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Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Girl Scout Law I will do my best to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, responsible for what I say and do, and to respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely, make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout.

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From our CEO and Board Chair

Dear Friends, Girl Scouts encourages girls to do anything they set their sights on. This past year was no different, as more than 24,000 girls in Arizona Cactus-Pine Council had the chance to try new things, learn new skills, and reach for new horizons. In the process, girls learned about who they are, what they stand for and how they can positively impact their communities. We are very proud of the important work being done by volunteers and parents to support their daughters’ Girl Scout experience.

Girl leaders have been at the heart of Girl Scouts since its founding in 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low recognized that developing girls’ leadership abilities was critical for ensuring they would be the change-makers of the future. Since Low’s time, the world has changed dramatically. Social, cultural, and economic shifts, that once took shape over a generation or more, are now rapid and often have a global impact.

This complex and uncertain world clearly requires a new kind of leader— one who has eyes to see the needs and hands willing to take on the work.

She values collaboration and inclusion, with a desire to improve the world in which she lives.

Girl Scouts continues to be the organization best positioned to offer girls the tools they need to navigate the changing landscape and be successful leaders now and throughout their lives. We are committed to impacting the lives of girls today and are excited about our plans to expand, reach, develop and transform the leadership of tomorrow.

We are truly appreciative of your enduring confidence and support of this council.

Sincerely,

Tamara Woodbury, CEO

Margaret Serrano-Foster, Board Chair

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2013 – 14 Board of Directors OFFICERS Board Chair Margaret Serrano-Foster 1st Vice Chairperson Denise Blommel 2nd Vice Chairperson Patrick Edwards Treasurer Teri Twarkins Kelley Secretary Larry Wulkan Executive Director/CEO Tamara Woodbury

MEMBERS AT LARGE Lydia Aranda Elaine Armfield Andrea Borg Lupe Camargo Yvonne Fortier Brian Hemmerle Jennifer Hinkel Michael G. Hoffman Allison House Gordon Lewis Rita Maguire Jannis Mossman Maria-Elena Ochoa Cathy McKee Olesen Bessie Payan Janey Pearl Harriet “Hootie” Redwine Karilyn Van Oosten Cheryl Walsh Ed Zito Girl Advisory Members Ellie Fessler Brittanee Hustad Martha Ryan

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Girl Scouting For All Girls

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or over 100 years, Girl Scouting has been a powerful force in the lives of millions of girls—instilling in them increased self-confidence in their decision-making abilities and their capacity to become strong leaders in their own lives and communities. These girls are more likely to make healthy life choices and less likely to believe in negative and genderbased messages about career options.

The Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) serves 24,834 girls with the help of 11,414 adult volunteers. While our jurisdiction covers central and northern Arizona, and the entire Navajo Nation, 85% of our members reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

We serve girls in every economic class.

We serve girls in foster care, girls disenfranchised by their parents being incarcerated, those who have been trafficked, those who are undocumented or newly immigrated, those experiencing economic poverty, those experiencing social poverty, as well as girls from families who provide great support to their daughters’ development. We serve 18 distinct Native American populations, both on reservations and in urban centers.

Girl Scouts provides a nurturing space and opportunities to learn new things and build their confidence, character and skills for success in the world. From traditional troops and independent experiences, to community outreach, specialized programs and events, we provide a safe space for girls to grow and share new experiences, develop core values and contribute to society.

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The Power of Girl Scouting

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anessa Roman is a freshman at ASU, living on campus and working part time to cover expenses her scholarships don’t quite meet. She is happy and excited about her future. But this wasn’t always what Vanessa expected to do.

Vanessa Roman grew up in the Marcos de Niza housing project in south Phoenix, a low-income area where high school dropouts, teen-pregnancy and gangs are the rule, not the exception. Where sending a daughter to college is not considered necessary or even possible.

In second grade, a friend invited Vanessa to a Girl Scout meeting. She liked the activities, the new friends and the sense of belonging and kept going back.

“I want more kids in my community to find themselves and become something,” said Vanessa. “It’s hard growing up here, but that doesn’t mean you can’t become something.”

She had to overcome her mother’s objections, who thought Vanessa should stay home and help with chores. And as she got older, she also had to face the teasing of others. Being a Girl Scout just wasn’t “cool.”

She finds time to tutor high school kids, encourages them to apply to college, find scholarships and write the essays. Vanessa is now giving girls in her community the same kind of guidance and support she received from her adult Girl Scout leaders.

“I didn’t care.” said Vanessa, “This is where I felt accepted, was learning more than ever and just having a good time. I’ve always wanted to be a strong individual.”

Vanessa stayed with Girl Scouts through high school, achieving excellent grades and taking college courses on Saturdays. She volunteered with Phoenix Revitalization Corporation and an animal welfare group.

Along the way, she also introduced many other girls to Girl Scouts.

“They inspired me and helped me with my studies and pushed me to set my goal for college, apply and get scholarships. They were very involved and made sure we all stayed out of the streets, and I want to do the same for future generations.”

Our generous donors and volunteers help bring the power of Girl Scouting to girls, like Vanessa, who want a better life not only for themselves, but for those around them.

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Girl Scout alumnae report greater positive life outcomes than non-alumnae. They are more likely to graduate from high school and seek higher education, be more engaged in volunteer service in their communities, and are more likely to vote and seek positions of leadership, including public office. –GSRI

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The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts is the premier leadership organization for girls and an expert on their growth and development.

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t Girl Scouts we know that when girls are given the opportunity, they change the world.

The engine that drives the Girl Scout program is the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). This learning and development model provides girls with age-specific knowledge, skills and values intentionally linked to 15 anticipated short and intermediate leadership outcomes. It outlines WHAT girls do in Girl Scouting, HOW they do it and how they will BENEFIT. GSLE engages girls in becoming leaders through the three leadership keys—Discover, Connect, and Take Action—and is carried out through the processes of Girl Led, Learning by Doing, and Cooperative Learning.

Girls value the model of shared leadership which is inclusive and empowering.

It encourages girls to take increasing responsibility for designing and implementing activities, and results in extensive opportunities for them to see how their actions can impact the lives of others.

Girls also believe that leaders are defined not simply by their qualities and skills, but also how those qualities and skills are used to make a difference in the world.

High-quality Girl Scout Leadership Experience adventures deliver fun with purpose, and result in Girl Scouts who demonstrate greater communication, problem-solving and challenge-seeking leadership skills than those who have fewer such experiences (81% vs. 37%). –GSRI

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The three processes Girl Scouting uses to engage girls reflect girls’ values and beliefs about leadership, while promoting fun and friendship.

Girl Led: Girls play an active part in decision-making and planning the what, where, when, how, and why of their Girl Scout activities.

Learning by Doing: Girls participate in hands-on, experiential activities in continuous cycles of action and reflection.

Cooperative Learning: Girls team up on projects and work toward shared goals in an atmosphere of respect and collaboration.

Why? Girls are more engaged and empowered by playing a critical role leading their own experiences.

Why? Girls explore their own questions, discover answers, and share ideas and observations.

Research shows youth programs are most effective in producing positive change and eliminating risky behavior when the learning experiences are conceived and implemented by the young people themselves.

Research shows learning by doing is more meaningful and memorable for the girls, increasing their retention of new concepts and skills.

Why? Sharing knowledge, skills, and learning connects successes, nurtures an appreciation of difference, and encourages girls to feel powerful and safe as they experience a sense of belonging.

Research shows girls desire to connect with others, learn faster and more efficiently, and they retain more of the information learned in cooperative endeavors.

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience: Outcome-Based Leadership

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is the only national program that offers content and activities intentionally tied to girls’ achievement of the 15 leadership outcomes.

The 15 Outcomes Girl Scout Activities Discover Connect Take Action

Girl Scout Processes Girl Led Learning by Doing Cooperative Learning

1. Develop a strong sense of self.

2. Develop positive values.

3. Gain practical life skills.

4. Seek challenges in the world.

5. Develop critical thinking.

1. Develop a strong sense of self.

2. Develop healthy relationships.

3. Can resolve conflicts.

4. Advance diversity in a multicultural world.

5. Feel connected to their communities, locally and globally.

1. Identify community needs.

2. Are resourceful problem solvers 3. Advocate for themselves and others, locally and globally.

4. Educate and inspire others.

5. Feel empowered to make a difference in the world.

Long Term Outcome Girls lead with courage, confidence, and character to make the world a better place.

When Discover, Connect, and Take Action activities are girl led, involve learning by doing and cooperative learning, girls are more likely to achieve the desired and expected short-term and intermediate leadership outcomes, ultimately resulting in achieving the Girl Scouts mission.

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Five Focus Areas

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verything girls do in Girl Scouting is designed to help them grow into well-rounded adults, equipped to successfully meet the future. Girl Scouts develop skills and explore interests through innovative curriculum across five key areas of focus:

• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) • Financial Literacy • Healthy Living • Global Citizenship • Environmental Stewardship

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

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hen this year’s third grade girls graduate from college, the U.S. will need 2.3 million more scientists and engineers. Girl Scouts is helping to fuel this pipeline with programs introducing girls to the range of possible careers in STEM areas, and helping them discover the many ways they can make a difference with these skills.

In 2013, six Girl Scout teams from our council participated in the FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) competition—more GS teams than ever before. The FLL is a robotics program

challenging children and teens ages 9 to 14 to think critically about real-life problems and how they can be solved.

In the South Phoenix Regional FLL Tournament, the Girl Scout team Lego Ladies took home the Robot Showcase Award, which recognizes initiative in promoting technology and innovation. This team of eight Juniors and Cadettes, from Troops 362 and 436, chose to focus on the problem of young adults ignoring avalanche safety advisories at Kachina Peaks in northern Arizona. To solve this real-world problem, the girls built an innovative robot obstacle course in a handson and cooperative learning environment.

Their leadership was praised by the tournament director who said, “The Lego Ladies received the award, in part, because of their gracious professionalism. They demonstrated poise and the spirit of friendly cooperation throughout the competition.”

These girls are developing the confidence and skills needed to become engineers, scientists and researchers that will shape the world we live in!

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Girls show an increased appreciation of and interest in studying STEM subjects after participating in Girl Scout STEM programs.

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Financial Literacy

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inancial Literacy helps girls set fiscal goals and gain the confidence they need to take control of their future. By developing money management skills early in life, girls learn how to increase their income, become responsible consumers, create a budget, build and manage credit, and save and invest for whatever’s next.

To address the gap found between the desire and ability to manage finances, Girl Scouts offers all girls—from kindergartners to high school seniors—the opportunity to build their business savvy and strengthen their financial literacy. Girls do this through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, the largest girl-led business in the world, and its engaging and age-specific curriculum.

“The Cookie Program has shown me that I need to work for what I want! It also teaches me how to count, give change and add and subtract,” says Danielle Franklin, a Girl Scout Brownie who participated in the GSACPC Cookie Program for the first time in 2013.

We all know someone can be good at math, but may lack the skills to balance a checkbook or make sound financial investments.

With the guidance of trained volunteers, girls learn to set goals, make sound decisions, manage finances, work with others and discuss business ethics. These are essential skills needed to successfully navigate life— whether working on a high-school science project team, running a household, being a project manager or a company CEO.

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Participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls develop five essential life skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.

On average, 80% of girls participating achieved at least one of these skills, while 55% achieved all five skills. —GSRI

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Healthy Living

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ather than focusing solely on physical health, Girl Scout programs include activities that focus on self-esteem and emotional development to promote overall well-being and help girls avoid negative risks. In addition, Girl Scouting provides a safe, all-girl environment to play, exercise and socialize—critical for ensuring that girls develop healthy habits and relationships.

Outdoor experiences are integral to our Girl Scout council. We believe there is a strong tie between girls who spend time outdoors and a healthy lifestyle—physically, mentally and spiritually.

Through outdoor education, such as summer camp, girls are constantly presented with new challenges, like building a fire, cooking dinner in the wilderness or canoeing across a lake. Denise Mitten, former Girl Scout and Graduate Chair of Adventure Education at Prescott College, says that when girls

learn the skills to overcome these outdoor challenges, they develop confidence in their own abilities that carry over to all other parts of their life. Her research shows that girls who have monthly outdoor experiences are stronger problem-solvers and better challenge-seekers than those without these experiences.

Mitten has also found that spending just three hours on outdoor activities per week has a significant impact on building habits that encourage an active lifestyle and have a positive impact on body image. “Essentially, women redefine what it means to be attractive,” Mitten said. “When your body can complete a physical task, you tend to be happier with your body, leading to a more positive body image.”

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Almost 73% of girls who attended GSACPC summer camp in 2013 reported that camp helped them learn how to make healthy choices. —GSACPC

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Global Citizenship

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very Arizona Girl Scout is a part of a global sisterhood known as the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, with 10 million members in 145 countries. Being a member in this global community means Girl Scouts have sisters all around the world!

In our global society, connecting to and working with people of different cultural backgrounds are vital skills. At GSACPC, girls develop understanding and awareness of worldwide concerns and challenges at a young age. Girls also learn how the actions they take here in Arizona can have global effects.

Girl Scouts are empowered to connect with people all over the world through service projects and programs. Every day we hear about service projects that cross borders, celebrate and strengthen relationships with communities around the world.

After learning about different cultures, many of our Girl Scouts are inspired to explore the world, which is just what Girl Scout Katrina Hartzler did. Through her Gold Award service project, Katrina organized a medical trip to an orphanage in Africa.

“The children touched my life in a way I will never forget,” said Katrina, adding, “the gratitude that came from serving a community on the other side of the world was fulfilling and life-giving.”

After Katrina graduated from high school, she continued exploring the world. She chose to study abroad in Australia and while there, volunteered with her Girl Guide sisters.

GSACPC continues to offer programs in celebration of international friendship and peace, because we believe girls who understand their role in a global society possess the compassion and willingness to foster cultural understanding.

Nearly 63% percent of seventh to twelfth grade girls in the U.S. say that being around people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds is important to them. —GSRI

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Environmental Stewardship

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rizonans care deeply about this beautiful place we call home, and our future depends on maintaining the traditions and way of living in such a unique and diverse environment. Girl Scout programs combine environmental education with community action, and give each girl a fun and meaningful way to protect and conserve the resources we all enjoy.

Girl Scouts indicate a much higher level of engagement in environmental stewardship than non-Girl Scouts in the U.S. Two-thirds of Girl Scouts volunteer for an environmental cause.

Through programs, outdoor experiences, and community action teams like Global Green, girls learn about wildlife, develop creative recycling projects, and work toward earning age-appropriate awards on care, conservation, and responsibility.

Girl Scout Cori Ander exemplifies the spirit of respect and conservation that girls develop from Girl Scouting. Cori, a high school student at Highland High, learned that Gilbert public schools did not recycle in their cafeterias. “I was concerned about the amount of waste in our community—it’s a huge issue and it’s not going away, so I wanted to take action,” Cori said.

Cori implemented recycling programs that focused on teaching students and staff how to recycle in 40 Gilbert public schools.

She did extensive research on recycling, toured recycling facilities, set up recycling stations at school and trained “recycle ambassadors.” She also partnered with the science department at her high school, which allowed students to earn extra credit if they participated in her program. By the end of her 2-year project, Cori had worked with more than 20 community groups and organizations, banned styrofoam in Gilbert school cafeterias and reduced cafeteria waste by 50 percent.

We believe offering environmental volunteer experiences while girls are young, instills values that encourage and inspire girls to develop independent initiatives to care for our environment as they get older.

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Girl Scouts were much more likely to take actions to protect the environment and have a personal experience in nature that made them appreciate it more, compared to non-Girl Scouts.

— GSRI & Nature Conservancy’s 2011 Youth Poll

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Girls make the world a better place.

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ordan Shinn joined Girl Scouts in the middle of fourth grade when she transferred to a new school. Making new friends was hard. “I was really shy back then,” Jordan said. If it weren’t for two girls who invited her to their Girl Scout meeting, she would have had a much more difficult time.

At the first meeting for Girl Scout Troop 2510, Jordan remembers sitting on a small couch with a group of girls and being terrified to speak up, but she did anyway. “Everyone really connected on a deeper level, something I had never done before.”

Jordan says her experiences in speaking up during her troop’s meetings carried into the classroom, where she became more comfortable raising her hand. Girl Scouts is a place where girls can become more confident and grow as a leader. Girls are encouraged to be a leader in their troop, then a leader to younger Girl Scouts, and finally a leader in the community. Jordan says this gradual process was integral in helping her discover herself and build the confidence and courage to become a leader among her peers.

Today, as a high school senior, Jordan is still a member of Troop 2510, and just earned her Gold Award, the most prestigious honor a Girl Scout can achieve. Her values are evident in the way she lives her life. She feels a deep desire to serve the community, especially by working with children. The opportunities for community service played a big part in her decision to stay involved with Girl Scouts through high school.

“I absolutely love community service and I found that passion with Girl Scouts,” Jordan says, as she recounts a service project she and her troop did in junior high. The girls made children’s books for women and children living in a domestic violence shelter. “It was the first time I realized my actions could really impact someone else,” she said.

“Girl Scouts provides opportunities to see how much the world has to offer and more importantly, how much girls have to offer the world,” she says, adding that Girl Scouts also ingrains the skills and values needed for a girl to follow her dreams.

Jordan graduates in May from Desert Ridge High School and heads to Arizona State University, majoring in Biological Engineering and Biological Sciences. She plans to continue a life of service through medical research on incurable illnesses.

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Girl Scout alumnae are more likely than non-alumnae to have volunteered or to be currently involved in volunteer work (41% vs. 34%), to contribute to charities regularly (47% vs. 39%), and volunteer at their child’s youth organization (66% vs. 48%). —GSRI *Unless otherwise noted, research provided by The Girl Scout Research Institute. Find full reports and methodology at www.girlscouts.org/research.

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Young Women of Distinction Awards

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he annual Women & Young Women of Distinction Awards honor former and current Girl Scouts for their efforts in making the world a better place. Sheree Lopez, Diana Greymountain and Morgan Serventi were named the 2013 Young Women of

Distinction for their exemplary community achievements. Each year, these prestigious awards are given to three Arizona Girl Scouts who demonstrate courage, leadership or vision, with projects that sustainably impact their community and reflect Girl Scout values.

PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT:

Diana Greymountain, Morgan Serventi and Sheree Lopez

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PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT:

Sheree Lopez, Tamara Woodbury and Dr. Jacqueline Allen, a 2013 Woman of Distinction

COURAGE In 2010, Sheree Lopez was fourteen and ready to start her freshman year at Centennial High School in Peoria. Sheree was a star student, a member of the swim team and looking forward to the excitement of high school. But then she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, when a tumor was discovered in her chest.

She clearly remembers when the doctor said she would need six months of chemotherapy followed by two weeks of radiation. Time stopped, a knot of fear grew in her gut. She was scared. And who wouldn’t be scared of cancer, chemo and radiation?

With her family’s support, Sheree moved forward with the treatment at St. Joseph’s Hospital. “I was scared, but I just did it,” she said.

Much of her freshman year was spent not feeling well from the treatments and she lost her hair. Yet her belief in herself helped her successfully fight the disease with grace and courage. Through it all, she kept her goals in sight and remained a star student.

“I am stronger, and have confidence in my ability to overcome obstacles in life,” says Sheree. “This experience has proven I can be positive no matter the situation, and help others who are experiencing what I went through.”

She says the hardest part of undergoing treatment was not having someone her age who understood what she was going through.

“There weren’t any other teenagers at my high school with cancer,” said Sheree.

Sheree had been a Girl Scout until 8th grade. At the invitation of a friend, she joined Girl Scout Troop 82 during her sophomore year and found a very supportive group of girls.

Sheree is now developing an online, interactive support group for teens using Facebook, something she wished she’d had during her treatment. “I want to create a place where teens with cancer can connect with each other and share their experiences and look for support or guidance.”

Sheree is working with her partners—her former oncologist, HopeKids, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital—to get the group started this year.

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LEADERSHIP Diana Greymountain is a proud young Navajo woman. She was born to the Zuni Edgewater Clan. Her father’s clan is Bitterwater, her maternal grandfather’s is the Reed, and her paternal grandfather’s is the Edgewater Clan. Her mother is Geraldine Calamity and her father is James Greymountain. Her maternal grandparents are the late Diana and late Trixie Calamity, and her paternal grandparents are Eleanor and the late Kee Greymountain. Diana was born in Tuba City, and lives in the northern Arizona town of Page. She cares deeply about her heritage and cherishes the land with which she feels a deep spiritual connection.

Diana has been involved in Girl Scouts since kindergarten, and is now in her 12th year. She is the first Navajo girl to earn the Gold Award.

Her Gold Award project included rerouting the Hanging Garden Trail in the Glen Canyon National Recreation area to simplify navigation and preserve the health of the

natural inhabitants. “I rerouted the trail so more people could enjoy the beauty it has to offer,” Diana explains. “I wanted to make it easier to follow, while not disturbing the landscape or animals.”

She wrote a guide, lined the trail and designed a trailhead sign that the National Park Service then built. She also created a video about her heritage, the area and her plan, which garnered her national recognition and support.

Because of her achievement, Diana was one of five Girl Scouts invited by Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, to attend the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony to posthumously honor Girl Scouts Founder Juliette Gordon Low and meet President Obama in 2012. This was her first trip out of Arizona and her first plane ride. In 2013, Diana received the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

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VISIONARY Morgan Serventi made history in Wamba, Kenya last year. A Girl Scout, also from Page, she brought heat, light, and pure water to this small village. Her gift is sustainable, ecologically brilliant, and affordable for families who live on less than we can imagine. She calls her project, “The Power of Poo.” Besides Girl Scouts, Morgan is active in her local 4-H Club and the youth group at Faith Bible Chapel. When she began considering her Gold Award project, Morgan wanted to interweave her experience in all three organizations.

Her church youth group was planning a trip to build an orphanage in the village of Wamba, Kenya. As she researched this community, she learned that for every mother, there are five abandoned children. Wood, the only source of fuel, is scarce and creates harsh and toxic fumes. The women and children must search for wood further and further from the village, which is dangerous and causes children to miss school. The primary water source is a creek used for washing clothes and dishes, as well as a cooling place where cattle wade.

Morgan had firsthand knowledge about cattle since she raises steers, sheep and lambs in 4-H. So she decided to design and build a methane bio digester that converts animal feces into methane gas. The colorless and odorless methane gas can then power a camp stove, creating a source of heat and light to boil water and cook food.

“They were so excited—so hungry for this,” she says. The fuel—animal “poo”—was everywhere. When she started to collect feces, the local children quickly caught on and helped. “One of the extra benefits,” says Morgan, “is that collecting feces helps clean up the land, making the area in which they play and work cleaner and safer.” Morgan and the people of Wamba built not one, but three bio digesters while she was there.

Her goal was to work with the local people so they could replicate the bio digester with supplies in their village. Fortunately, the supplies needed were simple, and available locally.

When asked what was most satisfying about her project, Morgan said it was the kindness and love of the people she met in Wamba.

“They taught me how to treat people.”

These three young women of distinction show the true potential of girls — that one girl can make a big difference, inspire others to believe in their dreams and know that they are possible. And that investing in girls delivers exponential return.

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The Year in Review

Summer Camp More than 3,200 girls experienced Girl Scout fun at our summer camps in 2013. From horseback riding and hiking to archery and sing-a-longs, the laughter shared and memories made will surely last a lifetime!

Cookie Program Nearly three million packages of cookies were sold during the 2013 Cookie Program! Great work by all the Girl Scouts and volunteers who participated! A BIG thank you goes out to our friends at Albertsons, AJ’s, Bashas’, Fry’s, Safeway, Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart for making council “Lights, Camera, Action!” Oral History boothing possible. Through our Gift of Caring, Workshop In May, Girl Scouts we were able to donate over 20,000 packages celebrated and documented the legacies to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, Arizona of Dr. Martin Luther King and Cesar National Guard and USO Arizona.

Chavez through an oral history workshop with civil rights community leaders, Original Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Asa Herring, and Maricopa County Supervisor, Mary Rose Wilcox.

Girl Scouts Making Arizona Beautiful!

Second Annual Thin Mint Sprint More than 600 Girl Scouts, families and community members celebrated healthy living and participated in the second annual 5K Thin Mint Sprint in March. Girl Scouts either ran the 5K or walked a 1 Mile Samoa Stroll.

The Global Green Team worked on several service projects in 2013 to make Arizona a better place. The girls worked with Katie Hobbs of Arizona State House of Representatives on an environmentally friendly Bottle Bill, and with Keep Phoenix Beautiful to transform a vacant lot. They created tire planters, planting structures, painted a mural, created community flowerbeds, updated a bus shelter, and made a sign for their garden plots.

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MyPlanPHX Townhall In August, Mayor Stanton and Councilman Nowakowski met with Phoenix Girl Scouts to discuss the future of Phoenix. The girls’ ideas were included for consideration as the City Council updated its General Plan.

Women & Young Women of Distinction Awards In a turnout for the record books, hundreds of GSACPC community members gathered at the Arizona Biltmore to celebrate the 2013 Women and Young Women of Distinction in November. The distinguished honorees set a beautiful example of "what could be" for our Girl Scouts today, and gave an inspirational glimpse into a future led by our most valuable asset—our girls.

Imagine Engineering Thanks to a STEM grant from the APS Foundation, GSACPC hosted these one-of-a-kind conferences during the summer and fall in Phoenix, Prescott, Flagstaff and Window Rock.

During the conferences, girls participated in hands-on experiential engineering activities with female mentors who are STEM professionals.

Fall Family Festival In October, families in south Phoenix celebrated the season and the Latino/ Hispanic culture through crafts and activities, while exploring Girl Scouting at Camp Sombrero.

Second Annual Pearl Awards Ceremony The Pearl Award honors our Girl Scout volunteers whose generosity and dedication support the Girl Scout movement and GSACPC. In December, this ceremony celebrated those who assist with council events, programs, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and the Cookie Program.

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Financials

Statement of Financial Position

Statement of Activities

For year ending September 30, 2013

For year ending September 30, 2013

Assets Cash.............................................................. 6,180,946 Investments (short and long term)................... 9,581,860 Accounts Receivable (net)............................. 698,793 Prepaid and Other Expenses........................ 144,102 Inventories...................................................... 304,654 Land, Building and Equipment(net)........... 3,745,807

Revenue Product Activities............................. 7,138,505 Camp and Program Fees................. 1,279,120 Individual, Corporations, Foundations................................... 1,902,185 United Way Allocations...................... 265,558 Sale of Girl Scout Equipment to Troops........................................... 235,633 Net Investment Return/Interest and Dividends.... 1,078,837

TOTAL ASSETS.............................. 20,656,162

Liabilities Accounts and other payables....................... 686,541 Deferred income.............................................. 10,793 TOTAL LIABILITIES........................... 697,334

Net Assets (Fund Balance) Unrestricted................................................12,444,550 Board Designated Arizona Community Foundation..... 3,252,256 Property Replacement.......................... 2,538,511 Pension Obligation................................. 200,000 Girl Recruitment Fund.......................... 147,977 Temporarily Restricted............................... 1,375,534 TOTAL NET ASSETS.......................19,958,828

Total Liabilities and Net Assets.......... 20,656,162

60% 11% 16% 2% 2% 9%

TOTAL REVENUE...................... 11,899,838

100%

Expenses Program............................................. 4,605,443 Membership Support...................... 1,822,137 Community Activity........................ 1,673,541 Volunteer Support........................... 1,426,416 Management and General.............. 1,169,825 Fundraising ........................................ 949,446

40% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8%

TOTAL EXPENSES.....................11,646,808 100%

Change In Net Assets..................... 253,030

Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. is an independent, not for profit organization, classified as a 501(C )(3) by the Internal Revenue Service.

This report reflects the audited finanical position and activities for the twelve months ending September 30, 2013.

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Impact Report 2013

MEMBERSHIP

24,834 Girl Members

11,414

Adult Volunteers

AWARDS EARNED 26

150

330

GOLD

SILVER

BRONZE

COOKIE PROGRAM

COMMUNITY SERVICE

768,000

hours of community service provided by Girl Scouts across Arizona.

That equals full time employees!

370

2,889,409 17,254 CAMP Boxes Sold

Girls Participating

ENCAMPMENTS

6,983 Attending

9 209 3,272 Weeks

Programs

• • • •

Attending Shadow Rim - 741 Camp Maripai – 1,098 Willow Springs – 1,211 Day Camp on the Road – 222

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Redefining Leadership

2013 Girl Scouts—ArizonaCactus-Pine Donors LEGACY

The Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation

LEADERSHIP

The Steele Foundation

VISIONARY

Anonymous Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority Carstens Family Foundation Thunderbirds Charities Valley of the Sun United Way

CHAMPION

Arizona Public Service Fiesta Bowl Pit W. Lucking

INVESTOR

Adelante Foundation Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Intel Volunteer Grant Program Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community The Arizona Republic/12 News Season for Sharing The Rim Institute The Weitz Company

GOLD

Arizona Community Foundation Fry’s Food Stores of Arizona Inc. Girl Scouts of the USA Holbrook Pyle Fund Hopi Education Endowment Fund *J & A Associates LLC Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Mesa United Way Bessie J. Payan Alice Snell The USAA Foundation Inc. The Walton Family Foundation United Way of Northern Arizona

SILVER

Anonymous Arizona State Lottery Avnet Marla and Ron Bassler *Nita Blose Central Arizona Project Coyotes Charities Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation Marie Edwards Debra S. Esparza Janet A. Kington L. Roy Papp & Associates Lincoln GIVES Rita Maguire Margaret T. Morris Foundation National Bank of Arizona Lesley L. Newman Doug and Cathy Olesen Otto & Edna Neely Foundation Barbara J. Ralston Rodel Charitable Foundation Mary L. Thomas

BRONZE

Carol D. Ackerson Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona State University *As You Wish Pottery Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Denise M. Blommel *Rick Cibik Forest Highlands Foundation Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation David and Rebbekka Hirsch Dr. Allison House John F. Long Foundation *Ann and Robert Nimlos John Romero Marilyn R. Seymann Snell & Wilmer LLP *Dawn Tames/Sacred Touch Chiropractic Tempe Community Council The Charro Foundation The Hinkel Family

GREEN

*Arizona Diamondbacks Catherine Ahmed Travis Aitken A.L. Schutzman Company Alcoa Foundation American Technology Specialists Nicole Andersen Patricia H. Anthony Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence As You Wish Pottery Nancy E. Baldwin Beth Barr Deborah Bateman Betsey E. Bayless Gloria Beaudrot Mag Boase David Bornemann Nancy Bowman Burns & McDonnell Foundation Shelby Butterfield CVS Caremark CVS Caremark Charitable Trust Anne Cornelius Susan de Queljoe *Diggs’ Logo Products Regina and Patrick Edwards Sara Feraldi Flagstaff Community Foundation Tracy Follett Fountain Hills Community Foundation Frederick and Genevieve Witteborg Trust Leslie Friedman Pat Fugate Marie Gagnon Tammy D. Green Natalie Hall Julie Hansen Sharon Hart Robert C. Hazard *Jennifer L. Hinkel Honeywell Hometown Solutions Jo Lynn Kerr Kimberly-Clark Corporation

John J. Leshinski Gordon Lewis Local Bistro Lovitt & Touche Carolyn L. Lytle Katherine Manker Maricopa Community Colleges District Office (MCCCD) Diana McMahon Angela C. Melczer Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Kitti and Mark Miller Mary L. Mitchell Susan G. Murphy Old Republic National Title Insurance Kim Paltzik Virginia Payan Katie Penkoff Lisa Pennington Phoenix College Phoenix Suns Linda Pope Dolores M. Robb Rocket Media Susan Russell Salt River Project Barb Strachan Marjorie J. Thayer The Thesing Family Natalie Tougas Tram-Tek Inc. Teri Twarkins Kelley and Tyson Kelley Lisa Urias Valle Del Sol Inc. Karilyn L. Van Oosten Jacquelin M. Violette Wells Fargo of Arizona Susanne C. Wells John O. Whiteman Leah Winchester Tamara Woodbury Jamey Zurawski

FRIEND

*All In One Maintenance A&M Nut and Bolt Inc. Paula J. Adkins John W. Ahern Margie Albert Chuck Allen American Association of University Women Arizona American Express Charitable Fund James Andras *Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa *Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals *Arizona Snowbowl *Arthur Murray Dance Studio - Scottsdale Julie Arvo MacKenzie Theresa Asher *ASU Gammage Christy A. Atler *Augusta Ranch Mary L. Augustine Lee Ann P. Aylesworth B.P.O Elks Lodge #2399 Denise M. Blommel *Babe’s Photos Denise Babirak

Michelle Balfe and Michael Keefer Amaris Baldwin Ashley Barden Barby Barone Maria Bartlett Jeanine Bashir Myra Baum Judy Baumann Sue Bell Big Sky Military Surplus Mindy Bird Debora Black Kerry Blume Harry Bonsall Andrea Borg George R. Bosworth Leah Bowers Liane M. Bowles Patricia Boykin *Patricia Boykin Paula and Raymond Brill Martha Brodersen Mary Brooksby Susan Brown Lisa Bruni *Cathy Bua Karen Buntin Justina Burks Jan Cacheris Peter Calihan Stephen Callahan Lupe A. Camargo Lori Cameron Capt. Doyle’s River Excursions Gabriella Cardenas Harry J. Cavanagh Central Bistro Cynthia M. Chandley Kaitlyn Charlton Melody Charlton *Choppers Hair Salon Barbara Claflin Kevin Conroy Mary Contreras *CopperPoint Mutual Meredyth Corbett Vaughn S. Corley *Anne Cornelius Carla Costa Sandine Mary C. Crumbaker Culver’s of Mesa Collin Cunningham Dance Academy of The White Mountains LLC Leslie Dashew Karla E. Dawson Jasmine Dean Susan R. Dean Michael A. DeBell *Desert Botanical Garden Carolyn Diamond Gari L. Dillon Janet M. Dolan *Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort Hotel and Casino Melissa Drake Debra Drysdale Joanne Duncan Jan Dunipace David Dunteman Michael DuPuy Shelley Dupuy *Durant’s

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*Eagle Mountain Golf Club Susan Edwards *Empower One Wellness Coaching Brenda G. Emrich Suzanne Enright *Fairmont Scottsdale Princess *Fairytale Brownies Ann Farence Lorraine Field *FishEye Photography Charles Floyd Martha Fogler Yvonne Fortier William D. Francis *Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Steve R. Franke *Fred Astaire Paradise Valley *Fry’s Food Stores of Arizona Inc. Catherine Genzler Philip Gerard Sue Glawe Peter A. Glenn William L. Godfrey Midge J. Golner Gary J. Goodman Charles Goodmiller Janita and Edgar Gordon Kimberly Graham Kathy Granillo-Beebe Diana Gregory Amy Grzelak Tómas Guerra and Yolanda Edwards-Guerra Deborah A. Gullett Larry A. Gunning Kathy Haake Robin J. Haney Nora Hannah Bradley J. Hansen Kent Hardaway *Harkins Theaters Corp. Office Harlem Globetrotters International Inc. Sarah Heeter Brian J. Hemmerle Henry & Horne LLP Bethany Hicks William Hicks Debbie Hill *Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas Virginia Hoaglan Lynn R. Hoffman Michael G. Hoffman Wayne C. Houk Len Huck Robert Hughes Paul Hurley Shannon Hustad Thomas Huston Sherry Hutt Beverly Jackson Jennifer L. Jacobs Jon Jagger *Jamie Herzlinger Interiors Taad Janson Colleen Jennings-Roggensack Ann E. Jensen *JDM Golf LLC *Joanne Bradley Designs *JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, Scottsdale Edith Jordan Linda Kazares Andrea Keller

Madeline Keller Jeryse Kelly Christine Keyser Crystal Kilkenny Courtney Klein Faith C. Klepper Nikki Koeb E.J. Kotalik Karen L. Kotalik Caryn E. Kraemer Janet M. Kramer Helen H. Kroese Kathy Kruzel James N. Kwan Ginger Lamb Nona Lee *Ruth Anne Lefkowitz Jena LeMire Kristie Leshinskie Barbara Lewkowitz Jerry Lewkowitz *Gordon Lewis *Life Phases International Life Time Fitness Inc. Sue Lindley Debbie C. LoCascio Bridget Lopez Orlinda Loza Claudia Lucaire Andrea Lucas-Tee Sabrina Lucking Christa Luna Jennifer Lundmark Andrea L. Macias Raymond Mada Christina Maez Katherine M. Mahan *Rita Maguire Patrick Mahoney *Making Memories by the Mouthful James W. Mathews Loretta McCarthy Diane M. McDaniel Shannon McDonald *Elizabeth McHugh Russell McFarland Ruth V. McGregor Mary McHan Christine McLaren *Christine McLaren Nancy E. McMurray *Angela C. Melczer Mary Kay Meyers Debra M. Mickel Jacquelyn Miles Carolyn Miller Kim Miller Theresa Mineer Rae Mitchell Susan K. Mitchell Suzanne C. Mitchell Dorothy Morris Jannis Mossman Barbara Mundell Leanne Murphy Madalene Murphy-Larkin Kendis Muscheid Ruth Anne Myers Patti Naughton Jeremy Nelson Timalee Nevels Sean Newman Carly Nieri Ann and Robert Nimlos

Kristal Nimmons-Myers Jo B. Norris Jackie R. Norton Carolyn O’Malley Virginia O’Malley Herman Orcutt Helen Padgett Nick Palmieri Patricia Pearce Carol G. Peck Paula Peluso Carey Peña Helen Perry Jenny Pfennigs-Adams Phoenix Coyotes Susan Plimpton-Segal Cristi Pontius Cathy J. Poplin Vickie Potts Suzanne Prescott Kimberly Provax *PRP Wine International Quadel Consulting Corporation Pat Rabot Elizabeth Rascon John Rasor Elena Raymond Ron Redivo Debra Redmond REDW LLC Harriet Redwine Susan Rees Hortencia Reyes RG Interiors Sharon Richardson *RIPE Personal Chef Services Edward H. Robb Fran Roberts Stacy M. Roberts Bruce Robinson Mary L. Rockel Eileen Rogers Judith Romero Maria Roncal Stacey Royston Jessica Ruch Debra Rulffes Rural Electric Inc. Nicole Russo Tami Salazar Athena Salman *Salon D’Shayn Cynthia Sanders Edgar L. Sands Carol Sanger Frank Scaduto Debra Schneider Judy Schubert Susan F. Schultz Michelle Schwartz Colleen Serrano Margaret M. Serrano-Foster Lyle J. Sharp *Sheraton Phoenix Susan Shultz McKenzie R. Simmons Leslie Skarecky Sleep America Sleep America Charities Inc Cory L. Smith Michael Smith Paul Smith Holly Snopko Molly L. Sodja

Soroptimist International of the San Tans *Southwest Gas Corporation Kristine I. Sowa Margaret E. Spicer Lindy S. Stanford Morgan Stanley Linda Stearman *Linda Stearman Peggy J. Steffens Monica J. Stern Misty Stevenson Renee Sturm Thomas Tait James C. Tanner Kathryn W. Taylor Denise Terpstra Andrew C. Tetlow The Church of the Red Rocks *The Cumare The Golden K. Kiwanis Club *The Legend at Arrowhead Golf Club The Mead Family Trust *The Phoenix Symphony *The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak The WalMart Foundation Bruce Thoeny Julie Thomas Kim Thomas Charles Thompson Deborah Thompson Heather and Jowan Thornton Linnea Tow Leah Town Liem Tran True Blue Pools Inc. TruGreen LandCare Trust United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners Local 897 Maria A. Valdez Vets of Foreign Wars *Saraiah Villacorta Geralyn Villalobos Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Denise S. Voss Michael Wacker Alison Walker Cheryl Walsh Eileen Ward Gwen Ward Jessica Watkins James Webb Teresa Wehn Flor Wetherington Steven Wheeler Deborah Whitehurst Linda Whitney Rebecca Whitney *Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium Kristine Williams Susan N. Williams Robert E. Withers Paul Wright Larry Wulkan *Yahn’s Jewelry Kathleen E. Zeider Marie A. Zettlemoyer Jim Ziegmann

* denotes an in-kind donation

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