Core Features
As with the investiture ceremony, the transition ceremony should have core features that provide a memorable experience for all members of the Unit, particularly the transitioning Scout.
Transition ceremonies should:
- Involve both the Scouts' previous Unit and their new Unit
- Mark the journey from one Section to the next
- Help inspire younger Scouts to continue their Scouting journey to the next Section
- Be youth-led in a developmentally appropriate way
- Not be drawn-out – 10 minutes is a good length of time for the ceremony itself
- Help the new member feel part of something special!
Remember the overall symbolic framework One Program, One Journey: it’s recommended that you draw from your Section’s motto as inspiration for these ceremonies.
Joey Scouts: Discover adventure
Cub Scouts: Create the path
Scouts: Explore the unknown
Venturer Scouts: Look wide
Rover Scouts: Beyond the horizon