DAISY INVESTITURE SEVEN DAISIES IN A WEEK DAISY
GIRL SCOUT BRIDGING CEREMONY
DAISY CEREMONIES
DAISY INVESTITURE
SEVEN DAISIES IN A WEEK
DAISY
GIRL SCOUT BRIDGING CEREMONY
You will need: Daisy petals equal to the number of girls in your troop, a golden yellow center, a long green stem reaching toward the seated parents (wide enough for the girls to walk on), a leaf for each leader and assistant.
Tape all in place on the floor before the meeting. Daisy pins and certificates for each girl may be placed on a small table by one of the leaders. Simple Daisy name tags may be made for girls and parents. (Be sure these are pinned to the right side of the dress or tunic
of the girls to eliminate confusion when the girls receive their pins.)Placement: Girls take their places in a circle around the Daisy. The leaders stand at the end of each leaf.
Leader: Where are the girls who want to be Daisy Girl Scouts?
Girls: Here we are!
Leader: You have agreed that you are ready to make a promise and receive your pin as Daisy Girl Scouts. Let us make that promise together "On my honor…"
Assistant: _____________________(naming girl), as a Daisy Girl Scout would you
come forward?"
(Girl walks down stem to leaders.)
Leader: "Welcome, ______________________. Here is your Daisy Girl Scout pin." She pins girl, shakes her left hand and makes the Girl Scout sign with her right hand. "And here is your certificate." (And so on ---- until all of the girls are invested.)
Leader: "Now let's sing our Daisy Girl Scout song. (Or "When'er You
Make a
promise.")
Leader to Parents: Daisy Girl Scouts are named after the founder of Girl Scouting in the United States, Juliette Gordon Low, whose nickname was Daisy. She brought Girl Scouting to the United States from England. Notice that the stem of our daisy leads to you. As parents, you are very necessary to the growth and development of our Daisy Girl Scouts. We need to know your expectations for how "high" our Daisies will grow and ways that you can help us to reach that growth. We would appreciate your suggestions and participation. Would you please join us in a friendship circle (explains that) as our closing and stay for refreshments?
Girls move back into larger circle--admitting parents as part of the group.
Have a friendship circle and refreshments. As refreshments are being set up, parents may
help their daughter’s place their invitations and the girls’ certificates in the
girls scrapbooks.
SEVEN DAISIES IN A WEEK
(PLAY OR CEREMONY)
CAST: Speaking parts: 7 Girl Scouts
COSTUMES: All Girl Scouts in Full Uniform
PROPS: Make a large poster for each girl to hold. On each Daisy, print the appropriate day
of the week.
(i.e. SUN-DAISY)
SUN-DAISY: My name is Sun-Daisy, and we’re here to speak about Juliette Low and Girl Scout Week. Just before the Civil War, Juliette was born in Savannah, Georgia, on October 31st.
MON-DAISY: Daisy was her nickname throughout her living days. She loved games and writing and performing in plays. When Daisy grew up, she began the Girl Guides. Her first troop was in Scotland, with seven girls by her side.
TUES-DAISY: Daisy sailed to America; March 12 was the day she started a troop called Girl Scouts U.S.A. Eighteen girls met with Daisy very eager to start to make uniforms and badges, each doing her part.
WEDNES-DAISY: Daisy spoke of the law for all scouts to learn and told of requirements for badges to earn. The troop went on hikes along nature trails, watching birds of all kinds and recording details.
THURS-DAISY: Sports were important to keep the girls fit. Basketball was the first game to become a big hit; Daisy told the girls of camping under stars shining bright. Destination...Camp Lowlands, the first Scout campsite.
FRI-DAISY: For the rest of her life Daisy spread the word ‘round to millions of girls, in town after town. Shortly after her death a World Friendship fund began to honor this grand lady and her work throughout the land.
SATUR-DAISY: Each year we partake in a friendship celebration with Scouts ‘round the world and with great dedication. We’ll remember Juliette Low of who we will speak, for we’re proud to be Daises each day of the week.
NOTES: If you have more than seven girls, let one read and one hold the Daisy.
This can be used for any level; just change the last line to say Girl Scouts each day of the week.
DAISY GIRL SCOUT BRIDGING CEREMONY
Supplies: |
Daisy Girl Scout Ending Certificate for each girl |
Preparation: |
Read the Brownie Story to your troop the week before the ceremony, so they will understand the meaning of the ceremony. (Brownie Story can be found in the Brownie Handbook) |
Formation: |
The Daisy Girl Scout troop should be on one side of the bridge with their leader. The Brownie Girl Scout troop that is helping to bridge them should be on the other side of the bridge with their leader in a circle. A Brownie Girl Scout goes to the bridge and calls out the name of a Daisy Girl Scout . the Daisy Girl Scout goes to her leader to receive her Ending Certificate. Then she goes over the bridge and enters the Brownie Circle. Continue this until every Daisy Girl has gone over the bridge and into the circle. |
Daisy Girl Scout Leader says: We all remember the
Brownie Story . We too will perform a little magic of let’s pretend. Close your eyes.
(While the leader is reciting the poem, the Brownie Girl Scout leader sets up the
"pond")
Cross your little fingers, stand upon your
toes,
That’s a bit of magic every Brownie Girl Scout knows.
Now we all are standing in a forest glade
Listen very carefully; see the magic made. (Open your eyes)
Here we are in the big woods, before you is a pond
You can almost hear the Wise Old Owl
and the friends of which you’re fond.
(One at a time, a Brownie Girl Scout takes a Daisy Girl Scout to the "pond" and repeats):
Twist me and turn me and show me the elf,
I looked in the water and saw "myself". (Daisy Girl says "myself)
The Brownie Girl Scout then takes the Daisy Girl Scout to the Brownie Girl Scout leader
who pins the Brownie Girl Scout
pin on her uniform upside down, gives the Girl Scout Handshake and asks the new Brownie
Girl Scout to repeat the Girl
Scout Promise. The Brownie Girl Scout then takes the new Brownie Girl Scout back to the
ring. Repeat this procedure for
each Daisy Girl Scout.
Brownie Girl Scout Leader says: You are now all Brownie Girl
Scouts. The Girl Scout Slogan is "Do a Good Turn Daisy."
Go now and do three good turns for your family - one for each part of the Girl Scout
Promise. When your good turns are
done, have a member of your family turn you pin right side up.
Daisy Girl Scout Leader says: Uncross you little fingers,
come down from off your toes. Then the magic goes away, as
every Girl Scout knows.
End with an appropriate song.
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