This song was written from scratch September 13, 2009, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop (the foundation of Songs By You‘s facilitated songwriting process) commissioned by Girl Scout Troop 10208. They were soon to move up from Brownies to Juniors and decided to write an original song to sing as part of the upcoming bridging ceremony. Writing the song took 75 minutes, starting only with the topic of moving up in Girl Scouts. Learn more about how Songs By You are made with Appreciative Inquiry fostering collaborative creativity. Video, lyrics and credits below!
Music and lyrics by Girl Scout Troop 10208 with Mark S. Meritt (facilitator)
The original workshop performance was by Girl Scout Troop 10208 and Mark on September 13, 2009.
Lyrics
In Brownies, our vests were brown
The prettiest we’d ever seen
But now we’re moving up to Juniors
Wearing cooler vests of green
We’re feeling so proud
Though we’ve only grown a smidge
We’re screaming out loud
We’re getting much more advanced
With lots more opportunities
We’ve got a much larger chance
Of helping out more communities
We’re feeling so proud
Though we’ve only grown a smidge
We’re screaming out loud Up, up, up to the top of the bridge
We’re feeling so proud
Though we’ve only grown a smidge
We’re screaming out loud
Yeah!
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