( +irl ,couts read: +Girls co'ld hold '2 letter cards3 S 0 stan s for S4ZZ'9(((our !ro"ram will be so hot) 0 is for our )N6UGN)S of which we ha#e a lot( 45

U 0 stan s for U389'49KA8'9 hori%ons to e,!lore( / 0 is for /9S)43A)463S((((tra#elin" more an more4 0 stan s for 43)979S)S so !ersonal an uniFue( 6 0 is for 6&&67)U34)49S we in i#i ually seek 28 0 stan s for anythin" we want our li#es )6 89( 8ut more than all of this 0 itGs our future we want to see+irl: 4n S)U/46 28, the acti#ities we o are all base on the 48s, which reflect the Girl Scout 'aw( ;e challen"e oursel#es to$ +lights first candle3 become; Celebrate yourself to ay an become your best self in the future( +irl: +lights second candle3 (elong; 8e !art of a "rou! where you ha#e fun, relate to others with res!ect, an e#elo! lastin" frien shi!s( +irl: +lights third candle3 (elie&e; /e#elo! your i eas an #oice what?s im!ortant to you( +irl: +lights fo'rth candle() (uild; )ake action on what you care about an make a ifference( 1he advisor greets each ne, Girl Sco't ,ith Girl Sco't handsha7e. Ceremony may end ,ith the singing of .1a2s., *n (y /onor, &e Change the &orld or other song girls choose.

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W%at )s A ,cout7s O<n9G A Girl Scout?s 6wn is a s!ecial ty!e of ceremony that e,!resses the s!irit of Girl Scoutin"( 'or 8a en0&owell, the foun er of Scoutin", escribes the Scouts 6wn as A #oluntary u!liftin" of their hearts ( ( ( in thanks"i#in" for the 1oys of life, an a esire to seek ins!iration an stren"th for "reater lo#e an ser#ice for others(* A Girl Scouts? 6wn ceremony is usually !lanne aroun a theme, an it is calle a Scouts? 6wn* because it e,!resses the "irls? own thou"hts an feelin"s about or reflections on the theme they choose( )he "irls !lannin" the ceremony may use many ways to share or e,!ress their theme.

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&oems, Fuotes, short rea in"s E both their own com!ositions an others 6ther troo! members may be aske to s!eak an share their feelin"s <usic E son"s may be sun" or instrumental music !erforme by the "irls+ or !re0recor e music may be !laye ( Stories an le"en s, either rea , tol , or acte out Choral rea in" Sha ow !lay

)he theme of a Girl Scouts? 6wn ceremony is often a !art of the &romise or 'aw, the <otto or slo"an, or a relate to!ic such as frien shi!, !atriotism, !eace, nature, or in i#i ual as!ects of nature, such as trees or water( Cam!ers often think of a Girl Scouts? 6wn ceremony bein" hel aroun a cam!fire or by the si e of a lake, but it can be hel at any time, in oors or out oors( Girls usually o like to !ick a s!ecial s!ot to hol a Scout?s 6wn 0 one that they really like or that is es!ecially scenic( 4t is a Girl Scout custom to walk Fuietly to the !lace where the ceremony is hel an lea#e Fuietly after it is o#er( A "oo way to o this is to esi"nate a silent arch* that "irls enter an become Fuiet as they a!!roach the ceremony( )his mi"ht be a tree branch, s!ecial rock, oorway, !ath, etc( As "irls lea#e, they remain Fuiet until they !ass back throu"h the arch(

,teps in Planning: 4t will !robably be easier to ha#e a !lannin" "rou! of 4 to P "irls with an a ult a #isor to !lan an !resent a Girl Scouts? 6wn ceremony( 5or Girl Scouts a"es B to S, the a ult can lea the !lannin" ste!s (below() Usually by a"e ei"ht the "irls can work from a !lannin" sheet with the hel! of an a ult a #isorJmentorJresource !erson( :( Choose a theme, such as !art of the 'aw or the &romise, our country, !eo!le, citi%enshi!, nature (forests, ri#ers, mountains), s!ecial occasions ()hanks"i#in", 5irst /ay of S!rin"), local history 2( <ake a list of the ifferent ways you can tell or show the theme A( Choose one i ea to o!en the Scout?s 6wn 4( 6r"ani%e or er of !ro"ram B( /eci e who is to lea !arts P( /eci e who is to lea the "irls to an from the Scout?s 6wn S( /eci e how to en the Scout?s 6wn Choose where to ha#e it. (an ha#e a backu! site in min -)

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:( At a meetin" (o!enin", closin", s!ontaneously when all "irls reflect on a share e,!erience) 2( At Cam! (sunrise, cam!fire, sunset) A( Xuiet !lace on a trail 4( Anytime or any!lace, insi e or outsi e, where Girl Scouts are "athere is the ri"ht !lace(

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T%e flag represents a li&ing country and is itself considered a li&ing t%ing;9 $ ag %ode& #e'. " (() 8ecause the American 5la" is the symbol of our country, many "atherin"s inclu e a fla" ceremony( ;e show our res!ect for this symbol in many ways, often calle 5la" 9tiFuette(* )hese fla" laws an re"ulations set stan ar "ui elines for how the fla" is to be han le ( ;hen the American fla" is is!laye in the Unite States, it is always "i#en the !osition of honor( )his means that it is !lace either to the ri"ht of any other fla"s, in front of any other fla"s, or hi"her u! than other fla"s( "ig%t9 means the flags o,n right side( 4ma"ine that you are hol in" the fla" in front of you( Stan so that you are facin" the !eo!le who will see it( ;ith the fla" bein" hel in that !osition, your ri"ht is also the fla"?s own ri"ht( )n front9 can mean ahead of or first( 4f the color "uar is carryin" two or more other fla"s in a ceremony, the American fla" can be in the center as lon" as it is carrie a little ahea of the others( 4f se#eral fla"s are carrie in !ara e fashion, the American fla" is always the first in the lineu!( 4f the American fla" is is!laye alon" with state fla"s or the fla"s of other or"ani%ations, it shoul be %ig%er than the others( )he American fla" may be lar"er than the others, or it coul be on a taller !ole, or on a !ole sittin" on a little !latform( 4n the Unite States, no fla" shoul be lar"er or flown hi"her than the American fla", when is!laye to"ether( 36)9. &hen the $merican flag is dis2layed ,ith the flags of other nations, the flags are to be

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flo,n from se2arate staffs of the same height, and the flags sho'ld be of a22ro<imately the same siGe. 7emember these key wor s. ")+HT' ."ONT' H)+H!"; At a !ublic a ress, !ut the American fla" in the !osition of honor on the s!eaker?s ri"ht( Any other fla" or !ennant shoul be !lace on the s!eaker?s left (the au ience?s ri"ht)( )he fla" shoul be !ut away carefully when not in use( 4f the fla" is !ermanently attache to its staff, it shoul be furle aroun the staff( 4t shoul then be encase in a co#er( ;hen lowerin" the fla" alone, o not try to fol it( Gatherin" it u! so that it oes not touch the "roun is sufficient+ fol it later when you ha#e someone to hel! you( W%at About W%ite +lo&esG And "ed ,as%esG 4n the ays !rior to casual uniform com!onents, a Girl Scout?s ress* uniform inclu e not only the correct ress or skirt an blouse but the correct socks, hat, an "lo#es- Girls wore white "lo#es when they !artici!ate in a fla" ceremony not because they were carryin" or "uar in" the fla", but because they were in their most formal uniform( )o ay, a Girl Scout in 1eans, t0shirt, #est an white "lo#es looks ina!!ro!riately resse E not to say silly- So white "lo#es are not reFuire for the color "uar ( )he re sashes sometimes seen on color "uar s was a cam! tra ition+ since "irls i not wear their formal uniforms at ay or resi ent cam!, the color "uar was resse u!* by wearin" re sashes o#er their shoul er (color bearers) an aroun their waist (color "uar s() Althou"h not seen as often these ays, there is nothin" wron" with wearin" sashes at out oor fla" ceremonies( )he most im!ortant thin" is han lin" the fla" with care an res!ect( PLANN)N+ A .LA+ !"!#ON$

9#ery fla" ceremony has a color guard( )his is a team that carries an !rotects the fla"( 4t is calle a color "uar because the American fla" is sometimes referre to as the colors(* )he !eo!le who carry any fla"s are calle .lag (earers( )he others on the team are calle +uards( )here is also a aller, or +irl ,cout/in/c%arge( Ner 1ob is to announce each !art of the ceremony, inclu in" comman s to the color "uar an instructions to those in atten ance, an to lea the &le "e of Alle"iance( )he Caller may also lea the "rou! in !atriotic son"s or "i#e an a!!ro!riate rea in", or may irect another member of the !lannin" "rou! (but not a member of the color

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"uar ) to o so( Cee! the ceremony sim!le an fla" is han le correctly(

i"nifie ( <ake sure that the

T%ings to consider: ;ho will be the 5la" 8earer(s)> ;ho will be the Guar s> ;ho will be the Caller> (Girl0Scout04n0Char"e) ;hat formation shall we use for the color "uar !rocession> /o we want to use a son"> /o we want to use a !oem, a Fuotation, or rea in"> After recitin" the &le "e, o we want to say the Girl Scout &romise> ;ho can lea the son"s or o rea in"s, if they are use > ;hat will our or er of !resentation be>

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+irl ,couts' attention89 or Ladies and gentlemen' please stand as <e present t%e colors;9 00 )his is the si"nal that the ceremony is about to be"in, an e#eryone shoul be still, silent, an !ayin" attention( olor guard' attention89 00 )his is the si"nal to the color "uar to be rea y to start( olor guard' ad&ance89 00 At this comman , the color "uar walks forwar ( 4f the fla" is bein" raise or !oste , they carry the fla"(s) to the fla" !ole(s), stan at attention an await the ne,t comman ( 4f the fla" is bein" retire , they stan at attention in front of the fla" !ole(s) an await the ne,t comman ( olor guard' post t%e colors89 00 )his is the si"nal for the 5la" 8earer(s) to ste! forwar an raise the fla"(s) or !ut them into fla" stan (s)( Color "uar may salute briefly after fla"(s) are !oste ( *" olor guard' retire t%e colors89 00 At this comman , the color "uar may salute briefly, then the 5la" 8earer(s) ste!(s) forwar to lower the fla"(s) or remo#e them from the fla" stan (s)( +irl ,couts' t%e flag of our country: pledge allegiance; ; ;79 00 ;ith this comman , the Caller lea s the assembly in the &le "e after the fla" has been raise or !oste ( )he &le "e may be followe by !oems, rea in"s, son"s, etc( NOTE: i) poe*+& reading+& +ong+& e,'. are -+ed )or re,iring ,.e 'o or+& do ,.e* be)ore ,.e ) ag i+ ,a/en do0n.

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 olor guard' dismissed89 00 )his is the si"nal for the color "uar to lea#e the assembly solemnly, in whate#er marchin" formation has been !lanne ( +irl ,couts' dismissed89 or Ladies and gentlemen' t%is ends our ceremony;9 4or'Please be seated;96 00 )his comman si"nals that the ceremony is en e + e#eryone lea#es the area Fuietly an in an or erly way, or may be seate , if they are remainin" in the same !lace(

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4n"re ients.

P Girl Scouts : cu! of blue !a!er bits : cu! of re !a!er bits : cu! of white !a!er bits 'ar"e !ot 'ar"e s!oon or stirrer Stars or "litter American fla"

Set u!. Girl Scouts form semi0circle aroun !ot, facin" au ience( American fla" is fol e an hi en in !ot( 9ach "irl is hol in" the in"re ients that she a s as she s!eaks. :( ;e?re "oin" to mi, a reci!e, one that?s really "ran + An make for you a s!ecial treat(((the "reatest in the lan ( 2( 5irst, weGll !ut in a hea!in" cu! of re for coura"e true, +$dds red 2a2er bits to 2ot3 A( An then weGll a for loyalty, a ash of hea#enly blue( ($dds bl'e 2a2er bits to 2ot3 4( 5or !urity, we now sift in a layer of snowy white, +$dds ,hite 2a2er bits to 2ot3 B( An a a !inch of stars to make it come out ri"ht, +$dds stars or glitter to 2ot3 P( ;eGll stir an stir an then you will see, )hat what we ha#e ma e is((( +1a7es '2 stirrer and 2retends to mi<, ta7ing care not to dist'rb the @lag3 S( All. (to"ether) 6l Glory- +all reach in 2ot and 2'll o't the @lag3 Attach fla" to !ole an !resent or !ost the colors for &le "e, &romise, son"s, etc( /ismiss Color Guar * from sta"e or !latform(

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26U ;4'' 399/. &a!er an !encils for e#eryone E "irls an a ults+ a shoebo, with a li + !oster !a!er or butcher !a!er an a black marker+ a sho#el or trowel+ a !lace to i" a hole+ refreshments if you choose to ha#e a wake(* S!rea the "irls out as much as !ossible so that e#eryone has !ri#acy( )he instructions are to write as many sentences as you nee to list all the thin"s you can?t o. 4 can?t tie knots ri"ht(* 4 can?t run as fast as <arlette(* 4 can?t "lue thin"s without makin" a mess* 4 can?t cut out the esi"ns ri"ht(* 'ea ers write own their 4 can?ts* too( Allow :B minutes, then instruct the "irls to fol the !a!ers in half an brin" them to the front to !ut their Q4 CanGtQ statements into an em!ty shoe bo,( )he lea ers a theirs, then the bo, is close ( 4t?s time to bury the 4 CanGtsQ9#eryone takes a turn i""in" the "ra#e* (hole() )he bo, of Q4 CanGtsQ is !lace in the bottom of the hole an then Fuickly co#ere with irt( )he lea er says, Girl Scouts, !lease 1oin han s an form a circle aroun the "ra#e( 4t is time to eli#er the eulo"y for @4 Can?t(?* Q5rien s, we "athere here to ay to honor the memory of G4 CanGt(G ;hile he was with us here on earth, he touche the li#es or e#eryone, some more than others( ;e ha#e !ro#i e G4 CanGtG with a final restin" !lace an a hea stone that contains his e!ita!h( Ne is sur#i#e by his brothers an sisters, G4 CanG, G4 ;illG, an G4Gm Goin" to 7i"ht AwayG( )hey are not as well known as their famous relati#e an are certainly not as stron" an !owerful yet( &erha!s some ay, with your hel!, they will make an e#en bi""er mark on the worl ( <ay G4 CanGtG rest in !eace an may e#eryone !resent !ick u! their li#es an mo#e forwar in his absence(* Celebrate the !assin" of Q4 CanGtQ with cookies, !o!corn an fruit 1uices( As !art of the celebration, cut a lar"e tombstone from butcher !a!er or !oster boar an write the wor s Q4 CanGtQ at the to! an !ut 74& in the mi le( A

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the ate at the bottom an han" the !a!er tombstone in your troo! meetin" !lace( 4f a "irl for"ets an says, 4 can?t,* sim!ly !oint to the 74& si"n( 7emin the "irl that Q4 CanGtQ is ea an hel! her re0!hrase the statement(

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