If you will be holding a Girl Scout Junior to Cadette Bridging ceremony, here are some scripts and ideas for your girls and you to use.
The Girl Scout Bridging ceremony is an important scouting milestone. Here are ideas for leaders to use from Daisies to Adults.
This Girl Scout Bridging ceremony guide 2024 will help leaders plan this important scouting milestone.
This personalized flashlight is the perfect bridging gift for your Girl Scout! Every Girl Scout need a flashlight to carry on hikes or clip on her backpack. Digital tag will be emailed immediately after purchase. You will receive a PDF for the following levels. Daisy to Brownie Brownie to Junior Junior to Cadette Cadette to Senior Senior to Ambassador Listing does not include flashlight...only the tag!
A Girl Scouts Bridging Ceremony is held when Girl Scouts move from one level of scouting up to the next (such as Brownie to Junior, or Junior to Cadet). There
Girl Scout bridging is a rite of passage, but often the rite feels more like a game than a celebration of accomplishments. When having to coordinate our service unit’s bridging ceremony, I wa…
Here's a fun tutorial for a quick, easy, DIY Girl Scout bridging ceremony. Girl Scouts of any level would love this colorful bridging event.
Girl Scouts contributes to girls' academic success by helping them develop important leadership skills, such as resourceful problem solving and challenge seeking. As a leader it is up to you to make sure parents are kept in contact with. These letters will do just that!As a leader, you have many dut...
This 2021 Girl Scout bridging guide for all levels will help leaders plan , with ease, this important scouting milestone.
We're closely approaching that time of year when girls bridge to the next level. Here are five Dos and Dont's for a great Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony.
Need inspiration for creating a bridge for your next GS bridging ceremony? Leaders shared their ideas in answer to a leader’s question. Courtney needs some suggestions: Anyone want to offer do’s and don’ts of bridging/ rededication ceremonies? Also, same question for an actual bridge? Our Facebook leaders gave their advice for creating bridge for scout ceremony: Debra …
Bridging ceremonies are an important part of celebrating your troop’s accomplishments as they go through Girl Scouts. Check out these tips, ideas, and resources to plan your next bridging cer…
Girl Scout Senior to Ambassador bridging ceremony guide
We should celebrate those girls who stick out Girl Scouts through the rocky middle school years. Here’s one ceremony that looks to the future.
I don’t know about you, but this year really flew by. How can it be that in a few weeks, school will let girls out for the summer? Didn’t spring…Read On!Guide to Bridging
Bridging ceremonies are an important part of celebrating your troop’s accomplishments as they go through Girl Scouts. Check out these tips, ideas, and resources to plan your next bridging cer…
Here's a fun tutorial for a quick, easy, DIY Girl Scout bridging ceremony. Girl Scouts of any level would love this colorful bridging event.
The Girl Scout bridging ceremony is an important scouting milestone. Here are ideas for leaders to use from Daisies to Adults.
Many leaders look for a “Gold Key” ceremony for girls bridging into Senior Girl Scouts. Here is one ceremony script you can use. Adapt for the size of the troop. LEADER: Tonight we gath…
My daughter is having her bridging ceremony into Brownies in a few weeks and you know I had to make the girls certificates and a fun snack idea! Here are the cutest brownies for your troops snack H…
I have a multi-level troop of 1st and 2nd year Brownies. Only four of the nine Girl Scouts are bridging to Juniors this year and I want to make sure they don't feel like they are being pushed out of Brownies like some of the other poems I read. So here is my poem, revised to remove any years or previous Daisy experience. I hope the girls feel like they have earned an extra skill to fly but still feel like part of the same group. Each Girl will also be given a certificate I created: Download a copy here
A bridging ceremony in Girl Scouts symbolizes moving to another level of Scouting. Daisies to Brownies, Brownies to Juniors, Juniors to Cadettes . . . .
Two traditional bridging ceremonies for bridging to Junior Girl Scouts.
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Because I didn’t have enough to keep me busy, I am now a Girl Scout co-leader for a kindergarten Daisy troop. My daughter wanted to join Girl Scouts and there wasn’t any already established groups that worked for us. We have 10 girls in our troop, all kindergartners and we meet twice a month. I have enjoyed following other Girl Scout leaders’ blogs to see what they are doing, and I thought I would share some ideas in case anyone … Read more... →
This year, leaders who have troops that are bridging from Daisies to Brownies can have one that is like the ones that took place pre-pandemic. Here is a guide to help you plan your ceremony. During the past two years, the pandemic has changed the way we have been scouting with our troops. While we were able to meet, it came with all kinds of different rules, and those also varied by Council. Some could meet only outdoors and socially distant, while others could meet indoors without a mask. There were times when we all went virtual, and it was a stressful time to keep our girls engaged. Now that the worst appears to be over (fingers crossed), leaders will once again be able to have a regular Girl Scout bridging ceremony and celebration. When Do Girl Scout Bridge to the Next Level? Many leaders wonder when their troop needs to bridge. There is not right or wrong answer; the right time is what works best for your troop. For example, if you take the summers off from meeting, then bridging as your last meeting of the year makes sense. You start the new scouting year as your next level. That being said, even if you do not meet in the summer, having your first meeting of the scouting year as your bridging ceremony also makes a lot of sense. Leaders who meet during the summer months may do level specific badges during this time, so bridging in the fall works for them. No matter what time of you decide to bridge, give the families enough notice so they can attend. It is best if you can do it during your regular meeting time, as this 60-90 minute time slot is already carved into the family's schedule. The KISS Strategy for Daisy to Brownie Girl Scout Bridging Let me start by sharing what the KISS strategy is. Keep It Simple Sister The girls in your troop are easy to please. They are six and seven years old. This is not a wedding, Bat Mitzvah, 50th anniversary party, or college graduation party. You are not going to drive yourself crazy on Pinterest and spend hours planning the perfect event. Your Daisy to Brownie bridging ceremony will be about 10 minutes long, no more than 15 minutes tops. Your audience (aka, parents and siblings) will appreciate the shorter ceremony and the girls will be so happy about the celebration that they will want to party on as well. Does My Troop Need to Earn All the Petals in Order to Bridge to Brownies? The short answer is no, they do not. There are no requirements for girls to move up to any level, as where they are placed is solely dependent upon what grade in school they are in. Resources for Your Daisy to Brownie Bridging Ceremony Keeping with the KISS strategy, your co-leader and you do not need to write your own ceremony. I am going to provide you with several resources that are already done for you. Might you want to say a few words? Absolutely! That is what my co-leader and I did. Here are some useful links to help guide plan your Daisy to Brownie Bridging ceremony. Bridging to Brownie Girl Scout Requirements First of all, you do not have to do ANYTHING to bridge your troop. Girls automatically bridge because they are moving up a grade. If you want to earn the Brownie wings, here is what needs to be done. Both steps are fairly easy to complete. Start reaching out to sister troops now so you can fulfill these requirements. Girl Scout Bridging Guide from North-Central Alabama Here is a guide for leaders no matter where you reside. Daisy to Brownie Girl Scout Bridging Script This one is a bit long, but you can condense it to make it work for your troop. Guide to Bridging Ceremonies Scroll to page 15 to find the Daisy to Brownie guide. Daisy Bridging Poems Check out the images to find a poem that you want to read. Free Girl Scout Printable Bridging Certificates This post has been updated and all links are viable as of April 2021. Make sure to print one copy and then take it to Staples or Office Max to run off. Save your receipt to get reimbursed. There is no sense using up all of your own ink! Bridge to Brownies Brownie Mix Label It is nice to give a little gift to your girls. I gave mine a box of Brownie Mix. This label did not exist then, but if it did, I would have used it! Girl Scout Daisy to Brownie Bridging Ceremonies from Actual Troops Here is a sampling of some of the Daisy to Brownie Bridging ceremonies that you can find on YouTube. In my next post, I will share easy decorating and gift ideas that will make your Daisy to Brownie bridging ceremony most memorable.
BROWNIE . JUNIOR . CADETTE . SENIOR . AMBASSADOR . ADULT FREE PRINTABLE Bridging Invitations HERE -->BROWNIE . JUNIOR . CADETTE . SENIOR . AMBASSADOR . ADULT FREE PRINTABLE Bridging Invitations HERE NEW CERTIFICATES IN MY SHOP: NOTE: If the link to any of the following certificates says that the item is no longer available, please message me via Etsy if you would like to purchase it (be specific in your description of the item). It's possible that I'm updating it or that it has temporarily sold out! [NEW IN MY SHOP: BRIDGING CERTIFICATES - SET OF 4] [BRIDGING OWL CERTIFICATE SET - 3 LEVELS] Daisy to Brownie-style: Brownie to Junior-style: Just added! Junior to Cadette-style: In order to keep these printables FREE, I do not offer customization. Please visit my Etsy shop for custom order inquiries and price quotes! Girl clipart by https://www.dailyarthub.com and https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperiePixel For your personal or troop use only. Professional printing okay. Jamie My Fashionable Designs Etsy | Blog | Facebook | Instagram SaveSave
Here is a simple and easy to create Brownie to Junior Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony for your troop to do.
These poems were shared as part of our Girl Scout service unit’s multi-level bridging ceremony. They can be used as part of a multi-level bridging ceremony for Girl Scouts, or they can be use…
The Girl Scout Bridging ceremony is an important scouting milestone. Here are ideas for leaders to use from Daisies to Adults.
Two traditional bridging ceremonies for bridging to Junior Girl Scouts.
Find out where leaders can print free Girl Scout Bridging certificates for all scouting levels
Are you looking for a bridging ceremony for your troop? The Ultimate Girl Scout Bridging Ceremonies Guide has every level of ceremony for leaders to use.