All: The following is the _script_ for the bridging ceremony.  Each girl's part is marked in red.  If your daughter was not at the meeting or does not have a part, please let me know.  There are a few more parts at the end of the _script_ for those that were not present. I am strongly encouraging attendance at the rehersal on Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30 PM.  We will be meeting at the church outside under the tree, weather permitting.  I have not received confirmation that the normal interior space is available. Please have your daughter go over the assigned part prior to the bridging on September 1. Thank you, Julie 7:00 PM - Opening - (All the Girls will line up in the hallway). L:         Everyone please stand. -          (Leah Marek) Line leader carries the flag.  Girls enter in a single-file line. -          Girls lead the Pledge of Allegiance -          At the conclusion the flag is placed in holder on table. L:         You may all be seated. -          I would like to welcome all of you to Troop 1499 Bridging and Award Ceremony.  This evening we will be o       honoring the Girl Scout Promise and Law o       Welcoming new members of our Troop o       Recognizing the girls accomplishments L:         Girl Scout is strengthened by our love and dedication to our Girl Scout code of living…the Promise           and the Law.  They are the cornerstones upon which we have built a program that will develop each     one of us to assume the responsibilities and accept the privileges of citizenship, and to develop a set of true values. L:         I light this candle for the flame of sisterhood that burns in the heart of every Girl Scout. (Leader ) L:         To begin the girls will recite the promise. o       (All Girls) On My Honor, I will try: (pause) o       (All Girls) To serve God and My Country (pause) §         Light 1 White candle _____________________________ §         (____Emma_____________) This candle represents the Girl Scout duty to God as the creator of all things. o       (All Girls) To help other people at all times. (pause) §         Light 2 white candle __________________________________ §         (___Mikayla___________)  This candle shows love of country and love of people no matter what nationality, religion of color of skin. o       (All Girls) And live by the Girl Scout Law. (pause) §         Light 3 white candle _________________________________ §         (_____Anna_____________) This candle shows the basic code of the Girl Scout that is the Girl Scout Law, a Girl Scout lives by this law. L:         Let us begin the Girl Scout Law. L:         I will do my best to be: -          (All Girls) Honest and Fair o       Light candle (________________________) o       (____Madelynn___________) I will do my best to honest and fair.  I am a Girl Scout.  You can trust me with your innermost thoughts.  I tell the truth and do my work honestly. -          (All Girls) Friendly and helpful o       Light candle (________________________) o       (___Leah_____________) I will do my best to be friendly and helpful. I am a Girl Scout.  It shall be my personal privilege to do all I can for others whether, it may be with my hands, words spoken to a friend in need, or the offering of an understanding heart. -          (All Girls) Considerate and Caring o       Light Candle (_________________________) o       (_____Riley____________) I will do my best to be considerate and caring.  I am a Girl Scout.  It is my deep desire to be considerate with those around me, and to search for little thoughtful things to do, not just for the praise I might receive. -          (All Girls) Courageous and Strong o       Light candle (_________________________) o       (____Caitlin______________) I will do my best to be courageous and Strong.  I am a Girl Scout.   I will have the courage to stand up for what I believe.  I will have the strength to stay physically fit and mentally awake. -          (All Girls) Responsible for what I say and Do. o       Light Candle (_________________________) o       (____Madison______________) I will be responsible for what I say and do.  I am a Girl Scout.  I am true to the things I think are right and good. I will respect the rights of every individual. L: And to -          (All Girls) Respect myself and Others o       Light Candle (_________________________) o       (_____Elizabeth Toney_____) I will do my best to respect others and myself.  I am a Girl Scout.  I will direct my thoughts to worthwhile things, so I may be a positive influence on those around me. -          (All Girls) Respect Authority o       Light Candle (_________________________) o       (______Jessica_________) I will do my best to respect authority.  I am a Girl Scout.  It is my special duty to respect the laws of my country and the requests of those who are responsible for me.  By respecting authority I set an example for others to follow. -          (All Girls) Use Resources Wisely o       Light Candle (_________________________) o       (_____Alanna______________) I will do my best to use resources wisely.  I am a Girl Scout.  I will not misuse material, time, or energy.  I will protect what nature has given us, so we may have more to share with others. -          (All Girls) Make The World A Better Place o       Light Candle (_________________________) o       (___Mikayla_______________) I will do my best to make the world a better place.  I am a Girl Scout.  I will care for all living things.  I will take an active interest in my environment. -          (All Girls) Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout o       Light Candle (_________________________) o       (All Girls) I will do my best to be a sister to every Girl Scout.  I am a Girl Scout.  I extend a helping hand to those about me in our Sisterhood.  I think not in terms of color, race, or creed, but of common bond shared by Girl Scouts. L: Girls may be seated. L:   We are welcoming o       Allanna Sadosky o       Jessica Opria o       Leah Marek o       Mary Sestokas             into Girl Scouting and Troop 1499.  Please come forward as each of your names are called so that you       may receive your pin. Present to the audience. L:  Today the girls will receive recognitions that they have earned this summer. Ø      Petals and activities Ø      Participation certificates Ø      Participation patches Ø      Year pins These candles represent the awards that can earn as a Girl Scout. o       Extinguish candle. (_________________________) o       (___Elizabeth Toney_______)  We can sing, try a dance, even paint a face. Things to carve, things to print, we can weave, we can tint. o       Extinguish candle. (_________________________) o       (____Caitlin______________) It's people that make the world go round. They are black, yellow, white, red and golden brown. 'Tho’ we're not just the same, understanding is our aim. o       Extinguish candle. (_________________________) o       (___Emma__________________) Pitch a tent, hike a hill, heed the campfire's call. Learn to live with concern and to share our understanding. We protect our world. o       Extinguish candle (_________________________) o       (______Anna_______________)  We can run, hop, skip, jump and throw a ball. We learn to eat what is good so we can grow up strong. With well being in mind, we leave troubles behind. o       Extinguish candle. (_________________________) o       (_____Riley_______________) We can learn math, science and technology. We can also learn how to fix a leak, see how engines run, and fly a plane in the sky. We prepare today for the world of tomorrow. Leader: “Remember that with each new badge, a Girl Scout takes on a new responsibility. A little more is expected at home, at troop meetings, and in your community. Strive always to be worthy of the symbols you wear and wear them with pride”. Congratulations! Tonight we will be advancing some of the girls of our Troop.  We will start with the Brownies flying up to Junior Girl Scouts and then bridging the Daisys to Brownies. *All Girls Sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.* Fly up to the Stars - Junior introductions    - Mary Sestokas *FLY UP IN THE STARS* Once when the world was in its loveliest spring attire, a troop of Brownie Girl Scouts were gazing at the evening sky.  As the stars lit up the heavenly design, the Brownies began to sing a song about the night sky.  Their voices, as if by magic, were carried afar, for the moon smiled a lopsided grin and the stars twinkled lovingly.  Indeed, they looked like diamonds, and as the Brownies watched, they were convinced the stars were beckoning for them to come and visit.  Since Brownies love invitations, they virtually flew to the edge of the sky and went up along the Milky Way. On the pathway, they saw Queen Cassiopeia on her dazzling throne.  She was gracious and friendly, but warned the Brownies about the fiery dragon, Draco, roaming the sky.  She invited the thirsty little girls to have a drink of cool milk from the Milky Way.  You have probably guessed they drank from both the Big and Little Dippers. Cassiopeia then introduced the Brownies to the seven sisters, The Pleiades family.  (There are really many more than seven of them).   That cluster of girls from the heavens was delighted to meet the cluster of girls from Earth. The Pleiades girls wanted to give each Brownie a little keepsake– something to bring to mind the big occasion of their getting to know each other.  The star sisters gave their dearest possession: they put a twinkle in each of the girls’ eyes.  The Brownies at first were embarrassed for they had brought no gifts.  Then all at once they thought of a gift they could give. They delved into their pockets and gave the sisters their very own Brownie smiles. *All girls Sing I have something in my Pocket* Queen Cassiopeia was happy, too.  She turned to the Brownies, thanked them for coming and told them they must leave now.  As they stood at the crossroads of the sky (the Northern Cross that is) the Queen looked at them fondly and said, “Since you have been so generous and have given away your Brownie smiles to the Pleiades sisters, you can no longer be Brownie GS. There just isn’t a Brownie without a Brownie smile.  Form now on you are Junior Girl Scouts with a twinkle in your eyes!” Joyfully, the new Junior GS flew home.  When they looked back for the last time at the end of the Milky Way they could still see Queen Cassiopeia, shining in the sky. After Troop 1499 had flown back to Earth, the girls in that troop could look into the sky on clear nights and see Brownie smiles.  The GS could look on their badge sashes/vests and see the wings they used that night when they flew up.  And anyone in the world can look into the eyes of the girls in that troop and see the twinkle that was given to them on the night they became Junior Girl Scouts. *(excerpted from GS Leader Magazine, May 1962)* L:  The time has now come for you to take wings and fly-up to Junior GS.  Since you have been a registered Brownie GS, you are en_title_d to wear the Brownie wings on your Jr sash. L:  Please share what have you learned as a Brownie Girl Scout? Scout: Reply (Mary)    - L: Brownies, you are just about    - To become a Junior Scout.    - Next year you will find    - that Junior Scouts are true and kind.    - So now I give you Brownie Wings    - so you may fly to bigger things. As we have one Brownie fly up we will have six Daisys to bridge.  The Daisy Scouts that are bridging tonight are: Ø      Anna Toney Ø      Caitlin Sadosky Ø      Elizabeth Trenary Ø      Emma Tomco Ø      Jessica Opria Ø      Mia Auzina L: As we prepared for tonight’s ceremony and the next two years of Girl Scouting, the girls learned how Brownies came to be. L: Brownie Story L2: Grandma: (speaking to children)       Oh, me, Oh, my. I've worked so hard to clean this house all day I think that you should help a bit, but all you do is play. L3: Father:       I've chopped the wood and swept the walk the cows and pigs are fed, my poor old back is aching and my legs feel like they're dead! L2: Grandma:       Some folks I know had all the luck a brownie used to come and wash the dishes, sweep the floor and pick up every crumb. L3: Father:       I wish we had a brownie so that we could rest a bit.  Where could we find one?       OH