What is Thinking Day?

22^nd February is the joint birthday of Lord Baden-Powell and Lady Baden-Powell, this became known as World Thinking Day.

What do we do on Thinking Day

To celebrate Lord Baden Powell and Lady Baden Powell’s birthdays.  Girls participate in activities, games, and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries. World Thinking Day is also a reminder that Girl Guides is part of a global community—one of nearly 150 countries with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.  A Thinking Day Fund is collected to raise money for Girl Guides in other countries.

Who are Lord and Lady Baden Powell?

 Lord Baden Powell was born in England on 22^nd February  1857!  He wrote a book about camping, first aid, animals and lots of other things.  He called this book ‘Scouting for Boys’. Lots of boys in England bought this book.  They loved it so much, they started little groups called Boy Scouts.  In the groups they did all the activities Lord Baden Powell talked about in his book and they talked to their friends about how much fun it was.  In just a little while, Boy Scout groups began popping up all over the world.

Lord Baden Powell had no idea how many boys there were in these groups so he decided to call them all together for a rally in London.  He invited ‘anyone doing scouting’ to come to the Crystal Palace. He was very surprised when eleven thousand  boys showed up.  But he was even more surprised by the small group of girls that came as well.

When asked what they were doing there, the girls replied, ‘We are Girl Scouts’.

Lord Baden Powells sister Lady Agnes Baden Powell wrote a handbook for the girls. Over time younger girls wanted to join in the fun too, so the Brownies were formed.  Just like the Boy Scouts, the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts spread all over the world.