World Thinking Day – Since 1926, the 22nd of February has been designated as World Thinking Day in honor of the ten million females who participate globally. All Guides and Girl Scouts are encouraged to remember and honor their sisters on this day every year. For the fourth world conference, held in the USA in 1926, representatives from the guide and girl scout organizations from around the world gathered. To honor being a member of a global movement, they decided to establish a day for Guides and Girl Scouts.
The initial event was planned to coincide with the birthdays of Lord Baden-Powell, who founded the scout and guide movement, and his wife Olave, who served as the organization’s World Chief Guide. So was born “thinking day.”
A Belgian delegate at the seventh global congress in 1932 brought up the fact that girls might want to thank the organization on thinking day by raising money for it as birthdays sometimes contain gifts. Olav Baden-Powell responded by writing a letter to all Guides and Girl Scouts requesting them to contribute just one cent, which could then be used to purchase a loaf of bread, in order to support guiding worldwide. The World Thinking Day Fund is now used for this. At the 30th world conference in Dublin in 1999, delegates picked a new name for the holiday to highlight its worldwide aspect.
Girl Guide or Girl Scout
An individual who belongs to a section of several guiding organizations and is between the ages of 10 and 14 is known as a Girl Guide or Girl Scout. World Thinking Day is celebrated in India and every organization has distinct age restrictions. In the US and other nations in East Asia, the phrase “Girl Scout” is used.
Under the direction of a team of leaders, Girl Guides are divided into units or troops that typically have 15 to 30 girls. In order to participate in outdoor and specialized activities, units separate into patrols of around six Guides. Teams may affiliate with both domestic and foreign organizations. Since the 1970s, a few units have allowed boys and girls to serve as Scouts simultaneously, particularly in Europe. Other program components are available for both older and younger people.
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts(WAGGGS)
In order for girls and young women to fulfill their potential as global citizens, the WAGGGS mission is to provide them with the necessary tools. In a non-traditional educational setting, WAGGGS offers instruction in leadership, decision-making, and life skills. It also provides Girl Guides and Girl Scouts with international projects and programs that encourage community engagement and help them become responsible global citizens.
In order to serve girls and young women, WAGGGS is operated by women. Girl Scouts and Guides are encouraged to take part in the management and leadership of WAGGGS since they have received leadership and decision-making training. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts actively participate in leadership and decision-making in every individual unit, which is governed democratically. The Girl Guide/Girl Scout Promise and Law, which form the foundation of both Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting, contains a basic set of ideals.
Each Girl Scout and Guide makes the commitment to do her very best for her faith and for others, and in doing so, she fully develops her potential as a responsible citizen. Non-formal educational techniques are used by Girl Scouting and Girl Guiding. Non-formal education is structured learning outside of schools and institutions. Robert Baden-Powell founded the Girl Guides in 1910 with the help of his sister Agnes Baden-Powell. Olave Baden-Powell, his wife, became instrumental in the growth of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting after their 1912 wedding.
Thinking Day Celebration
Each year on February 22nd, all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts participate in World Thinking Day, also known as Thinking Day. Scouting and guide groups all throughout the world also commemorate it. On this day, they reflect on the significance of guiding and its ramifications on a worldwide scale, as well as their “sisters” (and “brothers”) around the world.
In more recent years, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts has chosen a significant global issue as the theme for each year’s World Thinking Day and chosen a target country from each of its five world regions. Girls in Girl Scouts and Girl Guides take use of these occasions to learn about and appreciate various nations and cultures while also raising their understanding and sensitivity to international issues.
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