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The Campfire ash ceremony (also known as a Friendship Ash ceremony) is a ritual associated with Scouting meant to convey the long history and fellowship associated with the movement. Attributed to Lord Baden-Powell , it is said that he would take a small amount of the ashes from the campfire he was at, and would take them to add to the next ...
The following awards are administered through the P.R.A.Y. and may be worn on the uniform upon completion of the program. [4] The emblems and awards given to girls at the completion of the program are worn either "in a single horizontal row on the right side of the uniform blouse, level with the Girl Scout Membership Pin [on the uniform sash], or on the vest in the area below the membership ...
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) celebrates Scout Sunday and Scout Sabbath in February, [47] while the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) celebrates similar holidays, known as Girl Scout Sabbath, Girl Scout Shabbat, and Girl Scout Sunday, in March. [48] In general, religion in scouting was seen as ecumenical. [49]
The Cub Scout programme of the Boy Scouts of America and Brownies of the Girl Scouts of the USA [24] have used the traditional Grand Howl as a "special recognition ceremony" with the person being honoured (a guest, parent or member of the Pack), standing in the centre of the circle. [25] In addition, a Short Grand Howl can be used as follows:
Programs of Religious Activities with Youth, more commonly known as P.R.A.Y., is a not-for-profit organization that administers a series of religious recognitions programs that may be used by agencies such as the BSA, Girl Scouts of the USA, Camp Fire, American Heritage Girls, and other youth groups.
1. Raspberry Rally. This little treat occupies a unique spot in Girl Scout cookie history. It arrived in 2023; it was the first cookie available exclusively online, and by 2024, it was gone.
Candidates subsequently participate in the induction ceremony called the Ordeal, intended to emphasize service and selflessness. During the induction, "candidates maintain complete silence, receive small amounts of food, work on camp improvement projects, and are required to sleep alone, apart from other campers, which teaches significant values."
Its core symbols evoke a place setting: a mat with fruits and vegetables, a unity cup for libations honoring ancestors, a candle-filled kinara (candleholder), and gifts as “an extension of ...