World Thinking Day 2008: February 22

Each year on February 22, girls participate in activities, games and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries.

WATER

Water is the WAGGGS World Thinking day theme for 2008. See the 2008 World Thinking Day Activities downloadable below to take action locally and globally around water issues.

This year, girls voted and selected Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Italy and Madagascar to represent the five regions of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) — Asia/Pacific, Western Hemisphere, Arab region, Europe, and Africa. World Thinking Day not only gives girls a chance to celebrate international friendships, but it is also a reminder that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community—one of 144 countries with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts organizations. See the Resources section of the World Thinking Day Guide 2008 for information about each country.

Downloadable World Thinking Day resources:

2008 World Thinking Day Activities (PDF, 352KB) focus on water and are organized by age. View the 2008 World Thinking Day Resource Guide (PDF, 1.6MB)

For more information on World Thinking Day, visit the WAGGGS' World Thinking Day Web site.

To order the 2008 World Thinking Day patch, visit the Girl Scout Shop and click on Gift Shop and then Patch Gallery.

Read about the history of World Thinking Day.

Read the Peace Corps Tip Sheet (PDF, 250KB)