Values of Life
This would be nice done around Juliette's Birthday. Use a
birthday cake with seven candles on it. One candle is lit for each value
as it is read.
Note: The trefoil emblem represents the GS program. The seven
candles represent seven rays of sun. We will now tell you what each of the seven
rays stand for.
The 7 values are:
- Wisdom - Wisdom does not necessarily mean superior knowledge. It means
putting to the right use the knowledge one possesses.
- Courage - Courage is not the quality that enables people to meet danger
without fear, it is being able to meet danger in spite of one’s fear.
- Charity - Charity is not limited to donations to people less fortunate. It
is acceptance of others even when you do not understand them.
- Justice - Justice is the practice of dealing fairly with others without
prejudice or regard to race, color, or creed.
- Faith - Faith is the conviction that something unproved by physical
science is true. A good example is when an eight year old said “Faith is
when you turn on the light switch, you know the light will come on.”
- Hope - Hope means to expect with confidence. Always hope for better things
to come. A person without hope is of little help to herself or her
community.
- Love - There are many kinds of love - love of family, love of home, love
of fellow humans, love of God and love of country. All of these loves are
necessary for a full life.
After the candles are lit, recite Promise and sing Happy Birthday to
Juliette:) Then blow out candles and enjoy!!
or:
Values of Life (Cadette/Senior
Rededication)
Leaders and girls can decide on any values they feel are appropriate and
meaningful to the GS program.
To make this ceremony something special, you can use a ceremonial board such
as the one shown here. Use electrical candles if lighted candles are not allowed
in your meeting place.
The GS Trefoil could be a cutout covered with colored acetate and a light
bulb could be mounted inside the box for effect.
Leader (pointing to the trefoil)
The emblem you see before you represents the GS program. The seven candles
represent seven rays of sun. We will now tell you what each of the seven rays
stand for.
Girls stand on each side of the board so it is visible to all. One candle is
lit for each value as it is read.
- Wisdom - Wisdom does not necessarily mean superior knowledge. It means
putting to the right use the knowledge one possesses.
- Courage - Courage is not the quality that enables people to meet danger
without fear, it is being able to meet danger in spite of one’s fear.
- Charity - Charity is not limited to donations to people less fortunate.
It is acceptance of others even when you do not understand them.
- Justice - Justice is the practice of dealing fairly with others without
prejudice or regard to race, color, or creed.
- Faith - Faith is the conviction that something unproved by physical
science is true. A good example is when an eight year old said “Faith is
when you turn on the light switch, you know the light will come on.”
- Hope - Hope means to expect with confidence. Always hope for better
things to come. A person without hope is of little help to herself or her
community.
- Love - There are many kinds of love - love of family, love of home, love
of fellow humans, love of God and love of country. All of these loves are
necessary for a full life.