World Thinking Day sees thousands of Girl Guides from across the country come together to connect and reflect. Lucy Callington catches up with our local Guiding groups who celebrated the occasion with a massive pyjama party!
World Thinking Day on 22 February is one of the most important dates in the guiding calendar – when Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world come together to connect, reflect, and take action to make the world a better place.
Enthusiastic local Guiding groups decided to mark the day this year by taking part in a massive pyjama party. The giant slumber party saw over 50 girls grab their sleeping bags and onesies and head to the Saint Andrews Centre in Histon to have fun with their friends – all the while thinking about the amazing things girls can do when they stand together.
Fran Sutton, Histon District Commissioner and local Rainbows leader describes the excitement: “It was a lot of fun all round! All the games, storytelling, crafts, and activities were designed by leaders to spark joy and encourage the Brownies and Rainbows to dream big. It was a really special event for our girls.”
The attendees, who ranged from five to ten years old, enjoyed a shared meal before settling in to watch the animated film ‘Sing’, with the excited singing and jumping most probably audible far and wide! One Brownie, Eleanor shares: “It was so much fun, I wish I was still there.”
Part of something special
The group sleepover saw the girls from local troupes be part of something bigger as they joined 21,000 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, and volunteers from across the Anglia region who were also taking part in their own pyjama parties.
As can often happen with children’s sleepovers, there was probably much more partying than sleeping going on, as one very tired Rainbow reports back: “This was my first sleepover, and I loved it!” All the attendees were also given a teddy bear t-shirt, toothbrush, bookmark and an official event badge.
Sleep or no sleep, Fran reports that the event went without a hitch. She says: “This was a really special event for our girls to be part of. It’s great for building their confidence, and helping them to be their best selves.”
The organisers are hopeful that they can repeat the success of the sleepover in the future but Fran is keen to highlight the part local guiding volunteers play in this. She tells us: “This is all made possible by our dedicated team of volunteers who make everything happen. But we need more helpers to ensure the future of Girlguiding in our villages”.
To find out more about Girlguiding Anglia and how to get involved visit here.
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