GIRL SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES Investiture Ceremony

GIRL SCOUT OF THE PHILIPPINES
THE JUNIORS INVESTITURE CEREMONY
(The investiture ceremony officially accepts and make a girl into a Junior/Senior Girl Scout)
A. EQUIPMENTS
A table, ten small candles, three bigger candles, one very big candle, a candle stand, chair for
the guests, matches
Optional: The Philippine Flag, a flagpole or stand, the troop flag, the world flag
B. PLACE:
School lawn, inside the church or chapel, inside the school room or ground
C. PROCEDURE
1. Assembly
 The girls assemble outside the
place where the ceremonies will be
held in the out
doors.
 The Investing Officers, the Troop
Committee, and parents will take
their seats behind the table facing the
horseshoe to be enacted by the
girls.
 Other guests will then be
seated on each side of the
horseshoe
formation.
 The Presiding Leader (Troop
Leader) stands at the left side of the
table placed in the center, facing the
horseshoe formation. The Co-
leader stands at her left.
2. Entrance – at the signal from the
Presiding Leader, the entire troop with
the
girls to be invested enters, marching
into horseshoe formation
1. Assembly
 The girls assemble outside the
place where the ceremonies will be
held in the out
doors.
 The Investing Officers, the Troop
Committee, and parents will take
their seats behind the table facing the
horseshoe to be enacted by the
girls.
 Other guests will then be
seated on each side of the
horseshoe
formation.
 The Presiding Leader (Troop
Leader) stands at the left side of the
table placed in the center, facing the
horseshoe formation. The Co-
leader stands at her left.
2. Entrance – at the signal from the
Presiding Leader, the entire troop with
the
girls to be invested enters, marching
into horseshoe formation
1. Assembly
a. The girls assemble outside the place where the ceremonies will be held in the outdoors.
 The Investing Officers, the Troop Committee, and parents will take their seats
behind the table facing the horseshoe to be enacted by the girls.
 Other guests will then be seated on each side of the horseshoe
formation
 The Presiding Leader (Troop Leader) stands at the left side of the
table placed in the center, facing the horseshoe formation. The Co-leader
stands at her left.
2. Entrance – at the signal from the Presiding Leader, the entire troop with thegirls to be
invested enters, marching into horseshoe formation
THE CEREMONIES PROPER
(The Presiding Leader opens the ceremony saying:)

“You are about to be taken into Troop Number ____________________of the Claveria East
Central School, Claveria East District Girl Scout Council.”
(The Presiding Leader then lights the biggest candle, and says)
“This candle which I now light represent the Spirit of Scouting which we hope will guide you
through your life.”
(The Presiding Leader then continues:)

“The three candles which I am now about to light represent the three parts of the Girl Scout
Promise.
(The Presiding Leader next light the middle candle and says..)
“This candle shall shine as a symbol that the Girl Scouts are true to God and their country.”
(The Presiding Leader then lights the second candle, and says:)
“May the light of the second candle shine as a symbol that Scout’s greatest desire to be of
service.”
(The Presiding Leader then lights of the third candle and says:)
“Lastly, may the light of the third candle shine as a symbol that Girl Scouts are true to their
ideals as presented by the Girl Scout Law.”
(The Co-leader leads the troop in singing the Girl Scout Chant. )
(The assigned girls light the remaining ten candles in the order shown below:
(The girl assigned to the first GS Law walks to the table, gets a taper and lights the candle no.
1. after lighting it from the bigger candle. With this, she lights the candle no. 1. After lighting
the candle, she faces the horseshoe formation, executes the GS sign and then recites the GS
law assigned to her, after she returns to her place in the horse formation. The rest of the girls
assigned to recite the other GS Laws follow the same procedure, and light their respective
candles as shown in the above diagram.)
Candle No. 1 – “This candle that I shall now light, represents the 1st point of the Girl Scout
Law which says … A girl scout’s honor is to be trusted.”
Candle No. 2 – “This candle that I shall now light, represents the 2nd point of the Girl Scout
Law which says … A girl scout is loyal.
Candle No. 3 – “This candle that I shall now light, represents the 3rd point of the Girl Scout
Law which says … A girl scout is helpful.”
Candle No. 4 – “This candle that I shall now light, represents the 4th point ofthe Girl Scout
Law which says … A girl scout is a friend to all and a sister to every other girl scout.”
Candle No. 5 – “This candle that I shall now light, represents the 5th point of the Girl Scout
Law which says … A girl scout is courteous.”
Candle No. 6 – “This candle that I shall now light, represents the 6th point of theGirl Scout
Law which says … A girl scout is respects living things.
Law which says … A girl scout is disciplined.
”Candle No. 8 – “This candle that I shall now light, represents the 8th point of the Girl Scout
Law which says … A girl scout is self-reliant.”
Law which says … A girl scout is thrifty.”
Law which says … A girl scout is clean in thought, word and deed.”
(The Presiding Leader calls on the investing Officer to take her position at the right side of the
table.)
May I request our Investing Officer, ________________________ to take your

position at the right side of the table.”
The Presiding Leader calls on the Patrol Leaders, thus:“ Patrol Leader of ____________
Patrol, please present your candidates for Investiture.
”(The Patrol Leader, as called takes one step forward, makes the GS sign after which she
says:“ I hereby present _____________,__________,__________ ,
, , ,
whom to my knowledge has/have successfully passed the requirements for Girl
Scout Membership and is/are ready to become full pledge Girl Scouts.
Investing Officer: “As we prepare ourselves to receive you, so you must prepare yourself
to be one of us. Remember that to make the Girl Scout Promise, links you with many others
and you walk not alone. As you conduct yourself, so be other Girl Scouts be judged by you.
Your honor means that you can be trusted in all things. Knowing this, do you promise in your
honor to do your duty to God and your country ,to help other people at all times and live by
the Girl Scout Law?
Girls: “Yes, we do!”
Investing Officer: “Please give the Girl Scout Promise.”(The girls then say the Girl Scout
Promise in unison.)
Girls: On my honor I will do my duty

to God and my country,
to help other people at all times
and to live by the Girl Scout Law.

(The Investing Officer approaches each girl and pins the World pin/Junior pin on the left
collar, as the girls sing)
Investing Officer: (As each girl receives the pin) With this pin I welcome you to Troop
____________ of Claveria East Central School, Claveria East District and to the Girl Scouts
of the Philippines. May you always be proud of being a member of this troop and may this
troop be always proud of you as a member.”
(After all have received their pin)
Investing Officer: You now have taken your first step along the Girl Scout Trail, a trail that
never really ends. There are many adventure awaiting you as you continue your badge work.
If your trefoil and your honor are kept shining as brightly as the flame of these candles, they
will guide you to the right path and will enlighten you in all you do. (All sing the “Scout
Chant”)

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THE JUNIORS INVESTITURE CEREMONY

THE CEREMONIES PROPER

(The Presiding Leader opens the ceremony saying:)

(The Presiding Leader then continues:)

May I request our Investing Officer, ________________________ to take your

Girls: On my honor I will do my duty

and to live by the Girl Scout Law.

(After all have received their pin)

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