MayBridging

The current Tiger Den Leader calls his Tigers to the front (all on one side of the Bridge), congratulates them on a great year, and asks them what their favorite thing was this Scout Year. Then he calls up all the new Tigers (to the other side of the Bridge). And then he describes to the Pack and to the new Tigers some of the other events that took place, and wishes them a great Tiger year.

The first new Tiger then crosses the bridge, receives his book and neckerchief from a Den Chief, shakes hands with the current Tigers, and is given the Tiger flag to hold. The rest of the new Tigers follow suit, one by one as their names are called, and then sit down.

Then the (current) Wolf Den Leader comes up, bringing his den to the front (on the other side of the Bride from the Tigers. He asks them what their favorite activity was this year. Then he tells the Pack and the Tigers about some of the events and wishes them a great Wolf year.

The Tigers cross the bridge, one at a time as their names are called (the first receiving the Wolf flag), receive their Wolf books and neckerchiefs, shake hands with the current Wolves, and sit down.

In the same manner, the Bears then come up (on the opposite side of the bridge as the Wolves), and the Bear Den Leader addresses the Wolves, and the Wolves receive their Bear items (the first Wolf to cross receives the Bear flag to hold) and sit down.

Then the Webelos come up (opposite the Bears) with their flag. The Webelos Leader congratulates them on a great Bear Year and tells them about the first Webelos Year his den has had. He then asks to the Bears what patrol name they have chosen. They state it (preferably as a patrol yell) and unveil their flag.

The Bears then cross the bridge, one at a time as their names are called, receive their Webelos books and neckerchiefs, shake hands with the current Webelos, and sit down.