Bright Ideas - Celebrations

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Fraquet Bouquet Enrollment Ceremony

Create a small pond in the center of the Horseshoe. We used the top part of bowl of my bird bath, with dark green garbage bags crumbled around the "pond" along with my house plants to create a poHi atmosphere.

Make sure there is water in the pond to float tea light candles.

Place an empty vase on one side of pond and a taper candle in holder on the opposite side of pond.

Room lights should be dimmed.

• Parents seated off to either side of activities.
• Call girls to order
• March into Horseshoe, and sing "Guide Song"
• Guider welcomes parents and family members, introduces special guest the District Commissioner.
• District Commissioner says a word or two of greeting.

Third years step forward and in twos speak. (We have 6 third year guides.)

3rd yrs. Tonight we would like to create a beautiful bouquet of not only colour but fragrance as well.

3rd yrs. Each girl here brings her own individuality as a single colour.

3rd yrs. Sit back, relax and enjoy each colour which represents a flower with its own unique fragrance.

All 3rd yrs. Parents, family members and friends we bring to you a "Fragrant Bouquet."

3rd years return to Horseshoe

All girls turn & face parents.

2nd & 3rd years sign the Promise while

1st yrs. speak it.

When finished, inward face.

All Guides sing "Fire's Burning" once together 2nd & 3rd time in a round.

Guider calls 1st patrol forward The entire patrol comes forward and stand in front of the Guiders.

Patrol leader: The first Guiding Law challenges us to be Honest & Trustworthy. I present _________ & _____________ & _____________ from the _________ patrol. They have passed their tests and wish to be enroled as Guides.

Patrol leader and patrol second take step back away from girls being enroled.

Dist. Com: Do you know the Guide Law and have you considered what it means:

New Guides: Yes

Dist. Com: Are you ready to make the Guide Promise?

New Guides: Yes, and repeat the Promise.

Dist. Com: I trust you will keep this Promise and try to do good turns wherever you are.

New Guides receive pin, certificate and enrolment card and shake hands with the Dist. Com. and the Guiders.

New Guides turn and face patrol leader and patrol second.

Patrol leader gives the appropriate flower and the patrol second gives each girl a floating candle and leads the patrol off to the pond.

Patrol second says, "Take this white candle with Lily as its scent, as a symbol of purity, and may we always strive to be honest with ourselves and to others."

New Guides one by one step forward place their flower in the vase and light their candle and set it to float in the pond. Patrol then returns to their places in the Horseshoe.

Guiders call 2nd patrol forward.

Patrol leader: The second Guiding Law challenges us to Use Our Resources wisely. I present _________ & ___________ & ____________ from the ________ patrol. ... as above...

Patrol second says, "Take this yellow Sunflower as a reminder that Our Resources are as precious as Gold and should never be wasted. .... as above...

Guiders call third patrol forward

Patrol leader: The third Guiding Law challenges us to Respect Ourselves and Others. I present .... as above ....

Patrol second says, "Take this green foliage to remind us never to be green with envy of anyone else. Love one another as we love ourselves .... as above ...

Guider calls 4th patrol forward.

Patrol leader: The fourth Guiding Law challenges us to Recognize and use our talents and abilities. ---- as above

Patrol second says, Take this Baby's Breath as a reminder that we are born innocent and develop talents and abilities throughout our whole lifetime. May we always be accepting to learning new things about ourselves

Guider calls 5th patrol forward.

Patrol leader: The fifth Guiding Law challenges us to Protect our Common Environment. I present .... as above .....

Patrol second says, Take this red rose as a reminder of the beauty of our earth. No flower is more beautiful than the red rose.

Guider # 2 - Gives the appropriate flower (Carnation), and candle to the Dist. Com. and says, Take this orange carnation as a symbol of strength. The carnation is a flower that lasts the longest of all the flowers in a garden.It not only has a strong scent but it is strong in stature as well. May we draw strength from it. G

Guider # 3 says: The 7th and last Guiding Law challenges us to Share in the Sisterhood of Guiding. Take these fragrant lilacs to remind us of all our Guiding Sister, those we know and those that are yet to come. Guiders step forward and place their flower in the fase to complete the bouquet. Guiders then return to the front.

All guides and Guiders then sing "On My Honour"

Guider # 4 - Thank you everyone for coming out tonight. This night marked another milestone in your daughters Guiding life, so thank you for sharing that with us. following the ceremony tonight we invite you to share in some refreshments with us.

Please stand as we close.

Guides sing "Softly Falls" followed by Taps

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