Girl Scouts, please join us in a horseshoe circle with an open end to remind us of the Girl Scouts and Girl Guides who complete the circle of Scouting around the world.

Thinking Day, February 22, is the birthday of both Lord and Lady Baden Powell, the founders of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.  It is the day chosen to remember Girl Scouts and Girl Guides in every country.  Today, we honor the World Trefoil.  The trefoil is the symbol of Girl Scouting and Girl Guiding around the world.

Hold up giant trefoil. - The World Trefoil pin holds a lot of meaning. 

When you look at the Trefoil pin, the blue represents the sky we all enjoy and the gold symbolizes the sun which shines over all of us.

The three leaves stand for the three parts of the Promise.

The stem of the Trefoil is shaped like a flame.  It represents the flame that burns in the heart of every Girl Scout, the love of humanity.

The line in the middle of the Trefoil is a compass needle, guiding our way in the world.

The two stars stand for the Promise, and the Law.

Now we’d like to tell you what TREFOIL means to us.   HOLD UP LETTERS IN TURN

T is for Trefoil and for traditions.  We honor Lord and Lady Baden Powell on their birthday, February 22, which we call Thinking Day.  We celebrate Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouting in the USA, on her birthday, October 31, which we call Founder’s Day.

R is for respectful.  A Girl Scout respects other Girl Scouts, her leaders, her family, and all people around her.  R is for responsibility.  When we do things wrong, we take responsibility for our actions.  R is for rewarding, receiving a badge for your hard work.

E is for exciting.  We do exciting things in Girl Scouts.  It’s also for equality, enjoyable, enthusiasm, experiences, and excellence.

F is for friends.....AND FUN!

O is for opportunities, and overcoming obstacles.  In Girl Scouting, the opportunities are endless and we prepare for those opportunities by overcoming obstacles in our own lives.

I is for interesting, invigorating, important, international, imagination, inspiration, interactive.

L is for loving, learning, and loyal.  A Girl Scout is a loving member of the community; she is always learning; and she is loyal to self, family, friends, community, and her country.

No matter where we go in our world, we will always have the vision of Girl Scouting to guide us.