Plymouth Guides' mark centenary with sleepover at PHSG
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Members of Girlguiding Plymouth East Division came together at the weekend for a special sleepover to celebrate 100 years of World Thinking Day, a global event honouring the friendship and unity of 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world.
Saturday 21st February was packed with exciting activities with the girls taking part in a lively trash fashion show run by Plymouth Scrap Store, tackling challenges set by Plymouth Citybus, learning CPR, trying their hand at felting and a variety of other crafts, and enjoying a friendly but competitive game of dodgeball.
Creative brilliance from PHSG student
Several PHSG students attended the centenary sleepover with their Guiding friends, proudly representing the school within the wider Girlguiding community.
A special commemorative badge was produced for the occasion, designed by PHSG student Eloise G in Year 13, who is also a Girlguiding leader.
Congratulations Miss Noble!
Another highlight of the day was the presentation of a 30‑year long service award by the Assistant County Commissioner to our PHSG Office Manager, Miss Noble - an inspiring milestone that was warmly celebrated by the group!
PHSG’s catering manager, Sue, along with Tina and Troy, generously volunteered their time to prepare and serve a delicious evening meal, which was very much appreciated by all. The evening finished on a high with a hugely popular silent disco!
Sunrise celebration
After settling down to sleep in the main hall, the Guides still managed to be up bright and early on Sunday morning where they carried their flags on the walk to Plymouth Hoe - despite the wet and cold weather conditions - to join other members of the Girlguiding movement from across the city.
Together, they dutifully renewed their promises and raised the flags for the annual sunrise celebration.
About 'World Thinking Day'
World Thinking Day has been celebrated every year on 22 February since 1926, when delegates at the 4th World Conference in the USA proposed a day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to reflect on their international sisterhood.
The date was chosen to honour the joint birthday of Robert Baden-Powell and Olave Baden-Powell - key figures in the early development of Girlguiding.
In 1932, the day took on an additional fundraising purpose when Olave Baden-Powell encouraged each member to donate a penny to support guiding worldwide - a tradition that became The World Thinking Day Fund.
At the 30th World Conference in Dublin in 1999, the event was renamed World Thinking Day to emphasise its global significance.
One hundred years on, the spirit of connection, reflection, and celebration remains at the heart of guiding - and Girlguiding Plymouth East Division honoured that legacy in true guiding style.