ADVANCEMENT CEREMONY (BROWNIES TO GUIDES)

(The poem the girls recite often brings tears to many a leader and parent)

We take the portable coat rack and place a sheet over it and tie it back on the sides to represent the Brownie Window. This year we are hoping to have a folding window made.

We say:

Our older Brownies are now ready to climb through the window in the Brownie Magic Forest to fly to the land of Girl Guides. They will be given a special owl pin that they will wear on their guide badge sash when they are in Guides.

They are now going to recite a poem about this special pin.

 

BROWNIES FLYING TO GUIDES RECITE:

I’ll wear an owl on my blue sash

As a simple reminder to me

That once I was a Brownie

With so much to learn and see.

I’ll remember taking turns

In a happy and cheerful way

How the Owls taught me to lend a hand

Each and every day

And even though I’m excited

About joining the Guides in Blue

I’ll remember being a Brownie

And show it in all that I do!

The Brownies are then pinned and as they go through the arch of younger Brownies & Leaders sing:

We are proud of you

You’ll soon be wearing blue

Climb out the Brownie Window

The Girl Guides wait for you!

After they climb through the window the Guides say: "why are you here?"

Brownies say "because we want to join Girl Guides"

Guides say "are you ready for fun and challenge?"

Brownies say "yes"

Guides say "then welcome to Guides"