Hauppauge Girl Scouts Bridging

On September 23, Hauppauge Girl Scouts hosted their multi-level bridging ceremony for more than 50 Girl Scouts. Five Girl Scout troops from the Hauppauge School District attended: Troop 139 and Troop 211, Daisy’s bridging to Brownies; Troop 229 and Troop 3837, Juniors bridging to Cadettes; Troop 2861and an Independent, Senior Scouts Bridging to Ambassadors. The Bridging Ceremony is a very important ceremony in Girl Scouts. It marks a girl’s move from one level of scouting to another.
At every level, Girl Scouts have fun while making the world a better place! Daisies meet in a nurturing, inclusive environment. They go on trips, learn about nature and science, and explore the arts and their communities, while earning Learning Petals and receiving participation patches. Brownies work together, earn awards, and explore their community. Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities begin at the Brownie meeting and move out to the community and wider world. Juniors earn badges and discover what girl power is all about through new activities and by learning to take charge of their own plans. They gain self-confidence as they explore the world in partnership with their leaders. Self-esteem and confidence continue to blossom as a girl becomes a Cadette. Focus grows toward maintaining healthy lifestyles, taking a stand on issues within the community and learning how to resolve conflict and set goals. Cadettes have more control of what they do as Girl Scouts and are encouraged to pursue individual and group goals. Cadettes make nearly all decisions about their program, guided by the National Program Portfolio and Girl Scout Leadership Experience. Seniors are already confident leaders, caring members of the community, responsible for themselves and respectful of the common good. They pursue group and personal goals and continue to use the Girl Scout Cookie Sale as an entrepreneurship experience. They can try all sorts of new experiences, such as outdoor adventures, fitness training, community service, mountain biking, doing yoga, touring an art gallery and traveling. Seniors make all decisions about their program, decide on activities based on a budget, and make all plans for meetings and events. They completely plan and organize trips. They raise money to pay for their activities and to fund service projects to meet community needs. An Ambassador has made it through the ranks of Girl Scouts and is ready to change the world using her developed and seasoned skills and abilities. As an Ambassador, it is her chance to take advantage of all Girl Scouts has to offer for girls her age – travel, service projects, special events and even college readiness.

About Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: Girl Scouts of Suffolk County is the largest youth-serving agency on Long Island. It serves more than 30,000 girls between the ages of 5 and 17, with the dedicated support of more than 5,000 volunteers. For more information about Girl Scouts, please call (631) 543-6622 or visit www.gssc.us.