World Thinking Day

Harriet Ruskin - WTD Chair

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Celebrated since 1926, World Thinking Day is a day of international friendship. It is an opportunity to speak out on issues that affect young women and fundraise for 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 150 countries.

#WTD2025

The theme for World Thinking Day 2025 is Our Story

This year's theme is 'Our Story', will give you the chance to reflect on  the symbolism and values of WAGGGS and explore what it has meant to be a Girl Guide and Girl Scout over the years. You will be travelling into the past, exploring present-day, and looking towards the future. 

✍️Together, we can look towards the future and write our own story ensuring that we create a space where every girl feels empowered and safe to be themselves. 


This year's activity pack. 

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting has a rich and long history, and next year will mark 100 years of celebrating World Thinking Day! For this World Thinking Day, we will take time to reflect on the past, present, and future of the Movement. We will reflect on our PAST by acknowledging the historical legacy of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. This will allow us to understand our role as Girl Guides and Girl Scouts both collectively and individually in the PRESENT looking towards the FUTURE we want for our Movement and beyond. For World Thinking Day 2025, get ready to explore our story by taking part in an adaptable board game for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. You should aim to complete an activity from each section. Learn and reflect on the history of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. Feel connected to Girl Guides and Girl Scouts by participating in activities from current programmes in WAGGGS and Member Organisations Discover more about 5 World Centres, learning about the global movement of WAGGGS Take part in a special activity to celebrate World Thinking Day, joining a global action to spread the guiding light and look towards the future of the Girl Guide and Girl Scout movement. 

We want you to be part of this!

Sunday, February 2, 2025

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Neighborhood Church



How to Participate:

Scenes from the 2022 WTD

What's a Girl Scout SWAPS? SWAPS stands for “Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere.” They are small tokens of friendship that Girl Scouts exchange with one another, and each SWAP uniquely reflects a fellow Girl Scout, their troop, or a memory of a special event.