Everything you want to know about Bridging but were afraid to ask!

SHERRY WILLIAMS
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT
VOLUNTEER
281.723.8198
sjgssherry@yahoo.com
GAIL TOMPKINS
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT
MANAGER
713.292.0221
gtompkins@sjgs.org
Bridging is different from participating in Bridging Activities
When should troops begin working on the
requirements for the bridging award ?
How can a troop locate “older” troops for
whom they can learn about the next level of
Girl Scouting? How might they locate
“younger” troops to share what they already
know about Girl Scouting?
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Girls learn about Girl Scout Brownies
Girls complete a Girl Scout Brownie activity
Girls do something with a Girl Scout Brownie
or Girl Scout Brownie troop
Girls help plan their bridging ceremony
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Find out about Girl Scout Juniors
Do a Girl Scout Junior activity
Do something with a Girl Scout Junior or a Girl
Scout Junior troop
Share what you learn about Girl Scout Juniors
with a Girl Scout Brownies or Daisies
Plan and do a summer Girl Scout activity
Help plan your fly-up ceremony.
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Find out about Girl Scout Cadettes and pick
three activities from their resources
Find out about council-sponsored opportunities
for Girl Scout Cadettes
Do a Girl Scout Cadette activity from step one
above
Participate in a service project or activity with a
Girl Scout Cadette
Do something with a Girl Scout Cadette or Girl
Scout Cadette troop
Help plan your bridging ceremony
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Find out about Girl Scout Seniors
Review Girl Scout Senior resources – read about two
things that interest you
Do something with a Girl Scout Senior
Help others learn about Girl Scout Cadettes and/or Girl
Scout Seniors
Find out about Girl Scout Senior Leadership
Opportunities
Conduct a leadership activity with a group of younger
Girl Scouts
Design your own bridging ceremony
Plan and participate in a summer Girl Scout Activity
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Look Forward, Look Back, Look Around
 Look Forward – Who’s an ambassador?
 Look Back – What are you proud of?
 Look Around – What matters to you?
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Put it all Together – time to get creative and
inspire others with what’s learned
Celebrate – design your own bridging
ceremony
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Find out how Girl Scouting is organized in your
community
Find out about the volunteer positions that are
open to adults
Interview professional Girl Scout staff and find
out what kinds of education and experience are
needed for key positions
Find out about training available for adults and
participate in an adult training if possible
Take on a leadership role in Girl Scouting
working with adults
Plan a bridging ceremony
Bridging steps are in the process of being revised
to fit the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Bridging award activities should help the girls
fulfill the following outcomes:
Discover:
Connect:
Take Action:
Develop a strong sense of self
Develop positive values
Seek challenges in the world
Promote cooperation and team
building
Advocate for themselves and
others
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What are some examples
of girl planning at
different program
levels?
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Choose a favorite song to sing
Decide who they want to invite
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Choose songs and poems related to the
theme
Decide who they want to invite and make
invitations
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Decide on a theme
Decide when they want to host the ceremony
Find songs and poems
Make and serve refreshments
Clean-up
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Decide on a theme
Find songs and readings
Work with a Girl Scout Junior sister troop to
plan a bridging ceremony
Make their own props
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Participate in Girl Planning Board
Prepare handouts of songs and readings
Direct rehearsals for ceremony
Coordinate decorations for ceremony
Shadow event coordinators
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Plan and host a community ceremony
Select site and make arrangements
Contact participants
Choose what to put into the ceremony
Conduct the ceremony
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What are some things to consider or
information that is needed to plan this
ceremony with the girls?
What can Troop Leaders/Advisors do to help
the girls get ready for the next level?
What is the significance of the Brownie Girl
Scout Wings? What are the steps to earn
them?
SHERRY WILLIAMS
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT
VOLUNTEER
281.723.8193
sjgssherry@yahoo.com
GAIL TOMPKINS
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
713.292.0221
gtompkins@sjgs.org
Be on the look out for the announcement on
the CIN of our next teleconference in August
… talk with you then!