Here are resources to help you plan your last scouting milestone, the Girl Scout Bridge to Adult ceremony.
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It’s finally here! Your troop is all grown up. They are no longer giggling elementary school girls or capricious middle schoolers; your troop is graduation high school!
This is a milestone that all of you, leaders and young adults, can be proud of. While so many drop out of Girl Scouts, your troop stayed until the end. They are in a unique sisterhood that very few achieve.
How to Have a Girl Scout Bridge to Adult Ceremony
Three years ago, I wrote this blog post about my daughter’s bridge to Adult ceremony. It was a very special occasion for many reasons. Being her leader for all 13 years was a very special journey that we shared together.
If your Service Unit or Council is not having a High Awards Ceremony like mine did, here are resources to help you plan your own ceremony with your troop.
The Girl Scouts of Northern California have a complete bridging guide for all levels. Scroll to the bottom for what you need.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri has a guide. Scroll down to page 10 to find the information you need.
Girl Scouts Heart of the South has a printable PDF.
Girl Scout Bridge to Adult Certificates
Here are certificates that you can give your girls for your final photo op of their scouting journey.
You can purchase this bundle of certificates or purchase the ones you need separately.
Available on TpT
The certificates included in this resource are:
- Bridge to Adult certificate
- 13 Years in Scouting certificate
- 12 Years in Scouting certificate
- Fill in the number Years in Scouting certificate
- Triple Metal certificate for girls who earned all three High Awards-Bronze, Silver and Gold
Girl Scout Bridge to Adult Patches
In my Etsy shop, you will find custom patches for the milestone years in scouting.
13 Years Patch Available Here
12 Years Patches Available Here
11 Years Patches Available Here
Triple Metal Patch Available Here
Class of 2024 Patch Available Here
Other Ideas to Incorporate Into Your Girl Scout Bridge to Adult Ceremony
Here are some other ideas to incorporate into your Bridging to Girl Scout Adult ceremony.
- After the young woman has crossed over the bridge for the last time as a child Girl Scout, have her remove her vest and then you or your co-leader give her a gift from the Girl Scouts of the USA Shop (like a scarf). If you have the funds, you can also give each one a Girl Scout Lifetime Membership. If you do not have full funds, offer to pay for half and ask your Service Unit if they will pay for any young woman who has been involved for 12-13 years.
- Have a special part of the ceremony devoted to any young women who earned their Gold Award.
- You can have a “Lesson of the Pearls” ceremony. Scroll down and find it here.
- Make a slideshow/video to share.
What are you planning to do for your Girl Scout Bridge to Adult ceremony?
