Every year, girl scouts and girl guides from 146 countries celebrate world thinking day as a day of international friendship. By continuing you accept our privacy and cookies policy. Promoted by the world association of girl guides and girl scouts wagggs for short along with girl scouts of the usa, world thinking day originated in 1926. Download the 2020 world thinking day activity pack. Girl scouts world thinking day event planning wehavekids. Play living threads just like the threads, we are stronger together. It is a special day in the girl scout year when we remember we are part of a worldwide movement. During your girl scout world thinking day event teach your girls all about girl guides, wagggs, world centres and more using a fun game of bingo. Remember your girl scout world thinking day experience with the thinking day add on bar for this year. Each year on february 22, girls participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister girl guides and girl scouts in other countries. This is a unique celebration of friendship for 10 million girls across 150 countries.
Glenview girl scouts to host world thinking day event. As a global movement with 10 million girl guides and girl scouts in 150 countries all. How we celebrated world thinking day 2016 girl scouts of. Thats when delegates from around the globe met at camp edith macynow called edith macy centerin new.
Global action award this award connects the world association of girl guides and girl scouts wagggs sisterhood by helping girls work together to make a difference on an issue that affects girls and women all over the world. At the making friends website, they have plenty of ideas for several different countries. Every year on february 22, girl scouts and girl guides across 150 countries come together to celebrate world thinking day. Nov 7, 2018 world thinking day is a girl scout tradition celebrated on february 22 every year. Throughout the 41 county footprint, girl scouts will connect, grow and celebrate on february 22 by engaging in new activities that explore the sisterhood and earn their world thinking day badge. Sep 12, 2012 i will give you a spoiler and tell you the girls loved this journey and making connections with countries and learning about girls all over the world. After one game play again and have girls tell you what each.
Behind the girls on the patch are symbols from their country. We are proud to say our production team is pushing hard and were nearly back to our 23 week production schedule. See more ideas about world thinking day, girl scouts, scout. World thinking day, formerly thinking day, is celebrated annually on 22 february by all girl guides and boy scouts. On february 22nd is world thinking day, have fun teaching your girls all about. Girls, parents, and alum can join, volunteer, or reconnect. World thinking day 2020 focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Cool patches pin and patches gs world italy for kids girl scout patches travel patches girl scout activities world thinking day girl scouts italy landmark patch the italy landmark patch from makingfriends. I can look back and think about what i would have done differently or other things to incorporate in, but the end result was the girls had fun and it left them excited about the next journey and. World thinking day meeting ideas for daisy scoutsa 5 step. This fund started in 1932 as pennies for juliette when girl scouts would literally. February 22 is a very important date for girl scouts and girl guides all across the globe. Each year on february 22, girls celebrate international friendship with girl guides and girl scouts around the world through activites and projects around an annual global theme. Each year on february 22nd or close to it, troops around the world celebrate world thinking day.
Earn your world thinking 2020 badge by trying out these activities. Write it under comments when you check out you will receive a country patch and packet that represents your country. See more ideas about world thinking day, scout, girl scouts. Girl scout cadette troop 3014, from service unit 552 of the girl scout council of the nations capital hosted a very fun world thinking day event at. If you do not want to use your own ink, go to a store to run them off and save the receipt. We heard so many great stories about the ways troops celebrated the holiday. In addition to the standard white and khaki option, brownies may choose to wear a full uniform ensemble, which includes a brownie shirt, beanie, tie, skort, and socks or tights. Girl scout world thinking day photo patches 20042009.
Thinking daytravel the world activity kit great boys and girls have thinking day or travel the world on your own or as a small group. Girl world thinking day 2018 fun patches crests badges scout guide international. The girl scout promise and law are shared by every member of girl scouting. For formal events, sashes, vests, and tunics are worn with white shirts and khaki pants or skirts. The patch is nice bright colors and is silk screened with different style girl scout and girl guide hats from different countries. This years theme highlights the diversity, equity, and inclusion reflected in the girl scout and girl guide movement, and calls attention to the ways that girls can work to make their world a more equitable and inclusive place. Falls church girl scouts gather for world thinking day. The theme for world thinking day 2020 is diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a global movement with 10 million girl guides and girl scouts in 150 countries all with diverse backgrounds and experiences, world thinking day 2020 celebrates this diversity in our movement.
The girl scout promise is the way girl scouts agree to act every day toward one another and other people, and the law outlines a way to act towards one another and the world. What is the correct placement for girl scout badges. Each year on or around this day girl scouts from all levels are invited to provide an educational display to develop awareness about their sister scouts around the globe. Celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion this world. World thinking day 2015 our service unit hosted events for troops to attend until last year. Girl boy cub scout girl guide fun patch world thinking day. Gsusa has offered wtd participation patches since at least the 1990s. Teen titan inspired scout movie patch lets go team titans wrinkle in time inspired patch on a dark stormy night we found the light girls rule games patch. This is the time of year to celebrate girl scouts global movement, be inspired by the history and impact of our mission, and take action and speak on the issues we care about. Girl scouts world thinking day occurs on february 22nd of each year. I asked other leaders and no one had done this particular journey, either. Feb 10, 2020 ideas to represent madagascar for girl scout world thinking day.
Girl scouts building girls of courage, confidence, and. It is a day when they think about their sisters and brothers in all the countries of the world, the meaning of guiding, and its global impact. At first thinking day was slow to be adopted world wide, but is now universal. On february 22, girl scouts and girl guides across 150 countries celebrate world thinking daythats one big celebration. Thinking day february 22 was adopted at the world conference in 1926 as the day to celebrate lord and lady badenpowells joint birthdays and to remember that girl scouting and girl guiding are worldwide movements. You can also narrow your search to look for swaps that are easy, inexpensive or made from recycled materials. The world thinking day 2020 theme is diversity, equity and inclusion. Over 2,000 stock fun patches with age appropriate themes. Girl scout badges, awards and other insignia should be presented, worn, and displayed only after girl scouts have completed the requirements outlined in. Brownie uniform guide girl scouts river valleys volunteers. As a global movement with 10 million girl guides and girl scouts in 150 countries all with diverse backgrounds and experiences, world thinking day 2020. On this day, girl guides and girl scouts worldwide gather together to participate in activities that help them develop awareness about their sister scouts around the globe, and to appreciate the differences about each others lives.
Show off that unstoppable girl scout pride in style. Last week we celebrated world thinking day, a girl scout holiday that aims to unite girls in scouting on a global level. Mad about patches is not connected with, affiliated with, approved by, endorsed by, or otherwise sponsored by the girl scouts of the usa. However, as in several of the years prior, the 2018 thinking day award requirements dont include elements that overlap with the concept of hosting a booth about a country. While the goal is to have girls in over 100 countries focus on the same idea or theme, many of us here in the us still concentrate on the country representation part.
The junior vest is pictured aboveshashes are also available. World thinking day award this award is earned by participating in activities and projects on world thinking day. World thinking day activities for every girl scout level so every year around this time girl scout leaders start to plan and think about world thinking day which is on february 22nd. Multicolor world thinking day girl scouts imprint with rainbow watercolor paint stroke design against white background cover. Girls earn fun or participation patches by participating in a world thinking day wtd event. Visit the official site of girl scouts of the usa the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. We service team found that because of the time of year, it was hard for troops to commit, hard for volunteers to find time, and hard for the weather to cooperate. Dont forget to buy your world thinking day badges from the wagggs online. See more ideas about world thinking day, girl scouts and gs world. Once you have selected a country, run off a free printable passport for each girl to make. Mar 17, 2015 girl scout cadette troop 3014, from service unit 552 of the girl scout council of the nations capital hosted a very fun world thinking day event at falls church high school on friday, february 27th. World association of girl guides and girl scouts wagggs. All unofficial awards go on the back of the uniform, including cookie, camp, and fun patches.
This island nation is known for tapa cloth, basket weaving, grass skirts, fire walking, shell jewelry, sunny climate and many other traditions. The fiji fun patch can be the perfect addition to exploring the culture of fiji. Details about girl world thinking day 2018 fun patches crests badges scout guide international. World thinking day 2020 builds on last years theme by asking girls. The global action award can also be placed next to the world thinking day award. Celebrate world thinking day on february 22the day when girl scouts and girls around the planet participate in activities and projects with. Download the world thinking day 2020 activity pack. We are still shipping nearly all our stock patches in 24 hours and have a full inventory of thinking day patches to meet your event needs.
Apr 06, 2017 every year, girl scouts and girl guides from 146 countries celebrate world thinking day as a day of international friendship. If you run out of space on the front of your uniform, you may place badges and awards on the back. The purpose is for girl scouts to appreciate the differences about. To find themed swaps, add a keyword such as girl scout swap hiking or girl scout swap world thinking day. The world association of girl guides and girl scouts wagggs is the largest voluntary movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world this website uses cookies. World thinking day meeting ideas for daisy scoutsa 5 step plan. Makingfriends thinking day swaps swap ideas and kits represent the country of your choice with mini postcards, flags, faux food items, clothespin dolls or any other miniature that can be attached to a safety pin to trade with friends at your next girl scout thinking day or international celebration. Beautiful things come together one stitch at a time sewing patch. Juliette low was a strong leader and she created girl scouts. Mini postcards poland, world thinking day, girl scouts. It has been said that if your girl scout completes the requirements for that years girl scout usa world thinking day award, it can be placed on the front of the uniform. Step 1pick a country since this is daisy scouts, it does not have to be girl led select a place that is easy for you.
Thinking day travel the world activity kit great boys and girls have thinking day or travel the world on your own or as a small group. Learn where all of your awesome girl scout insignia goes on your vest, sash, or tunic. Sort by price lowhigh price highlow title az title za item code az item code za popularity top rated. Every year, world thinking day has a different theme that girl guides and girl scouts around the world can learn about and take action on. When you draw a word tell the girls what each thing means. It is an opportunity to speak out on issues that affect young women and fundraise for 10 million girl guides and girl scouts in 150 countries. The world thinking day 2019 celebrations started a journey through a set of 3 themes. The number of thinking day patches offered has greatly increased over the past decade, so i thought i would try to untangle them. Complete your swap kit or use the charms to create a. Celebrated since 1926, world thinking day is a day of international friendship. The world thinking day award should not be confused with general world thinking day fun patches, which are different in size and shape than girl scouts badges, and should go on the back of the vest or sash. Girl world thinking day 2018 fun patches crests badges.
Jan 07, 2018 in 1926, girl guide and girl scout delegates at the 4th world conference decided there should be a special day when girl guides and girl scouts around the world think of each other and express their thanks and appreciation for our international movement. Thinking day, global action and retired ips cadettes and older edition ever since girl scouts usa came out with the rule that the world thinking day and global action awards were earned patches that can be placed on the front of a vest, parents and leaders have asked the question. Our troop went on a journey last year to discover the world of girls. It is also celebrated by scout and guide organizations and some boyoriented associations around the world.
One thing that is great to teach your girls is the meaning of the world trefoil pin. World thinking day 2019 was dedicated to the group of girls who took the lead in 1909 and demanded lord badenpowell create something for the girls. It was the first journey for our troop and this portion of the national portfolio are still rather new to girl scout world. See more ideas about world thinking day, girl scouts, gs world. Jan 16, 2020 ideas to represent yemen for girl scout world thinking day.