GSUSA World Thinking Day Badge Requirements & Themes for C/S/A

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Yes – This is a current GSUSA badge

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Buy the Official Badge

Releases annually.

What is this badge about?

WAGGGS annual World Thinking Day theme is turned into an official GSUSA badge with different requirements each year.

Versions Available

2027 – “Our People.”
2026 – “Our Friendship.”
2025 – “Our Story.”
2024 – “Our World, Our Thriving Future.”
2023 – “Our World, Our Peaceful Future: The environment, peace, and security.”
2022 – “Our World, Our Equal Future: The Environment and Gender Equality.”
2021 – “Peacebuilding.”
~~2020 – “Working Together for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”~~

Our Summary* of Requirements:

Since 2024, GSUSA has kept to four similar requirements each year:

Learn about what World Thinking Day is and how it came to be.
Do an activity with purpose on the World Thinking Day theme.
Learn about the World Thinking Day theme.
Do one action that shares what you learned with others and your commitment to a World Thinking Day promise.

_{^{* – This summary is based off the annual GSUSA PDF activity choices.}}

Activity Choices

See the links to various versions above.

Available Troop Meeting Plans

See the links to various versions above.

How to earn individually as a Solo Scout?

See the links to various versions above.

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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

All GSUSA World Thinking Day requirements are divided into D/B/J and C/S/A. Some years they overlap and other years they are very different. See the links to various versions above.

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This is a Basic Badge and goes on either side of the vest:

Cadette: Click Here to see diagrams and details.
Senior: Click Here to see diagrams and details.
Ambassador: Click Here to see diagrams and details.

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GSUSA Information and Details

There are four steps needed to complete this badge, found on the Girl Scout Shop description or going to their official World Thinking Day page.

Printed Booklets

The GSUSA World Thinking Day page has free PDF booklet for the current year. See the links to various versions above for archived years.

Other Non-GSUSA Resources

None Currently Available.

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Updated on November 6, 2026. Published on March 27, 2025. Author:

Tia Kennard

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