Thursday, December 11, 2025

2026 Annual Meeting

 

The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

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 9/30/2025 can serve as representatives.

Sign up here to represent Pima by February 2, 2026.

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PIMA COOKIE RALLY

PIMA COOKIE RALLY

Saturday, January 10, 10:00-11:30am

Parson’s Leadership Center
1611 E Dobbins Rd, Phoenix AZ 8504

Introducing:  Exploremores!

PLAY COOKIE BINGO
PRACTICE YOUR SALES PITCH
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE COOKIE
LEARN TO SET YOUR SALES GOAL
GET IDEAS FOR GIFT OF CARING AND
FUN TROOP ACTIVITIES
CRAFTS – COOKIES – FUN!

Sponsored by Pima Cadette, Senior,
and Ambassador Girl Scouts

COST: $2/GIRL in advance or $3 at the door(includes patch!) Please make checks to Pima Neighborhood.


Register by 12/31/2025.
Send to: Lee Kline, PO Box 22400 Tempe AZ 85285-2400 / gstrp2010@gmail.com


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Sunday, November 30, 2025

December News

 



December Agenda
Camp B.A.S.I.C.

Older News 

Babysitter's List 2025-2026
Babysitters: Sign up here.
Parents: Access Girl Scout babysitters here.

2025-2026 CALENDAR


DECEMBER
Recommended Troop Activity: Hike Pinnacle Peak (holiday story usually can be found along the trail during the month of December)
December 13, 8:45 am, Wreaths Across America
December 13, 1:30 pm, Holiday Ornament Crafting Party

JANUARY
January 10, Cookie Rally @ Parsons
January 9-11, Pima Jammin' @ Parsons
January 17, Cookie Delivery

FEBRUARY
February 22, Thinking Day

MARCH
March 8, 2 pm, Alice in Wonderland
March 27-28, Camp B.A.S.I.C.

APRIL
April 6, Leader's Gala
April 6, Jared Box Deadline
Mother's Day Tea
April 26 (tentative), Annual Meeting

MAY

JUNE
June 15-19, Robotics Camp

JULY
July 20-25, National Convention, Washington DC
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Pima Jammin' : Camp Cookie

From January 9-11, Pima Neighborhood presents "Camp Cookie" -- 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! Our theme this year will be "The Girl Scout Cookie Mystery!" and will include cookie rally activities!

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


Camp Cookie begins Saturday, January 10. Arrive between 8:30-9am.

Camp is over Sunday, January 11th at 9:30am. 

Our youngest campers may choose to attend just for Saturday.

Older girl volunteers will arrive Friday January 9th (4-6pm) for preparation and fun and stay overnight. Older girls will leave Sunday at 10:30am. 


Payments due December 31st

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

Registration for older girl counselors:  $30 per person

Late registration (space permitting): $85

Saturday only: $60


Troops please pay with a troop check.  

Other payment information is available on the registration form.


Register here: https://forms.gle/LHEBz2VNL4cYguo67

Email questions to pima.neighborhood@gmail.com
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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Wreaths Across America Day 2025

 Wreaths Across America Day 2025: Remember. Honor. Teach.

Each December, communities across the nation come together to honor the brave men and
women who have served our country. This year, Wreaths Across America Day will take place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at cemeteries nationwide — including right here in Arizona.

Join us for this heartfelt ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, where volunteers will gather to place remembrance wreaths on the graves of our nation’s heroes. This annual tradition embodies three simple yet powerful words: Remember. Honor. Teach.

 Event Details

  • Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

  • Location: National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona

  • Address: 2929 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85024

  • Arrival Time: Please arrive by 8:45 AM to allow time for parking

  • Ceremony Begins: 9:00 AM

Where to Meet:
Gather outside the Public Information Building, located on the right after entering through the main gate on Pinnacle Peak Road.

What to Expect

This is a public event, and everyone is welcome to participate. Whether you’re an individual, a family, or a troop, your presence helps ensure that every veteran is remembered with dignity and gratitude.

As we lay wreaths and reflect on the sacrifices made by our servicemen and women, we carry forward the mission to remember our fallen veterans, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom.

Important Notes for Attendees

  • Attire: Please wear closed-toed shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

  • Gloves: Bring a pair of gloves to protect your hands when handling the wreaths.

  • Girl Scouts: If you are a Girl Scout, please wear your vest/sash or a Girl Scout shirt to represent your troop.

  • Troop Leaders: A wagon or cart can be helpful for collecting and carrying wreaths to placement areas.

How to Participate

To sign up and let us know you’ll be joining, please fill out the short registration form here:
Sign Up Form

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Information for Cookie Managers

This is an attempt to consolidate all cookie information to one post. Please return often for updates.


REMEMBER: The cookie rally will be held January 10th at Parsons! Details to come. 



Training

In-person training was November 3rd. For indidivuals with 4 years of cookie experience or more, a link to sign the TPM was sent.  Everyone else should be attending ONE of the following Zoom sessions (link to log in was emailed):
  • Thursday, 11/6 @ 7:30 pm 
  • Saturday, 11/8 @ 12 pm 
  • Tuesday, 11/11 @ 12 pm
  • Wednesday, 11/12 @ 7:30 pm 
  • Saturday, 11/15 @ 2 pm 
  • Tuesday, 11/18 @ 7:30 pm
  • Sunday, 11/23 @ 12 pm 

Access to eBudde

Access to eBudde is granted to registered/background checked individuals who have completed training. Once you receive the TPM link, you will need this information.

Our service unit is Pima
The service unit email is pima.neighborhood@gmail.com

To find your GSUSA ID, log into https://mygs.girlscouts.org/
and navigate to 
>>My Household 
>>Manage/Renew my household members
>>Edit Profile

Parent Financial Responsibility Agreement

You need a signed form from a parent of each girl in your troop. Parents who signed the form for Fall product do NOT need to do this again.

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

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.  Initial order is due December 7th.

Cookie Dates

Dec 1 - 5th: Booth Rounds
Dec 7: Troop Initial Order Due
Dec 8: Digital Online Cookie Opens (DOC) 
Jan 10: Cookie Rally at Parsons
Jan 12 - 17: Pre-Sales open
Jan 17: Cookie Delivery
Jan 18: COOKIE SALES START!
Jan 20: Cupboard Open
Feb 2: Money due for first ACH
Feb 5: First ACH
Feb 16: Money due in account for second ACH
Feb 19: Second ACH
March 1: Cookie Program Ends
March 8: T17s due to Council
March 8: Troop submits final rewards
March 9: Money due for final ACH
March 12: Final ACH
April-July: Cookie rewards and events 

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

Other Important Links

  •  Cookie Resources (GSUSA): here

  •  Cookie Resource Guide (GSACPC): here

  •  Cookie Boothing Guide: here

  •  Little Brownie Baker Cookie Season Resources: here

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2026 My First Cookie Booth


Pima has a program that pairs Daisy Girl Scouts and Daisy Parents with an older troop for their first cookie booth experience.  Here are the rules:

  • The expectation is that girls will attend for about 15 minutes to get just a taste of what it is like.  
  • A parent must attend with their Daisy.
  • Girls should come in uniform (white shirt, black bottoms, vest).
  • Daisies will receive a patch for attendance.
Please note, if you open up your booth to Daisies, you must still adhere to cookie booth staffing guidelines. No more than FOUR girls at a booth at any time.  

We would like parents to read over the boothing guidelines before they arrive at their first cookie booth experience.  ).

The links to sign up will appear here after booths are selected by older troops.
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Cookie Training Basics


Cookie Training Recap 

Here’s a quick recap of what we covered:

  • 2026 cookie program updates and key timelines

  • Introduction of the new cookie and how to promote it

  • Booth basics: scheduling, safety, and best practices

  • Initial orders: how to plan inventory and use the calculator

  • Communication tips and parent engagement strategies

Helpful Links & Tools:

  •  Initial Order Calculator: here

  •  Cookie Resources (GSUSA): here

  •  Cookie Resource Guide (GSACPC): here

  •  Cookie Boothing Guide: here

  •  Little Brownie Baker Cookie Season Resources: here

  •  Training Slide Deck (from training): here

Required Trainings (for troops with 3 years or less of cookie-selling experience):

  • Thursday, 11/6 @ 7:30 pm — Kelley

  • Saturday, 11/8 @ 12 pm — Kelley

  • Tuesday, 11/11 @ 12 pm — Kelley

  • Wednesday, 11/12 @ 7:30 pm — Valerie & Teresa

  • Saturday, 11/15 @ 2 pm — Kelley

  • Tuesday, 11/18 @ 7:30 pm — Valerie

  • Sunday, 11/23 @ 12 pm — Kelley

The Zoom link for these trainings has been emailed.
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Sunday, November 2, 2025

November News


November News 

NEW NEWS


Cookie Training Links

OLD NEWS

Babysitter's List 2025-2026
Babysitters: Sign up here.
Parents: Access Girl Scout babysitters here.

2025-2026 CALENDAR


NOVEMBER
November 2, Toy and Book Drive
November 3, Cookie Training at 10 and 6:30
November 13, 6 to 9 pm, First Aid Training
November 21, 6 to 8 pm, Songfest

DECEMBER
Recommended Troop Activity: Hike Pinnacle Peak (holiday story usually can be found along the trail during the month of December)
December 13, 8:45 am, Wreaths Across America
December 13, 1:30 pm, Holiday Ornament Crafting Party

JANUARY
January 9-11, Pima Jammin' @ Parsons
January 17, Cookie Delivery

FEBRUARY
February 22, Thinking Day

MARCH
March 8, 2 pm, Alice in Wonderland
March 27-28, Camp B.A.S.I.C.

APRIL
April 6, Leader's Gala
April 6, Jared Box Deadline
Mother's Day Tea
April 26 (tentative), Annual Meeting

MAY

JUNE
June 15-19, Robotics Camp

JULY
July 20-25, National Convention, Washington DC
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Thursday, October 30, 2025

Holiday Event: Ornament-Decorating Workshop

The Pima Arts Committee is hosting an Ornament-Decorating Workshop at the Arabian Library on Saturday, December 13.


Bring your holiday cheer as we decorate ornaments together and celebrate our Girl Scout sisterhood. Each participant will also receive a special holiday fun patch to take home! 


Please RSVP by 12/01: https://forms.gle/wQYiVBswv6Zh1c7h7 


Event Details

Date: Saturday, December 13

Location: Arabian Library (Scottsdale Public Library), Room 2

10215 E McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 

Time: 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Cost: $5

  • Troop payments MUST be made by troop check made out to Pima Neighborhood  
  • Individual girls attending may pay via Venmo


All Girl Scout levels welcome, but space is limited. Because of space limitations, this *is* a drop-off event. Parents are welcome to browse in the library during the event.


Leaders please contact pima.neighborhood@gmail.com if you are bringing a troop and are willing to chaperone.


What to Expect

• A warm, cozy craft space filled with festive music and creativity

• Tables stocked with all kinds of supplies — paint, markers, sequins, ribbons, and more! Christimas and winter ornaments available to decorate.

• Time to relax, craft, and connect with other Girl Scouts

• Take home your beautiful ornament and your holiday patch!


Hope to see you there!
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Robotics Camp

Register Here.

When?

June 15th-19th (Monday-Friday), 12:30- 3:30 pm daily. Girls can be dropped off starting at 12:15 pm each day so that their camp day can start promptly at 12:30 pm.

What is Robotics Camp?

An awesome, week-long summer robotics camp.


Throughout the week, the girls will get the chance to build a robot and learn to code their bot, as well as learn about some of the administrative jobs associated with being on a robotics team.


Camp is planned and organized by the Techalongs (FTC Team 17062), a Girl Scout FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team. Camp activities are led by volunteer Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts that are part of the team and supervised by adult volunteers. 


Where?

Notre Dame Preparatory 

9701 E Bell Rd

Scottsdale, AZ  85260


Who Can Attend?

Day Camp is limited to 25 campers who have just completed 5th-8th grade in May. Our staff will be 8 older girl volunteers (grades 7+) and at least 3 adult volunteers (18+ years). 


**Girls must have current membership with Girl Scouts.** 


Girls need not join a troop (although we are happy to assist you in finding a permanent Girl Scout home).  We will send you information about how to secure membership after you register for camp.


What is the Cost?

$100 per girl


There will be no refunds or partial refunds for any reason except for camp cancellation. 


All registrations, fees, and paperwork need to be remitted by June 5th to ensure your daughter has a spot at camp. We will cancel unpaid registrations on that date along with any registrations with missing paperwork.


What Does my Girl Scout Need to Bring?

Everyone should bring a bottle of water each day. Girls will also need a laptop; please let us know if your daughter does not have a laptop available for her use. We have a limited number of laptops that we can loan out.


Girls need to wear closed-toed shoes and have their hair tied up each day.


Drop Off, Pick Up, and Safety

We will strive to meet every Girl Scout safety recommendation.  All girls must be signed in and out by a parent/guardian each day.  If she is going home with someone else, we must receive a note from the parent.  Please pick up your camper on time.  No supervision will be provided before 12:15 or after 3:45 pm.  


What About...?

For more information, please contact the Techalongs at techalongs@gmail.com

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