Happy World Thinking Day! Today is the day each year that Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world think about one another and the Girl Scout movement. My troop did not study a country this year, but they were invited to attend our local Service Unit's World Thinking Day event. About 10 troops set-up tables with a backboard full of information about their chosen country, a SWAP, and a food to represent the country. Each SWAP and snack cost $0.25, which went toward Family Partnership. Only three girls from my troop attended, but they enjoyed the event. They learned about Germany, Mexico, Guatemala, Italy, South Korea, Great Britain, Japan, Russia, and an African country that I can't remember at the moment. I may have missed a table too.
How did you spend World Thinking Day?
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
World Thinking Day 2012
We are a few weeks away from World Thinking Day 2012. What do you have planned?
In the past, our troop has learned about Girl Scouting in a particular country, created a presentation board/table, and taken part in an event where troops moved from station to station learning about Girl Scouting around the world. This year, we registered for an area wide event, so we covered the basics of World Thinking Day during our meeting. Yesterday, we experienced the event. There were stations, one for each decade, 1920s-1990s. The girls enjoyed seeing clothes, toys, and other items from the time periods and collected a SWAP too. There were also a few countries represented, so they created a craft or SWAP at each of those stations too. They made a paper lantern in the craft room, which gave us a little time to rest our feet and talk about what we had seen and learned.
While I was a little disappointed in the event, the girls had fun.
Tell us how your troop is celebrating World Thinking Day.
In the past, our troop has learned about Girl Scouting in a particular country, created a presentation board/table, and taken part in an event where troops moved from station to station learning about Girl Scouting around the world. This year, we registered for an area wide event, so we covered the basics of World Thinking Day during our meeting. Yesterday, we experienced the event. There were stations, one for each decade, 1920s-1990s. The girls enjoyed seeing clothes, toys, and other items from the time periods and collected a SWAP too. There were also a few countries represented, so they created a craft or SWAP at each of those stations too. They made a paper lantern in the craft room, which gave us a little time to rest our feet and talk about what we had seen and learned.
While I was a little disappointed in the event, the girls had fun.
Tell us how your troop is celebrating World Thinking Day.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
World Thinking Day Events
February 22nd is almost here. Maybe you have already participated in an event. Maybe you have something special planned for Tuesday. What is it? What are you and/or your troop doing to celebrate World Thinking Day this year?
A Junior Troop in our Service Unit organized a World Thinking Day event that took place today for their leadership award. It opened with a flag ceremony and World Trefoil Ceremony. Girls had time to visit many stations learning about lots of different countries and Girl Scouts/Guides. It closed with another ceremony and a friendship circle. Each troop created a presentation board and prepared a snack & a SWAP. Some had games or dances too. The girls were each given a passport to collect stamps as they rotated through the stations.
My Brownie troop represented Korea this year. We had a presentation board with the Promises, Laws, Motto, and levels as well as pictures of actual Korean Girl Scouts. She displayed various foods that allowed for great conversation. We gave everyone a piece of candy from Korea. The girls made SWAPs that represented Tae-Kwon-Do belts. To represent the game of Tops in a Box, we played Beyblades. Our stamp for everyone's passport was the Korean flag.
The girls had so much fun, and we were exhausted!
To prepare for the event, we shared artifacts sent to us from my cousins in Korea. The girls tasted all kinds of different foods, looked at Girl Scout Korea brochures and pictures, and compared/contrasted Girl Scouts of the USA with Girl Scouts Korea.
A Junior Troop in our Service Unit organized a World Thinking Day event that took place today for their leadership award. It opened with a flag ceremony and World Trefoil Ceremony. Girls had time to visit many stations learning about lots of different countries and Girl Scouts/Guides. It closed with another ceremony and a friendship circle. Each troop created a presentation board and prepared a snack & a SWAP. Some had games or dances too. The girls were each given a passport to collect stamps as they rotated through the stations.
My Brownie troop represented Korea this year. We had a presentation board with the Promises, Laws, Motto, and levels as well as pictures of actual Korean Girl Scouts. She displayed various foods that allowed for great conversation. We gave everyone a piece of candy from Korea. The girls made SWAPs that represented Tae-Kwon-Do belts. To represent the game of Tops in a Box, we played Beyblades. Our stamp for everyone's passport was the Korean flag.
The girls had so much fun, and we were exhausted!
To prepare for the event, we shared artifacts sent to us from my cousins in Korea. The girls tasted all kinds of different foods, looked at Girl Scout Korea brochures and pictures, and compared/contrasted Girl Scouts of the USA with Girl Scouts Korea.
Monday, January 24, 2011
World Thinking Day
World Thinking Day, a special day for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world to think about their "sister" Girl Scouts, is February 22nd. It commemorates the mutual birthdays of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Boy Scouts, and his wife, Olave, who served as World Chief Guide.
Each year, girls participate in activities, games, and projects with a global them to think about or honor Girl Scouts and Girl Guides in other countries. In many World Thinking Day events, troops choose one country to focus their attention and learn about Girl Scouting or Girl Guides in that country, activities, games, etc., and then get together with other troops to share what they have learned.
The 2011 theme is girls worldwide say "empowering girls will change our world."
For more information, visit the following links. There are links for suggested activities by Girl Scout level.
http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/world_thinking_day_2005.asp
http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/
Also, see this site for activities divided by level.
http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/wtd_activities.pdf
This is provided by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/grab/20868/1/WTDActivityPack2011.pdf
Contact me if you would like more ideas.
The 2011 theme is girls worldwide say "empowering girls will change our world."
For more information, visit the following links. There are links for suggested activities by Girl Scout level.
http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/world_thinking_day_2005.asp
http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/
Also, see this site for activities divided by level.
http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/wtd_activities.pdf
This is provided by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.
http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/grab/20868/1/WTDActivityPack2011.pdf
Contact me if you would like more ideas.
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