Techalongs In Action

The Techalongs cordially invite all Girl Scouts to attend their competitions to cheer them on.  Matches start about 10 am at any event.  Come for the whole event, or just drop in for an hour or so.  Each qualifier starts with check in and inspections followed by preliminaries that determine who will compete in the finals.  Awards generally start about 4.

Red Rock Qualifier

December 13th@ Microchip Chandler, 2355 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85224

Desert Vista Qualifier

January 24@ Glendale Preparatory Academy, 23276 N 83rd Ave, Peoria, AZ 85383

Palo Verde Qualifier

February 13th @ ASU Health Future’s Center, 6161 E Mayo Blvd #319, Phoenix, AZ 85054

For more information about FIRST FTC in Arizona, please visit their blog.

For more information on the Techalongs, including how to join the team, please visit their website.

Service Team Positions 2026-207

 Service Team Positions 2026-2027

Are you passionate about spreading the word about Girl Scouts? What about planning fun and amazing events for girls? Well, we’ve got just the jobs for you…

Maybe you’ve never considered becoming a volunteer on the service unit team. Please consider your talents and whether or not you can help us fill some vacancies on the service team roster for the 2026- 2027 year.  

You should also consider ALL of the roles to be open, as in, we are happy to have you assist with any job that fits your particular skill set. Do NOT count yourself out if you are a first-year leader this year. I am unlikely to approach you in your first year to expand your duties but if you feel you are up to the task, please volunteer!

If you have an active parent volunteer (registered) in your troop who you think would be an asset to the team, please feel free to forward this to them as well.  

Volunteer Opportunities

Anasazi School Organizer

Archway School Coordinator

Copper Ridge School Coordinator

Redfield School Organizer

Sonoran Sky School Organizer

Grayhawk School Organizer

Mountainside Middle School Organizer 

Pinnacle Peak School Organizer

Junior Mentor

Cookie Team

Events Organizer

Arts Committee

STEM Committee

Robotics

Community Service Committee

Outdoor Ed Committee

October Leader's Meeting

October Agenda

Council Updates

Meeting Space for Leader's Meetings

Plan for First Aid

Halloween Candy Collection?

Fall Product Questions

October/November Events

Reminders

• Communication Guidelines
• Food Handler's Card
• Service and Leadership Team shirts (Order here for leaders and grades 6 and up)
• Service Team 

2026-2027 CALENDAR

Leader Meeting Dates

OCTOBER

Food Drive

Adopt a Family

October 1-25, In-person Fall Product Sale
October 23-25, Encampment at Camp Maripai (Outdoor Ed Team)
October 30-31, Haunted Yard (2256)
CPR and First Aid Training

NOVEMBER
November 2, 10 am or 6:30 pm, Cookie Training (Cookie Team)
November 8, 2 pm, Juliette Low Birthday Party 

Friendsgiving

Self-Defense Class (Kelly)

DECEMBER
December 2 (tentative), Service Team Meeting

December 12, Techalongs First Qualifier

December 19, Wreaths Across America Day

Assisted Living Christmas Caroling

JANUARY
January 8, Cookie Rally
January 16, Cookie Delivery (Cookie Team)

January 23, Techalongs Second Qualifier

FEBRUARY

February 13, Techalongs Third Qualifier

February 20, Father/Daughter Dance (Troop 176)

February 28, Thinking Day (Troop 4280)

MARCH

March 27, Women’s History Month Educational Event (Troop 4637)

Cookie Collection for the Military (Troop 2256)

APRIL
April 3-4, Camp B.A.S.I.C. (Outdoor Ed Team)

April 5, Leader's Gala (Recognitions Team)
April 14, Service Team Meeting
April 24 (tentative), Annual Meeting
Jared Boxes (Troop 2256)
April 23- May 9 (TBA), Disney Descendants: The Musical (Arts Team)

MAY
Mother's Day Tea (Troop 7048)
May 5 (tentative), Older Girl Bridging and Recognitions (Troop 2256, Recognitions Team)

JUNE
Day Camp (Troop 2256)
Robotics Camp (Troop 17062)

October Food Drive

Cadette Troop 4361 is hosting a food drive for St. Vincent de Paul through the month of October. 

Please bring items to the ice cream social or contact Jennifer Oh at chjeoh@yahoo.com for drop off. 

Most needed items:

• Canned tuna and chicken
• Canned soup
• Canned fruits and vegetables 
• Dry Beans
• Rice
• Pasta
• Boxed Mac and Cheese
• Peanut Butter ( plastic jars)
• Cooking essentials like flour or sugar
• Instant potatoes
• Breakfast cereal

Also - council has a patch program that you can participate in as a troop:

https://www.girlscoutsaz.org/content/dam/girlscoutsaz-redesign/documents/councils-own/SVdP-Patch-Program.pdf 

Camp B.A.S.I.C. 2027

 

 Camp B.A.S.I.C. 2027

Brownie-Aged Skills and Interest Camping

April 3-4, 2027

WHO

Campers: Brownie and Junior troops, grades 2-5.

Staff: Cadettes and older, grades 6+

WHAT

Learn how to camp and have fun!

Fire Safety        Tents        Outdoor Cooking        SWAPS

Knife Safety         Knots        Leave No Trace        Songs

      First Aid         Navigation        and fun!!

WHERE

Usury Mountain Park, north of Mesa.

WHEN

Saturday April 3, 12pm through Sunday April 4, 10am.

COST

$45, which includes all meals, snacks, training, SWAPS, crafts, and patch.

Late registration after February 28th:  $60.   Sorry, no refunds can be issued.

TO REGISTER

Fill out the Camp B.A.S.I.C. online registration form.    

Make a troop check to Pima Neighborhood.

Submit payment and a troop roster to Lee, lee@reality.com 
or Lee, c/o RSI, PO Box 22400, Tempe AZ 85285-2400.  

The roster must contain all adults and girls who are attending and must include an emergency

contact not at camp!   Also include girls and adult attendees' age, allergy/dietary issues.

Camp B.A.S.I.C. is sponsored by Troop 2010 and is staffed by Pima Neighborhood Cadette,

Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  

Please contact Troop 2010 at gstrp2010@gmail.com with any questions.

Pima Fall Encampment at Camp Maripai

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pima Fall Encampment at Camp Maripai

October 23-25, 2026 

For troops grades 3 and up

Grades 1-2 can come for the day!

Leaders & daughters of younger troops 

can camp overnight, too.  

  

$60 per person + program fees, 

$40 per person for Saturday only 

includes Saturday breakfast & dinner 

and Sunday breakfast and a patch

  

Register for fall encampment here!

Registration due:  9/23/2026 

Late registration add $15 if available

Planned Activities:  Archery (4th & up), Hatchet throwing, 

Wide Game, Saturday campfire, SWAPs, lots of fun!

Accommodations:  Various cabins and buildings. 

We’ll assign sites the week before camp.

Required to Register:  

Troop Trip Form (service unit = Pima) 

Payment:  Venmo Diana (note “Fall Encampment”) 

or write troop check 

(pay to Pima Neighborhood)

send/give checks to: 

Lee c/o RSI, PO Box 22400, Tempe AZ 85285

Required Training:  Each troop must have an adult with 

First Aid/CPR and Troop Camp Certification 1&2. 

(Leaders attending with just their daughters are exempt.)   

 

Questions:  Email Lee @ reality.com

2026 Fall Product Information

The Fall product program dates are October 1-October 31st for girl-delivered sales. Direct sales run October 1-November 15th.

Fall Product flyers and paper receipt books will be available at our September 14 leaders’ meeting. Troop volunteers will receive access to M2 beginning September 24.

Troop Product Manager Agreement is here. Each troop needs a fall product manager to sign that agreement.  

Service Unit: Pima

Service Unit Email Contact: troop4637gs@gmail.com

Email invitations will be sent to the Troop Fall Product Managers to access the M2 online system.

Key Dates

 

Oct. 1- Nov. 15	Fall Program Sale Dates
Oct. 1	Girls can begin sending emails and taking in-person orders.
Oct. 26	Parents enter orders from their paper order card orders.
Oct. 28	Troop Leaders enter any missed paper order card orders. Order forms and girl delivery orders due to troop.
Nov. 1	The Girl Delivered store closed. Service Units enter any missed paper order card orders.
Nov. 14-21	Metro Area Delivery
Nov. 15	Online Stores Close
Nov. 17	Girl Reward Choices Due
Nov. 22	Parent Outstanding Form (T17) Due
Nov. 30	Money Due in Troop Account
Dec. 3	Fall ACH
December	Girl Rewards Arrive

Troop Incentives

• Troops will earn 15% on all sales.
• Troops will be able to decide to forgo all rewards (except for patches) and earn an additional 2% in troop proceeds.
• Troops who sell $2,000+ in sales will receive an exclusive Cookie booth selection. 
• Troops can also earn an exclusive cookie-booth opportunity by having at least three participating girls with a per-girl average of $250 in combined sales.
• Troops who sell $2,500+ in Combined Dollars Earn an extra $.02 per package sold in the 2027 Cookie Program. (A credit adjustment will be added to eBudde at the end of the cookie season, before the final ACH.) OR $100 in Program Credits  

Information for Families

Parent permission form can be accessed here.  Please be sure to ask your parents to put your Fall TROOP Product Program manager's email into this form so that the program manager can track who has signed this form.  This is the email of the person who signed the Troop Product Manager form. Do NOT put in the Pima neighborhood email address.

Families can sign up for the online portal here.

View a sample order card here.  Scroll to the bottom to view the available incentives for individual girls.