OPENING SONG:

“Girl Scout Song”

Come girl scouts with hopes a brimming Come Girl Scouts brave and true
Let us join the chorus gay Heed the nations stirring cry
Lo! For youth the sun is shining And our part we will do
And the day is yours today Faith that ne’er shall die
Now as girls it is our duty Ever loyal to truth and right
With a purpose to prepare For our country and home, we stand
So that we may all be ready Come ye scouts, young and bright
When we do our women’s share Hope of our Father Land

Patrol 1& 2:
Inspired by her example of honesty we will strive to live a life which is honorable to God,
country and fellowmen. We hope to live and be trusted with confidence and responsibility to
be known as person of integrity.
Patrol 3:
Even as our Founder sowed seeds of understanding all along her way, so shall we in our little
ways, seek to bring understanding.
Patrol 4&5:
No better symbol, no pure dedication, than what we offer in her memory, the Escoda Memorial
Fund, to help send girls and young women to participate in international events to establish
understanding and promote peace.

ESCODA MEMORIAL HYMN

O thou Great Founder, champion of Girlhood’s cause

Come we in homage share as now we pause
Grateful are we to thee, in all humanity
We’ll pray for thy repose in God’s own home.

Here are thy children blest by thy love and care

Girl scouting marches on lured by thy hand
Faithful and true we’ll be in all activity
Escoda Mother dear, honor to thee

List’n to our praising, dear name we all reverse

Our gifts of love we bring and sincere
Thy life our torch and guide, where’er Girl Scouting goes
Escoda nation’s pride, love and adore

Closing Prayer: (All Together)

God, grant us the gift of enlightment to understand fully our duties and responsibilities to the
girl Scouting Movement to which we have committed ourselves by our Promise and Law.

Closing Song: Escoda Centennial Song

At the break of dawn

A dream was born, a hundred years ago
A dream that held us, one at heart
Girl Scouting grand cause to carry on.
The noble deed to lift a soul in need
A call to follow, a voice to heed.
Josefa Llanes Escoda, our Founder
So proudly remembered.
(Repeat)