Cookie Training: Network of Help

A great big thank you to the entire cookie team for a great "experiment" in changing cookie training.  Thank you for everyone for supporting us in making this change. 

If you need extra cookie materials, please contact Diana to pick up at her house.

Here is the list of those to contact for assistance with various issues.  Contact information can be found on Facebook or on your service roster.

• Main Cookie Trainer: Teresa
• eBudde: Diana and Lee
• Boothing: Lee
• Delivery: Kelle H., Catherine, and Susan V.
• Initial Order: Louise
• Inventory Management: Lesley
• Rewards: Ashlye
• Cupboard: Catherine, Lee, and Diana

Sandy S. is also available alongside this list to assist.  She and Susan V. were in charge of materials distribution and have years of experience in cookie sales.

Cookie Training: Delivery

Delivery

Desert Shadows Middle School

5858 E Sweetwater Ave

January 18, 2020

There are usually three neighborhoods distributing cookies for this location. We are PIMA Neighborhood and are usually located in the first part of the parking lot.

Please keep in mind the following…

·        Arrive on time. We sort the cookies by pick-up time.

·        Make sure your drivers know our neighborhood name and your troop number.

·        Small children should be left at home due to safety concerns.

·        How Many Cookies Will Fit Into My Car? These amounts assume the car will be empty, except for the driver. Make sure you bring enough vehicles to pick up your entire order. (The volunteers have been there since 6:00 a.m. and are anxious to get home. We don’t want to wait for you to go home, unload, and come back. Nor do we usually have room in our own cars to help you get your order home. We have cookies to pick up for our own troops.)

Car type	# of cases	Car type	# of cases
Compact	35	Station Wagon	70-75
Hatchback	30	Mini-van (seats in)	100
Mid-size	35	Pick-up truck (full bed)	100
Standard	45	Cargo van (seats in)	150-200
SUV	80

 Enter parking lot off of Sweetwater. There are two lanes entering the parking lot. Since we are in the first part of the lot, please move into the left lane so cars can proceed in the right hand lane to their neighborhoods cookie distribution. (Please see attached map.) We will have a check-in table as you enter the first part of the lot.

Check-in:

·        Give your troop number and your name

·        You will be handed a pick sheet (keep this until check-out)

·        Move forward to each cookie station to count and load cookies, by flavor

·        STAY IN YOUR CAR

·        If you have a van or SUV, one of the girls will usually climb in and help to load the cookies. They will stay with you until check-out.

·        Count the cookies before they are loaded in your car, then sign the pick sheet for that flavor

·        The volunteer will also sign the pick sheet

Once all flavors are loaded, please proceed to check-out

Check-out:

·        Hand pick sheet to volunteer

·        Volunteer will check for signatures

·        You will receive your pre-order incentive t-shirts, if you earned them

·        Volunteer will give you a receipt for cookies and for t-shirts. KEEP THIS RECEIPT

REMEMBER THAT COOKIE SALES START ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20 AT 9:00 A.M.

YOU CANNOT SELL COOKIES BEFORE THIS!

Girl Scout 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)

Basic Flag Ceremony

Basic Flag Ceremony Commands 

Posting the colors

Girl Scouts, Attention
      (Girl Scouts stand quietly and remove all headwear; this is a signal the ceremony is about to start. At camp, we generally have a quiet arch.  When passing through the arch, remove your headgear and remain silent.)
Color Guard, Attention
     (If the color guard is standing “at ease,” it comes to “attention.”)
Color Guard, Advance
     (Color guard carries the flag(s) towards flag pole or stand.)
Color Guard, Post the Colors
     (Audience should place their hands on their hearts when the American flag hits the stand and/or the first clip is attached to the American flag; the American flag is always posted first.)
Color Guard, Salute the Colors
     (Color Guard should salute the colors and then remain silent throughout the pledge and promise.)
Please join me in the Pledge of Allegience
     (Color Guard does not recite the pledge; they remain at attention with their full focus on the flags.)
Please join me in the Girl Scout Promise
     (Color Guard does not recite the promise; they remain at attention with their full focus on the flags.)

Color Guard, Retreat

     (Color Guard retreats but remains at attention until dismissed. At camp, this is where we would have announcments.)
Color Guard, Dismissed
Girl Scouts, Dismissed

Retiring the colors

Girl Scouts, Attention
     (Girl Scouts stand quietly and remove all headwear; this is a signal the ceremony is about to start. At camp, we generally have a quiet arch.  When passing through the arch, remove your headgear and remain silent.)
Color Guard, Attention
      (If the color guard is standing “at ease,” it comes to “attention.”)
Color Guard, Advance
We will now sing "Taps"
     (Color Guard remains at attention and does not sing.)
Color Guard, Honor your Colors
     (Color Guard should salute the colors) 
Color Guard, Retire the Colors
     (Color Guard retrieves the colors and folds the flags if on a pole. If posted, the American flag is retrieved first.)
Color Guard, Retreat
     (Color Guard retreats but remains at attention until dismissed. At camp, this is where we would have announcments.)
Color Guard, Dismissed
Girl Scouts, Dismissed

Cookie Troop Product Manager Agreement and Training

You MUST do the online training in order to get access to the TPM and therefore to eBudde for booth selection.

Please read that again.  If you have an early booth selection, please be sure to have this completed by November 1st at the latest so that you can access the system on November 2nd. I cannot help you if you do not complete the online training.  Council is the gatekeeper for eBudde access under this new plan.  I recommend getting it done well before November 1st as well in case of problems that require council's assistance to solve.

NEIGHBORHOOD TRAINING

In light of this new council process, we will be dramatically altering our neighborhood training.  

Cookie training is on Monday, November 4^th.  Both the cookie manager and troop leader must attend one of these two meeting. We have 2 sessions available for you 10:00-11:30am and 6:30-8:00pm. Both trainings will be held at the Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Scottsdale 10515 E Lakeview Dr, Scottsdale, AZ, just like our normal monthly meetings.

We will be giving out the cookie materials at these meetings. In order to have these complete we need a bit of information from you. If you were at Monday’s leader meeting you already completed this step.

• Troop number
• Leader's name
• Cookie manager's name
• # of girls selling

Please email Teresa Dempsey tdempseyaz@cox.net with this information by 10/21.

NEW LEADERS/COOKIE MANAGERS: Please complete all of the online training before November 4th.  Bring your questions to training on November 4th.  New leaders and managers will be asked to stay the full 90 minutes with 45 minutes devoted to answering questions.  Therefore, as you do the online training, start a list of questions!  We will be doing mini training modules before Q and A and hopefully will hit some of your concerns.

EXPERIENCED LEADERS/MANAGERS: Likewise please complete the online training before November 4th at the latest. Experienced folks will be asked to stay just 45 minutes to collect materials and go over information that is not covered well by Council.  You are welcome to stay for the Q and A period but are not required to do so.  We will want your feedback on the new training process.  I can envision an even shorter training for experienced leaders next year.  Please help us transition this year.

REQUIRED COUNCIL TRAINING

To access training, please go here: http://training.girlscoutsaz.org/

• Log in
• Select Product Program Training >> Cookie Program
• NEW LEADERS/MANAGERS: you are required to complete Lesson 1 and Lesson 2.
• EXPERIENCED LEADERS/MANAGERS: you are required to complete Lesson 2 (WOW the World) to get access to the TPM/eBudde.
• Everyone must pass the quiz to get access to the TPM
• Everyone must sign the TPM to get access to eBudde

Summer Day Camp 2020: Time Travelers

Attendance Count (Girls): 18
PA spots available (grades 6-9): 16

What is Summer Day Camp?

An awesome, week-long summer day camp. The theme this year is Time Traveler.

Daily activities include swaps & crafts, science, dance, music, and sports.  Our day camp fills up fast because it's so fun, so register now!

Day Camp is planned and organized by Girl Scout Troops 2256 and, multi-level Girl Scout troops from Pima Neighborhood (part of Girl Scouts―Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc.). Camp activities are led by volunteer Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts and supervised by adult volunteers. 

When?

We have  scheduled camp for June 22-26 (Monday-Friday), 9 am-2 pm daily.  Girls can be dropped off starting at 8:45 each day so that they camp day can start promptly at 9 am.

Where?

Girl Scout Camp will be held at Mountain View Presbyterian Church located at 

8050 E Mountain View Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258  

Who Can Attend?

Day Camp is limited to 100 campers who are registered in a Pima neighborhood troop (Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts, who have just completed K-5 grades in May). An independent girl member may also attend. Our staff will be 20 older girl volunteers (grades 8+) and at least 20 adult volunteers (18+ years). 

If your daughter is in a troop outside of the Pima Neighborhood, she may attend day camp but you must be a registered and background checked volunteer who is willing to volunteer for at least two days to assist us in meeting girl/adult ratio. Cost for out-of-neighborhood Girl Scouts is $150 and registration begins May 1st for non-Pima girls.

**Girls must have current membership with Girl Scouts.** 

Girls living in the Desert Mountain High School complex or who attend Pinnacle Peak, Sonoran Sky, or Grayhawk elementary schools who are not Girl Scout members may also attend but will be required to join Girl Scouts. Membership is $25 and girls need not join a troop (although we are happy to assist you in finding a permanent Girl Scout home).  

Program Aide Program for Grades 6-9

Girl Scouts who have just completed grades 6-9 may register for a special older girl program.  This program is designed to give them the leadership skills to be camp counselors and to assist with other neighborhood programs.  Girls who enroll in this program will earn their Program Aide award during the week.  This program is limited to the first 20 registrants.  If your daughter is just completing 5th grade, she may opt to be a camper or for this new PA program.  Please think about the choice carefully; a very mature 5th grader will do fine in this program but many girls this age will "fit" better in the regular camp program. 

What is the Cost?

$100.  There will be no refunds or partial refunds for any reason.  If we have space after May 1, the cost will be $150.  We generally fill before that deadline. 

We need adult volunteers who are registered/background checked members of GSUSA.  To guarantee a spot for your camper, agree to help as an adult volunteer!  

How Do I Register?

Fill in this online form and then mail your completed permission slip/health form with a check for $100. (If you would like to pay via Venmo, please contact us for the phone number to sent payment to via Venmo.) Both steps must be completed by May 1st in order to secure a spot at camp.

The registration link is here: https://forms.gle/xwEjXWaTuMv8y4hp6

The registration link for adult volunteers is here:  https://forms.gle/MsdmmsgXipyNS6UFA

Pima volunteers may earn a rebates of up to $100 if you agree to help as an adult volunteer. As an adult volunteer, you are free to read, work, or otherwise amuse yourself.  I need your presence for ratio, but we do not need you to do more than attend.  Many of our volunteers work remotely.

The registration link for older girl volunteers is here:   https://forms.gle/UHV5FrYvX1WGWN958


Could Camp Be Cancelled?

No way!  Summer Day Camp 2020 will happen rain or shine!  The only reason camp could be cancelled is if there are not enough adult volunteers to meet minimum safety standards. 

If cancelled, all campers will be notified and registration fees refunded. You can help us out by giving us a day or two of your time!

What Does my Girl Scout Need to Bring?

Everyone should bring their own sack lunch Monday through Friday. Everyone should also bring a bottle of water each day.  Refrigerators and microwaves are not available.  
Girls need to wear closed-toe shoes and we encourage girls to according to the theme each day.

The themes for the week are as follows:

• Monday: Prehistoric Times
• Tuesday:  Ancient Civilizations
• Wednesday: Renaissance
• Thursday: Revolutionary Era: the 18th and 19th centuries  
• Friday: The Future

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 8:45 or after 2:15 pm.  

What About...?

For more information, please contact Girl Scout Troop 2256 at girlscouttroop2256@gmail.com

Adopt-a-Family Program

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 by the Holiday Adopt a Family Program.

The Holiday Program is hosted by the City of Scottsdale Human Services Division with Scottsdale Community Partners, a non-profit organization supporting Scottsdale residents in crisis.  Vista del Camino staff provides adopters with a brief biography about the family, including gift suggestions and sizes for the children.  You are asked to purchase 3 gifts chosen from the ‘wish list’ provided by each child (total spend is ~$100.)  Please also donate a $30 grocery gift card for the Christmas 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 Adopt-a-Family Holiday Program is now through Monday, October 28th.  

We will email sponsored child information as soon as we receive our assignments.

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

We’re making the world a better place.

Holly Snopko & Susan Vargas