A Visible Rite of Passage | Savannah Morning News
July 01, 2025
Girl Scout Camdyn Glover and her mom, Jennifer, center, cross the Talmadge Bridge during a ceremonial “bridging” walk across the Savannah River on June 21. RICHARD BURKHART/SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS
Evan Lasseter
Savannah Morning News
USA TODAY NETWORK
Girl Scouts symbolize moving up in rank with walk over bridge
Girl Scout Camdyn Glover will be “bridging to adult” upon her looming high school graduation after 13 years as a Scout, and she made a pilgrimage to cap off the journey in the place the organization was founded.
Glover commemorated her milestone Saturday morning by walking the Talmadge Bridge alongside nearly 200 other Scouts as part of a yearly tradition in Savannah. Dubbed “Bridging Savannah’s Bridge,” the Girl Scouts of Higher Georgia hosts the event to symbolize Girl Scouts transitioning to their next level.
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This year’s bridging took on heightened meaning. The event is paused in 2026 due to expected maintenance on the Talmadge Bridge that will raise its elevation.
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“We wanted to just do something really special,” said Glover, who traveled from Long Island, New York, with her mother, Jennifer. “Everybody’s been more than welcoming and so kind, so I just love the sisterhood down here.”
Girl Scouts spanning all ranks – daisies, brownies, juniors up to ambassadors– filled a vacant lawn on Hutchinson Island the morning of June 21 before the walk. There, Scouts recited the Girl Scout Promise and Law and danced line dances before the walk.
In total, some 300 Scouts participated in the event. Those who were under 10 years old rode a Savannah Belles Ferry across the Savannah River as their “bridging” act.
