A Guiding Star Ceremony

Based on a ceremony found in the Boy Scout Ceremony Book

Used to close a Rededication Ceremony.

Items Needed: Black poster board with small stars cut out in the shape of a large Big Dipper. Colored cellophane covering the small stars to give color but allow light through. Flashlights for every participant.

People Needed: Speaker, 8 girls

Ceremony

Speaker: For thousands of years people have grouped the stars together as figures in constellations. The constellation we know best is the Big Dipper.

Look above the stars that form the outer edge of the Big Dipper. The bright star you see is the North Star, which for centuries has been the guiding star for travelers in the Northern Hemisphere. It remains in the same place all the time.

Girl One: Let the North Star be our guiding star, representing our guide for living.

(Girl One turns on her flashlight in the cut out for the North Star)

Speaker: Each star in the Big Dipper can help you keep your eyes on the North Star - helping to point you in the right direction. Each star represents someone or something important to us, that help guide us through life…

Girl Two: My parents (turn on flashlight in cut out for star)

Girl Three: My religious faith (turn on flashlight in cut out for star)

Girl Four: The Girl Scout Promise (turn on flashlight in cut out for star)

Girl Five: The Girl Scout Law (turn on flashlight in cut out for star)

Girl Six: My Girl Scout Leaders (turn on flashlight in cut out for star)

Girl Seven: My teachers (turn on flashlight in cut out for star)

Girl Eight: My friends (turn on flashlight in cut out for star)

Speaker: All of these are excellent guides for us to follow. Let each one help you as you travel into the new year of Girl Scouting. Good Night (Turn out flashlights)