Thinking Day

Have scouts hold cards with the letters that spell out "Thinking Day" and as leader says each letter, turn  the card over to show everyone the letter. Then  read what each letter means. After the ceremony pin the girls that have not received their World Trefoil Pin. Meanings are as follows:

T -- Thinking Day is celebrated February 22nd. This is the birthday of Lady and Lord Baden-Powell, who organized and did so much for scouting.

H -- He, Lord Baden-Powell, founded Boy Scouting in 1907. At a boy rally in 1909, girls appeared, who were most interested in the movement. They wanted in too.

I -- In 1909, as a result of the Boy Scout rally, Lord Baden-Powell founded the Girl Guides of England, out of this grew our own Girl Scouts.

N -- Nothing went very smoothly at first, small companies were formed who did mostly Boy Scout drills and badges. In 1912 the girls had their own handbook.

K -- Knowing little about Girl Guiding, Princess Mary did have interest and inspected companies on different occasions. She gave many gifts of money to help Girl Guides really get on their feet.

I -- International Council was founded in 1928. This helped bind the Guides closer together. In wars they have done quite a good many things. Their biggest aid was in hospitals and telegraph offices.

N -- No one can ever forget Juliette Low, who founded our Girl Scouts here in America in 1912. She had lived in England and had received her interest there. She was a good friend of Lord and Lady Baden-Powell.

G -- Great was this organization started in Savannah, Georgia, Mrs. Lo's main wish, at first, was to have an International Conference in the United States. In May, 1926, Camp Macy, in New York, twenty-six different countries had this conference.


D -- Day by day this movement, started by Lord Baden-Powell, has increased, not only in size, but also in its activities. Even though girls form different countries do not wear the same color or style uniform, their interest and activities are very similar.

A -- And let us remember that the word "Friendship" means much to all, and "International Friendship" means even more.

Y -- You are a part of this , so let us join hands in a friendship circle with wishes for all that is good for all Girl Scouts and Girl Guides the world over.