Are Your Girls Bridging This Year? Here Are Resources for Leaders of All Levels
Updated April 2023
For a more recent guide, please check out my latest blog post, Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony Guide 2023 for All Levels Daisy to Adult.
The weather is warming up, cookie sales are in the books, and for many leaders, it is time to think about bridging your girls to the next scouting level. If you have a Service Unit that does a big group bridging…go for it. That means there will be a whole lot less planning for you to do on your part, and if you have read my blog for any amount of time, you know that I am a big fan of simplicity. Juliette Gordon Low did not start the GSUSA so leaders could spend hours planning parties and cute presentations…she wanted girls from all backgrounds to have the same opportunity to learn life skills, both indoors and outdoors. Your time is your resource…use it wisely.
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There are many resources for Girl Scouts of all levels to use for bridging. I am putting them all here in one mega post so you only need to look in one place!
Daisy to Brownie Bridging Resource
On my Daisy leader blog, I have an updated, 2019 post with all kinds of resources for leaders to use. You can read it here.
Brownie to Junior Bridging Ceremony
Exchanging brown vests for green ones is a big deal! Here are places to help you plan your Brownie to Junior bridging ceremony.
How We Made Our Bridge An easy craft that was not only the bridge, but the girl’s bridging gift as well.
My Troop’s Brownie to Junior Bridging Ceremony The title says it all. I kept it simple and the girls and families really enjoyed themselves.
We Bridged from Brownies to Juniors A short post with photos about our ceremony.
Girl Scouts of Western New York have a short and sweet ceremony PDF.
Girl Scouts of Nebraska have ceremonies for Daisy, Brownie and Junior bridging.
Girl Scout Junior to Cadette Bridging Ceremony
I have revised and included new resources in this blog post about Junior to Cadette bridging ceremonies.
One part of the Climb to Cadette ceremony is the receiving of the Silver Key. You can find various poems about it, and here is a free one on Teachers Pay Teachers.
You can make a silver key gift for your troop inexpensively. I share how in this blog post.
Girl Scout Cadette to Senior Bridging Ceremony
I wrote a comprehensive blog post, complete with resources, on how to have a Girl Scout Cadette to Senior Bridging Ceremony. It has been updated so all of the links are viable and new ones have been added.
Girl Scout Senior to Ambassador Bridging Ceremony
This past March I wrote a comprehensive post on how to have a ceremony for your high school Seniors who are bridging to Ambassador. You can read it here.
For more updated information about bridging, please read Girl Scout Bridging Ceremony Guide 2023 for All Levels Daisy to Adult.
What are you doing for your Girl Scout bridging ceremony!
