Closing Ceremonies

[Charlene Domschot]

.   Clean-Up (Good for young girls)

The children skip about the room arranging everything neatly, singing to the tune of "London Bridge.”

Weave the magic in and out, in and out, in and out,

Weave the magic in and out, we are Girl Scouts.

We have tidied everything, everything, everything,

We have tidied everything, we are Girl Scouts.

 

Finally, the girls line up before the leader who asks, "Is everything finished?"

The children answer: "Everything."The leader asks: "Is nothing left?"

The children answer: "Nothing!"

The leader says: "Then be gone!"

(Leader can wave a special "good-bye wand" as girls

silently tiptoe out.)

 

2.   Magic Tunnel - When hats and coats are on, the Girl Scouts stand in two     lines facing each other, raising their arms and holding hands to make an         arch. The two farthest from the door go under the arch, then the next two,     etc. The tunnel diminishes until the last two go.

 

3.   Good-Bye Song - Tune: "Good Night Ladies"

Good-Bye (name of level...repeat 3 times)

It's sad to see you go.

 

Note:  Can be sung while doing the Magic Tunnel (above).

 

4.   Good-Night Song – Tune: “Taps”

Night has come,

Owls are out,

Beetles hum round about,

Tip-toe so,

Out they creep,

Girl Scouts go home to sleep.

 

5.   Girl Scout Out

Stand in circle with a girl in the center. Spell G-I-R-L-S-C-O-U-T. Girl in center touches the top of a head as each letter is said. The three girls that get the letters O, U, T leave the circle and line up by the door or are given permission to leave with their designated adult. The remaining girls close up the space and the spelling begins again. Keep repeating until all are eliminated.

 

6.    Taps

      Hand motions:

              Day is done - arms are held extended with palms down, shoulder level

              Gone the sun - lower arms slightly

              From the lakes - turn palms up, raise arms slightly

              From the hills - raise arms higher

              From the sky - raise arms level with top of head

              All is well - lower arms to shoulder height, place right hand on left elbow

              Safely rest - cross left hand to right elbow

              God is nigh - bow head into crossed arms

 

      Variations of "Taps"

 

Daylight:       Thanks and praise, for our days

                     'Neath the sun, 'neath the trees, 'neath the sky,

                     As we go, this we know,

                     God is nigh.

Evening:        So good night, peaceful night

                     Till the light of the dawn shineth bright.

                     God is near, do not fear,

                     Friend, good night.

 

                        Juliette:         On this day, we have come

                                             From the North, from the South

                                            East and West, all your dreams

                                            Will live on, Juliette.

 

 

7.   Spread Arm Good-bye Circle - Extend arms sideways at shoulder level, drop halfway to sides, step one pace in and hold hands not with the people on either side of you but with the person next to them. Every other person will be holding hands and the arms will make an interesting zig zag pattern. Sing a good-bye song.

 

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