Youth Activity Archive

This is an optional Ceremony for after scouts have completed:

• Step 4: Choose a Kinder Take Action project

Ceremony Description: A recognition ceremony where scouts share what they learned on their Journey and receive the Tula Award for completing their Take Action Project.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Leader Guidebook (page 12) defines the Birdbath Award as the first requirement, stating “Animals need care; I need care. I can do both,” followed by the Red Robin Award for teaching others and the Tula Award for gaining courage in that teaching. The Badge Archive sees the Tula Award as a copy of the Red Robin and recommends a revised earning sequence. In this recommended order, the Red Robin Award is earned first to learn about animal care and connecting that we need care just like the animals we love. The Birdbath Award is earned second by learning how to care for ourselves, and the Tula Award is earned last upon completion of the Take Action Project.

Items Needed:

• Tula Award for each scout
• (Optional) Microphone for audience setting
• (Optional) Display of Take Action Project photos or materials

Before the Ceremony:

• Prepare a short statement that describes the troop’s Take Action Project that is easy for the scouts to repeat.
• Assign three scouts to narrate the Journey reflections
• Arrange awards for easy presentation
• (Optional) Practice the repeated lines with the group

Formation:

• Scouts stand facing the audience in a single line
• Leader stands to one side for narration and award presentation

Ceremony Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 8–10 min):

1. Welcome the audience and introduce the purpose of the ceremony. (1 min)
   • Leader: Today we celebrate the completion of our Take Action Project, the final step of the 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals Journey for Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
2. Invite Daisy 1 to share what they learned. (1 min)
   • Daisy 1: We learned how to care for animals and that caring for animals is like caring for people.
   • Leader has all scouts repeat the line: Animals need care and I need care. I can do both.
3. Invite Daisy 2 to share what they learned. (1 min)
   • Daisy 2: We learned about each other and how we can take care of ourselves.
   • Leader has all scouts repeat the line: Animals need care and I need care. I can do both.
4. Invite Daisy 3 to share what they learned. (1 min)
   • Daisy 3: We took action and helped make the world a better place. We will tell you how!
   • Leader has all scouts repeat the line: Our Take Action Project was…
   • Scouts use the statement prepared by the leader before the ceremony.
5. Present the Tula Award to each scout. (2 min)
   • Leader presents each award and congratulates the scout.
   • Leader: You have shown courage and strength in completing your Take Action Project. Congratulations on earning your Tula Award.
6. Present the full troop to the audience. (1 min)
   • Leader: These scouts have now earned all parts of the 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, and 3 Cheers for Animals Journey for the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.
7. Invite applause and dismiss scouts. (1 min)
   • Leader thanks the audience and dismisses scouts to their families.

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