April 13-14 at Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp South Mountain
Get ready for a weekend of outdoor fun and exploration with friends! Activities include archery, climbing wall, STEM, crafts, slumber party fun, s’mores, and more!
Older girl counselors are invited to arrive Friday, April 12.
Submit payment and a troop roster to 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’ 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.
Payment: Individual families can Venmo Diana. Troop payments must be made by 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.)
The2024 AnnualMeetingwill be held onSaturday, April 27, 2024.
In preparation for this meeting, each Neighborhood must elect their Voting Members at the neighborhood meetings. Voting Members of the council have the responsibility and authority to elect the officers and members of the Board of Directors, Board Development Committee, National Council of GSUSA delegates, and conduct such other business as may come before them. (Bylaws Article I.4) The Voting Members report back to the Neighborhoods in the Governing Areas after the Council Meeting.
We need TEN representatives, as well as some alternates.
Adults and girl members who are age 14 by 9/30/2023 can serve as representatives.
Calling all girls in grades 2 and 3 (Girl Scouts **and** their friends)! Come visit the FTC Techalongs Robotics Team and learn all about the Engineering Process and do some hands-on building. You'll also get a chance to see the team's robot in action. This is a free event.
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.
Turquoise Qualifier
December 2nd@ Valley Christian Schools - K-8 Campus, 6304 S Price Rd, Tempe, AZ 85283, USA
Valley of the Sun Qualifier
January 27@ ASU West Campus - South Fields, 4700 W Sweetwater Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304, USA
Copper Ridge Qualifier
February 4 @ American Leadership Academy, Applied Technologies, 7729 E Pecos Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
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.
Troop 2256 invites Pima to send some love to hospitalized children at the Honor Healthcare Shea right here in our neighborhood during the month of February. We are sending out the call NOW because we believe there will opportunities for discounted items over the next months (Black Friday? after holiday sales?) to maximize our efforts.
Questions may be directed to pima.neighborhood@gmail.com
WHAT IS A JARED BOX?
A Jared Box is a shoe box full of small toys and activities that are given to children who are hospitalized. The goal of the Jared Box Project is to lift the spirits of children in the hospital. Boxes filled with the "gift of play" are given to young patients in emergency rooms, hospital rooms, surgical centers, and clinics.
The boxes symbolize the importance of play and are filled with well wishes, hope, and love.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
There are a number of avenues you can choose to participate depending on your desired level of participation. Please fill in this link to report your participation and receive your patches.
Families or troops assemble full boxes by following the directions here. This video shows you how to complete a full box.
RULES
Because these boxes are going to sick children, all items must be new. No food items. No tiny items due to choking hazards. No snow globes or glass items that can break. No pencil sharpeners. No bubbles. No holiday items. Keep in mind, toys need to fit into a plastic shoe box.
WHEN
Please deliver all completed boxes to Diana between March 14 and March 31. Please wait for an email before delivering. Gift of Caring cookies need to be cleared from the garage before Jared boxes can be delivered.
Soft cover books, cardboard books, rattles, bibs, stacking blocks, farm animal sets, small toys that clip on strollers or cribs, crib mirrors, bath toys, stuffed animals, balls, busy boxes, light up toys, musical toys, Oball toys. Lamaze, Bright Starts, and Sassy brand toys are great. Other toys that are labeled as suggested for infants. Be aware of choking hazards.
Toddler (1 to 3)
Soft cover books, cardboard books, stacking blocks, farm animal sets, small toys that clip on strollers or cribs, bath toys, stuffed animals, balls, busy boxes, musical toys, colorful pillowcases, fun socks, chunky crayons, coloring books, picture flashcards, plastic cars and trucks, puppets, soft dolls. Other toys that are labeled as suggested for children under 3. Be aware of choking hazards.
Preschool (3 to 5)
Crayons, coloring books, grab-n-go activity kits, Play-Doh, reading books, stickers, sticker workbooks, activity books, matchbox cars, nerf or rubber balls, stuffed animals, flashcards, fun socks, small action figures, small dolls, travel size games, Silly Putty, simple puzzles, card games (Go Fish, Old Maid, Memory), colorful pillowcases, princess crowns, dress up items, farm animal sets, dinosaurs. Other toys that are labeled as suggested for Preschoolers.
Elementary (5 to 8)
Crayons, markers, colored pencils, pens, coloring books, word searches, activity books, reading books, joke books, matchbox cars, nerf balls, stuffed animals, stickers, Play-Doh, Silly Putty, Lego kits, craft kits, Slinky, travel games (Sorry, Connect 4), hand lotion, colorful pillowcases, reusable water bottle, fun socks, My Little Pony, action figures, puzzles, deck of cards, UNO card game. Other toys that are labeled as suggested for school-aged children.
Tweens & Teens (8 and up)
Crayons, makers, colored pencils, pens, coloring books, word searches, doodle pads, writing journals, Play-Doh, Silly Putty, stuffed animals, card games, Lego Kits, puzzles, brain games, books, magazines, Chapstick, hand lotion, fuzzy/colorful socks, colorful pillowcases, nail polish, jewelry making kits, craft kits, paint sets, reusable water bottle. Other items that are labeled as suggested for teens.
REMEMBER: The cookie rally will be held January 5th! Details to come.Access to eBudde
Access to eBudde is granted to registered/background checked individuals who have completed training and filled in this form: https://forms.gle/WVfRyeKbsbk3Czz96
Registration is verified through GSUSA and access can take some time after submission of your troop product manager (TPM) agreement. When filling in the TPM, our neighborhood is Pima and the neighborhood email is pima.neighborhood@gmail.com
Parent Financial Responsibility Agreement
You need a signed form from a parent of each girl in your troop. Please remember that parents need to put in YOUR email (the cookie manager email) not the neighborhood email on this form. Cookie managers are responsible for ensuring these forms are signed. If you need to double check who signed the form, please email productprogram@girlscoutaz.org https://girlscoutsaz.jotform.com/232075555911860 Cookie Manual The official cookie manual is available only online. It can be accessed here.
Neighborhood Training Site
The neighborhood training presentation--and lots of other information-- can be accessed here.
Initial Order Calculator Don't know how many cookies to order initially. The council has an initial order calculator here. Teresa is happy to look at your numbers and have a conversation about what to order for initial delivery.
Pima Neighborhood Troop to Troop Transfer Link If you need cookies or want to trade out extra cases, you have two options. The first is closer to home and is a list for troops in the Pima and Fountain Hills area. The second will connect you to troops across the valley and can be accessed under the exchange button in eBudde. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dhc8z2ZgVSvcjwXGlxWaVdPqLHn93kJN4vTz_VwYT_c/edit#gid=0 Cookie Sale Dates
Dec. 4 — DOC Access for Volunteers
Dec. 4 — Exclusive Booth Round (8pm)
One pick for early registration
One pick for $1250+ by October 29, 2023
Dec. 5 — Booth Round (8pm) Four picks
Dec. 6 — Booth Round (8pm) Four picks
Dec. 7 — Booth Round (8pm) Six picks
Dec. 8 — Open Round (8 pm) Eight picks
Dec. 10 — Troop Initial Order Due
Dec. 11 — DOC Access for Parents
Jan. 13 — Initial Delivery
Jan. 15 — Cookie sale begins (9 am)
Jan. 16 — Cookie Cupboards Open
Jan. 29 — Money Due in Account for 1st ACH
Feb. 1 — 1st ACH Due
Feb. 12 — Money Due in Account for 2nd ACH
Feb. 15 — 2nd ACH
Feb. 25 — DOC Closes for Girl Delivery/Cookie Program Ends
Mar. 3 — Troops Submit Final Reward Choices
Mar. 4 — Money Due in Account for Final ACH
Mar. 7 — Final ACH
Please remember to stress to all girls/families that they may not sell before January 15 at 9 am.