World Thinking Day

World Thinking Day

February 22 is World Thinking Day or just Thinking Day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world. It is a day to think about the meaning of Guiding and Scouting and about Scouts and Guides in all the countries of the world. Many troops use it as an opportunity to study about other countries and cultures. Donations are collected for the Thinking Day Fund which supports projects to help Guides and Scouts around the world. February 22 was chosen as it was the birthday of Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell and of Olave Baden-Powell, his wife and World Chief Guide.

On the nearest weekend to World Thinking Day, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from across the world come together on ScoutLink to chat with each other and celebrate their Founders. Others are involved with Thinking Day on the Air (TDOTA) [http://www.guides-on-the-air.co.uk/] using amateur radio.

Some World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations use it as an opportunity to do projects with their 'twin' organization, such as Canada and Dominica [http://www.girlguides.ca/default.asp?id=1111] .

Other Scouts celebrate it as B.-P. Day or Founders Day.

ee also

*Scouts' Day

References

* [http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/global/world_thinking_day/ World Thinking Day]
* [http://www.worldthinkingday.org/en/home World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts World Thinking Day]


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