Bridging Ceremony

All brownies sit in a circle on one side of the bridge

Leader of Ceremony: You've been in Brownies and you've earned your wings of sunlight gold. You're ready now for Junior Scouts new adventures you've been told. Please stand and recite the Girl Scout Promise.

Brownies Recite Promise

Leader of Ceremony:

B - means to BE prepared for any new surprises
R - must mean you're READY now when the unexpected rises
O - you're flying OUT of the ring that has held you close so long
W - means that you've won your WINGS and you'll be greeted with a song
N - means NO ONE can deny how much we really care
I - is for the INTEREST shown by leaders everywhere
E - is for the ENERGY and EVERY little thing - you've put them all together and made this BROWNIE RING

Leader of Ceremony: Everyone please recite the Girl Scout Promise

All scouts recite the Promise

Leader of Ceremony: Everyone please recite the Girl Scout Law

All scouts recite the Law

Leader of Ceremony: Brownies please form a line. In these envelopes I have your Brownie wings, your Bridging patch, and your Dabbler badge that you earned this weekend. Good luck to you in Juniors.

Brownie leader gives each girl their envelope and shakes their hands with the Girl Scout sign. A Junior Girl Scout comes forward and takes the Brownie by the hand and walks them over the bridge where a Junior leader greets them. The Junior leader pins each new Junior Scout with their tab and shakes their hand with the Girl Scout sign.

Junior Girl Scouts read together:

J - could mean your're JUST the one we've needed all these days
U - is for the UPS and downs - you'll have them along life's way
N - just means we won't say NO to religion, creed or race
I - means INTERNATIONAL - Girl Guides in a far off place
O - is for the OPEN hearts and hands we extend to you
R - means that we REALLY want you to try to like us too

Junior Leader: Juniors, you'll be for three short years. Make the most of each day that goes by. Be cheerful and helpful and do a good turn, And greet each Girl Scout with a "HI".

Junior leader pins the new Juniors with their tabs.

Leader of Ceremony: Bridging Juniors please step forward. In this envelope I have your Bridging patch and your Dabbler badge that you earned this weekend. I also have here a candle to be used in your Cadette Girl Scout ceremonies. Good luck to you in Cadettes.

Leader of Ceremony gives each girl their envelope and their candle. Leader also shakes their hand with the Girl Scout Sign.

Cadette Leader: In this, the year of "growing up" new obligations must be met. You're ready now to cross the bridge and soon you'll be a Cadette. You make the same promise, but new plans will be made, your uniform changes and you'll be glad you stayed.

All Cadettes read:

C - stands for a CHALLENGE, CHEERFULNESS, and CARE
A - means you're ALWAYS so ANXIOUS to share
D - means DEVELOPING the talents God gave
E - is for EAGERNESS and EXCITEMENT you crave!
T - means be THRIFTY - be THANKFUL - stand TALL!
T - means be TRUTHFUL and be TRUSTWORTHY above all!
E - stands for EVERY little thing you do But more than all these - to your own self be true!

Each Junior girl crosses the bridge and is greeted by the Cadette leader with a handshake with the Girl Scout sign.

Leader of Ceremony: Let us all now join in and sing "Make New Friends" three times. Once for our new Juniors, once for our new Cadettes, and once for all the leaders and scouts that are here today.

Sing "Make New Friends".

Leader of Ceremony: Let us now join in our Friendship Circle and make our wishes