Girl Scouts enjoy skating, thinking
Warren County Girl Scouts traded in their thinking caps for some thinking skates last week at Hot Wheels Skate Center, as they celebrated Girl Scout Thinking Day.
The annual event is in honor of the founders of Girl Scouts, including the American founder of Girl Scouts, Juliette Low. But the day is much more than just that. It’s a day for Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the globe to think about their sister scouts and promote the organization.
Altogether 14 troops were involved locally. Girls earned various badges and awards during a presentation early in the evening, after which ice cream and cake and skating finished out the night for the happy – and noisy – group.
The event is also intended as a learning experience, and each year local Girl Scouts choose a country to study and learn about where there are fellow Girl Scouts or Guides.
“The country that we did was India,” said event organizer Rebecca Blake.
Scouts studied India and its culture and learned how Girl Scouting makes itself a part of that society. The scouts were both educated and entertained, and seemed to enjoy learning about their counterparts in other countries.
“I really loved it,” said Cadet Amanda Hamby. “It was so great and it’s such a good experience for all the girls.”