Published August 17. 2023 12:12PM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Girl Scout Troops from the Parkland Service Unit 722, gathered recently at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, to participate in World Thinking Day.
This annual event, a celebration of the joys of Scouting involving activities around a shared theme, is practiced by Girl Scouts throughout the world.
This year’s theme was “Our World, Our Peaceful Future, the Environment, Peace and Security.”
Scouts were first introduced to martial arts for young women by instructors from the Lehigh Valley Martial Arts, they then rotated between four different activities, including making a seed bomb for pollinators with a member of the Wildlands Conservancy; learning about self-care and meditation; playing mini golf with a course they created based around World Thinking Day themes and enjoying a gratitude room where they made cards for people who work behind the scenes at their schools and communities.
Presenting the colors at Girl Scout World Thinking Day at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, March 4, were Meredith Green (Girl Scout flag), Makena Seng (American flag) and Shannon Seng (Pennsylvania flag).
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND Girl Scouts from the Parkland Service Unit 722, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, recited the Pledge of Allegiance at World Thinking Day held March 4 at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville.
Instructors from Lehigh Valley Martial Arts introduced Girl Scouts at World Thinking Day held at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville, to basic defensive moves.
Cecilia with Girl Scout Troop 6550 uses an open hand technique to strike a training paddle at World Thinking Day at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville. Instructor is Samantha Layne.
Lehigh Valley Martial Arts instructor Katianna Cherewaty guides Girl Scout Katherine of Troop 6051 in the proper technique for using a knee to hit a training paddle.
Emma with Girl Scout Troop 6514, easily broke a board with instructions from Lehigh Valley Martial Arts instructor Samantha Layne at Girl Scouts World Thinking Day.
Girl Scouts Ava and Anika, Troop 6603, play mini golf that was built in the Parkland Service Unit and based around World Thinking Day at Girl Scouts World Thinking Day held March 4 at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville.
Syzane Arifay, criminal defense attorney and dependency hearing officer, Northampton County, talked with Girl Scouts about managing stress and self-care at Girl Scouts World Thinking Day March 4 at Union Lutheran Church, Schnecksville.
Ava and Alayna of Troop 6051 were learning how to start composting from Austin Miller, Wildlands Conservancy Lehigh Valley, at Girl Scouts World Thinking Day.
