Friday, July 21, 2023

Older Girl Volunteer Opportunities



We are excited to offer some great ways for our Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts to be part of the Girl Scout leadership and service team!  


This is a great way to give service and build your leadership skills while helping make Girl Scouts strong.

Please fill out the form to let us know your interests and craft your own Girl Scout journey.

Arts Team
Tiffany, aka Cucumber, from Troop 2256 made it her Gold Award project to set up activities focusing on the arts.  She needs team members to complete her plans for this year and then develop new ones for 2024-2025.  

Service team
There are at-large positions available on the service team. We expect you to attend monthly leader meetings (evenings) and use your voice.  We encourage you to consider one of the following teams.

Community Service Team
The community service team will plan and carry out or work with troops carrying out neighborhood-wide service projects.   Projects are monthly.   Team meetings will be a couple of times a year, plus emails and working via Google spreadsheet. Find out more here.

STEM Team
The STEM team will plan neighborhood-wide STEM activities, including but not limited to robotics and general science activities.  The neighborhood has its own team through First Tech Challenge.  Bring your ideas and your science, math, and technology passions to the STEM team or join the Techalongs!  

Recruitment Team
Do you love Girl Scouts and think every girl should join? Then the recruitment team is the job for you. Read more about this team here.

Outdoor Events Team
Girls on this team will plan and carry out neighborhood-wide outdoor activities. Meetings will be monthly and there are many activities in the works including monthly hikes, bicycle rides, outdoor skills, letter boxing, and astronomy.  

Troop Leader (for multi-level troop 6222)
Lee and Diana have a multi-level troop that meets once a month on Saturdays.  It is older-girl led. If you want to join the group that plans and leads these meetings, we'd love to expand the team.  We do ask that you complete program aide training (through council of offered each year at day camp) before you join this team. Learn more about that troop here. 

Also, don't forget you're invited to help put on many of our neighborhood events, such as
  • Cookie Rally
  • Camp BASIC
  • Outdoor Skills Day
  • (and don't forget the event where you dress in black... shhhh!)
  • Day Camp
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Thursday, July 20, 2023

August Leader's Meeting


 Our leader's meeting will be at either 10 am or 7 pm on Monday, August 14th

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)

GARAGE SALE!  Bring any Girl Scout items you no longer need and browse for items you can use.

OLD BUSINESS
  • Financial Reports 
  • Registration (final, final deadline 9/30)
  • Day Camp recap
  • Brownie Art Badge Workshop Recap 

    NEW BUSINESS

    • Babysitter's List 2023-2024
      • Sign up here.
      • Access Girl Scout babysitters here.
    • Next level badge handbooks and journey books available for pick up at Diana's
    • Uniforms potentially available for girls in need (Brownie/Junior sashes/vests)
    CALENDAR

    August 2023
    ** August 12, 1- 3pm, Brownie Arts Badge Workshop
    ** August 13, 1-3 pm, Pool Party
    ** August 20, 12:45-2:45, Ice Skating
    ** August 26, 4:30 pm, Feed my Starving Children

    September 2023
    Enrichment: Camp Paperwork
    Recommended Troop Activity: Ballet Under the Stars
    September 22-24: Encampment, Marapai

    October 2023
    October 13-15, Outdoor Training Weekend (Council)
    October 17 or 18th and the 21st: Pima FA/CPR training
    October 22: Outdoor Skills Day
    October 29: Juliette Low Birthday Party (Tentative)
    ** October 30-31: 6:30-9 pm Haunted Yard

    November 2023
    Recommended Troop Activity: ASU Earth and Space Exploration Day
    November 6: 10 and 6:30 pm: Cookie Training

    December 2023
    Recommended Troop Activity: Hike Pinnacle Peak (holiday story usually can be found along the trail during the month of December)

    ** December 10, 2 pm: Mom and Me Holiday Event: Elf, Jr

    January 2024
    January 5: Cookie Rally (tentative)

    February 2024
    February 25: Thinking Day

    March 2024
    March 2-3: Camp BASIC
    March 22-24: Encampment at Shadow Rim

    April 2024
    April 13-14: All-neighborhood Encampment at Parsons (Daisies too!)
    April 20: Annual Meeting (tentative)

    May 2024
    May 1: Older Girl Bridging
    May 5: Mother's Day Tea

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    Ice Cream Social

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    Back to School Ice Skating


    Let's cool down at the Ice Den (9375 E Bell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260) on Sunday, August 20th from 12:45pm - 2:45 pm. While the kids skate, parents and leaders can mingle can answer any new parent questions in the lobby. 

    Tickets go on sale at noon on August 18th and must be purchased in advance. No walk ups are allowed.

    Click here to purchase tickets. 

    Cost is $15, including skates.  Skate trainers can be rented for $5.
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    Girl Scouts who attend the event can check in with the Pima recruitment team and purchase ice skating patch for $1.  Please bring singles; we cannot guarantee we will have change. Thank you for understanding.

    Questions? Email pima.neighborhood@gmail.com

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    Brownie Arts Badge Workshop


    Bring your friends who may want to join Girl Scouts, and earn the Brownie Painting Badge as you unleash your inner artist! This badge workshop is for girls in second and third grade.


    WHEN: Saturday, August 12th, 1PM-3PM


    WHERE: Mountain View Community Center (8625 E. Mountain View Road Scottsdale, AZ 85258)


    COSTS: None!


    Please RSVP here.


    For more information, please email pima.neighborhood@gmail.com

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    Mom and Me Holiday Event: Elf, Jr

     Mom and Me Holiday Event: Elf, Jr

    Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

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    Pima is heading to the theater on December 10th at 2 pm for a showing of the Elf, Jr at the Fountain Hills Theater: 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. Fountain Hills, AZ 85268.



    Cost is $12 and attendance is limited to 90. Seats are *not* guaranteed until payment is submitted. Please note, as with all theater tickets, refunds are not available but are transferable.

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

    Please email pima.neighborhood@gmail.com for Venmo instructions if needed. 

    *Grandmas, Aunts, big sisters, or other special mother figures are, of course, welcome.  Attendees do not need to be registered Girl Scouts.
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