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Day of thinking about others |
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 |
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The Girl Scouts of the Dogwood Service Unit held their annual World Thinking Day celebration on March 8. Thinking Day was first celebrated in 1926 at the fourth Girl Guide/ Girl Scout International Conference held at Girl Scouts of the USA's Camp Edith Macy. Conference attendees decided that there should be a special day for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from around the world to "think" of each other and give thanks and appreciation to their "sister" Girl Scouts.
Every year WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) decides on an international theme for World Thinking Day and this year it was “Stop the spread of AIDS, malaria and other diseases.” Although this seems like a grim topic, it was used to teach the local Girl Scouts about the importance of hand washing, covering their coughs and sneezes and being aware of germs. They also learned that many countries do not have the same access to clean water and soap as we do. The afternoon began with an opening flag ceremony led by Troop #4168. Then the girls performed the Golden Link Ceremony. They stood in a circle and joined their links to create an unbroken chain of friendship worldwide. Girl Scouts with their family and friends enjoyed learning about Scouting and the different cultures in Russia, Madagascar, The Philippines, Africa, Kenya, The Bahamas, Mexico and India. Troop #4408 performed a beautiful traditional dance of The Philippines with candles. Troop #4168 held a fashion show and dance featuring Kenya. Troop #4384 stole the show with a fashion show with original costumes from India. Each girl took their passport and visited each country. They were able to taste traditional food from each country, some were very good, others not so good! In keeping with the tradition of World Thinking Day, the girls brought loose change to donate to the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund. This fund helps offer Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting to more girls and young women worldwide. The girls donated $36. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 25 March 2009 )
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