February 22 marked World Thinking Day and girls from across the council participated in activities and events centered around global themes. The theme for Thinking Day 2014 was girls worldwide say “education opens doors for all girls and boys.”
Thinking Day was established in 1926 to honor Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, and Lady Olave Baden-Powell, the World Chief Guide of the Girl Guide/Girl Scout Movement. Along with exploring different cultures and traditions, it is also a day where Girl Scouts honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries.
GSCP2P, along with The Center for Creative Leadership, hosted a viewing of Girl Rising, a groundbreaking film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to transform societies, as part of their Thinking Day activities. Others troops participated in local events. To see photos of how our troops celebrated, click here.
Google and the North Carolina Science Festival are teaming up to help bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to life with a rousing, hands-on educational experience.
The Gravity Games – now in its fifth year – is a real-world experience in which participants from across the state use STEM lessons to build and race their own gravity powered cars in downtown Lenoir, N.C.
The checkered flag flies on April 5; the deadline for registration is March 22. But you can register now to start planning and teaching your team about the principles that will make their student teams successful.
To register for this year’s NC Gravity Games please go the official website.
Please direct any questions about the games to Wayne Capps.