Investiture 2002
"Troop Song"
All enter singing
(tune of Caisson’s Go Marching Along):
We're a Girl Scout
troop
We're the greatest
troop
That (your town) has
ever seen.
We're proud to be
Troop (your number)
And we're glad to see
you here.
Come and join the fun
Sit right on down
And we hope you enjoy
the show
For we're all
Brownies
Juniors, Cadettes…(or
full of smiles…whatever works for your troop)
Ready and eager to
please.
Flag Ceremony
Color Guard:
Color Guard Attention
Color Guard Advance
Color Guard Halt
Color Guard Present
the Colors
Will you all rise and
join me in the Pledge of Allegiance
And to the republic
for which it stands
One nation, under God
indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
Color guard Post the
colors
Color Guard dismissed
Please be seated.
Promise: All
On my honor I will
try to serve God and my country,
To help other people
at all times
And to live by the
Girl Scout Laws.
(Cadette lights the
three promise candles)
All sing: When 'er You Make A
Promise
When'er you make a
promise,
Consider well its importance,
And when made,
Engrave it upon your
heart.
LAW: Cadette
lights each candle for each law, a different girl says each law the motto and
slogan:
The Girl Scout Laws:
I will do my best
to be honest and fair, Friendly and
helpful, Considerate and
caring, Courageous and
strong, and Responsible for
what I say and do, and Respect myself and
others, Respect authority, Use resources
wisely, Make the world a
better place, and Be a sister to
every Girl Scout The Girl Scout
Motto is: "Be Prepared!" The Girl Scout
slogan is: "Do a Good turn Daily" |
Girl 1 Girl 2 Girl 3 Girl 4 Girl 5 Girl 6 Girl 7 Girl 8 Girl 9 Girl 10 Girl 11 Girl 12 Girl 13 |
All sing: On My
Honor I will Try
On my honor I will
try,
there's a duty to be
done and I say AYE!
There's a reason
here,
and a reason above,
my honor is to try,
and my duty is to
love.
People don't need to
know my name,
If I've done any
harm,
Then I'm to blame.
If I've helped
anyone, then I've helped me,
And I've opened up my
eyes to see.
On my honor I will
try,
there's a duty to be
done and I say AYE!
There's a reason
here,
and a reason above,
my honor is to try,
and my duty is to
love.
I've tucked away a
song or two,
When your feeling
low,
There's one for you.
If you need a friend,
Then I will come,
And there's plenty
more where I come from.
On my honor I will
try,
there's a duty to be
done and I say AYE!
There's a reason
here,
and a reason above,
my honor is to try,
and my duty is to
love.
I've made a promise
that I will keep,
And I pray daily
For humanity's peace.
We'll only be
together a little while,
But when I leave I'll
live this song.
On my honor I will
try,
there's a duty to be
done and I say AYE!
There's a reason
here,
and a reason above,
my honor is to try,
and my duty is to
love.
Junior Investiture:
(All Juniors walk to
center of stage)
Junior Poem:
Reading by girl 1
Girl Scouting
Author unknown
G is for the
Gracious way we all proclaim our birth
I points up the Ideas shared and
those we'd like unearthed
R is for Respect we have for every
race and creed
L is for our Loyalty to promises we
heed
S is for Sincerity of deed and word
and mind
C is for the Countless ways in which
these are combined
O is Obligation that we owe to
fellow man
U means that it's You who must be first to lend a hand
T is for the Teamwork which has
evidenced our growth
I is for Integrity which backs the
Girl Scout oath
N is for the Noble way we remember
days of old
G is for the Grateful thanks for
efforts toward our goal
Golden Pin reading: girl
2
GOLDEN PIN
By Lois Piehn
This golden pin with its three parts.
Reminds me of the Promise we hold in our hearts.
And as the years go quickly by,
Girl Scout sing and dream and form deep ties.
Comradeship we cherish, memories we keep
For Girl Scout friendship are strong and deep,
In serving others, let me see -
The world becomes a better place to be.
So come with me as Girl Scouts sing their song
To the friends all around us we belong.
In friendship true, we will be kin.
All those who wear this golden pin.
Symbology of Golden
Trefoil:
Golden Trefoils: girl
3
Golden Trefoils
Author Unknown
These golden trefoils in my hand
Upon our new Girl Scouts we will bestow;
But first the meaning that the Trefoil bears,
The spirit of our Promise we must know.
Three gold leaves the trefoil wears
Threefold the Promise that it bears,
To serve God and your Country dear,
To bring others hope and cheer,
And every day in every way the Girl Scout Laws learn to obey.
Juniors Invested:
3 girls
Snowy White Owl calls
forth each new Junior and asks her why she wants to be a Scout.
Then Wise Owl pin her and both give her the Girls Scout hand
shake. Then returning Juniors spin the
girl while singing the following:
(To tune of Father
John)
“I’m a Junior, I’m a
Junior
Who are you? Who are you?
Can’t you tell by
looking?
Can’t you tell by
looking?
I’m one too! I’m one too!”
All Juniors sing:
She wears a G for
generosity
She wears and I for
interest too
She wears and R for
real live sportsmanship
She wearls an L for
loyalty for loyalty
She wears an S for
her sincerity
She wears a C for
courtesy, for courtesy
She wears an O_U_T
for outdoor life!
That’s the kind of
Girl Scout I’m glad to be.
Girl Scout!
(Juniors &
Cadettes & Snowy Owl exit for play, Brownies take center stage)
Brownie Investiture:
Brownie Poem:
Reading by girl 4
Brownie Poem-
Author Unknown
B is the letter that
comes before C
B is a buzzing bumble
bee.
B stands for Brownie
… an elf.
A Girl Scout like
myself:
A Brownie Girl Scout
dressed in brown,
Wearing a smile,
never a frown!
There are many things
that a Brownie can be,
The Brownie Try-its help
me learn about me…
I can be anything I
want to be.
I begin as a Brownie
Girl Scout
Learning what it's
all about,
By belonging to a
group,
By being part of the
troop.
And up ahead is
another B.
The rainbow bridge
where all Brownies fly away,
From our magical
Brownie ring,
To become a Junior
Girl Scout,
And do even greater
things!
Brownies:
Reading by girl 5
BROWNIES
Author Unknown
B is for: Brownies together we all want to be,
R is for: Ready for learning in grades, one,
two, and three.
O is for: Our time spent together is time that
we share,
W is for: While helping our friends and
showing we care.
N is for: New things to do and new friends to
greet,
I is for: Interests
to share and people to meet.
E is for: Each new discovery that can open a
door,
S is for: So watch us keep going and growing
some more.
My Brownie Girl Scout
Pin:
Reading by girl 6
Brownie Pin- girl 7
MY Brownie Girl Scout PIN
Author Unknown
My Brownie Girl Scout Pin is a little thing, that is to say, in size.
But it holds a wealth of many things tucked within its sides.
To me it means honor, trustworthy and true -
For my neighbor there is nothing I would not do.
It means I am a friend to all that I know,
Courteous and cheerful wherever I go.
To be useful and help others I what I like to do.
Being kid to animals should be included, too.
“Do a good turn daily” is my aim.
Our law and Spirit’s are almost the same.
That is what my Brownie Girl Scout pin means to me.
If everyone would follow the Girl Scout way,
Wouldn’t we have a wonderful U.S.A.?
All Brownies are seated.
Leader blabs till Juniors are ready.
Brownie Story- A Play
Presented by Juniors
and Cadettes
Director-Producer:
Cadette
Scenery and Set
Design:
3 Juniors
Cast:
Father: junior 1
Grandmother: junior 2
Owl: junior 3
Betty: junior 4
Mary: junior 5
Forest Creatures:
Junior 6 & 7
The Brownie Story
A skit or very short three act
play
Scene 1 - In The House
Grandmother: 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.
Father: I've chopped 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.
Grandmother: Some folk I knew
had all the luck. A Brownie use to come
and wash the dishes, sweep the floor, and pick up every crumb.
Father: I wish we had a
Brownie so that we could rest a bit.
Where could we go and find one?
Oh, the wise old owl...that's it!
Mary: Oh let us go into the woods and maybe we can find the wise
old owl who'll tell us of a Brownie sweet and kind.
Scene II - Behind the Barn (owl
in tree)
Betty: Oh, here's the tree where the owl has built his little nest. I hope that he'll be wise and not say
"No" to our request.
Mary & Betty Together: Oh, Mr. Owl, please help us. For you are so very wise.
We want to find some Brownies to take home for a surprise. We play all day and don't help around the
house a little bit. We haven't any time
to spare from play, we must admit.
Owl: To-whit-to-who
there was no reason that you two should roam.
For there are Brownies living with your Grandmother in your home.
Mary: How can they be, why they have never shown themselves at
all. Please tell us are they fat or
thin? Or are they short or tall?
Betty: Please, tell us how
to find them. We will do just what you
say. If we could help our Grandmother,
we would thank you every day.
Owl: Go to the lake, the
moon is bright and turn three times around.
Then gaze into the pool and there a Brownie will be found. But first you say some magic words before
you start to look. And there they
are---you'll find them, written in that open book.
Mary & Betty Together: Twist me and turn
me and show me the ELF, I looked in the water and saw ____________.
Owl: To-whit-to-who I'm really such a wise old bird. Do what I've told you, then you'll find the
missing word.
Scene III - At the Pond
Mary & Betty Together: Well here we are,
we'll say the verse, while looking in the pool. And we shall see the Brownie gazing up through the waters
cool. Twist me and turn me and show me
the ELF. I've looked in the water and
saw MYSELF!
Performers go change
and rejoin quietly by standing in their original positions they had during
promise/law.
The End
Brownies Invested:
5 brownies
Wise Owl:
"As the play the Juniors have performed have shown us, let the new
Brownies now go to the magic glade.
Will all Brownies please stand.
Brown Owl: Please join with me in chanting: “ Cross
your fingers - Stand on your toes - That's a bit of Magic - Every Brownie
knows!" Now we are standing in a forest glade-listen carefully and see the
magic made ."
Wise Owl:
Here we are deep in the woods. See our beautiful pond. You can almost hear the
Wise Old Owl say,
Ancient Owl:
"Welcome!"
(Pause)
"Who will be
welcomed to Brownie Land Today?"
Girls to be invested
will come strolling in slowly so they face audience....Brownies previously
invested sit around pond.
Leader 2:
Stops the girls being invested and says, "Who comes to the Magic Brownie
woods today?"
BROWNIES to be
invested: "We do! "
Leader 2:
"What do you want?"
BROWNIEW to be
invested: "We want to become Brownies."
Leader 2: "Come,
we invite you to our Land of Pretend, and we will weave a little Magic and you
will see yourself as a true Brownie Elf."
Wise Owl:
Goes around to each girl separately, taps her on the shoulder and says, "Brownie
to be, come with me."
If she has a Beanie
she hands it to the adult; if she does not, the adult should have one on hand
to use at the pond. Adult takes girl by hand and leads her to the Magic Pond.
Girls stand before
the pond and repeats with Brown Owl stationed there,
"Twist me and
turn me
And show me the ELF
I looked in the water
And saw myself
(repeat name)
(Beanie hat is put on
just before she looks into the water.)
Ancient Owl: "Are you ready to be a useful Brownie
and help others? If so, say, "I do."
Brownie makes a
promise, using Girl Scout sign, right hand raised, 3 fingers extended.
Promise
On my honor; I will
try
To serve God, my
country, and mankind
And to live by the
Girl Scout Law.
Brown Owl: Present
their pin. (upside down for good turn) Carolyn, welcomes girl with Girl Scout
handshake and makes appropriate remarks (these do not have to be heard) and the
girl is seated with other Brownies around pool.
Wise Owl goes back and
taps another until all have received their pin.
Leader 2:
. (Ask Brownies to stand, face audience.)
Please welcome all
these Brownie Girl Scouts (applause), and now I'll ask them to put into song
something they will be doing throughout the year as they become Discovers,
Ready Helpers, and Friendmakers. The
girls will now sing the Brownie Smile song:
All Brownies sing- I
have something in My Pocket
I have something in
my pocket,
It belongs across my
face.
And I keep it very
close at hand
In a most convenient
place.
I'm sure you couldn't
guess it
If you guessed a
long, long while,
So I'll take it out
and put it on…
It's a great big
Brownie smile!
Brown Owl:
We will unmagic ourselves and return to our places we had before investiture,
please
Repeat together:
Uncross your fingers
Down off your toes
Then the magic goes
away
Everybody knows.
Once girls are all
back (Juniors & Brownies) on risers
Wise Owl:
Please welcome all our new and old Girl Scouts from Brownies through
Cadettes...applause...
All girls sing:
"Make New Friends"
Court of Awards:
Earned Insignias
presented to Cadettes, Juniors and Brownies
Thank yous given to
leaders, and parents.
Girls sing:
"Girl Scouts are
So High Minded"
Announcements
Closing
Girls sing
"Linger"
Refreshments
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