BEDFORD- For many youths in our community, scouting is a way to learn critical new skills that they will carry with them for life. Recognizing them for their progress in the scouting program represents the lessons learned and the connections gained. Girl Scouts of the USA has six membership levels, or “ranks,” representing the age group they belong to within the troop. The levels are:
- Daisy: Grades K–1
- Brownie: Grades 2–3
- Junior: Grades 4–5
- Cadette: Grades 6–8
- Senior: Grades 9–10
- Ambassador: Grades 11–12
The Girl Scout Troops in Lawrence County held a Bridging Ceremony on Saturday at the Thornton Park Pavilion. Bridging is a beloved Girl Scout tradition that honors girls’ achievements yearly and celebrates their “crossing the bridge” to the next Girl Scout level.
“The girls will go from one vest to another vest and enter a whole new world of what they are eligible to do,” said Amandalynn Goen, Troop leader, “it’s very fun and very exciting.” As the girls advance, new opportunities, such as cave exploration, archery, rock climbing, zip-lining, and more.
The colored vests the scouts wear represent their rank: a blue tunic or vest for Daisies (kindergarten and grade 1), a brown sash or vest for Brownies (grades 2-3), a green vest or sash for Juniors (grades 4-5) and a tan sash or vest for the older girl levels of Cadettes (grades 6-8), Seniors (grades 9-10) and Ambassadors (grades 11-12). All uniform tunics, vests, or sashes must include the American flag patch, council ID patches, troop numbers, and a yellow, brown, green, or navy tab with the WAGGGS pin and the membership pin.
Congratulations to all the scouts who participated in the bridging ceremony. Your next step will be even better than the last.
