Typical Bridging Formation:
General Information on Bridging
Bridging takes place as a girl moves from one level of Girl Scouting to the next. Bridging ceremonies typically take place toward the end of the school year and they are easily combined with a Court of Awards ceremony.
Here are a few reminders:
Advancing from Brownie Girl Scouts to Junior Girl Scouts is usually called “Flying Up”. For all other age levels (Daisy, Junior, Cadette and Senior) it is called “bridging”
These insignia are traditionally presented to girls as they fly-up/bridge:
| Age Level: | Automatically Given: | Must Be Earned: |
| Daisy Girl Scouts | Membership Star with blue disc Ending Certificate Brownie Girl Scout Pin (optional) |
Bridge to Brownie Girl Scouts |
| Brownie Girl Scouts | Membership Star with green disc Brownie Girl Scout Wings Girl Scout Pin (optional) |
Bridge to Junior Girl Scouts |
| Junior Girl Scouts | Membership Star with yellow disc | Bridge to Cadette Girl Scouts |
| Cadette Girl Scouts | Membership Star with white disc | Bridge to Senior Scouts |
| Senior Girl Scouts | Membership Star with red disc | Bridge to Adult Girl Scouts |
On Bridges:
A bridge can be constructed out of just about anything, the point is for it to be a symbolic crossing
from one level to the next.... The following are some ideas for you to use or adapt:
A rustic bridge out-of-doors
An arch of colored paper
Stepping stones cut out of cardboard and labeled with the Five Worlds of Interest
Turn a card table upside down and string crepe paper between the legs
Anything else the girls can think up!
Typical Bridging Formation: