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The following apparently came from the On-Line site of Alamitos-Marina Service Unit of Long Beach, California, they found it through a resource for council staff.  It seemed too useful to let it languish there so it was posted on their web-site and we thank them very, very much:         visit them at:  http://www.alamitosmarina.org/longbech.html

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Bridging to Brownie Girl Scouts

Daisy Girl Scouts may "bridge" to Brownie Girl Scouts by learning about the next level through a series of activities and participating in the planning of a ceremony. At the ceremony, girls receive the following insignia and awards:

  • 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

Bridging Step 1: Girls learn about Brownie Girl Scouting by doing one of the following:

  • Invite some Brownie Girl Scouts to talk about Brownie Girl Scouting.
  • Visit a Brownie Girl Scout group during a planning meeting.
  • Have girls look through the Brownie Girl Scout Handbook and the Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts book.

Bridging Step 2: Girls complete a Brownie Girl Scout activity by doing one of the following:

  • Find out about three things that Brownie Girl Scouts do (and do one)
  • Complete an activity in the Brownie Girl Scout Handbook
  • Ask a Brownie Girl Scout to tell about some of the things she does and do an activity with her.

Bridging Step 3: Girls do one of the following with a Brownie Girl Scout:

  • Plan and carry out a service project with Brownie Girl Scouts.
  • Go on a field trip with Brownie Girl Scouts.
  • Visit Brownie Girl Scouts at one of their meetings and complete an activity with them.

Bridging Step 4: Girls help plan their bridging ceremony. They can:

  • Work with a Brownie Girl Scout sister troop to plan the bridging ceremony.
  • Make up a song for the ceremony.
  • Prepare decorations for the ceremony.

Adapted from the Guide for Daisy Girl Scout Leaders (2000), September 2004.

Resources

  • Brownie Girl Scout Handbook
  • Try-Its for Brownie Girl Scouts

Links on Girl Scout Central:

A fantastic set of links with a similar intent to this one is available at The Scouting Web. If you can't find what you need here, try there!