2000 Three Leaves Service Unit Bridging Ceremony
Saturday, June 3, 2000
Opening
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "The Daisy is a symbol of the Girl Scout Movement, started by our founder Juliette Gordon Low and begun in the United States on March 12, 1912. Juliette Low’s nickname was Daisy. Girl Scouts today are following in her footsteps to become a unique and caring influence in today and tomorrow’s world.
"There are five levels of Girl Scouting. Daisy Girl Scouts are 5 years old or in Kindergarten. Brownie Girl Scouts are in 1st – 3rd grades. Junior Girl Scouts are in 4th – 6th grades. Cadette Girl Scouts are in 7th – 9th grades, and Senior Girl Scouts are in 10th – 12th grades. A bridging ceremony is held to let girls be recognized and welcomed from one level to another level in Girl Scouting. A bridge crosses a gap and makes it easy to get from one side to another. So it is in Girl Scouting. Through bridging, girls who move from one membership age level to another have something to help ease the jump.
"I would like to welcome all of the Girl Scouts, Leaders, parents and guests to the 1999-2000 Three Leaves Service Unit Bridging Ceremony.
Color Guard, advance."
Flag Processional. Each troop will have 1 girl carry a troop flag/banner and lead the rest of her troop in a processional, in order by age level from Daisies to Seniors, to the front of the church. The non-bridging Daisies will carry potted Daisy plants. The Scouts in Junior Troop 3479 will carry candles.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Color Guard, post the colors."
The American Flag and World Association Flag will be placed in the center at the front of the church and Honor Flags, Troop Flags/banners, World Friendship Flags, and Juliette Low Friendship Flags will be placed on either side of American Flag and World Association Flag. The Daisy Girl Scouts will place the potted Daisy plants around the bridge on the stage. Daisies will remain on stage. Junior Troop 3479 will place the candles in the wooden candleholder on the stage. Junior Troop 3479 will remain on stage.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Will everyone please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance."
Everyone recites the Pledge of Allegiance.
"I pledge allegiance, to the flag,
Of the United States of America,
And to the republic for which it stands,
One nation, under God,
With liberty and justice for all."
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "The Daisy Girl Scouts of the Three Leaves Service Unit will now lead us in the Girl Scout Promise."
DAISY GIRL SCOUTS:
"On my honor, I will try,
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law."
Daisy Girl Scouts return to their seats.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "The Girl Scout Promise and Law are the foundation of all Girl Scouting. The ten candles represent the ten parts of the Girl Scout Law. The Scouts of Junior Troop 3479 will now present the Girl Scout Law."
TROOP 3479: Each girl will recite one part of the law, then light the corresponding candle, in turn.
"I will do my best to be
Honest and fair,
Friendly and helpful,
Considerate and caring,
Courageous and strong, and
Responsible for what I say and do,
And to
Respect myself and others,
Respect authority,
Use resources wisely,
Make the world a better place, and
Be a sister to every Girl Scout."
Girl Scouts from Troop 3479 return to their seats.
Main Ceremony
DAISY
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Today we have 6 Daisy Girl Scouts who are ready to cross the bridge to become Brownie Girl Scouts. They bring with them a Daisy experience filled with laughter, fun, and discovery. They are eager to meet their new Brownie Girl Scout sisters."
Bridging Daisy Girl Scouts step forward and stand on the left side of the bridge. Non-bridging Brownie Girl Scouts step forward and stand on the right side of the bridge to welcome the Daisy Girl Scouts.
DAISY GIRL SCOUT LEADER: "Now as I call each bridging Daisy Girl Scout by name, she will come forward and receive her certificate, one year membership star, Brownie Girl Scout pin, and bridging patch. Now cross the bridge and meet your new Brownie Girl Scout sisters."
The leader calls each bridging Daisy Girl Scout by name. She walks across the bridge and receives certificate, pin, certificate, and patch from a receiving Brownie.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "The Brownies will now entertain you with the Brownie Smile Song."
ALL: Brownie Smile Song
"I have something in my pocket,
It belongs across my face,
I keep it very close at hand,
In a most convenient place.
I’m sure you couldn’t guess it
If you guessed a long, long while,
So I’ll take it out and put it on -
It’s a great big Brownie smile!"
BROWNIE
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Today we have 17 Brownie Girl Scouts who are ready to cross the bridge to become Junior Girl Scouts."
Bridging Brownie Girl Scouts step forward and form an inner circle on the right side of the bridge, and the rest of the Brownie Girl Scouts and leaders form an outer circle. The Brownie Girl Scout pool is to one side. The non-bridging Junior Girl Scouts step forward and stand on the left side of the bridge to welcome the Brownie Girl Scouts.
BROWNIE GIRL SCOUT LEADER: "Since you first stood at the magic pool you have been exploring the world of Brownie Girl Scouting by participating in Try-It activities, going camping, learning new skills, and participating in service projects."
BROWNIE GIRL SCOUTS AND LEADERS "Now it’s time to say goodbye."
BROWNIE GIRL SCOUTS IN OUTSIDE CIRCLE: "Break the ring and out you fly."
Outside circle drops hands and bridging girls leave one at a time to meet a Junior Girl Scout. Each crosses bridge and is given the Girl Scout handshake, membership star, certificate, Brownie Wings, bridging patch, and Girl Scout pin.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Join with the Junior Girl Scouts in the song, "Make New Friends."
ALL: Make New Friends
"Make new friends, but keep the old,
One is silver and the other gold.
A circle’s round, it never ends,
That’s how long I want to be your friend."
JUNIOR
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Today we have 18 Junior Girl Scouts who are ready to cross the bridge to become Cadette Girl Scouts."
Bridging Junior Girl Scouts step forward on the left side of the bridge. The Cadette Girl Scouts step forward and stand on the right side of the bridge to welcome the Junior Girl Scouts.
JUNIOR GIRL SCOUT LEADER: "As Junior Girl scouts, you have explored many worlds. You have followed the Sign of the Rainbow in many directions with the Sign of the Sun to guide you to the Signs of the World and the Satellite, beyond to the challenge of Cadette Girl Scouting."
Bridging Junior Girl Scouts cross the bridge to Cadette Girl Scouts and receive their certificate, bridging patch, and membership stars.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "The Cadettes will now entertain you with the song, "Can a Woman? (Yes She Can!)"
Can a Woman? (Yes She Can!)
(Tune: She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain)"Can a woman fly an airplane? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman build a building? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman fight a fire, can a woman change a tire,
Can a woman lead a choir? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman be a lawyer? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman fix an engine? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman be a drummer, can a woman be a plumber,
Can she play ball in the summer? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman be a doctor? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman drive a tractor? Yes she can, yes she can!
Can a woman lead the nation, can she run a TV station,
Can she head a corporation? Yes she can, yes she can!
Just you wait until we’re older, then you’ll see.
We’ll be women in tomorrow’s history!
As we grow up through the years,
We will sing out loud and clear,
Can we start the process here? Yes we can, yes we can!"
CADETTE
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Today we have 8 Cadette Girl Scouts who are ready to cross the bridge to become Senior Girl Scouts."
Bridging Cadette Girl Scouts remain on the right side of the bridge. The Senior Girl Scouts step forward and stand on the left side of the bridge to welcome the Cadette Girl Scouts.
CADETTE GIRL SCOUT: "There are so many worlds to explore! There is the world of yourself, partly known, but still full of mysteries and surprises. There is the world of other people, like you and unlike you, girls and boys, men and women, little children. There is the world of laughter and beauty and work and growing up to be a woman."
Bridging Cadette Girl Scouts cross the bridge to Senior Girl Scouts and receive their certificate, bridging patch, and membership stars.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "The Seniors will now recite the poem, title goes here."
SENIOR GIRL SCOUT: POEM
One Daisy Girl Scout, one Brownie Girl Scout, one Junior Girl Scout, one Cadette Girl Scout, one Senior Girl Scout, and one leader come to the center stage and hold hands.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "The 5 Levels of Girl Scouting, plus the adult leadership, are represented before you. Please join us in singing "Girl Scouts Together"."
Girl Scouts Together
"Girl Scouts together, That is our song,
Winding the old trail, Rocky and long,
Learning our motto, living our creed.
Girl Scouts together in every good deed.
Girl Scouts together, Happy are we,
Friendly to neighbors far o’er the sea.
Faithful to country, Loyal to home,
Known as true Girl Scouts wherever we roam."
Girl Scouts and leader leave stage.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "We would like to continue our ceremony with the presentation of some awards. First, we would like to recognize those girls who are receiving their 10-year pins. The following girls have been a Girl Scout for 10 years."
Master of Ceremonies reads the names of the girls receiving their 10-year pins. Those girls come forward and receive their pins from their leaders.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Next, we would like to recognize the following girls who have received their Silver Award. The Silver Award is the second highest award in Girl Scouting, consisting of five major parts. To achieve this high honor, each girl had to do the following:
- earn at least three Interest Project Patches related to her project;
- earn the "From Dreams to Reality" patch, a career exploration recognition;
- earn the Cadette Leadership Award or Leadership Interest Project Patch, demonstrating at least 25 hours of leadership;
- earn the Cadette Girl Scout Challenge, a 5 part challenge that involves knowing herself, relating to others, developing values, contributing to her community with a minimum 15 hour service activity, and knowing about Girl Scouting;
- design and carry out a Girl Scout Silver Award Project.
The project builds upon their accomplishments in Girl Scouting and represents their personal action plan for helping others. It must reflect some aspect of community service.
This year, a record 7 girls in the Three Leaves Service Unit earned their Silver Award. These girls have already been recognized in their troops and received their pins, but we wanted to recognize them in front of the entire Service Unit. As I call out your names, will the 1999-2000 Silver Award recipients come forward and be recognized.
Maya Banerjee, Troop 5064
Meagan Baxter, Troop 5064
Alicia Evans, Troop 5746
Kyla Hickman, Troop 5746
Jessica Kendrick, Troop 5064
Julia Kitchings, Troop 5746
Sara Madden, Troop 5746
Please join me in a round of applause for these Scouts." All applaud.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Next, we would like Lianne Griffin and Ellen Banerjee, co-Service Unit Directors, to come forward and present the Adult and community service awards."
SERVICE UNIT DIRECTOR: "The following adults were recognized at a Cluster-wide adult recognition ceremony on May 2nd, but we wanted to recognize them again. As I call out your names, will the 1999-2000 Adult Award recipients come forward and be recognized.
The following Leaders were awarded the Outstanding Leader Award:
Debbie Baughman, Junior Troop 3201
Roberta Goldbaugh, Junior Troop 2891
Ellen Banerjee, Cadette/Senior Troop 5064 & Brownie Troop 8492
The following individuals were awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Award:
Elizabeth Jordan, Brownie Troop 3670
Brenda Baxter, Cadette/Senior Troop 5064
Karen Roth, Junior Troop 3201
The following individual received the Lighthouse Award, the highest Service Unit-wide award, for being a beacon of light and shining example for all Girl Scouts:
Anne O’Neal, Cadette Troop 585
"Please join me in a round of applause for these exemplary volunteers." All applaud.
SERVICE UNIT DIRECTOR: "Finally, we would like to recognize two organizations in the community who have been awarded the Daisy Award for community support of Girl Scouting.
The first is Embry Hills United Methodist Church, for providing meeting space for the Service Unit, meeting space for 6 of our 20 troops, and providing space for countless adult training sessions. The Embry Hills Church was presented their award at the worship service on Sunday, May 9th.
The second is the Atlanta Brush Company, for providing a loading dock and space for our Service Unit Girl Scout cookies for the past 2 years. The family of one of our leaders owns the Atlanta Brush Company. Will Rebecca Stephens, co-leader of Brownie/Junior Troop 466 and her husband, David Stephens, please come forward and receive their Daisy Award.
Daisy Award is presented to Atlanta Brush Company.
Please join me in a round of applause showing our sincere thanks to the Atlanta Brush Company."
All applaud.
Closing
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for sharing our bridging ceremony and awards recognition. I know you will want to congratulate the girls and look at the exhibits of some of their troop activities. For the next 15 minutes, each troop may have a Troop’s Own, to share other troop-specific awards and recognitions. After your troop is finished with their Troop’s Own, please share refreshments with us in the fellowship hall. Thank you for coming."