Investiture

Our first investiture ceremony was adapted from this one from the Girl Scout Council of St. Croix Valley, in Minnesota.

We had a simple flag ceremony, for which one of our girls had volunteered to hold the small flag. We all stood in a horseshoe formation with the flag at the curve, facing the audience.

"Today is a very special day for us. It is the day when we receive our Daisy Girl Scout membership pins and officially become Girl Scouts. To do this, we each make a Promise -- the same Promise that all Girl Scouts, everywhere, make. We hold up three fingers to remind us that our Promise has three parts: to serve God and our country, to be helpful to others, and to try to be the best persons we can by following the Girl Scout Law. Let us make the Girl Scout sign now and say our Promise together."

We recited the Girl Scout Promise, and the leaders presented the pins to the girls one by one, then we sang the "Daisy Smile Song" -- the "Brownie Smile Song" adapted, of course!

"Welcome to the world of Girl Scouting. We are all looking forward to having fun together, making friends, learning new things, and helping people. Wear your Daisy Girl Scout pin with pride and remember the Promise you made."

We made a friendship circle for the closing -- standing in a circle, the girls and leaders all crossed their right hand over their left, and took hold of the hand of the girls on either side. We sang "Make New Friends" to end the investiture.

Graphic courtesy GSUSA