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.


Planned Activities

  • Build a robot
  • Learn basic coding
  • Introduction to 3-D printing design
  • Learn how to use Canva
  • Learn about FIRST robotics
  • Drive robots!

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 older girl volunteers (grades 7+) and 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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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Toy and Book Drive


Who: Cadette Troop 4361

What: New toy and book drive for The Foster Alliance, an organization that provides resources for children that are placed in foster families.

When: Now until November 2nd (Juliette Low's Birthday Party).

Where: Juliette Low's Birthday party or contact Jennifer Oh (see service unit list) or pima.neighborhood@gmail.com for an alternative dropoff location.
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Sunday, October 5, 2025

October Leader's Meeting

NEW BUSINESS

OLD NEWS

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

2025-2026 CALENDAR


OCTOBER
Recommended Troop Activity (October 24): ASU Earth and Space Exploration Day
October 21, 6 to 9 pm, First Aid Training
October 25, 2:30-3:30 pm, Daisy Badge Workshop
October 30, Haunted Yard

NOVEMBER
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)

JANUARY
January 9-11, Pima Jammin' @ Parsons
January 17 or 18th, Cookie Delivery (likely the 17th)

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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Saturday, October 4, 2025

Halloween Candy Collection

 

Got Candy?

Don’t get stuck with piles of leftover Halloween candy this year!  Consider donating your excess candy to MOM’S PANTRY!

Donation Dates: November 1st - 5th
What to Donate: All types of wrapped candy are accepted!

Candy collections may be dropped at Diana'sand left in the cooler outside her front door. 

Let’s spread some sweetness and give back to the community! 

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Friday, October 3, 2025

Thinking Day 2026



WHAT: Each year on February 22, World Thinking Day, girls honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts by taking time to give thanks for their international friendships and remember that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community—one of nearly 150 countries that are members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).

 

WHEN & WHERE: 

Sunday, February 22, 2026

1:00–3:00+ pm

Scottsdale Ranch Park, Ramada 10


REGISTRATION FORM: 


Click here for the Thinking Day 2026 Registration Form


WHY THINKING DAY MATTERS FOR GIRLS: 


Preparing a country booth helps girls practice teamwork, budgeting, public speaking, and leadership—all while having fun exploring global cultures. Yes, for Daisies, too! See here: The Benefits of Thinking Day Participation


COST: $5 per girl and includes a patch and passport.  No charge for leaders. Troops will be issued a refund of up to $3 per girl after the event for those who attend. Last day to register is February 9, 2026. 

 

Payment can be made via troop check to Pima Neighborhood.

Mail/deliver the check to: 15240 N. 104th PL, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Or give the check directly to the money manager at a leader’s meeting.


ATTENDANCE:  Please have registered adults to meet ratio. 


Slots will be filled and countries assigned on a first-come, first-paid basis and then registration will be closed.  Please submit your check made out to Pima Neighborhood with the registration form below. After payment is received, you will receive a confirmation of your country choice by email.

 

DIRECTIONS: 

Each troop should:

  • Pick a country and prepare a booth that includes:

    • Poster/information

    • Food

    • Craft and/or SWAP

    • Physical activity (game or song)

  • Bring a stamp or sticker for passports.

  • Bring your own table.

Please don’t try to prepare a perfect table. Keep it simple especially if you have a younger troop. Our troop has done it since they were Daisies ðŸ™‚

Helpful tips for making Thinking Day manageable:
Tips & Best Practices for Leaders
Keeping Thinking Day and Cost Manageable

Community Supply List

To help save costs and avoid duplicate purchases, we’ve put together a shared sheet of community supplies that troops can borrow from or add to. This list includes items like extra stamps, craft leftovers, etc, from previous years. Please be sure to add supplies that your troop is willing to share! 

View the Community Supply List

PATCHES: Your troop will receive the same number of patches as the number of girls registered.


COUNTRIES TAKEN: Japan, India, Mexico, Australia, the Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, Germany, and Thailand 

Current Count: 70


SCHEDULE:


Set up: 1:00 to 1:30

Rotations: 1:30 to 3 pm

Clean up: 3 until completed


Sign Up Here.  https://forms.gle/yMPN9EYoq2GqgSUZ6

Questions? Email: Pima.4338@gmail.com
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