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Friday, December 30, 2022

Military Cookie Donations


Troop donations for the military can be dropped off at Diana's house until March 3rd and then again after March 12th.

Small donations (less than 3 cases) can be left at my front door, just let me know you are coming. Please bring them to the front door (do not leave them outside the gate) but do not place them directly in front of the door; this is a tripping hazard.

Large donations: email/text ahead so that we can transfer them directly into the garage. (Addresses and emails are on the neighborhood roster or in the private Facebook group).

Please bring your cookies in the right cases! The base needs to pallet them up for the journey. We need full cases to do that.
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2023 Annual Meeting

 

We’re getting ready for the 2023 Annual Council Meeting! It will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023, starting at 8 am via Zoom and in person. If you are a Girl Scout aged 14 and older as of September 30, 2022, you can represent Pima at this meeting.  

We need 9 delegates for the meeting but we also assign people as alternates.

Please fill in this form if you would like to be a delegate: Pima Annual Meeting Delegates

Deadline to sign up is February 6th.

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January's Leader Meetings

 

Our leader's meeting will be at either 10 am or 7 pm on Monday, January 9th.

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

NEW BUSINESS

Cookies
    Cookie Delivery (this is the sign up to volunteer)

CALENDAR

January 2023
Community Service Event: Canned Food Drive
January 6: Cookie Rally (Troop 2010)
January 15: Cookie Delivery
January 16: Cookie Sales Begin
January 28, 9:30: Morning Stroll

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
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January Community Service: Food Drive


January Community Service 2023 Food Drive

Troop 4311 is excited to introduce Pima troops to Mom’s Pantry located in Phoenix, AZ.  Mom’s Pantry was established 7 years ago and is focused on feeding those in need in the Phoenix metro area.  In the past year, Mom’s Pantry has provided over 12,00 households with over 526,300 pounds of food.  The numbers of families in need increase monthly. 

 

We hope your troop will participate collecting food for families in need.  Please sign your troop up to collect food through the month of January by emailing gstroop4311@gmail.com.  Large food bins can be borrowed for collection if desired.  Details will be emailed out to individual troops participating in collection regarding final drop off or pick up details.  Collection will occur throughout the month of January.   


Participation patches can be requested here: http://tinyurl.com/PimaServiceReport


January Food Drive drop off instructions

We hope you and your troop are underway collecting food for our GS Pima Neighborhood January Food Drive event for Mom’s Pantry.
Once your troop has collected all your items they can be dropped off in one of two ways: 

1) Food can be dropped off the morning of January 22nd, 9a-1pm at Mom’s Pantry, located at 13440 N Cave Creek Road in Phoenix. Drop off your troop's donations at the SOUTH double doors of Mom’s Pantry, please state the donation is for the Pima Neighborhood GS Food Drive.  Troop 4311 leader will be there to help receive donations. 

2) Bring your troop’s donation to one of the February leaders meetings on February 6th.  

Please email troop 4311 of your plan for drop off of donations at gstroop4311@gmail.com ahead of time so they can plan accordingly.

 

If your troop won’t be participating in the larger food drive, we ask that each Girl Scout bring a donation to the Cookie Rally on January 6th.  Below are the items in greatest need for the pantry:

  • Non-perishable canned goods and dry food: Boxes of cereal, beans, flour, rice, canned goods, pasta, macaroni and cheese
  • Paper products
  • Personal hygiene products (soap, feminine products, etc.)
  • Cleaning Supplies (disinfectant sprays and wipes)
  • Baby formula & baby wipes & diapers
Your troops can make a huge impact on our community.  Thanks in advance for your participation.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

How to Place an Initial Order


1. Decide what you will be ordering using the cookie calculator/previous year's sales/date from girls and parents.

Cookie Calculator https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ShTaonQ_ji6hvLGuoeav-17NI6SoDpfGRRvWL852pQ4/edit?usp=sharing

If you need help, contact Teresa and have a conversation about numbers.

2. Go into eBudde and select the tab marked "Init. Order"

3. Assign ONE box of thin mints to each girl who is selling.

4. Go down to the " OTHER" line and place the remainder of your order IN CASES. (You input box numbers to make full cases. In other words, all totals must be in multiples of 12). 

When you are done there should be only zeroes in the line marked "Extras." Any numbers listed in that line indicate you did not order a full case.  Please adjust.

At this point, you can hit save if you are not entirely satisfied with your numbers.  Once you are satisfied, go to step 5.

5. Once complete, click submit order.

6. Go to the "Rewards" tab.

7. Click "Fill Out" next to "Initial Rewards Order"

8. Take note of the PGA-Selling number.  If it is UNDER 200, click "Submit Reward Order" (no rewards due).  

If the PGA-Selling number is 200 or above, fill in the the girl sizes for those selling/receiving the awards.  These sizes will then populate into the first block of tshirts (shaded blue). 

Then select 1 and the size for your free volunteer shirt (second block of sizes, shaded white).

Then, if you want to order up to three more shirts at a cost of $12 for other volunteers, fill in the last block.

9. Hit button marked "Submit Reward Order."
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Monday, December 5, 2022

Spring Encampment


Save the Date!

Pima Spring Encampment
April 14-16
Camp Maripai

Archery, hatchet throwing, and horses!

More information and here.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

December Leader's Meeting


 Our leader's meeting will be at either 10 am or 7 pm on Monday, December 5th.  

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)

"Stuff"

ENRICHMENT
Planning an Event
Budgeting Process

Mother/Daughter Tea?

Brainstorm for 2022-2023

Old Business
Father/Daughter Dance recap

NEW BUSINESS
Upcoming Events

Outdoor Ed
Community Service 
       
Cookies
    Cookies for the Troops
    Cookie Delivery

CALENDAR
2022-2023 calendar is a work in progress.  Check back for updates.


December
December 17, 8 am: Jingle Bell Hike

January 2023
Community Service Event: Canned Food Drive
January 6: Cookie Rally (Troop 2010)
January 14 or 15: Cookie Delivery
January 16: Cookie Sales Begin
January 28, 9:30: Morning Stroll

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 (tentative)
April 29, 8 am: Morning Stroll
TBA: Mother/Daughter Tea (Troop 7076)

May 2023
Community Service: DIY Pet Toys
May 3: Older Girl Recognition and Bridging (Troops 2256/4727)

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

July 2023
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Girl Scout Astronomy Event

 PLEASE RSVP and pay by November 28th


Girl Scout Astronomy Night

Join us for a night filled with fun, food, and astronomy! On December 4th from 4:45 to 8:00, Pima Neighborhood will be hosting an astronomy night for Girl Scouts of all ages at Redmond Field Verrado. We will have badge activities for all levels of Girl Scouts, a constellation tour conducted by Astronomy Association expert George Cannelos, and various telescopes for girls to explore the galaxy with.

Pizza will be provided and parents and siblings are welcome to join. The fee for girls is $8.00 and for parents/siblings that who food and drink there is a $2.50 fee. The girls’ fee will cover supplies and the badges that the girls will receive at the end of the night. Make sure to bring camp chairs for the constellation tour and warm clothes because we will be outside. We look forward to you joining us! :)

Payments can be made through Venmo to Diana or via a check written to Pima Neighborhood.
Location for Event: 20895 W Hamilton St, Buckeye, AZ 85396
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Top Three (+) No-no's During Cookie Season


 1. Raspberry Rallies are only available via shipped orders.  No buying to re-sell at booths or door-to-door or whatever else you might think is a good idea.  Any plan to resell them is a big, fat "NO."  Troop proceeds are forfeit if you violate this rule.

2. No selling at the Open of the Superbowl. Any plan to subvert this rule is also a big fat "NO." Troop proceeds are forfeit if you violate this rule.  

3. No Venmo.  Venmo is not to be used in any way for cookie sales.  You may NOT use it for personal sales or at cookie booths.  Just pretend it doesn't exist as far as cookie sales go.  Please use Digital Cookie for personal sales and Clover Go for booths.

Please remember that cookie money MUST be deposited into the TROOP ACCOUNT.  Under no circumstances should any cookie money ever go into a personal account.  It's not ok to deposit cash into your account and then write a check/Venmo to the troop!!! PLEASE please read that again. This is not ok for you and it's not ok for parents.  They have to turn in the cash they receive.

Here's the official "blurb" from the cookie manual on money handling:

Troop Bank Deposits

Properly handling cookie money is critical for a successful Troop Cookie Program. Please follow these simple, but effective steps: 

» Deposit cookie money into your troop account weekly (or more often). 
» Only deposit money into the troop bank account. Don’t ‘mingle’ Girl Scout money with personal money. 
» Provide parents with a signed receipt when collecting money (and checking out cookies). » Regularly verify account balance and deposits with bank records. 
» Confirm there are sufficient funds for ACH debits.


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Cookie Top Ten List of Things to Do

 1. If you attended training, you will have received a TPM (Troop Product Manager Agreement) link. Read that and sign that today for eBudde access.  

2. Check with your cookie manager and troop leader friends to make sure they got this list via email.  If they did not, please ask me to add them to distribution list.

3. Get onto the Facebook group where you can ask questions and keep caught up: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pimags

4. Once you get into eBudde, check to make sure each girl is present under the "Girls" tab.  If a girl is missing, she is likely not registered.  Take care of that :)

5. Bookmark these:
http://pimaneighborhood.blogspot.com/
(not completely updated yet) https://sites.google.com/view/pimacookietraining/
https://www.girlscoutsaz.org/en/cookies/about-girl-scout-cookies.html

Browse around those sites a bit to see what's there.

6. If you don't have Clover Go, set that up.  Training for Clover Go is under MyGS >> gsLearn (in the left-hand column, at the bottom)

7. Download Clover Go, Digital Cookie, and Cookie Finder on your phone.

8.  Make sure you have Kelley and Teresa's contact info for help and make a note of their future Cookie Chats (sign up for reminders here: https://sites.google.com/view/pimacookietraining/)

(Go find your email, their contact info is there).

9. Plan your cookie meeting with your troop where you can share the samples of Raspberry Rallies you received yesterday and collect information for your initial order.

10.  You probably need a glass of wine or sparkling water... treat yourself.
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Monday, October 24, 2022

Camp B.A.S.I.C.

WHAT: Camp B.A.S.I.C. is for Brownie troops and new campers (grades 2-5). We will spend a fun overnight learning camping skills such as knots, outdoor cooking, tents, navigation, and much more!

WHEN: March 4-5, 2023 

 


COST: The cost is $48 per person. Late registration is $60 if space is available.

More details are on the signup form:  https://tinyurl.com/CampBasic2023

We welcome all girls in grades 6+ to attend as junior staff.  Please register here individually:  https://forms.gle/JEwpgWMfXQHhBtx77

Sandy will be holding a TCC2 class (Troop Camp Certification Level 2 -- full class content) simultaneously and we can accommodate any leaders/adults who want to earn this certification while your girls are at Camp BASIC. Register for the course on the activities calendar on our council website (you must complete TCC1 in your GSLearn before registering for TCC2).



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Sunday, October 23, 2022

Pima Outdoor Skills Day

 Pima Outdoor Skills Day

Sunday, November 6  1:00-3:30pm for 4th grades and up

At Scottsdale Ranch Park, (~100th St & Via Linda), Ramada #10 (west-most ramada)

HONE YOUR OUTDOOR SKILLS and learn some new ones!

Fire Safety, Tents, Outdoor Cooking, First Aid, Knife Safety, Knots, Leave No Trace, Navigation, and more!

COST
$5, which includes snacks and patch.

TO REGISTER

Fill out the Outdoor Skills Day registration form.    

Submit payment to Lee, c/o RSI, PO Box 22400, Tempe AZ 85285-2400.  

Make troop check to Pima Neighborhood. 

Camp B.A.S.I.C. is sponsored by Troop 2010, 2256, and 4727 and is staffed by Pima Neighborhood Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  Please contact Troop 2010 at gstrp2010@gmail.com with any questions.

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

S'mores, Singing, and a Campfire!

 


Troop #4400 will be hosting a campfire sing along! Troops are encouraged to prepare a song or skit to share! Bring a blanket or sit-upons for your troop.


When: Friday, November 18, from 6-8pm
Where: Karalyn Folmes' home (address when you register)
Cost: $2 per girl - includes patch, hot chocolate and s'mores.

Optional: We are requesting donations for Hope Women's Shelter, especially toiletries. Their requests can be found here. Thank you!!

Registration: To RSVP and for payment information, click here.

Please remember that only registered members may attend neighborhood events. Unregistered dads, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and nice strangers may not attend events.  
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Friday, October 21, 2022

Love our Schools Community Service Event


Calling All Older Girls - Cadette and up (6th grade and up)

What: Pima Neighborhood will be hosting a Service event called Love Our Schools at Redfield Elementary on Saturday, October 22nd.
Start time is 9am. Event should take 1.5 -2 hours based on how many girls we get.
Older Girls will be planting vegetable plants and painting their garden boxes to revitalize their garden and teach the elementary students about vegetation.
*Girls will need to bring shovels and tools to help plant. Girls should wear gloves as well.
Things to bring: Vegetable Plants, Wooden stakes (that tell what the vegetables are), Paint and Brushes

- Please sign up on Signup genius below
Please fill out the google form by Wednesday, October 19th.
Please fill out the signup genius by Thursday, October 20th. This will let us know what you are bringing.
Any questions, please feel free to reach out to Liz Sinkwitz or send me a message.
Thank you!
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November Leader's Agenda: Cookie Training 2022-2023


Our cookie training wild be at either 10 am or 6:30 pm on Monday, November 7th.  

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

Who: All leaders and cookie managers

Please sign up here.

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


CALENDAR
2022-2023 calendar is a work in progress.  Check back for updates.


November
Community Service: Adopt-a-Family (Susan V)
November 6: Outdoor Skills Training (Outdoor Ed team)
November 7: Cookie Training (Kelley H and Teresa)
November 13, 9:30 am: Granite Mountain Trailhead Hike (Outdoor Ed team)
November 18: Songfest (Andrea A., Troop 4400)
November 19: Father/Daughter Dance (Kiri, Troop 7076)
November 30: Leader's Holiday Party 

December
Community Service: Caroling
December 4, 5 pm, Pima Astronomy Event (Outdoor Ed team)
December 17, 8 am: Jingle Bell Hike

January 2023
Community Service Event: Canned Food Drive for the Navajo Nation
Pinewood Derby (Troop 4913)
January 6: Cookie Rally (Troop 2010)
January 14 or 15: Cookie Delivery
January 16: Cookie Sales Begin
January 28, 9:30: Morning Stroll

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 22: Annual Meeting (tentative)
April 29, 8 am: Morning Stroll
TBA: Mother/Daughter Tea (Troop 7076)

May 2023
Community Service: DIY Pet Toys
May 3: Older Girl Recognition and Bridging (Troop 2256/4727)

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

July 2023
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