On February 22, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides across 150 countries celebrate World Thinking Day—that’s one big celebration!
Promoted by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS for short) along with Girl Scouts of the USA, World Thinking Day originated in 1926. That’s when delegates from around the globe met at Camp Edith Macy—now called Edith Macy Center—in New York State and agreed that February 22 would henceforth be known as a special day for Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide.           Girl Scouts, troops and their families came together on March 1st to celebrate and remember our sister Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world.
World Thinking Day theme this year was “ Living Threads” Using threads to represent the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion this year.  
The Event began with a candle ceremony followed by a one hour bazaar, girls traveled,  sampled  food and learned more about the culture of that country.
Next was the presentation of the countries. Girls were brave and confident and as they explained what they learned . 
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The holiday season is a time to enjoy and honor time spent with loved ones. It is a time to share stories and make new memories. It is a time of giving– giving thanks, giving food and shelter to visitors, and giving gifts!
There is no better way to end the year than by giving back to your community.  Tangible items are great, but nothing is more priceless than kindness and love. Sometimes, the only thing people need is to be shown support through genuine care and compassion. The saying “They may forget what you said — but they will never forget how you made them feel,” by Carl W. Buehner is so prominent during this time.

The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Here are some Girl Scouts and Volunteers “Giving” their time. 

Religious Recognitions
Created by national religious organizations to encourage the spiritual growth of youth members, religious recognition programs reinforce many of the values integral to Girl Scouting and help girls grow stronger in and learn more about their chosen faith.
Each religious organization develops and administers its own program. The brochure "To Serve God" (PDF) lists the religious recognitions created by various faith groups.

Teaching girls to be supportive of one another is a lifelong skill that girls can develop at an early age to make friends, support one another, end comparison and competition and combat bullying.
That’s why we created the National Stand Beside Her Project, so that all girls can be appreciated for their talents, strengths and uniqueness.
As girls mature, they can work to further develop the skills they have learned to create cultural change in their community and themselves.
We’ve created activities for each Girl Scout Grade Level that highlight a part of the Girl Scout Law. Review the Girl Scout Law with your girls and go back to the appropriate line to begin your activity.
Teach your girls to “Stand Beside Her” and you’ll be teaching them to make the world a better place!
Patch Program for all Levels:
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More information and resources visit:
http://www.standbesideher.org/about-us.html
Order your patch:
https://www.girlscoutshop.com/search?keywords=stand%20beside%20her

A new troop year means new adventures, but there’s even more reason to get excited about October: Rancho Oaks Service Unit welcomed new girls and adult members into the world of Girl Scouting! 
An investiture ceremony / re-dedication ceremony kicked off the troop year .
Troops renewed their commitment to the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
Rancho Oaks Troops participated in time-honored ceremonies that play an important part in Girl Scouts. 
They celebrated accomplishments, experienced time-honored traditions, and reinforced the values of the Promise and Law, but also it encouraged girls to take a short pause in their busy lives and connect with their sister Girl Scouts in fun and meaningful ways.  

For Service dates Oct. 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 2019 
A few months ago, the Presidential Service Award changed ownership recently. During this transition there was a mass data clean up and website relaunch which resulted in loss of documented service hours. This site is a completely separate third party entity from GSUSA or Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast and we do not have access to this information or website data
We want to give you a chance to update your information here:
    https://www.cognitoforms.com/GirlScoutsOfCaliforniasCentralCoast2/PresidentsVolunteerServiceAward 
Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast is a certifying partner of the Presidential Volunteer Service award that recognizes student/adult volunteers who have achieved the required number of hours of service over a 12-month time period or cumulative hours over the course of a lifetime.
Please submit your service hours through this form. This information is processed through the Girl Scout honor code. Please be sure you are submitting all accurate and true hours.
Please refer to the following link for
Eligibility Requirements: https://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/eligibility.
If you have additional questions about your service hours please email [email protected]. 

Wow—talk about impressive! Girl Scouts everywhere are changing the world in meaningful ways. What can we say? It’s in our DNA. 

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​Our "Girls Changing the World" map features Take Action projects, not service projects. Please make sure your project includes the elements of a Take Action project outlined below.
Service Versus Action: What’s the Difference?
Girl Scouts often do community service, and Take Action and higher awards projects. Both kinds of projects help communities in different ways. What’s the difference?
Direct and immediate service changes something right now. Longer-lasting action gets at the root cause of issues.
Community service makes the world better for some people “right now.” For example, collecting cans of food for the local food pantry feeds people “right now.” Gathering toys for a homeless-family shelter makes kids happy “right now.” Providing clothing and toiletries to people who have suffered a disaster helps them get through a traumatic event “right now.” These acts of kindness are important ways to help some people—right now.
Take Action projects, along with the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards, address the root cause of an issue, and come up with sustainable, longer-lasting solutions. These projects strive to make the world a better place for more people for a much longer time. Sometimes, service and action just naturally blend together into one sustainable effort. As a Girl Scout, you use both service and action to live out the Girl Scout Law and “make the world a better place!”