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Every year, on February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world celebrate World Thinking Day.  We honor our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts by taking the time to think about and give thanks for our international friends and to remember that Girl Scouts of Nassau County isn’t the only group of Girl Scouts out there; that we are part of a larger community of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. This year, the World Thinking Day theme is “Create Peace through Partnerships.” Try some of these activities with your Troop to honor our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world… Earn your World Thinking Day Award by exploring this year’s theme, “Create Peace through Partnerships!” Girl Scouts of all ages can participate in World Thinking Day. Check out the list of activities by grade level>>  Share your #guidinglight . This year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides will light up social media with the glow of thousands of candles on World T...

World Thinking Day and the History Behind the Day that Girl Scouts and Guide Guides Around the World Celebrate.  Every year, on February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides all over the world celebrate World Thinking Day.   We honor our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts by taking the time to give thanks for our international friends and to remember that Girl Scouts of Nassau County isn’t the only group of Girl Scouts out there; that we are part of a larger community of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides. But, what is the history behind World Thinking Day ?  In 1926, at the 4th International Conference, held right here in New York at the Girl Scouts of the USA's Camp Edith Macy , Girl Scout and Girl Guide delegates chose February 22nd as Thinking Day with the thought that there should be a special day to “think” about our sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts; circling the globe with a chain of thoughts of international friendship and world peace.   The date...