Back-to-School Ice Skating

Come one, come all to cool off at the annual back-to-school ice skating event. This is a great event to invite potential new Girl Scouts to attend! 

When: September 14th
Arrival Time: 5:45
Skate Time: 6:15 to 8:15
Where: Ice Den,  9375 E. Bell Road
Cost: $6 (includes skate rental)

• Each troop should have at least one adult in attendance (adults generally sit in the lobby and socialize).  Collectively we will then have enough leaders to meet ratio guidelines.
• Payment is made at the window at the Ice Den. Lines can be long so come early.
• Siblings may attend as well, since this is a public skate but parents are responsible for their supervision.
• If you have a Girl Scout t-shirt, wear it to the skating rink!
• Please drop a note to pima.neighborhood@gmail.com with a guess on attendance and also let me know if you are interested in me ordering participation patches.  Cost will be $1.  

Patches will be available at the Ice Den.  If you are not doing troop orders for patches, please convey to your parents that they have to find Diana in order to order and pay for and get a patch!

Limited change is generally available, so it's easier if everyone brings exact change (or a check made out to Pima Neighborhood) for patches.

Second Annual Ice Cream Social

Please join Pima Neighborhood Girl Scouts for the second annual (Italian) ice cream social at Piccolo's.  Enjoy a discount of $1 per cup and learn about opportunities in Girl Scouts.

Italian Ice prices start at $2 for two scoops for this event and gelato starts at $3 for two scoops. View the full menu here.

When: August 17, 11-2

Where: Piccolo Family Italian Ice
10135 E Vía Linda C112, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Proudly hosted by Girl Scout Troops 2256 & 4727

Please also enjoy 20% of your entire purchase through the month of September with a coupon attached to the event flyer (ask your troop leader for a copy).

Participation patches available at the event. $1 per patch. Please bring exact change.

Spring Renewal Incentives

Get exciting perks from GSACPC when you renew memberships online May 1 - June 30.  
 

Spring Renewal Patch Design Contest

This year’s patch design contest will complete our Spring Renewal Circle. The contest is open to all girls who will register for the 2019-20 membership year through Early Bird Registration. The winner will also receive a $25 gift card to the Girl Scout Shop. Download the flier!

Spring Renewal

available May 1 – June 30 (5 girls and 2 adults to qualify)

Renew troop memberships May 1-30 and earn the first pick of Council grocery partners’* high-impact booths for the 2020 cookie program.

Renew May 1 - June 30 to receive a Spring Renewal patch, and the option to purchase an exclusive Spring Renewal t-shirt at $6.50 each.

Service Unit Incentive

Service Units that renew 60% of current membership or higher will receive 50% off of their 2020 encampment fees. Percentage off is limited to building reservations only and does not apply to activities or catering charges.

Share the Adventure

The council has a patch program for girls who step up to help with recruitment efforts.  The patch has rockers to be earned.  For Pima troops, this is an easy process because of how we recruit.

Te review their guidelines, click here.

To earn all the main patch, do two of the following:

1. Attend one of our Pima recruitment activities (pool party, ice skating, ice cream social, or bowling).

2. Post a photo of any Girl Scout activity on social media, tagging it with @GSACPC. Notify Susan Rees when you share a media story and also email marchom@girlscoutsaz.org.

3. Create a marketing material for any school recruitment event (posterboard, video, or other display). (Please coordinate your efforts with the school organizer at your school of choice.)

4. Set up an information table at any of Pima's recruitment activities to answer girl and parent questions. (Please let Diana know if you want to do this at an event.)

5. Create your own recruitment event or marketing idea.  Ideas should make Girl Scouts visible in the community and/or encourage girls to join Girl Scouts.

Additional Rockers are available.

HOLIDAY ROCKER: Host or assist at a Girl Scout Holiday event, such as Juliette Low Birthday Party, Thinking Day, Girl Scout Week, or Leader Appreciation Day (Ninja Night).

EXTRAVAGANZA ROCKER: Plan a service area recruitment event. (Already being planned: Ice Skating (2256), Pool Party (83), Cosmic Bowling (1612), Ice Cream Social (need a troop to host!), Juliette Low Birthday (4402).

Girls can also assist back-to-school nights at their school to complete this requirement.

EXPERIENCE ROCKER: Invite a non- Girl Scout to a Girl Scout meeting or event to check it out.

PRIDE ROCKER: Attend a public event in Girl Scout uniform (Flag ceremony, award ceremony, parade, etc.)

Get your patches by filling in the application form here: http://bit.ly//sharethe adventure

May Leader's Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

Cookie incentives will be available at the leader's meeting.

Meeting is May 6. Don't forget it is GARAGE SALE day.  No actual cash required; bring your unwanted items and pick up some things you might want. I guess it's more of a material swap.

Don't forget, if you do not want to keep your "Awesome Leader" sign, you can bring it back to Lee for recycling.  

MSE Report/News

• Spring Registration Incentives (May 1- June 30th)
• Share the Adventure Challenge (starts July 1)

New Business

• Annual Meeting Report
• Teddy Bear Tea Wrap up
• Bridging/Recognitions Wrap up
• PA Training (Lee)

Old Business

• Call for Service Team Members for 2019-2020
• Older Girl Representative (Senior or Ambassador)
• Mountainside Middle School Coordinator
• Desert Canyon Middle School Coordinator
• Redfield School Coordinator
• Cookie Incentives Coordinator
• Leader Gala/Special Events Coordinator
• Archway School Coordinator
• Treasurer in Training
• Cookie Trainer in Training
• Service Team Member at Large

• Finance Reports (Kelle)
• Father/Daughter Dance (Holly)

Enrichment

• Progressing from a younger girl troop to an older girl troop
• Planning for 2019-2020

UPCOMING EVENTS

TONIGHT: Leader's Social at Goldies, 8:15 pm

​MAY

May 17, Father/Daughter Dance (Holly/1265)

JUNE 

 June 10-14th, Day Camp/PA Training (Diana/Lee) 

Attendance count: FULL

AUGUST

*August 17, 11-2, Ice Cream Social & Recruitment Event, Piccolo's Italian Ice (2256/4727)

*August 31, 6:15 to 8:15, Back-to-School Ice Skating (2256/4727)

* Pool Party (83/Terri)

SEPTEMBER
* September 15, Bowling (Lucy/1612)

OCTOBER
October 18-20, Encampment at Willow Springs
* October 27, Juliette Low Birthday Party (4402/Maria)
Community Service Day

NOVEMBER
Vista del Camino (1265/Holly)
Songfest (83/Terri)

DECEMBER
Theater Event: Elves and the Shoemaker (2010/2256)
Caroling (Kendra/Dorothy)
Gift Wrapping?

JANUARY
January 10, Cookie Rally 

FEBRUARY
February 23, 1:30 to 4:30,Thinking Day (2256/Diana)

MARCH
Camp B.A.S.I.C.

APRIL
April 17-19, Spring Encampment at Camp Maripai
April 25, Annual Meeting
April 26, Mother's Day Tea, (2469/Ashlye)

MAY
May 6, Older Girl Recognitions and Celebration

JUNE
Day Camp

Other Potential Events
Parada del Sol (need someone to organize our entry)
Skills Day
Brownie Badge Day
Hayride
Valentine's Day Party
Father/Daughter Event
Family Hike

Girl Member(s) to be added to the Pima Service Team

The Pima service team will be adding girl members to the team this year. Girls who will be senior or ambassador Girl Scouts in 2019-2020 are eligible to apply.  Duties will include:

1. One to two service team meetings over the course of the year.
2. Attendance at leader's meetings, usually the first Monday of the month (Aug-May, excluding April)

3. Participation in recruitment activities at local schools.

4. Attending the annual council meeting.

5. General advising of the service team from the girl perspective.

6. Saying "yes" when other opportunities for service arise. 

To apply, please send an email to pima.neighborhood@gmail.com indicating your interest and how you can help Pima be better than ever!

Daisy/Brownie Father & Daughter Dance