In the picture are Girl Scouts from the Desert Southwest troops #480, #370, #142, and #323 (Courtesy Photo)February 22 is World Thinking Day for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from 150 countries! Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest in Grant County held their annual Thinking Day Event at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Silver City. Girls from different troops picked countries that they did a display on. They learned and got to taste delicious food from China, Greece, France, and the United States (particularly New Mexico).

Promoted by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS for short) along with Girl Scouts of the USA, World Thinking Day originated in 1926. That’s when delegates from around the globe met at Camp Edith Macy—now called Edith Macy Conference Center—in New York State and agreed that February 22 would henceforth be known as a special day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide.

Every year since, World Thinking Day has called for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides to join together and take part in activities that promote changing the world for the better. For more information about Girl Scouts call local Membership Manager Annette Toney at 538-2481.