Vista del Camino Adopt a Family

Holiday Adopt-a-Family Program

Vista del Camino

Vista del Camino (part of City of Scottsdale Social Services) provides 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.

Holiday Adopt-a-Family

Vista partners with Scottsdale Community Partners, a non-profit organization supporting Scottsdale residents in crisis, to host this 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 gifts chosen from the ‘wish list’ provided by each child (total spend is ~$100/child).  Please also donate a $25 grocery gift card for the holiday dinner.  If you wish to provide more for the holiday meal, please do so in the form of additional grocery gift cards (rather than one larger one.)  In addition to Christmas, Vista will also honor other holiday traditions such as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan.

Troop signup for the Holiday Adopt-a-Family Program is through Monday, November 13.  I will email sponsored child information as soon as I receive our assignments.  Gifts are due by Monday, December 11.

Thank you on behalf of 100’s of families in need in Scottsdale!

We’re making the world a better place.

Holly Snopko, Troop 1265

Troop Resources 101

Patches

Snappy Logos  

Advantage Emblem 

Patch Fun 

Patchco 
Patches Direct 

Service Ideas

Ongoing Donations to Hacienda Heathcare's Prom
Tranquility Trails--Pet Festival
volunteermatch.org 
ASU megadatabase http://volunteer.asu.edu/

HALO
UMoms
Sojourner Center
Scottsdale-Shea Children's Wing
Via Linda Senior Center
Pueblo del Norte
Westminster Village
Streetlight
St Mary's Food Bank
Crisis Nursery
Heal House
Feed My Starving Children
Miracle League

Outings

McDowell Sonoran Conservancy
Ballet Under the Stars (September and October)
Circus School of Arizona
Greek Festival (October)
Chinese Culture and Cuisine Festival (January/February)
Matsuri Festival (February)

Field Trip Factory
ASU Earth And Space Exploration Day (November)
Ivivva at Scottsdale Fashion Square (free yoga class)
Camp Surf
 Liberty Wildlife
Chipotle
Southwest Wildlife
Peter Piper Pizza
Scottsdale Fashion Week
Dunkin Donuts
Phoenix Herpetological Society
Pediatric Dentist 
Opus Orthodontics
Library
English Rose Tea Room Etiquette Classes
Girly Girlz
Justice
Beauty Schools
Desert Stages
Kids' Art Days at the Phoenix Art Museum
Chandler Center for the Arts
Butterfly Wonderland
AZ on the Rocks
Pueblo Grand Museum
I.D.E.A Museum
Heard Museum
Arizona Museum of Natural History
City of Scottsdale Waste Transfer Station
Federal Reserve Bank
California Pizza Kitchen
Shamrock Farms
BMO or Wells Fargo Bank Tour

Wells Fargo Bank

Vincent E. Jackson II, Business Advocate

15760 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd.

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

(480) 391-6380

vincent.e.jackson@wellsfargo.com

Foothills Animal Rescue
Fry's at Tatum and Shea Cooking Classes
Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor
Dance Motion
Pampered Chef
Microsoft or Apple Store
Home Depot
Michael's 
Joanne's
AZ Dance Artistry
Desert Botanical Garden
HALO

Council Activities

http://girlscoutsaz.org/programs/activities-for-girls/activity-calendar

Zoo (council event in December)
Science Center (many council activities)
Museum of Musical Instruments (council activity available)

TCC Training at Encampment

Registration for the Troop Camp Certification Level 2 (TCC2) that will be held at Willow Springs on October 21st, in conjunction with Encampment, is now open!

Because this is a Council training, you must register for it online through the Volunteer Academy:

http://training.girlscoutsaz.org/

Select Outdoor Training and then navigate to TCC 2 and the correct date and time.
This training is open to Girl Scouts Council-wide so it will fill up FAST.  Please don't delay in signing up!

If you have any trouble signing up, please contact the registration help desk (reghelp) at 602-253-6359 or Robin Haney at robinhaney@girlscoutsaz.org .

This is open to girls 14 and up as well as troop adults.

TCC1 must be completed before attending TCC2 (also online through the Volunteer Academy). 

October Agenda

AGENDA

Enrichment: Troop Resources, 101

MSE Report -- Susan Rees
Community Service Recap
Fall Product Sale -- Louise

Recruitment 2017 -- Diana/School Organizers

Finance Reports -- Pat/Stacey
Angel Tree — Diana 
Vista del Camino -- Susan V
Cookie Sign Up and Training -- Teresa
Super Troop Tshirt 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

October 2: Leader's social at Goldies, 8:15 pm

First Aid Course -- October 16 -- Susan, 2010
Encampment -- October 20-22 -- Lee, 2010
TCC 2 Training -- October 21 at Willow Springs

**Juliette Low Birthday Party -- October 28 -- Diana/Teresa, 2256

Songfest -- November 3 --Terri, 83
Cookie Rally -- January 12 -- Marilyn/Maria
**Sleeping Beauty, Fountain Hills Theater -- February 18 -- Diana, 2256 (Tickets 1/4 sold out)
Thinking Day -- February 25 -- Diana, 2256
Encampment -- March 2-4 -- Lee, 2010
Leader's Gala -- April 7 -- Michelle, Diana, and Pat
Camp Basic -- April 14-15 -- Lee, 2010
Neighborhood Cruise to Alaska -- June 3-10 -- Teresa
Day Camp: Myths and Legends -- June -- Troop 2256

First Aid Class Available

We have set up a 1st Aid/CPR Training for Monday, October 16, 2017 (at Congregational Church of the Valley: 12001 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259).  The class will start promptly at 6 PM and will be over around 9:30 PM. Attendees should arrive 10 -15 minutes early so that we can start on time. The cost is $40.00 per person and checks should be made payable to Pima Neighborhood.

We need a minimum of 8 to hold the class and registration is due by October 2.  If we do not have 8 by that date, the class will be cancelled. Please direct questions and payments payment to Susan Vargas (contact information is on the neighborhood roster).

September Enrichment: SWAPS

Swaps stands for "Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned SomeWhere" or "Shared With A Pal." 

Girl Scout suggests that the idea for Swaps came from the potlatch ceremonies of the Native American Tribes of the Northwest coast. Potlatch ceremonies involved the trading of colored feathers as a sign of friendship. The ceremony is said to have developed in remembrance of two Native American girls who gave colored feathers plucked from a magic bird to colorless birds, thus ensuring all birds would have colored feathers.

Potlatch ceremonies commemorated their gift and were held in conjunction with other family and tribal celebrations, such as births and marriages. The traditional invitation to a potlatch ceremony was the arrival of a messenger bearing the news and a bundle of sticks, one stick for each participant expected to attend.

At the ceremony, participants had a party; singing, dancing, and games could all be

enjoyed and the host family may have presented recreations of their family history and heritage. At the end of the event, gifts, or swaps, were exchanged.

Girl Scout Swaps originated at the National Roundup conferences. They are generally made by the giver (as a sign of "giving of oneself) and given to other Scouts at any Scouting event and/or for no reason at all. The intent is to build friendships by providing a fun was to introduce oneself. The swap provides the giver and the recipient an opportunity to talk about the swap, what it means, and how it was made.

Because building friendships is part swapping, attaching one's name or address of including it on the back of a swap is a good idea. If the swap is a part of a special Scout event, listing that event and the date of that event on the back of the swap is also a nice touch.

Technically, swaps should not be worn on a Scout uniform, although I've certainly seen it happen. A good choice to accommodate that desire is a designated Swap hat. Swaps can be pinned to the hat for safekeeping and the hat can be worn at any time.

Finally, there is some etiquette attached to swapping.

*When you make your swaps, try to think about making something to represent you, your troop, or some other unique factor about you. Additionally, think about what kind of swap you like to receive and make something you think others would like.

*Ideally, swaps should be handmade, but they do not have to be expensive. The important part is to give something of yourself.

*Remember to ensure that your swap can be worn (generally this means attaching a pin).

*Carry or wear your swaps for trade separately from the ones you collect, and remember to say thank you and introduce yourself. Remember, swapping is about making friends.

*Of course, girls should always remember to "be a sister to every Girl Scout," but more specifically remind them never to refuse to trade a swap when someone asks.

September Leader's Agenda

AGENDA

Treats courtesy of Opus Orthodontics
New Leader Welcome and Introductions

Enrichment: Forms 101, Sandy

MSE Report -- Susan Rees
       Founders Challenge: Campaign for Girls in Arizona

Fall Product Sale -- Louise

Recruitment 2017 -- Diana/School Organizers

Sock Drive -- Lee
Scholarship -- Susan/Pat

Event Planning 2017-2018 -- Diana 

• Seeking Father/Daughter Dance
• April or May Events?

Finance Reports -- Pat/Stacey


Reminders from Last Month

Super Troop Tshirt -- Diana, will order in October when registration is complete
Neighborhood Travel -- June 3-10 -- Teresa
Volunteer Recognition -- November 2017, deadline October 1

UPCOMING EVENTS 

September 11: Leader's social at Goldies, 8:15 pm

Community Service Day -- September 30 -- Stacey, 1578
First Aid Course -- October 11 -- Susan 
Encampment -- October 20-22 -- Lee, 2010
TCC 2 Training -- October 21 at Willow Springs

**Juliette Low Birthday Party -- October 28 -- Diana/Teresa, 2256

Songfest -- November 3 --Terri
Cookie Rally -- January 12 -- Marilyn/Maria
**Sleeping Beauty, Fountain Hills Theater -- February 18 -- Diana, 2256
Thinking Day -- February 25 -- Diana, 2256
Encampment -- March 2-4 -- Lee, 2010
Leader's Gala -- April 7
Neighborhood Cruise to Alaska -- June 3-10 -- Teresa
Day Camp: Myths and Legends -- June -- Troop 2256