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The Girl Scouts always hold a Bridging Ceremony every year. This ceremony celebrates those Girl Scouts who transition to the next grade level.

daisies

Daisies (Kinders & 1st Graders).

brownies

Brownies (2nd & 3rd Graders) with
Cadettes (6th - 8th Grade) in back.


juniors

Juniors (4th - 6th Graders).

starting

Starting the ceremony.


Jordyn

Jordyn and Girl Scout Leader Leslie Imai.


MVBT GS #60736

2010 MVBT Girl Scouts #60736.


During the month of March the Girl Scouts chair service every Sunday. One of those Sundays in March is designated Girl Scout Sunday when one or more Girl Scouts speak to the Sangha and awards are presented to deserving scouts.

Brianna, Jordyn, and Erin

Before service begins the Girl Scouts greet
everyone as they enter the Hondo.

more greeters

Vicky and Lauren.


Jordyn

Chairing service also means letting
everyone know what comes next.

Erin

Erin telling everyone what page to go to.


chant

Erin, Jordyn, and Vicky leading a chant.


This year the Bridging Ceremony came in June.

cake

MVBT Girl Scouts Troop #60736 cake.

bridging cake

Bridging cake.


juniors

Juniors.

cadettes

Cadettes.


MVBT GS #60736

2011 MVBT Girl Scouts #60736.


In order to prepare the Cadettes for their Amaze Journey, troop leader Leslie Imai offered her Lake Tahoe cabin for the weekend so the girls could learn and work together to earn their Interact, Peacemaker, and Diplomat Awards. She along with Joy Watanabe and Deb took a bunch of girls up to the lake where they spent the Labor Day weekend learning about maintaining healthy relationships, overcoming obstacles, and creating better relationships. To that end, they discussed first impressions, stereotypes, peer pressure & gossiping, bullying, conflict resolution, and finally how to take what they've learned and apply it in the real world. It wasn't all work though, they also goofed around a lot, made meals together, and did some arts and crafts.

sleeping arrangements

First order of business, where
does everyone sleep.

workshop

Workshop.


notes

Better take lots of notes.

dessert

Dessert time!


breakfast

Everyone chips in to help
make breakfast.

video

Watching a video.


another workshop

Another workshop.

cards

Making cards.


cards

Cards.

making dinner

Pastry to fill and cook
over the fire.

After a great deal of time and effort, Jordyn was presented with her Cadette Padma Award. This award is given after successfully completing 72 hours of Buddhist study over a 2 year period. She and good friend Erin are the first two Cadettes to receive this award in Troop #60736.

Also, Jordyn was one of two Cadettes to receive her Silver Award. The Silver Award is the highest award given to a Girl Scout Cadette and requires 50 hours of work toward a sustainable project that will benefit the community. Click here to read more.

Padma

MVBT Resident Minister Mukojima, Erin,
Jordyn, and MVBT President Bob Imai.

60736

Girl Scout leaders Naomi Nakano-
Matsumoto, Joy Watanabe, &
Joan Aoki with Cadette Padma
recipients and MVBT leaders.


leaders

Cadette Leaders Tricia Uyeda and
Leslie Imai.

Silver Award

Silver Award Certificate.