Building a Girl Scout Bridge
Bridging is a beloved tradition for Girl Scouts transitioning from one level to the next. By “crossing the bridge,” they celebrate past achievements while building excitement for what’s to come in the near future!
Of course, none of that would be possible without the actual bridges themselves—which, according to Girl Scouts, Rose, Madeline, Ella, and Sadie, can be harder to come by than you’d think. Oftentimes, service units will share Girl Scout bridges or borrow them from others, which those four innovative Girl Scouts saw as the perfect opportunity to lend a hand while earning their Bronze Awards.
For their project, the four Girl Scouts wanted to build their own bridge that could be accessed easily and shared with other troops and Girl Scouts in the Nidoba Service Unit for ceremonies.
“When we explored our community looking for a project, we wanted to find something that would impact other girls our age,” said the four Bronze Awardees.
After researching structural engineering and bridge construction, they got to work hammering, drilling, and painting their bridge in green, blue, and brown.
“We think the bridge will make a difference by providing girls within the service unit a bridge to use for events. We designed it to show the highlights of being a Girl Scout and made sure it was easy to transport,” said the four Girl Scouts.
Once the bridge was complete, they put together a Google form that will allow others to “rent” out the bridge for up to four days so that everyone can experience a proper bridging ceremony!
“We learned a lot about building and designing a bridge. We also learned how to seek out community members to partner with us in donating building supplies […] We hope our project will help other girls within our service unit know they are special and encourage Girls to continue onto higher levels within Girl Scouts,” they said.
