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World Thinking Day

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Girl Scouts of the USA is addressing the following theme for World Thinking Day 2013: girls worldwide say "together we can save children's lives." This theme is based on Millennium Development Goal 4, which is focused on reducing child mortality rates around the globe.

World Thinking Day not only gives girls a chance to celebrate international friendships, but is also a reminder that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community—one of nearly 150 countries that are members of WAGGGS. WAGGGS selected five countries of focus for World Thinking Day 2013 to represent the five WAGGGS regions: Jordan (Arab Region), Malawi (Africa), Pakistan (Asia/Pacific), Republic of Ireland (Europe) , Venezuela (Western Hemisphere

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World Thinking Day History

Thinking Day was first created in 1926 at the fourth Girl Guide/Girl Scout International Conference held at Girl Scouts of the USA's Camp Edith Macy (now called Edith Macy Conference Center). Conference attendees decided that there should be a special day for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from around the world to "think" of each other and give thanks and appreciation to their "sister" Girl Scouts. The delegates chose February 22 as the date for Thinking Day because it was the mutual birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, and his wife, Olave, who served as World Chief Guide.

In 1932, at the seventh World Conference, held in Poland, a Belgian delegate suggested that since birthdays usually involve presents, girls could show their appreciation and friendship on Thinking Day not only by extending warm wishes but by offering a voluntary contribution to the World Association. This is how the World Association's Thinking Day Fund began. The fund helps offer Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting to more girls and young women worldwide. Girl Scouts of the USA, through its Juliette Low World Friendship Fund contributes to the World Thinking Day Fund.

To emphasize the global aspect of Thinking Day, members at the 30th World Conference, held in Ireland in 1999, changed the name from Thinking Day to World Thinking Day.

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WORLD THINKING DAY 2013 THEME

Started by Charlene Domschot Dec 13, 2012. 0 Replies

World Thinking Day 2013 focus countries and theme announcedhttp://www.wagggsworld.org/en/news/22022The twin themes of child mortality and…Continue

WAGGGS EVENT CALENDAR

Started by Charlene Domschot Dec 13, 2012. 0 Replies

 To facilitate participation in Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting events around the world, we would like to introduce you with this new tool, the Events Calendar. There are two components to it, a…Continue

WORLD THINKING DAY POSTCARD EXCHANGE

Started by Charlene Domschot Dec 13, 2012. 0 Replies

 Hi everyone,The annual postcard exchange is in full swing. We would love for any troop to join us. We currently have 26 countries involved.We currently don't have any troops from the following…Continue

FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS FRON SANGAM

Started by Charlene Domschot Dec 13, 2012. 0 Replies

Friendship Bracelet ProjectAbout the ProjectWe are inviting Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from all over the world to make friendship bracelets and send them to Sangam. We will then sell them in Yahdei,…Continue

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Comment by Shelby Mannino on November 16, 2011 at 9:48pm

Quick question..> I am a new leader this year... when and how do we sign up for World thinking day??  Do we have a definitive date and place yet???

thanks so much!

Shelby  troop 137

Comment by Angela Best, Team Coordinator on January 26, 2011 at 8:41pm
Kay, see above titled World Thinking Day countries.  Click on the link and there is a file to open with all the countries.
 

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