Listening Post Spring 2017

SPRING 2017

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SUMMER CAMP ISSUE

GIRL SCOUTS–ARIZONA CACTUS-PINE COUNCIL

FROM THE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR

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

Dear Friends, Another impressive cookie program has ended. While I don’t have the final cookie count, word has it that all your combined efforts resulted in selling three million packages of cookies. Well done! This is even more impressive considering the price increase for cookies.

A huge thank you goes to our troop leaders, cookie parents, cookie cupboard managers, service unit cookie managers and, of course, our parents for supporting the girls in this program.

In March, we honored 33 girls who earned their Gold Award, the highest and most prestigious award a girl can earn. I’m always inspired by the problems the girls chose to tackle in their projects. This year the projects ranged from poverty to pets, soccer to snakes, and many other important issues in between. We also honored the 183 Girl Scout Cadettes who earned their Silver Award and the 587 girls who earned their Bronze Awards. Combined these girls provided more than 23,450 hours of service to the community—the equivalent of 11 people working 40 hours a week for one year!

We’re excited to welcome the Girl Scout community to our annual meeting on April 22 at our new campus, The Bob and Renee Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp South Mountain. Our current board chair, Margaret Serrano-Foster, will be stepping down after serving for six years in that position. Her steady hand and gentle wisdom allowed her to govern the board with grace and make the dream of transforming Camp Sombrero into a Leadership Center a reality. Besides the business session, girl-led session and volunteer appreciation tea, there will be time for tours.

Don’t forget to register!

This summer the Parsons Leadership Center will offer both day and overnight camp for girls. Attending camp can be a pivotal experience in a girl’s life, allowing her to disconnect from technology and connect face-to-face with new friends, while learning new skills and gaining new confidence. Consider sending your daughter to one of our four camps.

Financial aid is available.

Sincerely,

Tamara Woodbury, CEO

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Margaret Serrano-Foster, Board Chair

GIRL SCOUTS–ARIZONA CACTUS-PINE COUNCIL

THE LISTENING POST

SPRING 2017

EDITORIAL managing & copy editor Susan de Queljoe writers Jeanie Pham, Catherine Sebold, Melissa

Tornquist guest writers Alison Bailin, Monica Bravo, Taylor Lambrigger, Ally Schott

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NEW PARSONS LEADERSHIP CENTER

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About Summer Camp

MY DREAM JOB IN THE FOREST

by Monica "Luna" Bravo

MEET THE CAMPS CELEBRATE THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY of the National Park Service

WHAT’S GOOD?

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COOKIE PROGRAM 2017 SEEN & HEARD Troop Activities

JUST FOR YOU

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SISTER 2 SISTER

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What makes you a Hero?

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WORLD THINKING DAY 2017

ANNUAL MEETING 2017

EVERYTHING ELSE

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ATTA GIRL!

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A shout out to Kim Belcher and Shannon Knight

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Silver, Bronze, Religious, Tributes

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

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GOING FOR GOLD

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The New Parsons Leadership Center Hosts Camp this Summer!

After more than two years of construction, the original Camp Sombrero has truly been transformed into the Bob & Renee Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp South Mountain. Thanks to the generosity of our many donors and the hard work of Girl Scouts and their families selling extra cookies, this facility opened to host the Gold Awards in March and will host the 2017 Annual Meeting in late April.

This summer, we will welcome hundreds of happy campers for day camp, residential camp, as well as hybrid camp. Day camp is a wonderful way to experience camp-life, but still sleep at home. For those excited to try out an overnight experience for the first time, hybrid camp sessions will be offered that blend day and overnight camp – three days of camp and two-overnights. Of course, traditional resident camp sessions are also available. Campers will enjoy the camp’s pool, play field, archery range and STEM lab.

The Parsons Leadership Center contains large and small meeting rooms, temperature-controlled cabins and activity centers all connected by raised walkways. The indoor and outdoor spaces take advantage of the natural beauty of the desert and South Mountain.

Both the Barbara Anderson Museum and the Council Shop are now located at the Parsons Leadership Center.

Beginning with the five-acre gift from Maie Bartlett Heard in 1948, this site has grown to 14.5 acres.

We are excited to welcome girls and women, as well as the surrounding community, to the Parson Leadership Center. This new year-round campus is a testament to the importance of Girl Scouts in preparing girls with the skills and experiences they need to empower themselves for life.

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9 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SUMMER CAMP CAMP IS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD, AND THEN SOME! The camp experience is life-changing. Girls develop new friendships and make memories that last well beyond the final campfire.

MOMMIES AND DADDIES DO IT TOO. Camp isn't just for girls. We offer family camp experiences, Mom & Me sessions as well as Me & My Pal, for fathers or adult male role models. Adults benefit from the same sense of community, authentic relationships, and self-discovery that children do.

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There’s a lot more to camp than just campfires and canoes. Here are some things you might not know about the camp experience.

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ADVANTAGES OF GIRL-ONLY. Girls experience a sense of freedom in a girl-only environment. It allows girls to move out of gender stereotypes and try new things without trying to impress or compete with the opposite sex. Girls also have the chance to interact with young women in positions of authority who can serve as important role models.

MANNERS MATTER, AND OFTEN LINGER. The camp experience teaches more than just archery or lanyard making.

The entire experience is made of teachable moments, perhaps one of the biggest is how to live with a group of people. Campers learn to pick up after themselves, respect each other’s property, and to say “Please” and “Thank You.” CAMP BUILDS LEADERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AND BEYOND! Independence, resiliency, teamwork, problem-solving skills, and the ability to relate to other people — these are the skills that tomorrow’s leaders will need, and the skills camp is adept at building.

GREEN IS “ZEN.” Research shows that first-hand experience with nature, like those at camp, reduce stress in children and help them better handle stress in the future.

In addition to teaching children how to be good stewards of the environment, camps are teaching children how to enjoy the world around them.

THE IMPORTANCE OF “UNPLUGGING.” Camp offers an opportunity for girls to unplug from their phones.

Once unplugged, girls turn to face-to-face interaction and practice the art of conversation which can improve social skills and build thoughtful relationships.

TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE! Camp is a great place to try new activities and hobbies. According to ACA research, 74 percent of campers reported they tried new activities at camp that they were afraid to do at first. And, those activities often leave lasting impressions. In the same survey, 63 percent of parents reported that their child continued new activities from camp after returning home.

CAMP GETS THOSE NEURONS PUMPING!

Research shows that participation in intentional programs, like camp, during summer months helps stem summer learning loss. In addition, camp provides ample opportunity for developmental growth, which is a precursor to academic achievement. And, because of the “hands-on” nature of camp, often children who struggle in traditional education settings do well at camp.

SOURCES: Top Ten Things You Never Knew About Camp, The American Camp Association (ACA).

More than S’mores. Successes and Surprises in Girl Scouts’ Outdoor Experiences. A report from the Girl Scout Research Institute. 2014.

Get her outside. The best way to build self-confidence and resilience in young girls is to give them the opportunity to test their strength and limits. They need to push themselves. They need to fall and get back up and maybe even fall again. They can’t do that if they don’t have enough free time to get outside and climb trees, balance on walls, and jump from swings (or other things.)

Too many girls live in highly structured environments where they move from adult-directed activity to adult-directed activity with little time to test their strength or even learn to fill the space that kids call “boredom.”

Hurley, Katie. “How to raise a self-confident girl.” PBS.org. Feb 1, 2017.

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“Girl Scouting and camp are beautiful woven fabrics that have made my life the colorful quilt it is.”

I had never experienced camping. I was not an athletic or outdoorsy type person, but I was excited for this new adventure with my sister Girl Scouts.

I was in the 5th grade. Despite the obvious inconvenience of sleeping on a cold cot in a platform tent, preparing all of our own meals and keeping our unit clean, I fell in love with the forest.

What I most enjoyed were the campfire skits and songs. I sang those songs everywhere. I taught everyone my favorite repeat songs. "The Princess Pat" and "Boom Chicka Boom" became my go-to babysitting activities.

Later, in my first semester at college I took an introductory education class.

The final assignment was to present a lesson to the class. I procrastinated and then ended up spending an entire night creating a lesson to teach a song I learned around a Girl Scout campfire. The next day, I had college football players singing and doing movements to "Happiness Runs in a Circular Motion." My professor assured me I was going to be a successful educator.

I earned a degree in early childhood education and worked for various early education programs, ran my own home childcare and taught high school. After teaching high school for nine years and having my youngest child leave for college, I was looking for my next adventure. I’ve always been an advocate for following your dreams and passions. So, in March of 2015, I applied for my dream job.

That summer I packed my things and moved to Willow Springs. My duties at camp are wide and varied from day to day. I am so grateful to be able to help our young staff as they empower girls to be the best person they can be. The most special moments for me are when I can connect with a camper individually. Helping a camper overcome hesitation with any new activity is rewarding beyond measure. Seeing a camper wiping away tears at the beginning of the week, and then beaming with joy as they lead songs and dances at the end of the week, makes me feel like we have conquered the world.

An added bonus of working at camp is seeing my granddaughters enjoy the same forest each summer that I once did!

–Luna (Monica Bravo)

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MEET THE CAMPS Visit one or all of our Open Houses! Families can tour the lodges, visit activity areas and see cabin units, meet staff and learn more about the camps!

PARSONS LEADERSHIP CENTER OVERNIGHT / DAY CAMP » PHOENIX, AZ

Crystal "Kitty" Dingott, director Nestled in the foothills of South Mountain this state-of-theart, urban camp facility, is the perfect summer getaway in the heart of Phoenix. Amongst its vibrant 14.5-acre program center is a large grassy sports field, archery range, swimming pool, and plenty of classroom space for our STEM programs.

OPEN HOUSES June 4 » 3-7pm July 4 » 4-8pm

CAMP MARIPAI OVERNIGHT CAMP » PRESCOTT, AZ

Annie "Doc" Warner, director OPEN HOUSES May 6 » 10am – 4pm June 3 » 12-4pm

The first Girl Scout Camp in Arizona, Camp Maripai has a long history of offering girls and families a traditional camping experience with an emphasis on horsemanship programs.

From canoeing, archery, hiking, climbing and gardening to engineering and science programs – Camp Maripai has it all!

SHADOW RIM RANCH OVERNIGHT CAMP » PAYSON, AZ

Chris "Road Runner" Newell, director Unique, remarkable, and exciting opportunities, await girls at Shadow Rim Ranch. Campers will experience adventure in ways that develop outdoor skills and encourages growth through taking positive risks. From climbing, ziplining and canoes, to backpacking and travel, the adventures never stop.

OPEN HOUSE

WILLOW SPRINGS OVERNIGHT CAMP » PRESCOTT, AZ

Michelle "Juniper" Balfe-Keefer, director OPEN HOUSE June 3 10am – 2pm

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Artistic talents are supported and comfort zones are stretched at Willow Springs. Find your voice on stage, or get your hands dirty in the ceramics studio! Explore fashion or food, archery or aviation. Immerse yourself in your passion and find your challenge – on the challenge course or sharing your story.

May 28 10am – 2pm

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MY ♥ IS AT WILLOW SPRINGS

by Coconut (Taylor Lambrigger)

I’ve been a Girl Scout for 15 years and always went to summer camp growing up.

I loved the freedom and independence I felt being at camp with my friends.

Last summer, when I was looking for a job, I remembered my summers spent at camp and figured I’d apply. Little did I know my summer spent at Willow Springs as “Coconut” would profoundly impact my life. I came into contact with staff that changed the way I saw the world and my life. I cannot put into words how much my campers changed me. My capacity to love and to care about people I hardly knew grew exponentially.

As a result of working at Willow Springs, I’ve become a better and stronger leader and a more capable and creative problem-solver. I’ve also become more introspective, developed more empathy and become a better-rounded person.

When I reflect on the last year of my life, I can honestly say I would not who I am today, if I had not returned to camp. My heart is at Willow Springs, and it's the only place I want to be when May rolls around!

TAYLOR

LOOK WHO WENT TO CAMP! Camp has been part of the hearts and minds of children and parents for generations. This experience has provided important steps in the milestones of young lives – creating and fostering the artist, the musician, the articulate business person, the inspired politician, the actor, the scientist, or the visionary – who lives in each child’s heart.

Sheryl Sandberg COO, Facebook

Sally Ride NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut

Condoleezza Rice former U.S. Secretary of State

Lady Gaga singer

Anne Hathaway actor

Kerri Strug Olympic Gold Medialist, Gymnastics

THANK YOU DESERT SCHOOLS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION! In September 2016, GSACPC received a generous $5,000 grant award from Desert Schools Federal Credit Union to support Girl Scouts’ Social Impact programming. Our Social Impact Programs reach girls in low-income neighborhoods and underserved parts of the community and provide a bridge to traditional Girl Scouting. Thank you to Desert Schools Credit Union for supporting girls!

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CELEBRATE THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

BY EARNING YOUR GIRL SCOUT RANGER PATCH Happy birthday to the National Park Service! On Aug. 25, 1916, Woodrow Wilson signed the act that has kept some of our most beautiful spaces “unimpaired for future generations.” This summer think about visiting one of our 400+ beautiful National Parks and earn your Girl Scout Ranger patch.

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Choose a National Park Service site. You’ll find lots of information at www.nps.gov. In Arizona, there are many places worth exploring like the Grand Canyon, Hohokam Pima, Montezuma Castle, and Yuma Crossing.

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Imagine Yourself in a National Park. Consider what you might want to experience at a national park.

Consider working outside with a geologist or inside identifying fossils. Maybe wildfire restoration, building a bridge or a night sky project interests you.

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Contact the park and make a plan. Call the park (found on the park’s website) and identify yourself as a Girl Scout then ask if there is someone who works with the Girl Scout Ranger program or a volunteer coordinator.

Express your ideas to the coordinator. Together, plan a project to help the park and fulfill your goals.

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Go to the park and have fun! If your park does not have a volunteer program or is too far away to visit, create a Take Action Project.

Share the experience. Email photos or descriptions of your project and time spent in the park to stories@ girlscoutsaz.org, or submit completed Take Action Projects to GSUSA’s Map It Girls Changing the World.

The National Park Service also welcomes Bronze, Silver and Gold Award projects as part of this program.

Girl Scouts and the National Park Service partnership gives girls everywhere access to monuments, seashores, urban sites, and so much more.

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DR. ROBERT D. PUTMAN VISITS Robert Putnam (center) is pictured with Steve Seleznow from ACF, Tamara Woodbury and Margaret Serrano-Foster from the Girl Scouts--Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, and Lattie Coor from the Center for the Future of Arizona.

A collaboration by the Arizona Community Foundation, the Center for the Future of Arizona, and Girl Scouts–Arizona CactusPine Council brought Harvard professor, Dr. Robert D. Putnam, to Phoenix in January. He spoke to a group of community leaders about his groundbreaking research on the growing opportunity gap among America’s youth presented in his bestselling book Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis.

DOES YOUR DAUGHTER THINK SHE'S TOO BUSY? Is your daughter too busy? Think IGM! Girl Scouts encourages girls to be active, involved and engaged.So it’s not surprising many older Girl Scouts participate in multiple extracurricular activities such as sports, school clubs and even part-time jobs. That doesn’t mean they need to let Girl Scouts go – especially since there are so many great opportunities for older girls. Instead, have your daughter consider becoming an Independent Girl Member (IGM). As an IGM, Girl Scouts can participate on an individual basis and customize their experience to meet their unique interests. All girls K-12 can register as an IGM, and participate in everything open to her grade level – special events, weekend workshops, awards, camp and travel. So, if your Girl Scout is feeling overwhelmed, consider our IGM program. It’s a wonderful way to help your daughter pursue all of her passions. See the IGM Experience guide on our website.

HELPING YOUR DAUGHTER MAKE NEW FRIENDS Whether your daughter is going to summer camp, entering a new school or new neighborhood, making new friends is important. Yet for many girls, it’s just not that easy. Here’s some advice on how to steer her in the right direction.

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If your daughter is a bit shy, she might need a few suggestions on what to say when she meets someone new.

Role play some ways she could introduce herself to others.

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friends. You probably have some good stories to share with her.

Make it easier by trying to get to playdates, troop meetings, and other activities on time. you’re late to a social activity, your 3 When daughter might miss out on intros and feel uncomfortable reaching out on her own.

Your daughter will meet other kids at school, but don’t limit her to just that group. Try signing her up for activities at the library, for a team 4 sport or a class piques her interest.

Making friends at camp is easier because the camp culture is very accepting. New campers are welcomed and

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WHAT’S GOOD

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE DESSERT CHALLENGE

ENDS ON A SWEET NOTE

DO-SI-DOS Chompie’s

Coup des Tartes

The Thumb*

Sorso Wine Room

Chocolate Mousse with Thin Mint Crumble

The Mint Cheesecake

Decadent Thin Mint Chocolate Tarte

Minty Oh!

#MintHappens Chocolate Mint Cheesecake Mousse

Jalapeño Inferno*

Lumberyard Brewing Company*

Olive + Ivy*

Rhythm & Wine*

Trefoil Cherry Cheesecake Gelato

Girl Scout Banana Cream Pie

Girl Scout Banana Cream Pie

Strawberry Shortcake Parfait

The MARKET by Jennifer’s* Twixted Trefoil Bar

Proof Canteen at the Four Seasons Triple Decker Do-si-do Delight

TOFFEE-TASTICS

Char Kitchen + Bar

Flower Child Toffee-tastic Chocolate Pudding

SAMOAS

TREFOILS

THIN MINTS

For the past four years, restaurants across the Valley and Northern Arizona have stepped up in a big way to help our council by participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge. Through the award-winning program, the chefs at each venue were assigned one of the beloved Girl Scout cookie flavors and challenged to use their culinary prowess to use the cookie as a key ingredient in a custom dessert, which they featured on their menus in February, donating a portion of the proceeds back to GSACPC. This year’s Dessert Challenge contest winners were The Henry and Churn. Returning restaurants noted with an asterisk.

Compass Arizona Grill at the Hyatt

The Crepe Club Tag-a-Crepe-Along

Tagalong Crunch Bar

Tagalong Cookie Dark Chocolate Sphere

Twisted Grove T.A.G. (Tagalongs Are Great) Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich

TAGALONGS

Drexyl Modern American

347 Grill

The Henry*

UltraStar Samoa Brownie Parfait

Samoa Doughnut with Toasted Coconut Cream Filling

Churn* Savannah Smile ice cream

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Rusconi’s American Kitchen*

Silver Pine Restaurant

Chocolate Chunk Samoa Pecan Pie

Samoa Tiramisu

Fresko Mediterranean Kitchen Melopita (Greek Honey Cake)

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COOKIE SALE 2017 WRAP-UP For many of these chefs, beyond the bragging rights of selling the most desserts and raising the most money for our local council, the challenge was personal, as several have their own special connection to Girl Scouts. We share a sampling of their stories below: Vanessa Ronspies – Silver Pine Restaurant at Little America Vanessa vividly remembers her mom signing her up to be a Daisy. “Even during my first days as a Girl Scout, I was making friends and going on adventures,” she said. “From there I moved onto be a Brownie, Junior, Cadette and then a Senior Girl Scout." Each year she gained new experiences, new skills and new ways to solve problems that she took into her business and adult life. “One year, our house served as the ‘designated cookie house’ where all the girls picked up their cookies. I learned a lot about organization and time management that year for sure!”

Winnie Hanseth –

2,909,725* PACKAGES SOLD! What a perfect way to celebrate the 100th year of Girl Scouts selling cookies.

Way to go, girls!! Your hard-working and entrepreneurial spirit along with the support of our dedicated volunteers and parents resulted in exceeding our cookie goal for 2017. This is especially impressive given the increase in cookie prices this year. *While we don’t have all the final numbers yet, here’s what we know as we go to press on March 23.

FACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2017 COOKIE SEASON:

» 12,855 girls sold cookies. » Average packages per girl sold increased to 226 from 218 last year. » Digital Cookies sales increased to 158,434 packages, up more than » » » »

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Lumberyard Brewing Co. Winnnie didn’t get involved with Girl Scouts until much later in life when her daughters wanted to join. But all of the troops in Southern California (where they lived) were full. So Hanseth decided to start her own troop so her daughters could be included. Later, when Hanseth’s family moved to Flagstaff, it was a similar situation—her daughters still wanted to be Girl Scouts, but there wasn’t room in any of the troops, so she took on the troop leader role again.

Laura Craig – Rhythm & Wine and Jalapeño Inferno A proud alum, in her own words, “the Girl Scouts allowed me to, at a young age, improve my social skills as well as establish lifelong friendships. The informal setting was perfect to learn new skills, become a part of a group, and cultivate simple leadership roles.”

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400% from last year. The in-person delivery option was very popular, with 65% of the packages ordered delivered this way.

More girls used Digital Cookies and created 5,039 websites this year.

We had more Council-sponsored and troop organized booths this year. Hats off to our troop leaders and volunteers for organizing boothing opportunities outside of the council scheduled booths.

The three cookie contests – Cookie Flair, Flat Stacie and Cookie Commercial—were popular with more than 400 girls participating.

Our 60 media girls, who volunteered to represent the council, got up early and rearranged their schedules to appear on television and radio to promote the Cookie Program and Dessert Challenge. Our thanks go to your parents for making it possible for you to participate.

The NEW Troop Treasurer Program attracted 150 girls, who learned how to record, manage and report financial information for their troop activities.

The Cookie Kick-Off at Grand Canyon University had more than 1,000 Girl Scout troops, families and volunteers gather for the men’s basketball game.

A big thank you to our partners for supporting Girl Scouts with boothing opportunities!

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DEAR FELLOW SISTERS, Belonging to a club or an organization can enrich one’s life. I’ve been a part of Girl Scouts for 13 years, and it has shaped me into the person I am today. Girl Scouts is much more than earning badges and selling cookies. Being part of this organization encourages kindness, generosity, honesty, and other positive characteristics in girls.

One of the reasons I have belonged to Girl Scouts for so long is the bond I have formed with my troop. Five out of the six members of my troop have been together since preschool. Despite growing up, having different interests, changing schools, and becoming busy young adults, we’ve stuck together as Girl Scouts.

Besides bonds of friendship, I have formed bonds with my community through Girl Scout service projects. My troop and I have given back to local animal shelters, hospitals, and families in need.

We have met extraordinary and inspiring people throughout the years that have tied us closer to our community. And through all this, we have

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shared so many memorable moments that would not have happened without Girl Scouts.

As we got older, we wanted to inspire young girls who would one day be in our position. As camp counselors, we worked to instill the same good qualities that were deepened in us earlier in our lives. Being a camp counselor was the most fulfilling aspect of being a Girl Scout. I enjoyed seeing how the campers looked up to us. This was really inspiring and made a lasting impression on me and will live on in my memory forever.

Just like high school, this chapter in my life is coming to an end, and although I’m ready to move on, I will always cherish the extraordinary people I’ve met, experiences I’ve had, and memories I’ve made as a result of being a Girl Scout.

Your friend, Ally Schott

JUST FOR YOU

ANNUAL MEETING 2017 APRIL 22, 2017 PARSONS LEADERSHIP CENTER

Register now to be part of this year’s Annual Meeting being held at our breath-taking new campus, The Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women. The Annual Meeting is a great way to learn more about our Council, meet our new board chair, Teri Kelley, our board members and other Girl Scout Sisters. Celebrate all of our heroes and the hero in you. See you on the 22nd!

» 8:30 – 9:45 am

Registration required for all sessions! The deadline is Friday, April 14 at 5PM (or until session is full).

» Noon – 2:30 pm Girl-Led Leadership Session

www.girlscoutsaz.org/annual-meeting

@ CAMP SOUTH MOUNTAIN Delegate and Guest Check-in Continental Breakfast

» 10:00 – 11:00 am Business Meeting » 11:00 – 11:45 am Take Your Own Tour Box Salad Lunch ($5 PP) » 2:30 – 3:30 pm

Take Your Own Tour

» 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Volunteer Recognition Tea ($20 pp)

Guides from 146 countries (yes, 146!) celebrate World Thinking Day by rallying our global sisterhood around a particular theme. This year’s theme was “Women of the World.”

WOMEN OF THE WORLD When you’re a Girl Scout, you’re part of so much more than one troop, one community, one geography, and that’s part of what makes this journey so unique and life-changing. Because when you’re a Girl Scout, you’re part of a very special, very expansive network of extraordinary girls and women that spans the globe.

Each February, Girl Scouts and Girl

Our council’s World Thinking Day 2017 was a great celebration with more than 900 girls attending. Thirty-eight troops and neighborhoods hosted interactive booths highlighting the successes of women across the globe. Usually held outside, the event was moved last minute to the Arizona State Fairgrounds due to the prediction of heavy rain. But no one’s spirits were dampened.

We wish to thank Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, the NCAA Final Four, and the Arizona Cardinals for their support of this event.

THANK YOU APS FOUNDATION! In December, GSACPC received a generous $28,000 grant from the APS Foundation to support GSACPC’s unique STEM program, designed to allow girls to take the lead in their STEM education and fill the gap in STEM-related experiential learning opportunities for girls. Through a wide range of programming from computer game design clinics to summer camp sessions on astronomy, girls are encouraged to ask questions about the world, problem solve, and use natural creativity through play and experimentation. Our thanks to APS Foundation for helping prepare girls to compete in the global economy by supporting efforts to increase STEM skill proficiency.

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WHAT’S GOOD

SEEN & HEARD TROOP ACTIVITIES

Madison, Abby, Emmaly, and Cadence of TROOP 947 and fellow Independent Girl Member, Lexi, hosted a "Caroling for Cans" event during the holidays. Almost 60 Girl Scouts attended and donated a total of 184 pounds of canned food to St. Mary’s Food Bank. Way to go, girls!

As part of earning their Car Care badge, CADETTE TROOP 1059 attended a car safety class at Auto-Mobile Detective. The girls learned how to check fluid levels and tire pressure, change the oil, and change a tire. Now these girls will be better prepared when the unexpected happens!

In finest Girl Scout tradition, TROOPS 4575 AND 289 led a flag ceremony for the Opening Ceremony of Arizona’s 53rd Legislature in January. What an honor!

TROOP 2317 decided to help families in need during the holiday season by volunteering at the Family Dining Room and Dream Center at St. Vincent de Paul. The girls served food to families, helped children with homework, and played with preschoolers. Way to go, girls!

IGM, CHARLOTTE, assembled and donated 15 birthday bag kits to Paradise Valley Emergency Food Bank. Each bag included a cake mix, frosting, pans, candles, and festive napkins and plates.

Way to lead like a G.I.R.L.!

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Super cute! Brownie TROOP 2610 put a smile on everyone’s face at the Chandler Parade of Lights with their penguin-themed float. The girls dressed up in cute penguin costumes and won the Judges’ Choice Award! Congrats, girls!

WHAT’S GOOD

ALMOST 90 GIRLS joined Big Red and the Cardinals Cheerleaders for a funfilled day of a Q&A, warm-up stretches and a 40-yard dash.

Girl Scouts, friends and family celebrated spirituality and faith on the annual TEN COMMANDMENT HIKE. During the five mile hike, they visited ten houses of worship to learn about the diversity of religions in our community. Wow!

Six girls from the NAVAJO NATION in Crownpoint, NM, were welcomed into the Girl Scout family during their investiture ceremony.

Along with receiving their Girl Scout pins, these girls became part of a global sisterhood.

JUNIOR TROOP 63 is doing great things for the community. To earn their Bronze Award, the girls completed more than seven service projects in just six months! The girls volunteered at Arizona Animal Welfare, Pueblo Pumpkin Patch, Pueblo Planting the Tree, Feed My Starving Children, and more. Great job!

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Girl Scout friendships blossom near and far! Canadian Girl Scouts joined TROOPS 1655 AND 1090 at Camp Stephens in Kingman, AZ. The girls bonded with each other by singing songs and holding a flag ceremony.

Brownie TROOP 3100 had a blast bonding with their sisters at a backyard campout. The girls learned about STEM, went on a night senses walk, and sang songs around the campfire!

How fun!

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GOING FOR GOLD! The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award a girl can earn in Girl Scouting.

Girls who pursue the Gold Award aspire to transform a vision for change into an actionable plan with measurable, sustainable and far-reaching results.

With projects on topics ranging from healthy living to cultural awareness, environmental stewardship to global issues, GSACPC is pleased to have recognized 33 Gold Award recipients in 2017!

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EVERYTHING ELSE

BECKY BOHNKER

ELLIE BOWEN

Kiwanis / Booster Club Flag Routes

Empowering Women in Crisis

Becky found inspiration working with her high school Booster and Kiwanis Clubs on their American Flag Program. Residents pay a small fee for club members to put up flags at their homes on national holidays, and retrieve them before sundown. Becky designed a new route to streamline the process, resulting in 75% less travel time for club members.

Ellie renovated the lobby of the Life Connections Pregnancy Center in her community with fresh paint and new furniture. She was helped by members of her church, the girls in her troop, and donations from the community. She also created brochures containing information and resources for pregnant women, and distributed them throughout the community.

PAIGE BROWN Reading for All

When Paige discovered the only domestic violence shelter in her neighborhood didn’t have reading material for the children seeking refuge with their families, she led a community-based book drive.

More than 2,000 books were donated, allowing each child to have a book of their own to keep when they moved away from the shelter.

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NATALIE CAMPBELL

Mini Tracks Educational Trail Natalie’s love of nature lead her to rebuild an old trail at her school to help teach elementary school students about the environment.

She created an activity book for teachers to use and built a mini amphitheater along the trail, with benches and stools allowing students to learn in a beautiful outdoor setting.

ALLISON DAUGHERTY Smile

Concerned about the lack of communication among student councils at high schools in her community, Jillian created a networking website that allows each council to share their ideas and successes, so they can all learn from each other. The website will also help future councils, as the events and ideas are now documented in one location.

SABRINA DICKINSON

DULCE GARIEPY

Days for Girls

Yarn for Comfort

Sabrina’s goal was to help girls in Africa stay in school longer. She created 100 menstrual cycle kits for girls who face social isolation because they lack access to hygienic products. She solicited donations, and organized a team to create and assemble the kits, then traveled to Kenya to deliver them in person.

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JILLIAN COLELLA Networking for Student Government

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After volunteering at a home that cares for people with dementia, Dulce took an interest in helping fellow students learn more about the condition by creating and presenting information to schools and girl scout troops in her community. She also donated 50 hand-crocheted lap blankets for the patients in the home.

With hopes of one day becoming a dentist, Allison was interested in helping children understand the importance of good oral hygiene.

She reached more than 200 children through presentations to school groups in the Valley and by creating and distributing educational coloring books to children at the Arizona Mission of Mercy free dental clinic in 2014 and 2015.

EMILY GIDLEY

Setting the Scene When she realized the new drama program at Trivium Prep didn’t have funds for backdrops and equipment for set design, Emily, who has a passion for the arts, stepped in to help. She sought material donations from local business and then organized volunteers to help build sets and paint backdrops.

EVERYTHING ELSE

MADISON GIDLEY

EMMA GREEN

Pollination from a Different Perspective

Advanced Learning League A.L.L.

Madison’s project, a pollinator garden at her school, contains native plants that attract butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Friends and family members helped her plant the garden she designed, and she worked with a life sciences teacher to create a visual, hands-on learning tool to make studying botany more memorable for the students.

When Emma learned that children were starting school unable to hold pencils properly or cut with scissors, due to their frequent use of mobile devices, she developed a tutoring program focusing on early literacy and fine motor skills. Emma placed her program in 12 classrooms in six schools, impacting more than 200 students.

SAMANTHA GREEN Happy Hands Easy Tools While volunteering at a local therapeutic riding facility, Samantha noticed that many families of special needs children could not afford the proper tools to help their children improve their sensory and fine motor skills. To demonstrate how regular household items could be used instead, she created a video and brochure and distributed the information to several organizations.

ASHLEY HALE

KATHLENE HARTLE

LAUREN HAWKS

Suicide and Depression Needs Your Attention

GOLDen Garden of Butterflies

Model U.N. at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies

To raise awareness of the signs of depression and suicide, Ashley organized a suicide awareness walk in her neighborhood attended by 50 people. She also sold t-shirts and bracelets to bring further awareness to the issue. She also created business cards and flyers listing suicide hotline numbers and suicide warning signs, and distributed them in her high school and the surrounding community.

When Kathlene chose to help slow the decline of Monarch butterflies, the Chandler Parks Department stepped in to help, providing her 2,100 square feet of space to create a safe place for the migrating Monarchs. She secured donations for plants and materials, and recruited volunteers to clear the garden, install the plants, and add irrigation.

Active in Model United Nations in high school, Lauren chose to start a similar club for younger students at Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies. She created lesson plans and recruited fellow high school students to help younger students learn and practice debating foreign policy issues.

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BECKY HELLER

Junior Arts Mentoring Organization Becky was inspired to create an art mentoring program for elementary school students after learning their arts programs were cut due to a lack of funding. She organized an after-school program for the younger students, and recruited high school students to act as mentors to more than 200 students in theatre, dance, food art, choir, and band.

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KATE HOWARD

CASSIDY KNUTSON

Save the Owls

Teaching ASL

When Kate learned that the artificial burrows built to relocate Burrowing Owls were being accidently destroyed by passersby, she decided to help. Kate built a split-rail fence along much of the area to protect the owl’s burrows, and put up signs for those who use the area as a walking trail to inform them about this endangered species.

Noting the lack of cohesion between hearing and deaf youth together with her interest in American Sign Language (ASL), Cassidy created a monthly program at the Cholla Branch of the Phoenix Public Library to teach ASL to interested youth and adults.

She also held a successful food drive providing a holiday meal for 25 families in need at the Phoenix Day School for the Deaf.

AMELIA LOBER

AMANDA MOLINA

AHS Pioneer Museum

Miles for Mutts

The Great Outdoors

Amelia applied her love of history to help the Arizona Historical Society Pioneer Museum get more families and individual interested and involved. She created a familyfriendly program with the help of volunteers and held it during the Flagstaff Science Festival. Activities included rope-making and candledipping demonstrations. She also designed a new Junior Curator program for the museum.

Amanda created a program to obtain volunteers at a nearby animal shelter to walk dogs. The goal was to reduce their stress from being in the shelter, and make the dogs more adoptable. She also secured the donation of a highend treadmill to use during the summer when the dogs cannot walk on hot sidewalks.

Having enjoyed time outdoor with the Girl Scouts, Claire wanted to instill a love of the outdoors in younger children. She lead hikes at Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler for elementary school children, teaching them outdoor safety and conservation. She also created a Facebook page, The Great Outdoors, to provide fun and useful information on outdoor activities.

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EVERYTHING ELSE

ALEXANDRA NEUMANN Salvage the School Supplies

SERENA NOSS Educating my Community about Local Snakes

After observing classmates throwing out useful school supplies at the end of the year, Alexandra created a program to educate students on the importance of recycling. She set up collections boxes at her school for unwanted items, collecting enough supplies for 180 children.

These supplies were donated to schools in low-income areas.

Fascinated by snakes, Serena worked with the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy in Scottsdale to organize an event to help the public learn more about snakes in an effort to keep them safe, and elicit more appreciation for the reptile. She also created a useful guide for hikers on the 17 species that live in the Preserve.

KLARA OLCOTT

#WearID: The Next One Could Be Me Noting that each year thousands of people arrive at hospitals unconscious and without identification, Klara wanted to bring greater awareness to the importance of wearing an emergency ID. She created a YouTube video, called “Wear an ID,” and posted her message on the Facebook and Twitter accounts of the Civil Air Patrol and other sites, reaching approximately 70,000 people with her message.

SARAH PERRIN

RACHEL RHOADES

MAIDA RUIZ

Gilbert’s Got Talent

Keepin’ It Clean

Sarah’s love of history inspired her to help the Gilbert Historical Museum become a multigenerational community center.

She organized an event that brought different generations together to showcase their talents.

Six talent teams performed for an audience of 60 people. As a result, many Gilbert residents formed new connections in the community, and became more interested in their city and the museum.

As member of her high school band, Rachel saw how few students took care of the school’s expensive instruments. To help younger students develop good habits earlier, she created workshops and instructional videos for middle school students showing the basics of cleaning brass and woodwind instruments.

Using this knowledge means fewer interruptions while practicing and cuts down on repairs, saving the band program time and money.

The Chosen Ministries Entertainment Room To provide a safe, inviting place for teenagers in the community to gather, Maida decided to redecorate the youth group room at her church so it was more comfortable. She sought donations from church members and community businesses, including paint, furniture and artwork. As a result of her efforts, more youth are using the room for meetings and simply to enjoy playing board games and watching movies.

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RACHEL SPIELBERGER

SANTANA THOMPSON

RACHEL VALENTINE

Bracelets for Buddies

Smiles for Miles

Santana has been involved in Best Buddies, an organization dedicated to ending the isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, throughout her high school career.

Her Best Buddies friends inspired her to make and sell bracelets containing statements of inclusion to raise money to create inclassroom gardens.

Long after the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010, Rachel learned that many of the country’s impoverished residents still don’t have shoes, and picked up diseases in the rubble and debris as a result. To help, she set up drop-boxes for shoe donations around her community, and collected more than 500 pairs for children and adults that were shipped to Haiti.

RILEY WAGNER

KENDRA WARDON

JUSTICE WILLIAMS

Coding Clubs

Agility Leads to Reliability

Got Pipes?

With hopes of closing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, Riley created coding clubs in community centers in the West Valley. She worked with second through sixth graders, providing them the opportunity to learn to code, a skill that may not otherwise have been available to them. She has also trained teen volunteers to continue the program.

Kendra chose to help shelter dogs burn off excess energy to make them happier and healthier, and increase their chances of being adopted. She built canine agility equipment for use by the Humane Society in exercising the dogs.

She also created a video series “How to Train Your Dog” using the equipment and included instructions on how to make each piece of equipment.

When Justice learned the Unified Athletes, a group of students with special needs, were fundraising for new uniforms without success, she decided to help. She organized the a cappella singing group she founded to put on a show at school to raise funds. With the money raised, they bought soccer shorts for all the players. Then, inspired by the students’ support for these athletics, the principal agreed to buy the matching jerseys.

Sunshine Acres Peace Trail Rachel created an equestrian trail for the horse program at the Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in an area that had been barren desert. She added plants and created signs to help the children learn more about them. Through a survey, she learned that many were pleased with her efforts, and would use the trail for riding, walking and counseling sessions.

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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.

October 10 – December 31, 2016 there were 95 Bronze Award Take Action project reports submitted for the following Bronze Award recipients.

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Troop 637

Diana Jackson

Samantha Bababekov Alyssa Corporaal Courtney Hartle Sarah Johnson Jules Monty

Troop 468

Lauren Angstead Alexa Brewer Molly Carter Joie Hall Renee Joaquim Savannah Koch Savannah Moeller Cheyenne Velock Troop 490

Ella Peters Taliya Taylor

Troop 836

Marisa Guisto Zoe Soderquist Troop 998

Madalyn McKee Jenna Musselwhite Sophia Ramirez Zoe Bode

Victoria Suntecun Abbigayle Dixon Madeline Minnis

Troop 1957

Troop 1509

Troop 2049

Jayne Harris Stella Jansen Alexandra Faraci Claire Willimgham Tatum Berrington Kaycee Cooksey Adalyn Leonard

Shannon Baker Rayne Chapman Cara Falen Rachel Falen Brynn Goodmansen Maggi Howell Randi Howell Carolyn Johnson Grace Nagy Corinne Niaura

Troop 1591

Maya Hernandez

Kristin Ortiz Sophia Rettig Elizabeth Usdane

Katie Belcher Sarah Myers

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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SILVER

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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.

October 10 – December 31, 2016 the following Silver Award recipients addressed 62 different problems in their communities.

Troop 26

Troop 90

Troop 290

Troop 1219

Troop 1591

Isabella Bowles Alina Hawkins Anya Hawkins Alara Mardinly Megan McKenna Julie Reinert Brianne Soll Jessica Utoft

Rachel Hattasch Audrey Hoskin Danielle Moore Emily Morhet Emily Mueller Jordan Wulfekuhl

Alyssa Chavez

Nicole Hale Madison Hill Nikolette Irby Gabrielle Kirsch Abby Palubinskas Rain Thompson

April Hatch

Troop 922

Deeana Coldwell Susan Lewis Sierra Smith

Troop 1688

Vanessa Pena Troop 1874

Piper Bozik Carolanne Smith

ABOUT THE GIRL SCOUT SILVER AWARD... » 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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RELIGIOUS recognitions

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.

Religious Recognitions from October 10 – December 31, 2016.

Marissa Denham Chloe Metz Sofia Page

God & Family

Jenna Bose Kirsten Buelt

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TRIBUTES & memorials

Lily Sheehan Brandi Vallera Emma Victoria

God & Me

Molly Brokaw Kileigh McCarthy

Hailey Potts Cadence 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 in memory of someone special.

Tributes and Memorials from October 10 – December 31, 2016.

In Memory of Martha Bethancourt

In Memory of Jan Marshall

In Honor of Lynn & Glenn Cunningham

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

Kay Benedict

Cheron W. Stresen-Reuter

In Memory of Mary E. Bol

In Memory of Leslie E. & Bella M. Seager

In Honor of Michelle Elisa & Paige Williams

Nancy McNerney

Frederick and Genevieve Witteborg Trust

Elena Foukes

In Memory of Jack & Brooks Borg

In Memory of Rudy Serrano

In Honor of Tamara Woodbury

Andrea Borg

Debbie Hill

Ted Lord

In Memory of Kathryn Cromley

In Memory of Mary Talley

Paul Cromley

Paulette Brown

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ATTA GIRL! Kim Belcher and Shannon Knight, leaders of Troop 1957 in the Cactus Bloom Neighborhood, are making important contributions to the Girl Scout Movement! Kim and Shannon helped create “The Hub”, a program held at Foothills Christian Church where new and current Girl Scouts and adult volunteers can enhance their Girl Scout experience. Girls can find information on how to join a troop and how to earn a Journey or badge while adults can find support in starting a new troop, sharing troop meeting ideas and more. Because of their dedication and hard work with this program, more girls are having the opportunity to create friendships and memories they will have for a lifetime! Thank you, Kim and Shannon!

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SHANNON KIM

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: 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

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4/22

GSACPC ANNUAL MEETING @ PARSONS LEADERSHIP CENTER

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PARSONS LEADERSHIP CENTER OPEN HOUSE

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RELIGIOUS AWARDS CEREMONY

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SUMMER CAMP BEGINS!

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CAMP MARIPAI OPEN HOUSE

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CAMP MARIPAI’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

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GS TRIP TO DISNEYLAND & CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE

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