Bridging | Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

Onward to new adventures!

Bridging is an important transition in a Girl Scout's life—it's a celebration of moving from one Girl Scout grade level to the next, allowing girls to become aware of their achievements and get ready for new adventures and responsibilities. Celebrating this change should be fun, personalized, and memorable for everyone involved. And most of all, it should be designed by the girls in true partnership with adults!

Girl Scout Bridging Guide

From Bridging Basics to planning your Bridging Ceremonies, this handy guide has details on everything you need to get started!

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Pass It On, Look Ahead-May 4

Meet with other troops during this virtual event to earn your Bridging Award! Pass on what you know to a younger troop, and learn what comes next from an older troop.

Bridging Resources

The council has resources available from council resources center available to borrow to help support your bridging event.

Bridging Overview

Bridging ceremonies usually take place at the beginning or end of the Girl Scout year and can have three parts:

Opening: Guests are welcomed and the tone is set.
Main section: The ceremony is explained and the girls celebrate moving from one level to the next.
Closing: Girls participate in friendship circles and thank their guests.

Each of the ceremony's parts offers plenty of room for girls' creativity and individuality to shine. The ceremony should always focus on paying tribute to Girl Scouts as they move forward. Check out the video playlist to learn more!

Bridging Award Guides

Prepare your Girl Scouts for exciting new adventures with these Bridging Award Guides for all ages.