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| General | Membership | Achievements | Special Day |
Girl Scouts Own Ceremony
| A Girl Scouts' Own Ceremony holds a very special place in Girl
Scouting. It is important ceremony, set apart from the many activities of troop and
camp life as a time for the girls to express serious thoughts and deeper feelings. |
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| Girl Scouts' Own is not a religious ceremony or
service. Girl Scouts of every faith and creed may participate together. It is as universal as the meaning of the Promise and Law. |
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As it's name implies, Girl Scouts' Own Ceremony
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Flag Ceremony
| Flag ceremonies are most often used as openings and closings of
larger ceremonies. It is also use on national holidays such as Flag Day and
Independence Day. |
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Flag ceremonies generally include at least two flags, the American
flag and the Girl Scouts of the USA flag, and may include WAGGGS flag, a troop flag, or
the state flag as well. |
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| A Flag Ceremony generally involves a flag bearer plus one or two
color guards for each flag, as well as a speaker or announcer. Both the Pledge of
Allegiance and the Girl Scout Promise are recited during a Girl Scout flag ceremony.
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Investiture
| An investiture ceremony is when a girl officially joins Girl
Scouting. During an investiture ceremony a girl often recites the Girl Scout promise
for the first time and receives her membership pin. |
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For Daisy Girls, the investiture ceremony focuses on the meaning
behind the Daisy Petals, while ceremonies for Brownie Girl Scouts almost always follow the
English folktale of the Brownie fairies. |
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Investiture ceremonies involving Juniors,
Cadettes, Seniors, and Adults
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Rededication
| Rededication ceremonies are often performed in conjunction with
investiture ceremonies, as returning members rededicate themselves while the new members
are invested. |
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| Rededication ceremonies often focus on the Girl Scout Law involving
symbols, such as colors, flowers, or candles. |
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| Some troops chose to use the rededication ceremony as an opportunity
to explain what the Girl Scout Law means to the girls.
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| Court of Awards ceremonies can range from a small to-do for passing
out badges at the end of a troop meeting, to a large, more formal ceremony held once or
twice a year for presenting all the badges and other awards the girls have earned since
the last ceremony. |
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Court of Awards often include recitations and/or skits written by the
girls, describing the experiences they had while earning the awards being presented.
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| Gold and Silver Awards are the highest awards that can be earned by Cadette and Senior Girl Scouts. |
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Silver Award ceremonies may be conducted at the troop or local level,
but Gold Award ceremonies are generally formal affairs at the state or council
level.
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Senior Graduation often combine elements from a traditional school
graduation ceremony with that of the bridging ceremony. Not only are these girls
graduating from high school, they are also bridging to Adult Girl Scouts. |
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| February 22 is Thinking Day for the Girl Scout, celebrating Girl Scouting and Girl Guiding around the world. This ceremony focuses on international friendship, cultural understanding, and the ways in which the Girl Scout Promise and Law transcend national borders. |
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