February 22

World Thinking Day

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts celebrate this day in honor of scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell and his wife Olave, both of whom were born on February 22.

The Girl Guides and Girl Scouts celebrate this day by thinking about and sharing their ideas on certain pre-determined topics. 2009's topic was 'Stop the Spread of Diseases'.

A Way To Celebrate

Each year the Girl Guides and Girl Scouts announce their topic. They are usually out and about selling cookies this time of year. Ask one of them what this year's topic is and what her thoughts on it are. I'm sure you will be pleased to find out that these girls are very intelligent, articulate and focused on what they intend to bring to the world.

Express your own ideas about the topic.

And while you two are discussing the ways of the world, break open a box of their cookies (pay for it first) and share one or two with the scout. The funds from the sale of these cookies go towards the troop's needs and respective humanitarian efforts.