PANDU PUTERI SM PJNPHAB, BRUNEI: How World Thinking Day Started…

Sunday, March 7, 2010

How World Thinking Day Started…

The Founder, Lord Baden-Powell, and the World Chief Guide, Olave, Lady Baden-Powell at the 4th International Conference, 1926.~ GSUSA archive photo. ~

World Thinking Day was first created in 1926 at the fourth Girl Guide/Girl Scout International Conference, held at Girl Scouts of the USA's Camp Edith Macy (now called Edith Macy Conference Center). Conference attendees decided that there should be a special day when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all around the world think of each other and give thanks and appreciation for their "sister" Girl Guides/Scouts.

The delegates chose February 22 as the date for Thinking Day because it was the mutual birthday of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement, and his wife Lady Olave, who served as World Chief Guide. In1932, at the seventh World Conference, held in Poland, a Belgian delegate suggested that since birthdays usually involve presents, girls could show their appreciation and friendship on Thinking Day not only by extending warm wishes but by offering a voluntary contribution to the World Association. This is how the World Association's Thinking Day Fund began. The fund helps offer Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting to more girls and young women worldwide. To emphasize the global aspect of Thinking Day, members at the 30th World Conference, held in Ireland in 1999, changed the name Thinking Day to World Thinking Day. Letter from the World Chief Guide (22 February 1932)

The Thinking Day Symbol

The Thinking Day symbol was introduced in 1975. The World Trefoil in the centre represents the World Association, whilst arrows pointing towards it represent action and direction. The circular design represents the World of the Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement.

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Perjanjian Pandu Puteri:

Bahawa dengan sesungguhnya saya berjanji dengan sedaya upaya: Menunaikan kewajipan saya kepada Allah, taat setia kepada Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Dipertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, Menolong orang setiap masa dan Mematuhi undang-undang Pandu Puteri.

Girl Guide Promise:

I promise that I will do my best: To do my duty to Allah, To serve His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Dipertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, And help other people, and To keep the Guide Law.

THE GUIDE COMPANY
A Company should consist of no fewer than two patrols, with a Captain and preferably at least one Lieutenant. If the company should exceed forty, they should register an additional Company with a correct component of officer.

THE PATROL
The Patrol is the unit for all work and play. It consists of not more than eight girls, including the Patrol Leader and Second.
Each member wears the emblem of the patrol she belongs to.

THE COMPANY LEADER
A Company Leader may be appointed from members of the COH to assist the Guider.

THE PATROL LEADER
The Patrol Leader is nominated by the Guides and appointed by the Captain. She should have obtained the Guide Silver Award and have been a member of the Company for at least three months. Instructions should be given as much as possible through her.She is responsible for all matters relating to work, play and administration in her patrol. She should, to a great extent, be the channel of communication between the Captain and her Guides. She should have special opportunities of access to her Captain, either at her home, or at leaders' meetings held at regular intervals for the purpose of special training.

THE PATROL SECOND
The Patrol Second is chosen by the Patrol Leader to be her assistant and to take command of the patrol in her absence. The Second may represent the Leader at the Court of Honour.

The Guide Sign
The Guide Sign is given when a Girl Guide is in uniform and when she recites the Guide Promise or as a greeting to other Guides. Guides also give the sign when they are in mufti (civilian clothes) but the Trefoil or the World Badge is either woven or pinned on the clothing they are wearing.The sign is made by raising your right hand to shoulder level, palm to facing outwards, thumb pressing down the little finger with three fingers pointing upwards. The three fingers represent the Three-Fold Promise.

The Guide Salute
The Guide Salute is given by enrolled members in full uniform as a sign of respect:

1. at the breaking of colours;

2. at an Enrolment Ceremony;

3. at a presentation of awards ceremony;

4. when the World Flag is being carried ceremonially;

5.when greeting members of the Guide and Scout Movements; and

6. when the National Anthem is being played or sung.

The Guide Handshake
The Guide handshake is unique because it is done with the left hand. The left hand is closer to the heart and so this gesture symbolises friendship. When asked to explain the origin, Lord Baden-Powell related how when he was in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti he was met by one of the GreatChiefs of the Ashanti, he saluted them and then offered his right handout as a sign of friendship, but the Chief transferred his shield whichhe held in his left hand to his right which contained his spear andoffered his left hand as a sign of friendship.

A Good Turn
“A Good Turn a Day” – This is one of the golden rules of Guiding all over the world. A Guide offers to do something or to help someone without expecting anything in return - that is considered is a good turn.