WHAT IS WORLD THINKING DAY (WTD)

World Thinking Day is a day where Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world celebrate International Friendship. The official date is February 22nd, and celebrations are typically scheduled near that date. The activities planned for this take are designed to allow the girls to explore culture, as well as learn about issues that impact girls and women around the world.

WAGGGS and WORLD THINKING DAY - 2023

Every year, Troop 902 participates in a World Thinking Day celebration on or about Feb 22nd.

Every year, WAGGGs releases a new theme:

2019 focused on LEADERSHIP

2020 focused on DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION

2021 is focused on PEACEBUILDING

2022 is focused on the ENVIRONMENT

World Thinking Day 2023 will be memorable on many fronts. In addition to exploring new cultures, Troop 902 will be exploring new ways to bring the message of World Thinking Day to others, while also focusing on WAGGGS' theme.

How to plan a wonderful World Thinking Day...

The following is a simple outline that Troop 902 uses to plan their World Thinking Day events.

To make the event "Girl Led", provide the outline to the girls, and have them discuss the plans.

In picking the countries - Girls can nominate countries, and lobby for their country. Girls can vote.

1. Choose a country (or countries) to represent?

   1. • Will we do 1 country (with multiple demonstrations), or 2 countries (with 1 demonstration)

      • Does the country have special significance to any of the scouts?

      • Does the country have an important impact message that the troop would like to share with others?

      • Is the country's History, Culture, and Traditions something that the troop would to represent/honor?

2. Plan your Table Display

   1. • Who are going to prepare the Project Board - which includes Country Name, Flag, Map, Pictures (Famous People, Landmarks, Food, and Culture)

      • What can we display on the table? Typical Items from the Country? Books? Souvenirs? Can we make any props?

3. What Food and/or Drink can we prepare to Sample at the table?

   1. • Where can you buy the items/supplies?

      • Who can make it?

4. What activity or craft can we have at the table?

5. Plan your Demonstration

   1. • Is there a dance that the troop can present?

      • Is there a skit, or a monologue that the troop can recite? Does the country speak a different language?

      • Is there a demonstration that they can share?

6. What are you going to wear?

   1. • Is there a typical outfit? Traditional Colors?

      • Can we wear something simple - Tshirts with Flags; something we can make or order

      • Do we need a head piece

7. For Dances / Demonstrations

   1. • Do we need music? A Script? A Choreography?

      • Who is going to teach the choreography?

8. What SWAP can be given out to each attendee?