Special Days (http://www.gssc-mm.org/program/gsholidays.aspx)
October 31 - Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday [also known as Founder’s Day]
February 22 - Thinking Day - is the birthday of both Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. This is the day to "think about" Girl Guides and Girl Scouts everywhere.
March 12 - Girl Scout Birthday, the date in 1912 when the first 18 Girl Scout members were officially registered. The week in which March 12 falls is know as Girl Scout Week.
April 22 - Girl Scout Leader’s Day, a day to honor Girl Scout leaders all over the world.
Types of Ceremonies
* Flag - used at the beginning & end of troop meeting and/or ceremonies.
* Investiture - a ceremony in which the girl becomes an official Girl Scout.
* Rededication - a ceremony in which the girl rededicates herself to the Girl Scout Promise & Law.
* Bridging - moving from one level to another by completing the patch work [optional].
* Flying Up - moving from Brownies to Juniors [no patch work is required].
* Court of Awards - awarding of try-its, badges, or patches to girl as earned [can be done anytime of the year and as often as the troop decides.]
Other Traditions
The Girl Scout Motto - "Be Prepared"
The Girl Scout Slogan - "Do a good turn daily"
Girl Scout Sign - the three raised fingers stand for the three parts of the Promise.
Girl Scout Handshake - with the right hand do the Girl Scout Sign & with the left hand shake.
Quiet Sign - raising your right hand and as people notice you are raising the right hand they raise theirs and be quiet.
Friendship Circle - everyone forms a circle and crosses right hand over left holding hands with the person standing next to you.
Friendship Squeeze - standing in the Friendship Circle everyone is silent as one person squeezes another hand gently after another until the person that starts it receives a squeeze.
October 31 - Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday [also known as Founder’s Day]
February 22 - Thinking Day - is the birthday of both Lord and Lady Baden-Powell. This is the day to "think about" Girl Guides and Girl Scouts everywhere.
March 12 - Girl Scout Birthday, the date in 1912 when the first 18 Girl Scout members were officially registered. The week in which March 12 falls is know as Girl Scout Week.
April 22 - Girl Scout Leader’s Day, a day to honor Girl Scout leaders all over the world.
Types of Ceremonies
* Flag - used at the beginning & end of troop meeting and/or ceremonies.
* Investiture - a ceremony in which the girl becomes an official Girl Scout.
* Rededication - a ceremony in which the girl rededicates herself to the Girl Scout Promise & Law.
* Bridging - moving from one level to another by completing the patch work [optional].
* Flying Up - moving from Brownies to Juniors [no patch work is required].
* Court of Awards - awarding of try-its, badges, or patches to girl as earned [can be done anytime of the year and as often as the troop decides.]
Other Traditions
The Girl Scout Motto - "Be Prepared"
The Girl Scout Slogan - "Do a good turn daily"
Girl Scout Sign - the three raised fingers stand for the three parts of the Promise.
Girl Scout Handshake - with the right hand do the Girl Scout Sign & with the left hand shake.
Quiet Sign - raising your right hand and as people notice you are raising the right hand they raise theirs and be quiet.
Friendship Circle - everyone forms a circle and crosses right hand over left holding hands with the person standing next to you.
Friendship Squeeze - standing in the Friendship Circle everyone is silent as one person squeezes another hand gently after another until the person that starts it receives a squeeze.