August Agenda

August Agenda

Reminders

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

2026-2027 CALENDAR
Leader Meeting Dates

AUGUST
Back-to-School Ice Skating (Recruitment Team)
August 29, 11-12 pm Robotics Badge Workshop for Juniors (17062/Recruitment Team)

Arts Badge Workshop
August 21-23, Camp Jammin' (Outdoor Ed Team)

SEPTEMBER
September 12, FTC Robotics Season Kick-Off 

September 19, 2026 1-2 pm, Brownie Recruitment Badge Workshop (17062/Recruitment Team)

September 26, 2026 1-2 pm, Daisy Recruitment Badge Workshop (17062/Recruitment Team)  

September 27, 12:30pm - 2:00pm Girl Scout Sampler and Ice Cream Social (Recruitment Team)

OCTOBER

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

Adopt a Family

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 19, Wreaths Across America Day

Assisted Living Christmas Caroling

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

FEBRUARY

February 20, Father/Daughter Dance (176)
February 28 (tentative), Thinking Day

MARCH

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

Cookie Collection for the Military (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 (2256)
April 23- May 9 (TBA), Disney Descendants: The Musical (Arts Team)

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

JUNE
Day Camp (2256)
Robotics Camp (17062)

2027 Bridging and Girl Recognition Event

 Pima Neighborhood's

Bridging and Girl Recognition 

Event

Wednesday, May 5th, 6-7 pm

Location TBA

Pima is proud to host its tenth girl recognition event. If you have girls who have earned the Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award or are seniors in high school, please invite them to this event. This is an opportunity for you to present their awards (that you have purchased) or to publicly acknowledge their accomplishments. Pima will provide flowers for Ambassador bridgers and Gold Award recipients. 

There will be a reception for girls and their supporting troops and families.
Girls who have earned their Gold Award should plan to bring their gold notebook and board to the event. 

If you have a girls who are in eighth, tenth, or twelfth grade, they may bridge at this event.  All girls will bridge together with girls from other troops in their grade. Please send me a list of names of girls who are bridging. 

This is a formal, "uniform" event.  Please ask your girls to wear white shirts and black bottoms plus a vest or sash.
For the program, I need the following:

• Troop #

• Correct spelling of all girls' names

• A list of awards.  We recognize "metal" awards earned in since the beginning of the current Girl Scout year. "Metal" awards include  service bars and leadership torches, religious awards, as well as the Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards.  If you wish to recognize other accomplishments, please check with Diana.  

Absolutely NO Exceptions
If information is not submitted by April 30 it will not be included in the program

Graduating Seniors! Please to submit a headshot (in uniform).

You may also email this information to pima.neighborhood@gmail.com

Deadline for submission is April 30

2026-2027 Leader/Volunteer Meeting Dates

Please mark the following dates on your calendar now for our leader meetings next year.  ANY adult volunteer is welcome to attend these meetings. 

Please alert your cookie managers about the November 3rd training dates.  We encourage everyone who will be involved in cookie management to attend.

Meetings will once again be held at the Boys and Girls Club at 10 am and 7 pm. The evening meeting will be followed by a social hour, starting at 8:15 pm, generally at Goldies. Lee and I would love it if other people would join us!

The Boys and Girls club is located at 10515 E. Lakeview Drive, Scottsdale AZ 85258. 

August 17

September 14

October 5

November 2, **Cookie Training 10:00-11:30 a.m. and 6:30-8:00 p.m.**

December 7

January 11

February 1

March 1

April 5, 6:30 GALA (no morning meeting)

May 3

Ice Cream Social

Ice Cream Social

When: Sunday September 27, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Where: Mountain View Community Center 8625 E Mountain View Rd Scottsdale

Details: Invite your friends who are interested in Girl Scouts to our Ice Cream Social. Current troops and individual troop members are also welcome!  Enjoy a cool treat, games, crafts and fun with new friends!

Please RSVP on our Google Form Here:

https://forms.gle/RyoMtkjSwJMrkdxA6

More Information: pimarecruitment@gmail.com

Haunted Yard

What: If you haven't visited Diana's house at Halloween, now's your chance to stop by either with your troop or as a family to see the craziness. Animatronics and various scary scenes are set up each year in our courtyard and front yard.  The display changes annually. 

When: October 30-31, dusk until about 9 pm

Where: Diana's (check email or roster for address)

Girl Scouts who visit and identify themselves to Diana will receive a Halloween patch!

Daisy troops may want to come together and earn their "Courageous and Strong" petal.

STEM Badge Workshops

 REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/f3QBP7eR9pmL7Pxi9

Pima Camp Jammin'- Camp Stories

From August 22-23, Pima Neighborhood presents "Camp Stories" -- The ULTIMATE "glamping" camping experience at Parson's Leadership Center at South Mountain! Get ready for a weekend of outdoor fun and exploration with friends! 

This camp is for all ages, Daisy through Ambassador! 

Younger girls may register as an individual or troop. Girls who register individually must be accompanied by an adult, who must register and pay as well. Older girls who are volunteering must register individually.

Camp Stories begins Saturday, August 22nd. Arrive between 8:30-9am.

Camp is over Sunday, August 23 at 9:30am. 

Our youngest campers may choose to attend just for Saturday.

Older girl volunteers will arrive Friday August 21 (4-6pm) for preparation and fun and stay overnight. Older girls will leave Sunday at 10:30am. 

Registration for all campers (girls and adults): $75 per person which includes all meals and a patch.

Registration for older girl counselors:  $45 per person

Late registration (space permitting): $85

Saturday only: $60

We will glamp overnight in beautiful, 10-person cabins with indoor restrooms and air conditioning.  Due to the heat, we plan many activities that are indoors, but we'll have plenty of camp fun, too!  

Troops please pay with a troop check.  

Checks can be made out to Pima Neighborhood and delivered to 10348 N 96th Pl, Scottsdale AZ 85258 or given to Lee at the leader's meeting.

Individual registrations only may Venmo to @Diana-Laulainen-Schein  -- please note girl's name, troop number, and "Camp Jammin'."

Payment due August 11 at the leader's meeting.

Sign up here. 

https://forms.gle/efgMB8K11bTZJkXY8

Please email graziacaramucci@gmail.com with any and all questions.  -- Sassafrass