Girl Scout Troops Come Together for WORLD THINKING DAY
Area Girl Scout Troops came together on Friday February 22 at Shady Grove United Methodist Church to participate in World Thinking Day where over 120 girls attended the event! It was a HUGE success! Each of the troops involved chose a country to represent. China, England, Costa Rica, Fiji, Bahamas, Chile, Ireland, Germany, France, and Italy were represented. They were then challenged with finding information, from each country, that related to Girl Scouts or Girl Guides. The goal was to see characteristics such as: what their uniforms look like, what are they called, their badges, and what activities they like to participate in. Each troop was also tasked with making a food dish for everyone to sample. The girls really enjoyed trying all the different styles and flavors of foods. Of course, one of the best part of any Girl Scout activity is the S.W.A.P.S (Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere). All in all, everyone had a fantastic time!
The history of World Thinking Day
In 1926, delegates from around the globe met in the USA and agreed that 22 February would be known from then onward as a special day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world. Conference attendees agreed that year that there should be a special annual day when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world think of each other and express their thanks and appreciation for our international Movement. This was called Thinking Day. The delegates chose 22 February as the date for Thinking Day because it was the birthday of both Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout Movement, and his wife Olave, who was World Chief Guide. Much later in 1999, at the 30th World Conference in Dublin, Ireland, delegates from around the world decided to change the name of the day from Thinking Day to World Thinking Day, to better emphasise the international aspects of the day.
source: http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/about/History
source: http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/about/History
Source: Dana Sullivan
