Vista del Camino / Concerned Citizens Adopt-a-Family Program

For over ten years, our Pima Neighborhood Girl Scout troops have sponsored children for the Vista del Camino / Concerned Citizens for Community Health Adopt-a-Family program.  Vista staff provides adopters with a brief biography about the family, including gift suggestions and sizes for the children.  You are asked to provide 3 or more gifts chosen from the ‘wish list’ provided by each child (total child adoption costs $100-$125.)  I will provide directions after you sign up as far as labeling, bagging, etc.  I also ask that you please consider donating a $25 grocery gift card for the Christmas dinner.  In addition to Christmas, Vista will also honor other holiday traditions such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan.

In general, Vista del Camino Human Services in partnership with Concerned Citizens for Community Health, a non-profit agency helping families in crisis, provide food, clothing, and emergency assistance to Scottsdale residents in need.  Many members of our community need the support of others to provide their children with a special holiday.  Others may be disabled or elderly and unable to provide for themselves.  Each year over 400 families are helped for Thanksgiving and 550 for Christmas, which equates to over 700 children.  

If you or your troop would like to adopt/sponsor a child or children for this holiday season, please email me how many kid(s) and if you have an age preference.  I will collect information through November 5th, and assignments will be made the following week.  Gifts will be due back at the December leader meeting, or at my house on Friday, December 11th, whichever is easiest for you/your troop.

Thank you!

Holly Snopko

Leader Troops 256 & 1265

Halloween Candy Collection

Troop 9/Jen Anderson sent me a note that after nine years, she'd like to be done with Halloween candy collection.

Catherine and I thought it would be great to continue the tradition.  Our homes (the Fall Product place and the Cookie Cupboard) will serve as drop off points for any unwanted candy donations. Both Catherine and I will put coolers outside our front doors to keep chocolate intact, starting November 1.  No need to call ahead, just stop and drop.  Please see your email for our addresses.

You may also bring donations to the next leader's meetings (November 2nd).

Donations will be sent to the armed forces.  Last year over 150 lbs were collected!!

Thanks!! Happy Haunting!!

Fall Product Update

Congratulations to all those troops who participated in Fall Product sales.

Troop 2256 was the top seller with 256 units sold and over $1500 in sales.

Sarah Bell, from 2256, was the neighborhood's top seller!!  Way to hustle Sarah!!

Laguna Troop 1710 was second in overall sales, and 2058 was third.

Together the neighborhood sold over $10,000 in product.  Great job Pima Neighborhood!!!

October 5th Leader's Meeting Agenda

Remember to Bring and Contributions for:

Gold Award Project Formal Wear Donations -- Diana

New Troop Supplies Donations 

BUSINESS

MSE Report

Neighborhood Communications - Blog, Calendar, Email -- Diana
Sister Troops -- Diana (last call)

Fall Product -- Diana 
Cookie Dates -- 11/16
Event Sign Up Reminder -- Michelle
First Aid Class -- Julie
Encampments -- Lee
Songfest -- Lee
Enrichment -- Troop Resources -- Diana

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tonight 8 pm, Leader's Social -- Red Robin, 8970 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 

First Aid/CPR Training - October 20 -- Julie
Maripai Fall Encampment - October 23-25 -- Lee 

Juliette Low Birthday Party - October 24 -- Troops 2256 & 231 (Julie, Michelle, and Diana)

Cookie Rally - January 8 -- Lee

Thinking Day - February 21 -- Diana/Troop 2256
Leader's Gala - April 4 -- Michelle/Julie/Diana
Camp Basic - April 9-10 -- Troop 2010 (NOTE DATE CHANGE)

Spring Encampment at Willow Springs - April 29-May 1

Brownie Father/Daughter Dance - April/May -- Holly
Summer Day Camp - tentatively June 20-24 -- Troop 2256 and a cast of thousands
Mother/Daughter Event - TBA - Kristen (366)

Ballet Under the Stars

Enjoy a FREE Evening of Ballet

http://balletaz.org/community-outreach/ballet-under-the-stars/

Free and open to the public, “Ballet Under the Stars” allows Arizona communities to enjoy dance in a unique outdoor setting complete with a stage, lighting, costumes and beautiful Arizona weather. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a varied program, ranging from classical to contemporary. You won’t want to miss this perfect show for the entire family – it is a great way to introduce ballet to your children for the first time.

This is a great FREE troop activity!!  Too late for this year? Put a note in your calendar for next year.

Sister Troops

Sister Troops: Sign up Now!

 Pima Neighborhood is once again pairing up troops who are interested in having a sister troop for the 2015-2016 year.  A sister troop can be a troop of the same level as your troop or you can opt to sister up with a troop of a higher or lower level.

Sister troops of the same level can plan activities together once or throughout the year.  Pair up to take a field trip or to earn a badge.  This is a great way to broaden your troop's world of Girl Scouting and encourage girls to make new friends.

Older girl troop who pair with younger girl troops can practice their leadership skills by leading activities or meetings.  Bridging activities require that girls spend time with girls at the next level, and sister troops make fulfilling that requirement a snap.  Mutli-troop, multi-level bridging can also be a very meaningful sister troop activity.

Other ideas for sister troops:

• Share activities: cookouts, songs, crafts, games, camping trips, and more.
• Attend Juliette Low's Birthday Celebration with your sister troop 
• Exchange friendship pins, swaps, or bracelets.
• Sing friendship songs
• Teach your sister troop a new skill
• Walk in the Parada del Sol together
• Plan a joint community service project
• Plan an event together
• Visit a nursing home together

Ask your girls what they’d like to do as a group!

Please email Diana through this link if you are interested.  Please provide the following information:

Troop Information 

Troop# and school:
Number of girls in troop:
Troop Level:

Troop Contact Information

Name:
Phone:
Email:

Sister Troop Requests
Every effort will be made to honor requests, but please be flexible :)
Troop Level desired for sister troop:

Activities you want to do with a sister troop:

Pima Neighborhood Summer Day Camp

Pima Neighborhood's annual day camp will be held June 20-24, most likely at Desert Mountain High School.  Troop 2256 is organizing the week but can't do it without a lot of help!

Here's the scoop:

• Girls in Grades K-5 should mark the dates on their calendar and look for a registration form after the February leader's meeting. Registration will be due in April and there will be a cap of 120 girls.  First come, first-served.
• Girls in Grades 6-12 should contact us NOW so that you can help planning the camp.  We need 30 older-girl volunteers to run the camp. First-come, first-served.  We will be meeting as a group at least monthly starting in January (most likely on Sundays from 3 to 5).
• If you are a leader of a troop of Daisies, Brownies, or Juniors, please let us know if you will be available as an adult volunteer.  We can't run the camp without adult volunteers to meet ratio.  There will be a discount for your Girl Scout to attend camp.

Contact our troop at girlscouttroop2256@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Olivia (Tinkerbell)

Serena (Firecracker/Genie)

Lacey (Spryte)

Emma

Brynne (Ducky)

Rebecca (Flipper)

and their leaders, Diana (Captain Hawkeye), Catherine, and Ariana (Twister)