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and troop salutes her, scout returning salute, and 
then goes alone to her place. 
(7) All Scouts present repeat Promise and Laws. 
Troop then breaks ranks to take up some Scout 
activity. 
When many scouts are to be enrolled, four at a time 
may be presented to the officer, but each should singly 
be asked and should answer the question: “What is your 
honor ?” All four repeat the Promise together and the 
officer addresses all together in saying: “I trust you on 
your honor to keep this Promise/’ but speaks to each 
separately as she puts on the pin. 
A Captain may perform this ceremony or she may ask 
some higher Scout officer to do so. 
2. Presentation of Other Badges 
The following form of ceremony was devised for 
special use in the presentation of the highest honor at- 
tainable by a Girl Scout, the Golden Eaglet, but the same 
outline may be followed for giving Merit Badges, and 
First and Second Class Badges, or any other medals or 
honors. 
Presentation of Golden Eaglet . — As the presentation of 
the Golden Eaglet is an important occasion in the life of 
a Scout and her Troop, it should take place at a public 
Scout function, such as a District or Community Rally, 
a reception to a distinguished guest of the Scouts, or pos- 
sibly at the time of a civic celebration. 
The Court of Honor is responsible for all details of 
the meeting, and it is suggested that it invite parents-, 
friends and other persons interested in the Scout move- 
ment to be present. The medal may be presented by the 
Chairman of the Court of Honor, some other member of 
that Committee or by a higher Scout officer. 
Arrangements for the ceremony should be planned so 
that during the presentation of guests, the Court of 
