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GIRL SCOUT
LEADERS' DAY CEREMONY
Girl Scout Leaders' Day is April 22.
ADULT CARRYING U.S. FLAG (advances): "I am the United
States flag. I can hold my head high when I am with all
Girl Scouts. I am proud of my daughters."
ADULT CARRYING WORLD ASSOCIATION FLAG (advances): "I am
the World Association flag. I have watched over the Girl
Scouts and Girl Guides throughout the world. I have seen
them grow in friendship and sisterhood."
ADULT CARRYING THE GIRL SCOUT FLAG (advances): "I am the
Girl Scout flag. I protect all Girl Scouts. As my blue,
green, and white colors blow in the wind, all Girl
Scouts across the country can take pride in me"
HONOR GUARD: Please stand. Girl Scouts, the Pledge of
Allegiance (audience recites pledge)
HONOR GUARD: Color guard, post your colors, (post
colors)
HONOR GUARD: Color guard dismissed. Please be seated.
SPEAKER #1: "I have something for the girls of Savannah
and the nation, and we are starting tonight!' In these
words, full of promise, Juliette Low called the first
Girl Scout troop meeting in the United States of
America. Today we assemble to renew the promise we make
to girls and to ourselves. Let us join together to
reaffirm our beliefs."
AUDIENCE RESPONSE (seated): "We, the members of the Girl
Scouts of United States of America, united by a belief
in God and acceptance of the Girl Scout Promise and Law,
do dedicate ourselves to the purpose of inspiring girls
with the highest ideals of character, conduct,
patriotism, and service that they may become happy and
resourceful citizens."
SPEAKER #2: Each Girl Scout adult here has committed
herself to leadership--- with girls or for girls. As
these adults come forward to make their special promise
for all troop leaders, let us respond together."
A DAISY GIRL SCOUT LEADER: "I promise to try to help
each girl discover the joy and fun of being a Girl
Scout."
AUDIENCE RESPONSE: "I will help Daisy Girl Scouts begin
to see they have the ability to make good things happen
in their lives and the world around them."
A BROWNIE GIRL SCOUT LEADER: "I promise to help each
girl do her best."
AUDIENCE RESPONSE: "I will help Brownie Girl Scouts to
discover the wonders and beauty of the world, to find
true companionship in their troops, to know the joy of
sharing with others."
A JUNIOR GIRL SCOUT LEADER: "I promise to try to help
each girl find meaning for herself in her Girl Scout
Promise."
AUDIENCE RESPONSE: "I will help Junior Girl Scouts learn
the satisfactions of accepting responsibility to know
and follow the truth that is within them, and to
appreciate the differences in people.
A GIRL SCOUT 11-17 ADVISOR:
"I will help Girl Scouts 11 - 17 have the opportunity to
know themselves, to stretch their knowledge and
imagination and to envision their place in their
communities.
AUDIENCE RESPONSE: "I will help Girl Scouts 11 - 17 to
find and develop their own special abilities, to know
that the world is their community, to face the future
eagerly and confidently, with faith and love for all
people."
SPEAKER #3: "As we return to our homes, we accept with
humility our opportunity to work for the youth of our
country. We stand firm in our conviction that through
our attitudes, our actions, and our leadership, our
communities will be stronger. We promise to give of
ourselves, because we believe in Girl Scouting: we
accept its ideals as our own."
SPEAKER #4: "The green candle stands for our Girl Scout
program reminding us that we have a mission - to instill
in our girls the practice of the Girl Scout Promise and
Law. It also means we are not to lose sight of these
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