Traditions

World Thinking Day ▪ Peacebuilding

Badgerland Girl Scouts

Look out world, Badgerland Girl Scouts are coming!

We will be celebrating World Thinking Day at Badgerland on February 20 with the Dare2Dash Global Edition activity for grades K-12. We will race around the globe and explore life in other countries. During the trek, girls will discover the art of negotiation, debate and compromise while learning about different ways to make lasting peace in their communities and beyond. The world awaits! Dare2Dash attendees will earn their 2021 World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Thinking Day patch!

Stand strong, stand up, and stand together for peacebuilding! Peacebuilding is at the heart of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting and is the theme for the upcoming 2021 World Thinking Day. It’s as important and relevant today as it has been for the last 100 years.

World Thinking Day is on February 22, 2021, it’s a day of international friendship celebrated across 150 countries by Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. Ten million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts observe this special day and speak out on issues we care most about.

We want you to be part of this!

  • Celebrate World Thinking Day and be one in ten million!
  • Be inspired by the history and impact of the global movement!
  • Connect with the worldwide sisterhood of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting!
  • Take action and speak out on issues you care most about!

Take a minute to think about something in your community that you love and want to protect. Whether it’s your local library, the park down the street, or the litter on the bike path, these are examples of a cause or issue that you care about.

Now, think about how you feel about that cause. What is good about it? Is there a way it could be even better? Is there something not so good about it that you’d like to change? Your answers to those questions are called your opinions or beliefs. People like you who take the time to think about how to make their communities the best they can be, and then share those ideas with others, are known as advocates. As an advocate, you’re helping improve our world!

Here’s how you can take a stand:

Make a statement! Pick an issue you care about and make a poster to let other people know how you feel.

Get noticed! Share your poster/message with others or give a presentation in class. Try to get people thinking and talking.

Use your words! Write a letter to your local newspaper about your issue and how it makes you feel and what you think should happen. Get help from an older sibling or parent.

World Thinking Day Activities

Dare2Dash Global Edition (Badgerland led activity)
February 20, 2021 at 12:00pm. Grades K-12

Look out world, the Girl Scouts are coming! Race around the globe as you explore life in other countries. During your trek, discover the art of negotiation, debate and compromise while learning about different ways to make lasting peace in your community and beyond. Create a cultural memory, surprise your taste buds and dance the day away all while connecting with people who are different than you. The world awaits! Attendees will earn their 2021 World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) World Thinking Day patch.

2021 World Thinking Day Activities & Resources:

Activity Guide for Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors (PDF)
Activity Guide for Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors (PDF)