If your Juniors are Climbing to Cadettes, aka, bridging to the next level, here are Girl Scout Silver Key Ceremony resources for leaders to use.
Updated September 2024
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If your Girl Scout Junior troop is bridging to Cadette, it is traditional to have a Silver Key ceremony as part of bridging or as part of their rededication or investiture.
What Does the Girl Scout Silver Key Symbolize?
A key unlocks a door or a lock to something. The Girl Scout Silver Key symbolizes the girls unlocking their potential and the future. The silver is the color of the metal award they can earn during their three years as Cadettes.
Girl Scout Silver Key Patch
If you want to start off the girls’ Cadette uniform with a milestone patch, this Girl Scout Silver Key patch can be given to them after the ceremony. This patch is iron on and measures 2″ x 3″. It is available in my Etsy shop.
Available in my Etsy shop
Girl Scout Silver Key Ceremony Resources for Leaders
Here is a list of resources to help you incorporate the Girl Scout Silver Key Ceremony into your troop’s bridging, rededication or investiture.
Girl Scout website (scroll to page 13)
Girl Scouts of Northern California
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Easy Girl Scout Silver Key Ceremony Gift Idea
Give each girl in your troop a silver key necklace at the end of the bridging or rededication ceremony. These are inexpensive and easy to make. (Amazon has taken away the ability to show images in HTML. Here are the links you need.
Bulk SIlver SKeleton Keys and SIlver Ribbon
Set of 12 Silver Keys Available on Amazon
Set of 30 Keys Available on Amazon
Metallic Silver Ribbon Available on Amazon
Girl Scout Cadette Silver Key Certificates Two Versions Two Sizes
These Girl Scout Silver Key Ceremony Certificates come in two versions-one with a silver background and one without a silver background. They also come in two sizes-full page and half page.
Unlock Your Potential Key Pendant Necklace with Meaning CardÂ
This “Unlock Your Potential” necklace is an inexpensive gift you can give your girls. Split the cost between your co-leader and you.
