Thursday, March 16, 2023

Birds, Butterflies and Me

 

Earth Day Service Event



Date: Sunday April 23, 1-3 pm

Location: Scottsdale Ranch Park Ramada #10

Description: Girl Scouts will learn about a local food web. Activities include starting milkweed plants, building bee houses, picking up trash, and making a habitat for Burrowing Owls. At the end of the day, Girl Scouts will bring home plants to keep at their house or bring to school. Increasing sources of food and shelter helps all animals in Scottsdale.

Volunteers: Older Girl Scouts will be needed to help facilitate the activities. If you are interested in volunteering, email  gstrp2010@gmail.com

Cost: $5 per girl. Please bring your check with you to the event since there is no April Leader's Meeting.

Supply Request: In keeping with the theme of the event, we are trying to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. If you have: unused small pots, bamboo sticks, twine, shovels, paint, art style paint brushes, soil, or other garden supplies that you are willing to donate, please reach out to gstrp2010@gmail.com.

Please sign up your troop here.

Monday, March 13, 2023

Robotics Workshops and Join the Team!



The Techalongs would like to invite sister Girl Scouts to join them for a troop badge workshop.  We offer workshops once a month on Sundays from 1 to 3.  Please visit our team calendar to see what dates are available and reach out via techalongs@gmail.com at least two weeks in advance to confirm your spot.

If you are girl in grades 7 to 12 and want more information about joining the team, please email techalongs@gmail.com, follow them on Instagram, or visit their website.

The time to join the team is NOW and the link to join is on their website at the top of the home page.

The Tagalongs are sponsored by their troops, Pima Neighborhood Girl Scouts, and Girls in Tech.  To learn more about FIRST FTC robotics in Arizona, please visit their blog

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

March Leader's Meeting

 


Our leader's meeting will be at either 10 am or 7 pm on Monday, March 6th.

Where: Meetings will be held in-person at the Boys and Girls Club (10515 E Lakeview Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85258). 

Social gathering at Goldies following the evening meeting (approximately 8:15 pm)

OLD BUSINESS
Thinking Day  
Leadership and Service Tshirt Orders 
Robotics State Competition at NAU
    Team Website (applications open to join the team)
Camp B.A.S.I.C.
Cookies for the Military 

 NEW BUSINESS

Leader's Gala (no morning meeting next month, gala starts at 6 pm)
Outdoor Activities Update
Early Registration (flyer emailed)
  • Jared boxes can be dropped off at Diana's between March 23 - April 14
  • Still looking for a place! 
  • Sonoran Sky is possible but cost is sky high ($5K)
Cookie Feedback (please fill in survey)
  • Thin Mint boxes
  • Raspberry Rallies
  • 1:1 boothing for Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors should be allowed. There is no need for four people to be at "quiet" booths even if they are council booths and troops are often smaller at the upper levels.
  • Thin mint shortage
  • eBudde interface for booth selections kicks you out to the beginning when you click cancel rather than just going "back" one step
CALENDAR

March 2023
Community Service: Jared Boxes and Treasures for Teachers

April 2023
Community Service Event: Earth Day and Women’s Shelter
April 3: Leader's Gala
April 14-16, Spring Encampment
April 22: Annual Meeting 
April 29, 8 am: Morning Stroll

May 2023
May 7, 1- 3 pm Mother/Daughter Tea
Community Service: DIY Pet Toys

June 2023
June 10, 2 pm: Lion King, Jr
June 19-23 (tentative): Day Camp: Once Upon a Pima

July 2023

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Wonderland Mother/Daughter Tea


Sign up here

When: Sunday - May 7, 2023 from 1pm to 3pm

Where:  BOOKMAZE at 1300 W University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201

Cost: $5 per person, includes a patch for registered Girl Scouts
(Girls may attend accompanied by another caregiver in lieu of mother's place and may also bring additional guests, i.e., grandmothers, aunts).

Please join us for a lovely afternoon in a world of wonder to celebrate and honor the special bond between mothers and daughters.  Beverages, refreshments, and craft/swap will be hosted.  Every effort will be made to accommodate food allergies/sensitivities, but please be aware that not all food served may be allergen-free.  Thank you for your support and participation!  Happy Mother's Day!

Payments must be either via Venmo (parent payments only) or checks made payable to Pima Neighborhood.  

Please email pima.neighborhood@gmail.com for more information on payments.

Registration and payment for admission must be submitted by April 16, 2023.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Lion King, Jr.


The African savannah comes to life with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle… and back again, in this inspiring,
 coming-of-age tale.


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When: June 10, 2 pm
Where: 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Cost: $11 and includes a patch

Please sign up here and make checks payable to Pima Neighborhood (troop payments) or pay via Venmo (family payments).  Girls can attend with their troops or with family members.

Attendance is limited to 90. 


Please send questions to Pima.neighborhood@gmail.com

Friday, February 3, 2023

Day Camp 2023


Troops 2256, 2010, 4727, and 2649 are excited to plan Pima's summer day camp.  The theme is "Once upon a Pima" and will celebrate reading and books and the stories we all love.

Our targeted dates are June 19-23rd from 9 am to 2 pm.  Girls in grades K-5 can attend day camp and girls in grades 6 to 8 can attend and earn their program aide, among other exciting activities.  Girls who have earned their program aide award can sign up to be day camp counselors. Girls need to have a Girl Scout membership to attend camp.

At this point in time, we have been unable to secure a location to hold the camp.  Notre Dame and Mountain View Presbyterian are both undergoing renovations this summer and are unable to host the camp.  Scottsdale Unified does not rent on Fridays and is indicating that they host their own camps and have limited availability.

We are reaching out at this time to see if collectively we can find a location. Again, our preferred dates are June 19-23rd.  We cannot do the camp sooner but are willing to entertain later dates as needed.

We need six classrooms and a large space for lunch and "sports."  Free is great but we can and will also pay for the space (day camp fees to be determined based on rental costs).

Schools and churches are ideal locations but we will consider any real estate.

We prefer to be in the general Pima area (Desert Mountain and Copper Ridge area), but, again, we can be flexible.

Please reach out if you have ideas to pima.neighborhood@gmail.com

February Leader's Meeting


 
Our leader's meeting will be at either 10 am or 7 pm on Monday, February 6th.

Where: Meetings will be held in-person at the Boys and Girls Club (10515 E Lakeview Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85258). 

Social gathering at Goldies following the evening meeting (approximately 8:15 pm)

OLD BUSINESS
Thinking Day (registration due today!)   

NEW BUSINESS
Les Miz Cancelled/Future Arts plans

Cookies

CALENDAR

February 2023
February 25, 9:30: Morning Stroll
February 26: Thinking Day (Troop 2256/4727)

March 2023
Community Service: Jared Boxes and Treasures for Teachers
March 4-5: Camp B.A.S.I.C.

April 2023
Community Service Event: Earth Day and Women’s Shelter
April 3: Leader's Gala
April 14-16, Spring Encampment
April 22: Annual Meeting 
April 29, 8 am: Morning Stroll
TBA: Mother/Daughter Tea 

May 2023
Community Service: DIY Pet Toys

June 2023
June 10, 2 pm: Lion King, Jr
June 19-23 (tentative): Day Camp: Once Upon a Pima

July 2023