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Whether you are planning an end of year ceremony, rededication, court of awards, flag, Girl Scout Birthday or bridging ceremony there are hundreds of ways to celebrate Girl Scouting.  Click here for information from GSUSA!

What Is Bridging?

Bridging is moving from one age level to the next in Girl Scouting. A girl must complete certain tasks before she bridges up to the next level of Girl Scouting.

Bridging from Daisy to Brownie Girl Scouts:  At the ceremony, girls receive the following insignia and awards (after completing bridging activities):

• Brownie Girl Scout Pin

• World Trefoil Pin (if they have not received it on their first Thinking Day)

• Bridging to Brownie Girl Scouts Award

• A membership star with a blue disc

Flying up from Brownie to Junior Girl Scout:  At the end of the third year a Brownie Girl Scout will fly up.*  After completing bridging activities (Brownies are the only girls who will fly up, Daisy, Junior and Older Girls will Bridge) Brownie girls will receive the following:

• Brownie Wings

• Bridge to Junior patch

• A membership star with a green disc

* The Girl Scout pin is usually awarded at a special “Investiture Ceremony” during the next troop/group year.

Bridge from Juniors to Cadettes:  At the end of the third year a Junior Girl Scout will Bridge to Cadettes. Junior girls will receive the following (after completing bridging activities):

• A membership star with a white disc

• Bridge to Cadette Girl Scout award

Cadettes to Senior Scouts:  At the end of the third year a Cadette Girl Scout will bridge to a Senior scout. Cadette girls will receive the following (after completing bridging activities):

• A membership star with a red disc

• Bridge to Senior Girl Scout award

What Is Court of Awards Ceremony?

Court of awards is held to recognize an individual girl accomplishment during the Girl Scout year.

Girl Scout’s Own Ceremony

A quiet time when girls come together to share their own thoughts/Feelings around a topic such as friendship, favorite songs, poetry etc.

Investiture/Rededication Ceremony

An Investiture ceremony is held when an individual (girl or adult) joins the Girl Scouts for the first time a ceremony is held to welcome the individual to Scouting, and rededication is to renew their commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law.

Flag Ceremony

To honor the flag in a ceremony by itself, or as part of other ceremonies.

Opening Ceremony

The start of a meeting.

Closing Ceremony

To give a definite ending to the troop meeting.

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