We always begin with the standard GS Promise Candle Ceremony. We have three 12" taper white candles in holders and one 12" white taper being held. As we recite the GS Promise, we light the held candle then the remaining three white candles at the beginning of each line. From this point we vary -

As Brownies, the girls chose this ceremony based on the GS Law. For each line, we lit one candle. The presentation was the key for our troop. We used one white emergency candle stuck into a medicine bottle covered with bronze foil. We created a candle holder base with a precut round wooden form which we bought at a lumber store. We painted it teal green, added clear sparkle craft paint for effect and then edged it with bronze foil. We covered medicine bottles with bronze foil (for disguise) and used Liquid Nails to attach them to the base. The result was a candle ceremony with sparkle and a stationary candle-holder/base for younger girls. To make the ceremony very formal, we included a color guard presentation of the flag, which gave clear opening & closing cues for our ceremony.

To present Try-Its we made paper plate angels and attached the Try-It to the edge of the angel's robe. One time we used ribbon hanging from the angel's arms and attached Try-Its to the ribbon for a change of pace. The event patches are given out separately as they are not earned. (The angel from a paper plate directions are credited to a leader craft manual compiled by Terra del Orro, Ca. council.)

As Juniors, they chose the GS Law ceremony or 5 World ceremony - always with candles. The girls hold an unlit 12" taper candle until their line during the ceremony. When their line is said, they place the candle into the holder and light, using the 'first' white candle. The lit candle is held by the previous speaker until the present speaker is ready for the candle - of course, the original white candle has a drip guard. We present awards & recognitions. To close, they have chosen to add something new - individual statements of "What GS means to me". The statements have become an affirmation for the group.

We are traveling to Savannah in the Fall and hope to use the very special Juliette Gordon Low 'Pass the Flame' ceremony while in the Birthplace Garden (if candles are allowed). Four of our Juniors are bridging to Cadette so we think this 'tear-jerker' ceremony will be a fitting tribute to their accomplishments.