Listening Post Fall 2016

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GIRL SCOUTS–ARIZONA CACTUS-PINE COUNCIL

FROM THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR Dear Friends, GIRL SCOUTS–ARIZONA CACTUS-PINE COUNCIL

Margaret Serrano-Foster, Board Chair and Tamara Woodbury, CEO

For most families, the new school year has begun. We have new Girl Scout troops getting started, new girls being welcomed into existing troops, and all troops planning for a fun-filled, lively year.

We know the positive impact Girl Scouting has on girls’ lives. Yes, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience is powerful. But the real difference is made by our Troop Leaders and adult volunteers.

Three decades of research has demonstrated the power of a caring adult in the development and resiliency in youth. Girls who have at least one caring adult in their lives (not a parent or paid caregiver) are more likely to build a resilient spirit and a positive attitude about themselves. They are much more likely to feel confident about the future and their ability to be successful and to achieve their goals and aspirations. They are more likely to thrive, even when living in harsh and challenging conditions.

While the council provides many opportunities for girls and adults volunteers to learn new things and have fun, please don’t underestimate the power of your loving and caring relationship with girls on an ongoing basis. We have been encouraging Girl Scout Troop Leaders to think about this as being a B.U.F.F. troop leader. Being B.U.F.F. means paying attention to the things that research shows girls need the most:

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Belonging – to feel they are loved and part of a group who accepts and cares about them.

Unique – to have at least one (preferably more) caring adult in their life, who truly sees and affirms their unique attributes and gifts.

Friendship – to have friends who are accepting and genuine, who affirm them for who they are and genuinely care about them and their well-being.

A “bully free” circle of friends who support and stand up for each other.

Fun – to have the opportunity to play and explore, learn with others; to try new things without feeling like a failure if they don’t get it “right” on the first try.

As you work with girls over the next year and have those moments when you wonder if you’re really making a difference, please remember girls often demonstrate behavior contradictory to what is really going on inside of them.

Please trust the body of research that shows the difference that B.U.F.F. troop leadership makes in girls’ lives – the deeper and long-term developmental differences that will contribute to their ability to navigate and thrive in a very uncertain world.

We hope you and your troop have a great year. Thank you so much for all that you do for girls.

Tamara Woodbury, CEO

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Margaret Serrano-Foster, Board Chair

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EDITORIAL managing & copy editor Susan de Queljoe writers Jeanie Pham, Melissa Tornquist guest writers Justina Burks, Crystal Dingott,

Emily Inserra, Jessica Lyon, Emily Johnson

ART DEPARTMENT art direction/layout Nicole Shores

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FROM THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR

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IS THERE STEM IN YOUR FUTURE?

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HEY, I CAN DO THIS! Girls Discover Aviation

WHAT’S GOOD?

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SUMMER CAMP HIGHLIGHTS A VIEW FROM THE TOP

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CEO Leadership Workshop

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Thanks to the Mellon Foundation

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Meet Brenda and Kendra Wardon

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Troop Activities

GETTING MORE GIRLS OUTDOORS A MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEAM SEEN & HEARD

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A LITTLE MORE ABOUT S’MORES

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with Emily

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Here’s the scoop!

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SISTER 2 SISTER FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE EVERYTHING ELSE

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ATTA GIRL!

a shout out to Kathy Peyton

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

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Silver, Bronze, Religious, Tributes

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Girl Scout Archives in Action

PEEK AT THE PAST

LOOKING FORWARD

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Campaign for Girls

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Is There STEM in Your Future?

Science, technology, engineering and math, or for short, STEM, is increasingly pervasive in our world and everything we do. Those who are STEM literate will lead the way in the future.

Girl Scouts has pioneered STEM since its inception 104 years ago. The fundamental building blocks of STEM already exist in many Girl Scouting activities. And we offer many specific programs that expose girls to STEM activities and provide them with unique opportunities to become innovators, problemsolvers, and experimenters and encourage them to discover how they can make a difference in these fields.

Many of our STEM programs are partnerships with STEM-affiliated organizations representing a diversity of STEM fields. These partnerships mean we can bring their content expertise to our membership, giving girls hands-on experiences and connecting them to the greater STEM community. Girls learn general information about multiple STEM fields, have access to positive female mentors in the field, gain experience with the technologies used in STEM today, and learn skills useful in a career or educational setting in the future.

We know that 74% of teen girls are interested in STEM, yet somewhere along the way they move away from this. The current challenge is how to reinforce girls’ interest in STEM.

Maryam Mirzakhani

A few words can have significant impact on how your daughter perceives STEM and whether she believes she can do it. As a parent or troop leader, rather than saying “I was never good at math,” say instead, “I know you will be good at this, girls are natural problem solvers.” You can also provide examples of role models such as Maryam Mirzakhani who just won the world’s premier prize for her mathematical discoveries.

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A FEW TIPS TO ENCOURAGE AN INTEREST IN STEM – you don’t have to be experts, just be supportive.

By Crystal Dingott and GSACPC STEM Innovation Circle 1. SIGN UP for GS STEM programs.

2. START EARLY Seek out games, toys, and books that show how girls can be scientists, mathematicians, engineers or write code. See stemgirls.sfaz.org.

3. LEARN AFTER SCHOOL Check out the local library, schools, AZ SciTech, Maker Fests, Robotics competitions, and nearby museums for after-school enrichment programs.

4. FIND ROLE MODELS Show your daughter famous role models from history.

Find local mentors from older Girl Scout Troops, Society of Women Engineers, National Center for Women & Information Technology, and local industry.

5. BRING IT HOME Point out how science and engineering are part of daily life and talk about it over dinner.

6. BUILD CONFIDENCE Help your daughter get over fear of failure and boost her confidence by telling her that mistakes and risk are part of learning. Praise the effort and the process. Remind her that she doesn’t need to be the best at what she does, but she should enjoy it.

Encourage hands-on projects and allow her to get messy, try, explore, and try again.

GIRL GAMES

STEM PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT

In July, 50 Girl Scouts enjoyed two days of video game design instruction at Northern Arizona University (NAU) in Flagstaff. Participants, including 25 girls from the Navajo Nation, learned the basics of Java Script while getting a taste of college life with meals in the dining hall and a night in the NAU dorms. Dr. Ashish Amresh from Arizona State University provided the instruction for this program which is a partnership between GSACPC and ASU. More programs like this one will be taking place in the fall. Check out our website for more information.

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7. TRY THE TEAM APPROACH Girls thrive in teams. They like to team up, take risks together, exchange ideas and work collaboratively.

8. EMBOLDEN AND ENCOURAGE If you see your daughter struggling with a particular STEM topic, encourage her to try alternatives such as robotics, electronics, 3D imagery, mobile apps or even game design. An open mind is key. The more things they try, the greater the chance they will find something where they can excel.

ASPIRE ACADEMY This past March, 29 high school Girl Scouts epitomized courage, confidence, and character while participating in the first annual Aspire Academy held at the Mesa Police and Fire Training Facility.

Supported by the Valley’s finest female police officers and fire fighters, these girls were taken through the learning experience of a lifetime.

Each morning started with sweat.

Lots of it! At 6 a.m. girls were up and running, literally, for their day.

They spent a full day each with the fire and police departments learning what it’s like to be fire fighter or in law enforcement.

On “fire day,” our Girl Scouts, dressed in full fire-fighting gear, learned how to drag hoses, throw ladders, perform search and rescues through smoke-filled buildings, and rappelled down two stories. And that was all before lunch! The initial two-story rappel was simply to get girls prepared for the biggest challenge of the day – the seven-story rappel. There were tears, there was laughter and there

was triumph, as each girl slowly made their way down the side of the building.

Not to be outdone by the fire departments, the Valley’s police departments took over the second full day of the academy. Our officers-in-training learned about gun safety, had the opportunity to practice defensive tactics, including a timed handcuffing competition, and tactical building searches. At the end, all the various areas of police and fire work were showcased in a format that allowed the girls to interact and ask questions directly to the officers who work in those areas.

They spent a full day each with the fire and police departments learning what it’s like to be fire fighter or in law enforcement.

Aspire Academy is modeled after the program, Camp Fury, held

in Tucson with Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona. Police and fire staff who participated in Tucson’s program wanted to bring a similar program to the Phoenix area. Aspire Academy was spearheaded by Sergeant Kimberly Scott of Mesa Police Department and Assistant Chief Mary Cameli of the Mesa Fire Department.

Thank you to our Aspire Donors: Angels on Patrol; Asst. Chief Mary Cameli, Mesa Fire Department; Arizona Cops of Tucson; Nancy Baldwin, Hickey Foundation; City of Tempe; East Valley Firefighter Charities Foundation; Chief Sylvia Moir, Tempe Police Dept.; Jim Parks, Tucson Police Department; Kathryn & Timothy Peiffer.

And thank you to the participating departments: Chandler Police Department (including SWAT division), Glendale Fire Department, Mesa Fire and Police Department, Phoenix Fire Department, Scottsdale Police Department, Tempe Fire and Police Department, Tucson Fire and Police Department, and the United States Border Patrol.

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HEY, I CAN DO THIS! GIRLS DISCOVER AVIATION

by Emily Johnson

Aviation camp started early this year so the girls could watch more than 100 female pilots set off on their cross country journey in the 2016 Air Race Classic competition. The Air Race Classic is the epicenter of women's air racing, the ultimate test of piloting skill and aviation decision-making for female pilots of all ages. What a great way to begin!

If we were in a coed environment, we probably wouldn’t be taught why women are such an important part of aviation.

Before class starts the girls chatter amongst themselves. Fifteen-year-old Corrine is a veteran camper returning for her second year of aviation camp. She’s enrolled in Aviation 2, a more advanced, in-depth exploration of aviation.

"The really great thing about this camp is that we look back on the history of women

pilots and meet real women pilots.

If we were in a coed environment, we probably wouldn't be taught why women are such an important part of aviation. Being able to talk to the women racers the other day who carved their own path, makes me think 'hey I can do this.’

Other Ninety-Nine volunteers walk around to the different groups of girls to help explain the lessons. The Phoenix Ninety-Nines are a group of female pilots who promote aviation education and aeronautical science and run the aviation camp.

Dee Holm, a Phoenix Ninety-Nines volunteer, quiets the girls down and introduces them to navigation by instructing them to find Prescott on the Phoenix sectional chart. Charts cover desks, as girls try to be the first one to spot it. One girl shoots up her hand and yells that she's found it.

Considering that most flight students learn these skills only after a few one-onone lessons with a flight instructor, this group of girls, hungry for knowledge, grasps the concepts surprisingly well.

In the following two hours, Dee explains how to read a chart, how to use the legend on a chart, how to navigate from one airport to another using a plotter to figure out direction of flight, and how to use an E6B flight computer to figure out flight time and total fuel needed.

After building foundational skills, Dee gives the girls a hypothetical crosscounty flight to plot and solve. The girls work with eye brows furrowed, intent on being the group that finishes first and wins a prize. Considering that most flight students learn these skills only after a few one-on-one lessons with a flight instructor, this group of girls, hungry for knowledge, grasps the concepts surprisingly well.

One group finishes before the others, but all of the groups find the correct answers using their E6Bs (slide rule used in aviation) and plotters.

These are actual skills the girls can apply to flight training, and many of the girls in the group allude to pursuing careers as airline pilots while others say they dream of owning a plane and flying for fun. Allie said

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the different parts of airplanes. The crash lab and wind tunnel we toured were really awesome, too. I'd like to become a pilot or aeronautical engineer, and the flight we did last year helped me clarify that I wanted to pursue this. I like being able to be in control and look out at the scenery. It's just special."

her mom signed her up for Discover Aviation Camp because it would look good on college applications, but then fell in love with it and is now looking into aviation as a possible career track.

Lauren, a sixth grader who likes "driving pretty much anything, whether dirt bike, quad, or plane," has wanted to fly since she was little, and researched different aviation camps so she could get a head start on her dream. She found that the Discover Aviation Girl Scout camp conducted by the Phoenix Ninety-Nines covered the most material, and she felt less intimidated because it was an all-girls camp.

In the next class of the day, the girls sit down to assemble and paint their own model airplanes. When asked what her favorite thing about camp is, 16-yearold Amanda, a returning student in Aviation 2, focuses intently on painting the propeller of her model plane, while offering, "I like learning about planes.

Before this I just thought there were buttons that made the plane fly, but that's not true for small planes. I also loved touring the airports and seeing

Kat, 13, looks up and adds, "It's cool that it's not so shocking for women to become pilots now. I think it will be cool to tell my friends that I flew a plane over the summer."

After a week of building their knowledge and excitement for flying, the girls get to experience the grandfinale of camp: an instructional flight with an Embry Riddle certified flight instructor. The girls sit on the left seat of a Cessna 172 and are given closely supervised opportunities to take control of the plane in-flight.

After a week of building their knowledge and excitement for flying, the girls get to experience the grand-finale of camp: an instructional flight with an Embry Riddle certified flight instructor.

Lindon, 16, who is already applying to colleges with aviation programs and looking for flight training scholarships, described her first flight as "a whole other perspective on the world. When you're on the ground everything looks disorganized, but when you’re up there

you notice what goes into planning a city and the organization within the chaos. I have a hard time focusing on things for a long time, but for the first time in the flight lesson, I stopped fidgeting and focused solely on flying.

It held my attention."

Since the camp's inception, the Phoenix Ninety-Nines have partnered with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) who host a variety of activities throughout the weeklong camp, including a wind tunnel demonstration, a meteorology lab, hands-on experience in their ATC Lab, a tour of the Crash Lab, career preparation, and allow the girls to get behind the controls of state-of-the-art flight simulators.

The annual Phoenix Ninety-Nines' Discover Aviation Girl Scout camp has inspired an interest for aviation in young Girl Scouts since 1998.

According to Gendergapgrader.com, women still only make up around 5% of airline and commercial pilots in the USA, so this camp is key in providing a supportive place for girls to imagine themselves in fields that have been or continue to be male-dominated.

Programs like this are monumental in chipping away at the proverbial glass ceiling and allowing girls to dream with free minds – unbounded by gender norms.

Our thanks to the Phoenix NinetyNines and the Support Sky Harbor Coalition for making this program possible.

CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to 2011 Gold Award honoree, Kathryn Dimpfel, for receiving the 2016-17 Scholarship to Study a Foreign Language from the Corrine Jeannine Schillings Foundation!

Kathryn currently attends Northern Arizona University, majoring in German and Biology and minoring in Chemistry.

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SUMMER CAMP HIGHLIGHTS Over 2500 girls attended one of GSACPC’s three camps this summer making it a very busy summer for staff and campers alike. As one girl said, “It’s crazy to think that four days ago we were strangers, and now we’re like family!” Only 300 days until camp begins again!

Girl Scout Mom reflects on what camp means to her and her daughter.

Dear Michelle, I wanted to let you know how FANTASTIC camp was for Renee this year! She talked about camp almost the entire way home (about 1 hour 45 minutes). Usually she falls asleep from exhaustion and I hear about it during the following days. This year she started the second she got in the car! I couldn't stop from smiling the entire time and I only wish I could have had a tape recorder to capture it. These are memories that she will carry for the rest of her life! Thank you so much for making Willow Springs the best camp ever.

Just a little side story...I love camp because I grew up going to camp for two weeks every summer starting at age 9 thru high school. We had a progra m similar to yours called CILT which stands for Camper In Leadership Training when I was in high school. Anyhow it was and is my fondest memories of summertime. I LIVED for camp! Counting down the days until camp just like we did for Christmas. I was painfully shy and going to camp helped me become more independent and confident. That is why I wanted the same for Renee. (She never had the shyness problem, though!) I wanted her to have the same joy that I got from camp. I tell you this because I want you to know that I fully understand what camp does for these girls.

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- Diana, mom of Renee

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CEO LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP

A VIEW FROM THE TOP Did you know women hold less than 5% of the CEO positions in Fortune 500 companies? Our next generation of Girl Scouts is going to change that!

Girls then engaged in a lively discussion with Jackie about overcoming their fears when speaking in front of others. “Instead of thinking about messing up,” said Nicole Castro of Troop 1601, “I think about sharing ideas and showing my own opinions.”

Fifty-five Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts had the unique opportunity of attending an interactive panel with nine Valley CEOs Girls also had the opportunity to hear words of encouragement from a male at the CEO Leadership Workshop. Each perspective. Paul Luna, President and CEO led a small group discussion on CEO of Helios Education the aspects Foundation, shared his of courage, thoughts about the confidence “Don’t be afraid. courage to overcome and character As long as you’re adversity. He told girls, in leadership “Don’t be afraid. As long as as well as committed in your you’re committed in your academic goals, you can do it.” goals, you can do it.” and career development.

Having both male and female mentors present gave the girls Jackie Norton, President and CEO new perspectives in strengthening of the Rodel Foundation of Arizona, their leadership skills. And each CEO talked about public speaking and said, received a Girl Scout pin and are now “When speaking in front of people, it’s official Girl Scouts! important to be confident in yourself.”

Girls talk with Jackie Norton

Girls exchange thoughts with Paul Luna.

CEOs from the Valley (left to right): John Graham, Paul Luna, Mike Davis, Mary Martuscelli, Tony Bolazina, Larry Pobuda, Jackie Norton, Betsey Bayless, and Bob Delgado.

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CAMPAIGN FOR GIRLS

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE With each passing month, we see dramatic progress on The Bob & Renee Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp South Mountain. Every single building on the property is under construction.

In the Leadership Center, the interior of the east wing is being painted, the kitchen walls are being framed in the west wing and on the exterior the 100% recyclable Intrepid siding is being installed along with the windows.

The fifteen cabins are nearing completion. The exterior siding has been installed on all the cabins and only three cabins still need roofing. Painting the cabin interiors is taking place. This part of the project provides a real sense of the camp—as you walk into the drywalled 900 square-foot cabins you can envision girls sitting on their beds and chatting with their friends.

In other parts of the camp, the pool building is being prepped for tile flooring and work on the exterior of the building has begun. In the next few months, landscaping will begin and preparations for this are underway. We’re happy to report that when the first big monsoon rain hit in the middle of July, the robust drainage system installed last fall was tested for the first time and functioned well.

This summer, we appointed Crystal Dingott as interim camp director and she is working on developing a full scope of programming. She has served in various capacities in our council for more than 13 years, including being Camp Director at Maripai, and brings immense Girl Scouting experience and camp program development to our initial year of programing. With the excitement that comes with a state of the art facility, our hope is to welcome girls to the inaugural year of The Bob & Renee Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women with excitement and momentum.

by Jessica Lyon

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GETTING MORE GIRLS OUTDOORS THANKS TO THE MELLON FOUNDATION GSACPC is the proud recipient of a two-year, $40,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to assist our council in providing more outdoor programming for our girls. Specifically, the council will hire two interns to work directly with service units to grow outdoor program capacity at a local level. Additionally, the interns will work with leaders who wish to build their knowledge of nature.

The heart of this new program is a collaboration between GSUSA and the Student Conservation Association (SCA). This partnership launched this past summer and three girls from GSACPC traveled to Shenandoah National Park for a twoweek conservation trip in June: Elizabeth Fullerton (Phoenix), Elizabeth Flores (Scottsdale) and Alexis Motko (Page).

Here’s Lexi’s reflection on her Shenandoah Conservation trip.

Girl Scouts has always given me opportunities to try new things and meet amazing people. This was no different. Between July 11 and July 24, I got the chance to meet and work with some of the most hardworking and dedicated people.

There aren't many cases where 12 people from across the country can meet for the first time and work as a team the next day, but we did. I'm sure the other girls in my crew will agree with me when I say it was the people skills and confidence we gained in Girl Scouts that allowed us to make such a great team. During the two weeks we were there, we were able to replace a cement staircase with locust logs on the White Oaks Trail. We also worked to create a lateral drain on the Limber Lost Trail to prevent the rain from flooding the trail.

I greatly encourage everyone, both Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts to find a park near them and ask what they can do to help. You won't regret it.

Lexi Motko age 16 Page/Lake Powell Neighborhood Troop 1600

ATTA GIRL! Kathy Peyton is one amazing Girl Scout Troop Leader! Her dedication and passion is making a difference in the lives of many girls in our community. Kathy has led her troop to complete many journeys and badges, participate in fun activities and even create a self-sustaining desert garden as a community service project. Kathy is also involved with the Cave Creek Neighborhood Service Team’s support group, serves as the Brownie liaison to mentor Daisies and Brownies troop leaders and serves as the chair for the Encampment Planning Committee. Last year, she was awarded “Cave Creek Neighborhood Service Team’s Leader of the Year”! Thank you, Kathy, for your dedication to Girl Scouting!

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GIRL SCOUTS JOIN MACY’S DAY PARADE Girl Scouts will be joining the 90th Anniversary Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® on Thursday, November 24 with their very own float! On the float, girls will climb and belay on giant 3-D puzzle pieces of a globe, maneuvering and connecting the pieces and literally “building a better world.” This theme, prevalent throughout the float, reflects what Girl Scouts past and present have done and continue to do as they take action to address issues in their local communities and around the globe. In addition, the contemporary float design nods to the organization’s century of traditions, but highlights what today’s Girl Scouts embrace—discovering new things, participating in outdoor adventures, exploring science, technology, engineering, and math, creating positive change in the world, and taking the lead.

“What better way to champion the amazing things our Girl Scouts do every day than to give their accomplishments national visibility with a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” said Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Ph. D., Chief Girl Expert at Girl Scouts of the USA. “Girl Scouts across the nation positively impact our world by identifying problems in their communities and developing innovative solutions to address them. Our intention is that, with our appearance in the parade, all girls will be inspired to realize their potential, encouraged to embrace challenges, and motivated to make a positive change in the world— and join us to do so!”

GSUSA NATIONAL CONVENTION Girl Scouts of the USA, our national organization, meets every three years to elect officers and act on proposals. The next National Convention will be held October 4-8, 2017 in Columbus, OH. Councils are allotted voting members based on membership as of September 30, 2016. GSACPC will be electing voting members to the national convention at our annual meeting in April 2017. If you have an interest in representing our council as a voting member, please submit a nomination form by September 15, 2016.

You may also attend the convention as an official visitor. The deadline for submitting an interest form is March 30, 2017.

Voting Member Application Forms, Visitor Interest Forms and FAQ sheets are available at girlscoutsaz. org/national-convention.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT S’MORES What better represents Girl Scouting than a S’more?

While no one knows for sure who invented the S’more, the first published recipe for “some mores" was in the 1927 publication called “Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts.” Loretta Scott Crew made them for Girl Scouts by the campfire and is given credit for the recipe.

Our new Girl Scout S’mores cookie embodies the Girl Scout outdoor experiences. It’s a crunchy graham sandwich cookie with creamy chocolate and marshmallowy filling. Each S’more is embossed with one of the five Girls’ Choice Outdoor Badges. They are non-GMO and compliant with Whole Foods standards.

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HELLO GIRL SCOUT SISTERS, My name is Emily from Troop 3049 in Surprise, AZ. I’m writing to let you know why I am working towards my Gold Award.

First, let me tell you a little about my Bronze and Silver Awards projects. For my Bronze, I did a study on the size of the schools in our district, the number of fluorescent lights it takes to light the buildings, the cost of electricity, and so on. When I was done, I met with the school board and gained their agreement to put in LED lighting. My Silver Award focused on wildlife. I built duck houses and duck boxes and have placed them in the Cibola wildlife preserve and at Gila Hollows.

Now to my Gold Award project. At my school, we lost a lot of mature trees when they put in solar panels.

The solar panels are good for the school, but the removal of the trees was not. So I started working with my vice principal to see about replacing the trees. I met with local businesses and landscaping companies to find out what types of trees would be low maintenance and high quality. Then my

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vice principal left the school, so now I have to find another place where I can do this. I am working on contacting the U.S. Forest Service to see if they would allow me to plant Ponderosa Pines in fireravaged areas. As you know, the recent Phoenix Fire near Heber/Overgaard destroyed many acres of forest before it was contained. This wild land is home to many gorgeous animals like elk, turkeys, deer, and a whole bunch of others. When our forests are destroyed, the homes of these beautiful animals are destroyed.

I am working toward my Gold Award because I want to help the Earth, remove pollutants from the air, and, most importantly, restore our forests so my grandchildren can see these majestic animals.

Thank you,

Emily

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WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE A MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEAM? Meet Kendra and Brenda Wardon. Kendra has been a Girl Scout for 12 years. Her mother, Brenda, has been by her side the entire journey as her troop leader. As a girl, Brenda was a Girl Scout for 12 years and then became an assistant leader to her original troop for five more years. Clearly, they are both committed to Girl Scouts and its mission.

KENDRA The best part about being the daughter of a Girl Scout troop leader is that it gives you an awesome leadership position. By working as a team, you are able to create lessons and plan trips and activities that are both educational, but also fun for the girls participating. Having your mom lead your troop is also great because you get to spend more time with her, which you may not realize now, but time with her is valuable and from it you will learn and grow into a better woman.

BRENDA The benefits of being your

daughter’s troop leader are watching her grow through the years. It started as a Daisy in Kindergarten, watching her earn her Daisy Flower & Petals, and sending her off to day camp. Then bridging to Brownies, we began our first of many adventures together camping, cookie boothing and attending councilsponsored events like Mommy & Me, and On the Go train ride on the Verde Canyon Railroad. As Juniors during 4th-5th grade, guiding her troop to earn their Bronze Award and participating in our first Jamboree, a statewide tent camping event. In Cadettes, I watched Kendra take on leadership as she lead a

Brownie troop on the Brownie Quest to earn her Program Aid stripe, then earn her Silver Award by creating a reading program for kindergartners.

As a Senior, we teamed together to facilitate activities for a lock-in event with the Phoenix Mercury.

Now as an Ambassador, I have the honor to step back and watch how she has grown from leading girls at Girl Scout camp to being part of the Girl Leadership team for Annual Meeting and part of the Cookie Media team.

I am honored to be her Leader and her mother.

Kendra and Brenda Wardon

Enjoy being around your daughter and her friends? Love the Girl Scouts? Consider becoming a Girl Scout Troop Leader. We have many girls who would love to be in a troop but no leader is available.

Already a troop leader? Encourage others to become a troop leader and help us grow a garden. The “Grow a Garden” program is designed to help us grow our adult volunteer base so more girls can enjoy the Girl Scout experience in Arizona. The program honors troop leaders who encourage other people to become leaders, too.

Five levels of awards are available. For the first and every fifth troop leader enrolled a special daisy pin is awarded to the recruiter. More information about “Grow a Garden” is on our website.

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SEEN & HEARD TROOP ACTIVITIES

used their cookie funds to donate a full FIDO bag and eight oxygen masks from the Fetch Foundation to help the Mesa fire fighters give pets the best chance of survival in an emergency situation. Way to go, girls!

TROOPS 1701 AND 407

Yee-haw! INDEPENDENT GIRL MEMBERS (IGMs) celebrate a special moment, Western-style, as they recognize accomplishments and renew their commitment at the bridging/rededication ceremony.

Safety first! Daisy and Brownie TROOP 1019 took a Heimlich Heroes training class and learned about signs of choking, how and when to respond using the Heimlich Maneuver, and ways to prevent the risk of choking.

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As part of Operation Thin Mint, TROOP 3814 delivered cookies for military overseas at USO Arizona. Special guest, Amelia the Airplane, joined the girls for story time in honor of National Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’s birthday!

When TROOP 703 learned about the lack of literacy among children, they collected over 300 books and held an informational night at their elementary and middle schools to raise literacy awareness.

The girls earned their Silver Award in the process!

Great job!

For Arizona Gives Day, JORDYN, a Junior of Troop 347, decided to donate her allowance to support the Hopi Leadership Program! Great job, girlfriend!

WHAT’S GOOD

Thanks to TROOP 175, more than 50 foster children at Arizona’s Children Association are going to bed happier! The girls collected donations and purchased items to fill overnight kits with toiletries, socks, comfort items and more.

TROOP 1991 completed their Bronze Award by donating 85 pet supplies and 136 handmade toys to Foothills Animal Rescue so that animals can stay active while waiting for an adoption. What a great gesture!

Junior TROOP 2317 created blessing bags for those in need and blankets for foster children in their community. Each bag included a personal note from a Girl Scout, information about shelters, basic toiletry items, canned food items and water. Way to go, girls!

SHARE YOUR STORY! Email troop notes to stories@girlscoutsaz.org to be featured in the next issue! ■

from the Sacaton School District celebrated becoming official Girl Scouts after completing their Toyota Financial Literacy and STEM programs! Monica Antone, Lt. Governor of the Gila River Indian Community, made a special appearance and talked about the importance of Girl Scouting. Congrats, girls!

EIGHTY-TWO GIRLS

May the force be with you! More than 600 girls from GSACPC and GSSoAz had a weekend of fun, adventure and making new friends at JEDI JAMBOREE!

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VISITING MANDELA FELLOWS LEARN ABOUT GSACPC

This past July, three women from Africa spent time in an externship at our council as part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program hosted by Arizona State University’s College of Public Programs and Community Solutions and the U.S. Department of State. This prestigious program, now in its third year, is part of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking. The Fellows, who are between the ages of 25 and 35, have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their organizations, institutions, communities, and countries.

Our three Mandela Fellows were Nadine Somoda, a Secondary English Teacher from Burkino Faso; Faita Essofa, a Social Activist from Togo; and Nosipho Bhebhe, a Safari Guide in Zimbabwe. During their externship, they learned about our organizational culture, were given tutorials on our successful cookie program and fund development activities, learned best practices in program management and even enjoyed a visit to Shadow Rim Ranch. We were thrilled to share Girl Scouting with these impressive women and believe their experiences with us will influence their future work in their communities.

Girl Scouts are invited to march, as banner carriers, in the Fiesta Bowl Parade on New Year’s Eve in Tempe. Over 75 banners will be carried down the two mile, televised, parade route. We are also searching for Girl Scout Gold Award recipients to hold the lead banner alongside Eagle Boy Scouts.

Don't miss this opportunity to join in this fun Phoenix tradition!

All participants will receive an official Fiesta Bowl patch. Register at www.girlscoutsaz.org/activities.

ELENA OF AVALOR INSPIRES GIRLS Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and Disney Channel have teamed up to inspire girls and their families to practice leadership. The collaboration brings GSUSA’s focus on leading like a G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™, the Girl Scout way, and Disney Channel’s recently launched animated television series, Elena of Avalor, into action with the debut of The Elena of Avalor Leadership Guide by Girl Scouts and Disney Channel. Available in English and Spanish, the Guide showcases leadership activities and conversations parents and caregivers can engage in with their preschool through fifth-grade girls to boost their everyday leadership skills and prepare them to create the future they imagine.

Like your girl, Elena might be young, but as crown princess of Avalor, Elena is learning to be a collaborative, communicative, and confident leader. By following Elena’s adventures— and taking on a few of her own—your girl will uncover the leader within herself and feel empowered to help others do the same. Filled with 12 simple but proven tips designed to enhance your girl’s critical thinking, goal-setting, and problem-solving skills, it’s a must-read for any parent or caregiver looking to give their girl the best. Download the guide at www. girlscouts.org/inspireleadership.

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FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM HERE’S THE SCOOP!

Why not learn while you earn? The Fall Product Program is the perfect way to teach girls life-long skills while earning troop proceeds.

Although this program is perfect for earning startup money for your troop, covering registration membership fees or funding girl travel, it is not just a fundraiser. This program is designed to enhance the Girl Scout experience and is aligned with Girl Scouts values. Participating girls will develop skills in financial literacy and learn how to set goals, make individual and group decisions, develop her unique sales pitch, manage troop proceeds and ethically run a business. She will also develop skills in running an online business.

October 1 - November 6 Fall Product Program

October 1 – October 14 Fall Pre-orders

December 10 100+ Ice Skating Reward Event @ City Scape

December and January Girl Rewards are distributed.

Sound familiar? That’s because the Fall Product Program helps girls develop the same entrepreneurial skills as in the Cookie Program. This program gives girls a good introduction to business skills before the Cookie Program or helps girls enhance the skills they already have. In fact, surveys show that 70% of troops who participate in the Fall Product Program will reach or surpass their cookie goal.

Participating girls will sell nuts and snacks in person using her order card, pre-ordering the majority of her sales with her troop/IGM initial order. She may continue to sell after the initial order, but those items will need to be picked up at the Council Warehouse.

Girls can also start an online business and sell nuts, snacks, magazines and photo keepsakes through a secure online program.

Not only will girls build skills by participating, troops and girls will earn:

ONLINE GIRL BUSINESS Registered girls will receive a link to set up her online business. If you don’t get the email, use the information on the girl Business Card, or go to girlscouts.qspgao.com/ arizonacactus-pine or look for the link on our website to access the program online.

Girls who sell $200 in online only sales (excludes Promises) will earn a “Create Your Own Koala Patch.”

PRODUCT LINE-UP

»» New snack flavors include: Chocolate Covered Almonds, Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts, Pistachios.

»» The Council line up will no longer include: Honey »» »» »»

Mustard Pretzel Mix or English Butter Toffee.

The Girl Scout Tins will be available for Council reorders; however, they are in limited stock and you are highly encouraged to pre-order.

The QSP online magazine store will offer an improved “To Remember This” photo keepsake.

Don’t forget – the entire Ashdon Farms product line is available online at the Nut Store.

Butter Toasted Peanuts

Fruit Slices

Salsa Mix

Black Forest Trail Mix

Dark Chocolate Caramel Caps

Dark Chocolate Mint Penguins

Deluxe Pecan Clusters

Chocolate Covered Almonds

Whole Cashews

Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts

Mint Treasures in GS Tin

Pistachios

»» Troops earn $1 on most snack items. »» Troops earn $2 on $10 snack items, Magazines and Photo Keepsakes.

»» Girls earn fabulous girl rewards!

WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR?

Look for the QSP/Nut online link icon on our website:

Six troops with the highest PGA (per girl average) for the Fall Product Program will earn a chance to sell cookies at the GCU Cookie Kick-off on January 7, 2017. The PGA will be determined two ways: PGA by number of items sold and PGA by dollar amount sold. Three troops will earn a spot in each category.

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PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE To make planning your year easier we’ve created Program-at-a-Glance. Below is a listing of programs offered in the coming months. The comprehensive 2016-17 Program-at-a-Glance can be found at girlscoutsaz.org/activities, along with important information, resources and opportunities available to individual Girl Scouts, troops, and even the whole family. A variety of programs are offered by our council to ensure girls enjoy a well-rounded year of learning opportunities that will enable them to thrive.

All council programs are grounded within The Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). This unique way of delivering learning opportunities is girl-driven and reflects the ever-changing needs and interests of girls in kindergarten through twelfth grades.

The Girl Scout program is based on the Girl Scout Promise and Law and four fundamental goals that encourage girls to:

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Develop their full individual potential Relate to others with increasing understanding, skill, and respect Develop values to guide their actions and provide the foundation for sound decision-making Contribute to the improvement of society through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others

Welcome to another year of Girl Scouting and thank you for donating your valuable time to encourage girls in our Arizona communities to Discover, Connect and Take Action!

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EVERYTHING ELSE

PEEK at the PAST

Annelies Squeri, GSNC History Committee member and Joyce Maienschein, GSACPC History Committee member, evaluate the value of a vintage Girl Scout patch jacket.

GIRL SCOUT ARCHIVES IN ACTION For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts have been making a positive impact in the lives of girls. Members of GSACPC’s History Committee continue to catalogue and preserve Girl Scout memorabilia showcasing Girl Scouts’ proud history.

The History Committee has an extensive collection of vintage uniforms, badges, flags and camping items, as well as publications that bring Girl Scouts’ rich history to life. With collections dating back to the early 1900s, girls can borrow uniforms to use for various occasions like parades, fashion shows, book reports and investiture ceremonies.

Historian for Girl Scouts of Northern California, Annelies Squeri, paid a visit to our Council in May to help appraise many of our Girl Scout treasures and discovered most of them are worth an astonishing amount of dollars!

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“There are several lovely vintage uniforms with extensive provenance at GSACPC,” says Annelies.

“It was great seeing excitement in everyone’s eyes when discovering the value of unique and rare Girl Scout items.”

With the History Committee’s hard work and dedication, today’s Girl Scouts have the opportunity to connect with Girl Scouts’ history.

Girl Scout calendar featuring GSACPC camps from 1986.

GSACPC camp patches from 1980s.

Donations of Girl Scout items are always welcome and can be arranged by contacting the History Committee at museum@girlscoutasz.org.

One-of-a-kind silhouette postcard featuring a saguaro cactus from 1928.

RECOGNITIONS

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BRONZE award

The Girl Scout Bronze Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve. A girl and her troop find and research a problem in their community. They plan a Take Action Project that addresses the root cause of the problem, and ultimately make a positive difference in the community. In the process, girls develop confidence, meet new people and build relationships with their Girl Scout sisters.

January 1 – July 8, 2016 there were 50 different Bronze Award Take Action project reports submitted for the following 339 Bronze Award recipients.

IGM

Lorelei Shirey Troop 16

Emerson DeChristina Mia McFarland Maria Rogers McKenna Jisr Kaitlyn Savage Maggie Atkinson Zoey Perrius Troop 44

Hailey Farran Isabella Mullen Sofia Mullen Isabella Haggard Reagan Lamphier Reese Littell Troop 117

Ainsley Willison Charlie McVickers Trinity Ogle Feira Cholewa Emily Tracy Troop 163

Cassandra Gookin Alexus Carney Paige Wright

Taylor Keck Sarah Kim Sydney Mittelman Ciara O’Reilly Sabine Savage Emily Tackitt Troop 233

Amara Collier Emma Taylor Kaitlyn Jakubowski Katelyn Buycks Keira Munstedt Mykenze Mosley Sierra Painter Sydney Patten

Alexa Tymkiw Alyssa Hastings Kate Ruttenberg Grace Riviere Colby Green Brettlyn Bennett Mikayla Adkinson Kylie Reimondo Troop 175

Troop 636

Lauren Jarvise Claire Corley Alexandra Brauer Adelaide Horstmann Reagan Terwilliger Avi Pyers Keeley Pyers Troop 230

Haleigh Altenberger

Virginia Swarr Audrey Julian Amber Julian Jennifer Hankerson Kennedy Hankerson Caitlyn Radomski Christine Jones Ava Cormier

Troop 1347 Troop 1362

Deeana Coldwell Gabrielle Hallows Susie Lewis

Troop 619

Olivia Soza Varity Lancaster Daenerys Nemec Julia Diaz Ava Russell

Sheridan Bantau Hayley Dean

Bailey Iannone Hailey Beard Ciara Ulreich-Power Sarah Benco Katrina Chin Kathryn Hendrickson-Jeswald McKenna Gall

Troop 1345

Adhelle Kellogg

Troop 922

Troop 371

Hanna Redman Amara Young Ashlyn Young Frankie Diehl

Troop 872

Troop 306

Chloe Kisner Dayna Dorward Eliana Glassman Sofie Sorensen Renee Hsu Beth Anne Brinkman Audrey Alling Olivia Taylor Breya Richards Molly Fay Nadia Slavicek Kacey Nielsen

Troop 168

Troop 734

Kaitlyn Ankrom-Hadden Brailey McDaniel Alysson Brown McKenzie Harrison Isabella DePrimo Ember Broseman Sofia Ganier Josephine Rhodes Hilary Glew Emily Hoffman Sierra Lieske

Troop 1197

Lauren Mullings Allison Dawson Holly Seminara Alison Toback Kasey Godin Reagan Hansen Madeline Gillespie Alyssa Premo Sage Perkins Aurelia Marsh Troop 1252

Aliyah Ballard Jayden Zamora Audrey Tracy Katherine Miskimen Cassandra Staley Kayla Grasso Haley Spencer Elizabeth Langston Jayden Friedrichs Megan Morgan Justice Proffitt Troop 1309

Brooklyn Klein Savanna Wickstrom Hayley Hewitt Eliza Dysart

Christina Chavez Malia Hight Darian Sapergia Nicolette Krienert Emma Martin Thailee Gerding Lexi Edwards Troop 1394

Caelle Armijo Claire Bixby Madelynn Bunn Fayth Bodinet Manasa Chundi Nithya Chundi Keaton Diaz Erica Eastland Hailey Hein Klaressa Kramer Alexandra La Touf Elyse Little Devin Martinez Madison Metivier Ashlyn Morici Troop 1459

Anna Kate Brown Jessica Burks Madeline Demeese Sophia Berg Shathi Lebonheur Myah Mosesman Rachel Rosenberg Francesca Ricci Sofia Ricci Kyra Schulz

Riley Saldano Sophia Reodique Samira Ward Troop 1470

Sofia Steber Theadora Sackos Wrenna Pai Sarah Hackney Sienna Fragale Isabella Detorrice-Wynne Sophia Bandler Emma Bandler Troop 1528

Alyssa Ackerman Svetlana Ambrose Madison Bougneit Kirsten Buelt Caleigh Burns Bella Faria Zion Holloway Sanjana Iyer Ria Kulhari Sophie Lemons Allie Seeloff Chelise Shirley Kaylee Sigler Troop 1529

Jade Fudurich Isabella Walshross Amelia Cooney Peyton Soderberg Allie Doss Joy Langlois Lexi Cherrington Troop 1534

Jordan Payne Sage Patzer Gina Toscano Troop 1624

Arabella Bergen Glory Bergen Caitlin Lawson Alana Skiera Isabel Mendoza Angel Hawkins-Garcia Clare Flannagan Misha Ford

Do you know girls who are interested in earning the Bronze Award?

Visit www.girlscoutsaz.org/awards to find the requirements, latest information and the final report.

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RECOGNITIONS

Troop 1738

Eden Sapien Josephine Kukowski Sophia O’Brien Troop 1814

Karah Ayers Araceli Franco Hailie Tucker Anwen Maynard Adeline Campbell Jordin Harris Celestina Garcia Jaiden Peters Lucia Wingenter Troop 1827

Eve Roberts Noelle Comer Annabelle Lawrence Ashley Myers Madeline Grohall Madeline Johns Megan Byrom Shea Bethke Tatum Robinette Isabella Martinez Mackenzie Bremser Maranda Rogers Carley Schuett Troop 1892

Tatum Wilcox Adamari Lira

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Alexa Moss Bailey Reeser Brooke Reeser Hannah Bumm Irelyn Oliver Tegan Oliver Isabella Olson Kaci Noonan Kori Triphan Sami Bonura Lissy Hirsch Delila Thayer Harris Troop 1955

Alana Scott Anna Abney Bella Garitson Brianna Grigg Devon Vaughan Lauren Reyes Maddie Coulson Malina Eastburn Morgan Christopherson Ricki Young Troop 1964

Jayla Truair

Ashlynn Brown Maddy Allen Melina Stegnar Alyssa Solano Olivia Queen Annika Eisele Gabby Hughes Rylie Brown Soleil Nowak Avery Zunker Troop 1989

Amanda Baldwin Brenna Buckley Cassie Bromber Catherine Morse Katie Devall Lindsey Ingram McKenna Ingram Kendall Parzych Paige Stanton Sophie Desiderio Sydney Wells Brooke Sanderson Troop 1991

Lauren Lipsky Katherine Jacobs Morgan Escobedo Courtney Lutz Delaney Dalzell Taj Siegel Elyse Gutierrez

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Addison Bell Victoria Barrera Emily Master Mya Ward Kyra Kelley Troop 2058

Lauren Korhorn Skylar Patrick Ella Rymer Dior Calhoun Lily Foley Lannie Seligmann Valentina Vejar Olivia Marriott Troop 2091

Jillian Barclay Alexa Neff Isabel McLennan Mia Bonfigt Megan Padilla Jiyu Tang Troop 2188

Emma McClain Lola Money Chelsea Condon Juliana Ruter Reyna Kirkpatrick Troop 2367

Beth Ramirez

Emma Miller Madison Starkey

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Troop 724

Destiny Cleaver Amanda York

Jacquelynn Marsh Troop 826

Troop 1591

Troop 502

Autumn Byars

Marisol Mattox

Troop 417

Emma Beattie Sarah Frey Soraya Movassaghi Christina Schweiss

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Adelina Bowles Katerina Rohrs Troop 2652

Samantha Phillips Paris Barnes Macayla Johnson Madison O’Halloran Troop 2665

Aurora Augustus Diana Bos Sophia Boyce Loralai Colin Emilie Flynn Shannon Gyger Analiz Lara-Lopez Kaley Romain Anna Williams Aly Wilson Troop 2918

Ingrid Chung Abby Strathman Marie Stewart Denisa Davis-Pinn Anna Stewart Ella Becker

February 1, 2016 – July 2016 the following 66 Silver Award recipients addressed 25 different problems in their communities.

Troop 49

Troop 92

Marissa Denham Bianca Ramirez Byorna Brown Nayeli Murillo

The highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can earn, the Silver Award, gives a girl the chance to show that she is a leader who is organized, determined, and dedicated to improving her community. Girls work together in small groups, and each girl is responsible for a part of the project.

Cara Barth Geneva Howes Mackenzie Mayer Brigit Miller Waverly Pressel Kara Schultz Elena Adams Destiny Chavez Brenna Guarino Madeline Hymes Mia Perez

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Savanna Nordgren Rylee Kieckbusch Maci Watson Madison Snethen Kadence Pitts

Kaley Bigley Samantha Boland Allison Gruwell Ashley Ruffles Troop 545

Madeline Bade Hannah Burns Troop 600

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Michaela Dean Tatum Linnen Madison Saldano Emily Stopher

Margaret Atkins Chloe Stoops Elise Stoops

Carly Bettis Tara Namie

Troop 1892

Jade Knight Kyah Park

Troop 1017

Paige Petrine Troop 1289

Aysha Mairel

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Rachel Clarkson Zoe McLerran Molly Pekala Madison Torbert

Troop 863

Alexandria Hironimus Kathryn Prator Sharlize Gracia Justice Hoyt

Troop 2282

Paige Beaty Bobbi Jo Bohnker Cayla Mann Aliya Miller

Kenna Kieckbusch Eliana Lira Alexus Nordgren Erin Wilcox Troop 1991

Isabelle Jacobs Chloe Main Mackenzie Scott-Martin

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Troop 2601

Troop 2805

Caley Benson Zoi Bera Grace Brown Allie Hall Maia Toplak Hannah Wren

RECOGNITIONS

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RELIGIOUS recognitions

God and Family

Kristen Buelt Emma Victoria

Religious recognitions are created by national religious organizations/committees to encourage the spiritual growth of their youth members and reinforce many of the values integral to Girl Scouting. Each faith organization develops and administers its own program. Learn more at www.girlscoutsaz.org/faith.

Sofia Page Lilly Sheehan Jenna Bose

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TRIBUTES & memorials

Chole Metz Brandi Vallera

God and Me

Kileigh McCarthy Candence Smith

Want to honor a friend or family member for a birthday or other special occasion, or make a gift in memory of a loved one? Your gift to Girl Scouts may be designated as a tribute or memory of someone special.

Tributes and Memorials are from .

In Honor of Cathy McKee Olesen

In Memory of Kathryn Cromley

In Memory of Mildred (Mid) Wolfswinkle

Rowland Carmichael Advisors, Inc.

Paul Cromley Patty Holt Marian Cromley Wrage

Bernhard Steed Iris Van AARUD Family Revocable Trust

In Honor of Susan de Queljoe

Virginia G. Piper Trust In Memory of Barbara Anderson

Harriet Redwine

PRESIDENTAL SERVICE AWARD http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov

The President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is the premier volunteer service awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service. Adult volunteers and girls are eligible to earn this award which is based on completing a certain number of service hours over a 12-month period. Recipients of the award receive a certificate, pin and congratulatory letter from the president of the United States. GSACPC is a sponsoring organization for this award.

Congratulations to the following volunteers receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award in 2015.

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Bronze

Melissa Siaotong

Jennifer Ratti

GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD REMINDERS

»» Complete one Cadette Journey and its Take Action Project before moving on to the Silver Award. »» The suggested minimum time for earning your Silver Award is 50 hours. This includes identifying the issue, building your »» »» »»

team, exploring your community, researching and picking your project, developing, planning and putting your project into motion and then reflecting, sharing and celebrating.

The Silver Award Take Action Project must address a problem or issue outside of Girl Scouts. Projects that benefit the council, a service unit or troops are not allowed.

To purchase the Silver Award pin and to have a girl’s name included in this list, the Silver Award Take Action Report form must be submitted online at www.girlscoutsaz.org/awards.

Watch for changes to the Silver Award approval process at www.girlscoutsaz.org/awards.

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FALL PRODUCT SALE BEGINS

THIN MINT SPRINT

Dust off those running or walking shoes and join us for Annual 5K Thin Mint Sprint!

PUMPKIN PARTY & CAMP OUT

Pumpkins, Chili, and Camping - Join Girl Scouts at Schnepf Farms for their annual Pumpkin and Chili Party!

10/20 GOLD AWARD TRAINING

10/25 CARDINALS TRAINING CAMP

11/24

Join Arizona Cardinals in Tempe for the afternoon as we run some drills with a player from the team.

Catch the Girls Scout Float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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FIESTA BOWL PARADE

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WORLD THINKING DAY

10/4-8, 2017

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THANKSGIVING PARADE

COOKIE PROGRAM BEGINS

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GSACPC ANNUAL MEETING

NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT CONVENTION IN COLUMBUS, OH!

SHOP HOURS Sunday CLOSED Monday CLOSED Tuesday 9:00am – 5:00pm Wednesday 9:00am – 5:00pm Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Spend $75 between September 1 and October 15 and get a coupon for $10 OFF to use in November!

Shop online http://bit.ly/council-shop

or visit the Council Shop!