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Preparation:

Prepare six posters or 5×8 cards, each labeled with a letter spelling “BADGES.” Write the explanations for each letter on the back of the cards. Arrange seating and display area for scouts, families, and troop leaders. Ensure all badges, awards, and certificates are ready for presentation.

Items Needed:

• Six posters or cards (B, A, D, G, E, S) with explanations written on the back
• Badges earned by scouts
• Certificates or awards earned by scouts
• A script for leaders to follow

Ceremony Instructions:

1. Begin the ceremony by holding up the “B” card. The leader reads:
   “B stands for BADGES to be given today. What is a badge? An outward sign of an inner accomplishment. The scrap of colored material is not nearly as important as the job that was done to earn it.”
2. Hold up the “A” card. The leader reads:
   “A stands for AWARDS given at the Court of Awards. We do not reward you for the badge itself but for what the badge represents. It means new knowledge, new skills learned, discipline required to complete requirements, and new opportunities to be of service to others.”
3. Hold up the “D” card. The leader reads:
   “D stands for DEEDS. Good deeds to be done now and in the future for family, friends, and the community. Good deeds done with the knowledge and skills acquired through the badges.”
4. Hold up the “G” card. The leader reads:
   “G stands for the GIRL in Girl Scouts. Most of all, earning badges shows GROWTH—growth as an individual becoming an increasingly worthwhile person through living the Girl Scout Promise and Law.”
5. Hold up the “E” card. The leader reads:
   “E stands for EAGERNESS and ENERGY. Both are necessary to earn badges. Badges do not come easily, and they shouldn’t, or their value would be small. Badges must present challenges and difficulties, bringing satisfaction in accomplishment.”
6. Hold up the “S” card. The leader reads:
   “S stands for many things. SERVICE to others should be one aim in life. SELF-DEVELOPMENT for the life you lead now and for the future. And most importantly, SELF-RESPECT—the way you feel about yourself as a person.”
7. Conclude the presentation with the leader saying:
   “And so we have BADGES to be given today in this Court of Awards. Your leaders know the work you have done to receive them. We know how eager you are to wear them, and it is with great pride and a feeling of accomplishment that we present them to you today.”
8. Proceed with the presentation of badges and awards. As each scout’s name is called, they step forward to receive their badges and awards from the leaders.

Reference:

Bridging Ceremonies by GSEM

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