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This is for a ceremony only. It does not meet the Rainbow Bridging badge requirements. Troops should earn their Rainbow Bridging badge at a troop meeting prior to this ceremony, where they are awarded their Rainbow Bridge badge

Items Needed:

• A decorated cardboard oven (appliance box with a front flap or lid to “insert” and “remove” a tray) large enough to hold the tray of uniforms.
• Large mixing bowl, wooden spoons, measuring cups, flour sifter
• Optional props: aprons, chef hats, timer with bell, cookbook or handbook
• Empty baking tray (to symbolize the batter going in)
• Another tray pre-filled with Brownie vests or sashes, pins, and certificates (hidden inside or behind the oven)
• Symbolic bridge or pathway (optional for final crossover)

Before the Ceremony:

1. Decorate the oven and ensure it can hold or conceal the second tray.
2. Rehearse the mixing sequence so each girl has a role.
3. Place the full tray of Brownie gear behind or inside the oven, ready to be “revealed.”
4. Practice any transitions or lines so all scouts feel confident.

Formation:

• Brownies (or older scouts) gather at a mixing table in front of the oven
• Daisy Girl Scouts are seated nearby, wearing their Daisy tunics
• Co-leaders or helpers are stationed near the oven to manage the tray switch

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Instructions:

• Leader (to Brownies): “We sure could use some new Brownies to fill the empty spaces in our Brownie Ring.”
• Scout 1: “Yes! What can we do about it?”
• Scout 2: “I know! Let’s make a batch of new Brownies!”
• Leader: “Great idea! Let’s check our Girl Scout Handbook to find the perfect recipe.”
• Scout 3 (pretending to read): “Here it is! A recipe full of courage, friendship, and fun.”
• Leader: “To make the perfect Brownie, we mix the Girl Scout Promise, the Girl Scout Law, and our four program goals.”
• (Brownies begin adding symbolic “ingredients” as each girl reads her line.)
• Scout 4: “1 cup of Promise to serve God and my country.” (pours)
• Scout 5: “2 cups of honesty.” (pours)
• Scout 6: “4 tablespoons of cheerfulness.” (stirs)
• Scout 7: “1 cup of thoughtfulness, ½ cup fairness, ½ cup helpfulness.”
• Scout 8: “2 tablespoons of sisterhood of scouting.”
• Scout 9: “1 cup respect for authority, 1 cup respect for myself and others.”
• Scout 10: “½ cup wise use of resources, 6 tablespoons of care for the world.”
• Scout 11: “½ cup each: developing potential, relating to others, building values, contributing to society.”
• Scout 12 (placing “batter” in empty tray): “Our batter is ready! Let’s bake it with a little kindness and love.”
• (The tray is placed inside the oven. One scout rings a bell.)
• Leader: “Ding! They’re done! Let’s see what came out of the oven.”
• (A co-leader discreetly swaps or reveals the prepared tray from inside the oven. Another helper lifts the full tray out with a flourish.)
• Leader: “Look—our recipe worked! A full tray of Brownie sashes, pins, and certificates, ready for our Daisies to step into their next adventure.”
• Bridging Moment:
  • One by one, each Daisy is called up by name
  • She receives her Brownie sash or vest from the tray, puts it on with help if needed
  • A leader pins her Brownie pin and hands her the certificate
• Leader (to each girl): “(Name), are you ready to live by the Girl Scout Promise and Law and become a Brownie Girl Scout?”
• Girl: “I am!”
• Leader: “Welcome to Brownie Girl Scouting!”
• Closing:
  • Form a Brownie Ring with all new and current Brownies
  • Recite the Girl Scout Promise together
  • End with a celebratory song like “Make New Friends” or the “Brownie Smile Song”

Reference:

• “GS Bridging – a Great Milestone.” Scout Leader 411 Blog, 19 Oct. 2012, makingfriends.com/girl-scout-leader/girl-scout-activities/ceremonies/brownie-girl-scout-bridging/. Accessed 2 July 2025.

WARNING – From a former GSUSA council staff: This ceremony was retired for cause. Please be respectful of our Jewish families. Even if you do not have any Jewish members in your troop, everyone has friends, family and colleagues, and we should strive to not hurt them.

Read about why this ceremony is an issue here.

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