Pima Neighborhood Girl Recognition Event 2025

 Pima Neighborhood

Girl Recognition 

Event

Wednesday, April 30, 6:00-7:00 pm

 Congregation Or Tzion 

16415 N 90th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Pima is proud to host its ninth girl recognition event. If you have girls who have earned the Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award or are seniors in high school, please invite them to this event. This is an opportunity for you to present their awards (that you have purchased) or to publicly acknowledge their accomplishments. Pima will provide flowers for Ambassador bridgers and Gold Award recipients. There will be a reception for girls and their supporting troops and families.

Girls who have earned their Gold Award should plan to bring their gold notebook and board to the event. 

If you have a girls who are in eighth, tenth, or twelfth grade, they may bridge at this event.  All girls will bridge together with girls from other troops in their grade. Please send me a list of names of girls who are bridging. 

This is a formal, "uniform" event.  Please ask your girls to wear white shirts and black bottoms plus a vest or sash.

For the program, I need the following:

• Troop #
• Correct spelling of all girls' names
• A list of awards.  We recognize "metal" awards earned in since the beginning of the current Girl Scout year. "Metal" awards include Presidential Service Awards, service bars and leadership torches, as well as the Bronze, Silver, and Gold awards.  If you wish to recognize other accomplishments, please check with Diana.  
• A complete record of neighborhood event volunteer service to the neighborhood by each girl.

Graduating Seniors! Please to submit a headshot (in uniform).

You may also email this information to pima.neighborhood@gmail.com

Deadline for submission is April 25
Absolutely NO Exceptions
If information is not submitted by April 25, it will not be included in the program

EARLY REGISTRATION

It's that time of year again, time to Early Register your troop!! Our neighborhood can save 50% off our encampment property cost this year IF there are enough early registration of our troops!

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION | APRIL 1 – JUNE 30

Incentives to Troops

Register your troop by April 15

• Any troop who registers at least 5 girls and 2 adults by April 15 will be entered into a drawing to win $500 in Council Shop credit.

Register from April 1 – April 30

• Exclusive Cookie Booth Round

• Renew at least 5 girls and 2 adults to be eligible.

Register from April 1 – May 30

• Receive up to four free Troop Leader Renewals.

• Troops with 5-9 girls – Two troop leader registration fees paid.

• Troops with 10-15 girls – Three troop leader registration fees paid.

• Troops with 16+ girls – Four troop leader registration fees paid.

To take advantage of this offer:

• Renew the girls in your troop by April 30 (Do not renew the leaders who will be registered free).

• Submit this brief form to tell us which leaders you would like us to renew. 

Register from April 1 – June 30

• Early Registration Patch

Incentives to Service Units

• Service Units that renew 60% or higher will receive 50% off their 2026 encampment fees (discount limited to building reservations only).

Bridge to Membership

In October, GSUSA announced an increase in membership dues. For MY26, membership will be $45 for girls and $30 for adults. GSACPC would like to offer a special credit of $20 off girl registration and $5 off adult registration for anyone who needs it. Please use the following codes to receive this special credit when registering:

Girl Registration – BTMFGirl26

Adult Registration – BTMFAdult26

Camp BASIC

Camp B.A.S.I.C. 2025

Brownie-Aged Skills and Interest Camping

April 5-6, 2025 

WHO

Campers: Brownie and Junior troops, grades 2-5.

Staff: Cadettes and older, grades 6+

WHAT

Learn how to camp and have fun!

Fire Safety, Tents, Outdoor Cooking, SWAPS, Knife Safety, Knots, Leave No Trace, Songs, First Aid, Navigation, and more!

WHERE

Usury Mountain Park, north of Mesa.

WHEN

Saturday April 5, 12pm through Sunday April 6, 10am.

COST

$45, which includes all meals, snacks, training, SWAPS, crafts, and patch.

Late registration after March 31:  $60.   Sorry, no refunds can be issued.

TO REGISTER

Fill out the Camp B.A.S.I.C. online registration form.    

Make troop check to Pima Neighborhood or venmo Diana (mark payment Camp BASIC). 

Submit payment and a troop roster to Lee, lee@reality.com or Lee, c/o RSI, PO Box 22400, Tempe AZ 85285-2400.  

The roster must contain all adults and girls who are attending and must include an emergency contact not at camp!   Also include girls’ age, allergy/dietary issues.

Camp B.A.S.I.C. is sponsored by Troop 2010 and is staffed by Pima Neighborhood Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts.  Please contact Troop 2010 at gstrp2010@gmail.com with any questions.

Pima Fall Encampment

Pima Fall Encampment
at Willow Springs
September 26-28, 2025

Camp Flyer:  http://tinyurl.com/PimaCampFall2025

For troops grades 3 and up
Grades 1-2 can come for the day!

$60 per person + program fees
includes Saturday breakfast & dinner and Sunday breakfast and a patch 

Register for fall encampment here!

Registration due:  8/18/2025
Late registration add $15 if available

Planned Activities:  Archery, Slingshot, Challenge Course (tentative, grades 6+), Mountain Biking, Saturday campfire, SWAPs, lots of fun!

Accommodations:  Various cabins and buildings. We’ll assign sites the week before camp.

Camp Flyer:  http://tinyurl.com/PimaCampFall2025

Questions:  Email Lee at lee@reality.com

March News

1. 2025-2026 Cupboard
2. Leader Recognitions Survey 
3. Gala!
4. Robotics Update
5. Jared Boxes
6. Troop Cookies for the Community

OLD NEWS

• Communication Guidelines
• Service Team 2024-2025
• Food Handler's Card
• Service and Leadership Team shirts (for leaders and grades 6 and up)

Babysitter's List 2024-2025

Babysitters: Sign up here.
Parents: Access Girl Scout babysitters here.

2024-2025 CALENDAR

Leader Meeting Dates

MARCH

Community Service: Jared Boxes

Recommended Troop Activity: McDowell Sonoran Preserve Family Day

March 22, Gold Award Ceremony

March 30, 1:30 pm, Daisy Badge Day

APRIL

April 5-6, Camp B.A.S.I.C.

April 7, Leader's Gala

April 12, Bronze/Silver Ceremony

April 18-20, Pima Camp Jammin' at Parson's

April 26, 9 am, Mother/Daughter Tea 

April 26, Annual Meeting

April 30, Older Girl Bridging

MAY

JUNE

June 2-6, Day Camp

June 9-13, Robotics Camp

SEPTEMBER

September 26-28, Fall Encampment at Willow Springs

Techalongs head to Worlds!

The Techalongs, FIRST Tech Challenge Team 17062, a group of nine dedicated Girl Scouts, have won the prestigious Inspire Award at the Arizona State Championship, securing their place at the upcoming FIRST Tech Challenge World Championship in Houston from April 16-19, 2025.​ They are one of just three teams to represent Arizona in the competition.

The Techalongs, composed of Girl Scouts from troops 2010, 2256, 4727, 4338, 7076, and 4202, range in age from 12 to 18. These young innovators represent a diverse set of schools, including ​Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center, Scottsdale Preparatory, BASIS Scottsdale, Cheyenne, Copper Ridge, Desert Mountain, Sunrise Middle School, and Desert Canyon Middle School.

The Inspire Award is the highest honor in FIRST Tech Challenge, recognizing teams that exemplify excellence in robot design, engineering, teamwork, and community outreach. Winning this award reflects The Techalongs’ dedication to STEM education,

leadership, and service, embodying the core values of both FIRST and the Girl Scouts. In addition to their competitive success, the Techalongs are passionate advocates for women in STEM. They regularly hold badge workshops ​ and run a summer camp ​for young Girl Scouts​ to inspire the next generation of female engineers and innovators. The team is also proud to be FIRST Like a Girl and m.e. (menstrual equity) FIRST Ambassadors, furthering their mission to support and mentor young women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

The Techalongs have not only built an impressive robot to address the challenges of this year’s game, “Into the Deep,” but have also engaged in community outreach by mentoring a FIRST Lego League team​ and promoting FIRST in the​ir school and Girl Scout communit​ies throughout the year. As they prepare for the World Championship in Houston, they continue to fundraise and refine their engineering skills to compete against top teams from around the globe.

For those interested in supporting the Techalongs on their journey to the World Championship, please follow their progress on https://www.instagram.com/ftc_techalongs/.

About FIRST Tech Challenge: FIRST Tech Challenge is an international robotics competition where teams design, build, and program robots to complete specific challenges. The program emphasizes teamwork, innovation, and real-world problem-solving, preparing students for future careers in STEM fields.

Mother’s Day Tea 2025

Mother’s Day Tea 2025

Mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, and dear friends of all ages are welcome!

Tea and brunch fare will be served.  

Lots of fun activities, games, and a chance to win prizes!

When: Saturday, April 26 2025, 9:00-10:30 a.m.

Where: Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Admission:

• In advance: $4 with donation* ($6 without donation)
• At the door: $7 with donation* ($9 without donation)

Sign up here.

Payment: Checks should be made out to Pima Neighborhood, or parents may Venmo. Troops may not pay via Venmo. 

*Accepting donations of full-size personal hygiene products (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, soap bars) for women in residence at Sojourner Center