Monday, December 16, 2019

Neighborhood Service T-shirts

This shirt is for ALL leaders and girls in grades 5 and up. Yes, that's right. Because I was so late in getting a new design out, I put fifth-grade troops on the shirt in anticipation of them bridging to Cadettes and joining the older girl ranks. 

Cost varies depending on the type of shirt ordered. Order new shirts if you've worn out your old one! 

Orders can be placed by families or troops through this link: https://www.customink.com/g/ftj0-00c3-4022


 


Banners Available for Purchase


Flutter flags for cookie sales!! The neighborhood is going to purchase some of these for use during recruitment and cookie sales. Troops will be able to check them out but if you want your own flag (and stand), let Diana know now. The cost will be $105/flag and they will come in black or white and come with the stand.  These should be great for getting customer's attention during cookie season.





Daisy First Cookie Booth Opportunities



Here are the links to sign up to try out cookie boothing with some older girls.  When you go to the links, you will see slots labelled Daisy Girl Scouts and Daisy Parents.  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.  
  • Last year, girls chose to stay longer, and that is up to you when you are there.
  • A registered parent must attend with their Daisy.
  • Girls should come in uniform (white shirt, black bottoms, vest).
  • Daisies will receive a patch for attendance.
Because of privacy issues, I cannot make the sign ups public, please email Diana for the three sign up links if you don't have them.

If you are an older girl troop and would like to host Daisies at your cookie booths, please send Diana your sign up link. It would be enormously helpful if you formatted your sign ups the same was as the other troops.  Troops who host Daisies should expect to give basic boothing lessons and help Daisies ask for a sale.  In addition, you will need to provide me with a list of Daisies who attend so that I can ensure they receive their patch.

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.  Troops 2010 and 2256/4727 have opted to staff to a maximum of two older girls per booth to accommodate Daisy slots.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Annual Meeting 2020

We’re getting ready for the 2020 Annual Council Meeting! It will be held Saturday, April 25, 2020, starting at 8 am at the Parsons Leadership Center at South Mountain. If you are a Girl Scout aged 14 and older as of September 30, 2019, you can represent Pima at this meeting.  

We need 13 delegates for the meeting.

Please fill in this form if you would like to be a delegate: Pima Annual Meeting Delegates

Deadline to sign up is February 3rd.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

December Leader's Meeting

Our leader's meeting will be at either 10 am or 7 pm on December 2nd at the Boys and Girls Club located at 10515 E Lakeview Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.  The evening meeting will be followed by our usual outing to Goldies, starting at about 8:15 pm. 

All volunteers are welcome and we ask that at least one leader from each troop attend. This is the single, best way you can enrich your troop's experience in Girl Scouts and make your job as a volunteer easier.


AGENDA


NEW BUSINESS 

Introductions Compliments
Caroling (Dorothy/Kendra)
Leader’s Holiday Party (Teresa)
Elves Theater Event (Diana/Kelle)
Initial Cookie Order (Teresa/Catherine et al)
Cookie Rally (Lee)

OLD BUSINESS

Quick Recaps
Songfest (Terri) (Troop 4400 in 2020!)
Vista Del Camino (Susan) 

ENRICHMENT

Level Breakouts: Best activity this year, so far

2019-2020 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING
Potential Events
OdySea
Butterfly Wonderland (Troop 2153)
Father/Daughter Dance
Badge Workshops
Medieval Times
Great Wolf Lodge

DECEMBER
December 7, Caroling
December 10, Leader's Holiday Party
December 15, 2 pm, Fountain Hills Theater, Mom-and-Me Holiday Party and Theater Event: Elves and the Shoemaker (2010/2256) 72 tickets sold
Gift Wrapping?

JANUARY
January 10, Cookie Rally (2010/2256/4727)

FEBRUARY
February 23, 1:30 to 4:30, Thinking Day (2256/4727)
February 29-March 1, Camp B.A.S.I.C. at Usury Park (2010)

MARCH
Cupcake Wars, Juniors-Ambassadors (Troop 83)
March 28, Powderpuff Derby 

APRIL
April 17-19Spring Encampment at Camp Maripai (2010)
April 25, Annual Meeting
April 26, Mother's Day Tea, (2469/Ashlye)

MAY
May 6, Older Girl Recognitions and Celebration (2256/4727)

JUNE
June 22-26, Day Camp: Time Traveler

Friday, November 15, 2019

Cookie Rally 2020




January 10, 2020, 6-7:30 pm
Scottsdale Prep
16537 N 92nd St

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Enter at the back

CONTESTS

- Best blinged booth 
- Best blinged wagon 
- BEST COOKIE SONG 
 … and MORE! GREAT PRIZES!!!

  • Sample the new cookies!
  • Play Cookie Bingo!
  • Practice your Sales Pitch
  • Learn about Digital Cookie 
  • Vote for your favorite Cookie
  • Learn to set your Sales Goal
  • Get Ideas for Gift of Caring, Troop Trips, and Troop Activities
  • Crafts
  • Cookies
  • Fun!

GET EXCITED ABOUT COOKIES!!! 

Sponsored by the Pima Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts 

COST: $3/GIRL (includes patch!) in advance
$5 at the door 

Please make checks to Pima Neighborhood. Register and pay by 12/20/2019 or turn in at the neighborhood meeting on December 2nd. 

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Caroling 2019

CAROLING 2019

Join us for Caroling and Cookies!

Girl Scouts of all ages are welcome to join us to being cheer to our local assisted-living residents.

When: Saturday, December 7, 3 pm to 4 pm
Where: Sunrise Assisted Living, 7370 E Gold Dust Avenue, Scottsdale AZ 85255
Cost: $2 for badges and treats

Cookies and hot chocolate will be served after the event.

Maximum space is 40 girls.

Hosted by Troop 4995. Please contact Kendra V to RSVP (contact info on the service team roster)