Listening Post - Fall 2010

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A Message from the CEO and Board Chair pg. 3-4

Juliette Low Society pg. 5

Intergenerational Girl Scouting pg. 6

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2011 Girl Scout Convention pg. 7

Cookie Club pg. 10

World Awards pg. 11

2010 TruTeen pg. 13

Journeys pg. 14

Bronze and Silver Awards pg. 14-15

Did You Your Commitments?

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The Annual Council Meeting is a time when everyone involved in Girl Scouting is encouraged to attend, connect and celebrate the past year, and is held every April as determined by the board of directors.

This year’s meeting theme focused on what Girl Scouts want to see for the future of Arizona. Girl Scouts, old and new, young and old, traveled to this meeting to interact in an open environment and share their voices.

Members were asked to share what changes they would like to see for the state and suggestions on how to make it a better place.

The adults and girls split into two groups and engaged in thoughtful discussion among their peers. After the discussion, the group came together as one and everyone shared their ideas and commitments to the future of Arizona.

Contact either Sam Sanchez at ssanchez@girlscoutsaz.org or Robin Telle at robintelle@girlscoutsaz.org.

Christine Whitney Sanchez, a lifetime Girl Scout and facilitator of open spaced sessions, guided the discussion and helped to engage both adults and girls to talk freely and compare ideas.

“Girl Scouts are clearly passionate about the future of Arizona. Lively conversations turned into passionate commitments for action. The energy in the room was electric,” she said.

Did you make a commitment?

Tell us about it! Your story may be published in the winter issue of Listening Post.

Girl Scouts gathered in small groups at the annual meeting to vision the Arizona they want before taking their ideas to the annual meeting general assembly.

2010 Annual Meeting

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Board of Directors Maria Carpenter Ort Margaret Serrano-Foster Ellen Kirschbaum Michael Hoffman Scott Harelson Tamara J. Woodbury

President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Secretary Executive Director/CEO

Members-at-Large Lydia Aranda Laura Burgis Lupe Camargo Patrick Edwards Janita Gordon Kathy Granillo-Beebe Tomås Guerra Jennifer Hinkel Jeanine L’Ecuyer Gordon Lewis Laura Madrid

Nelson Mitchell Jannis Mossman Maria-Elena Ochoa Bessie Payan Janey Pearl Bruce Thoeny Kristine Thomas Teri Twarkins Karilyn Van Oosten Larry Wulkan

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Jodie Burke Emmi Edwards Alexis LaBenz

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Olivia Mossman Natalie Walker

Contributing Writers Karen Cunha Lori Mulholland David Rivera

Layout and Design Nicole Andersen

Sam Sanchez Robin Telle Julie Thomas

from the

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Arizona is at a crossroads. As one of the premier leadership development organizations in our state, we decided to see how we might live our Girl Scout mission –“to make the world a better place” –starting in our own state. We are proud to have been one of the five organizations who joined together to create, “It’s Up to Me AZ.” Last March, Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Arizona Town Hall, Arizona Foundation for Women, O’Connor House and Center for the Future of Arizona began to discuss our common concerns and ideas. We shared a basic interest in community involvement, and our missions intersect even as our audiences and membership span decades, representing both the wisdom of seasoned leaders and the young minds preparing to shape our future. We believed this moment in our state’s history calls on all of us to reach beyond the angry sound bites that seem to overwhelm our public conversations, and turn instead to respectful, thoughtful discourse that moves Arizona in a compassionate and constructive direction.

of standing by while, as one of our collaborative partners aptly put it, “we become crippled by the polarizing rhetoric?”

The results and outcomes from this great collaboration and a very active day of dialogue and inspiration are still unfolding.

One thing we do know is that more and more individuals across our state and from many different organizations now know that Girl Scouts do more than sell cookies. They know we take leadership seriously and have a strong commitment to those things that sustain a healthy, civil, and engaged society that sustain our democracy. They know through our actions that as an organizational leader we believe in and take personal responsibility for playing our part in providing the venue and opportunity for inclusive, proactive civic engagement.

Starting with Arizona, we live our mission to build courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place.

Tamara Woodbury, CEO

As Girls Scouts, we have a sense of community connection that most other residents in our state unfortunately do not feel. Remember when you could rely on your next door neighbor to check in on a loved one? Remember when we would to take the time to read and learn about an important issue and not simply allow 140 Twitter characters to shape our political thinking? Remember when we felt like it was our duty to sit down and watch a political debate and then further discuss the issue at the family dinner table?

As society moves away from deep and mindful relationships, the more we miss the open dialogue that supports learning, discovering, imagining possibilities, and creating common ground together, the kind of common ground that we seek to build in our Girl Scout meetings at both the local and the council level.

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Girl Scout Alexis LaBenz with Dr. Martha Beck at the August 7 Western Regional Trainers Conference luncheon. Dr. Beck facilitated an afternoon of life coaching skills, strategies, connection and self-reflection.

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“It’s Up To Me AZ”, held on September 23, brought together hundreds of people from the across the state, many of whom were Girl Scouts or friends of Girl Scouting. Here is the question we posed to each other: how can we create positive impact in our communities and in Arizona as a whole instead

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Our annual board retreat was held on August 26. Why a retreat? Standard board meetings are usually two hours long and packed with items that need to be reviewed, discussed and/or approved. A retreat (this one was six hours) allows us to delve more deeply into a particular topic or issue. This one focused on the capital campaign journey for the Program and Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp Sombrero. This retreat had three objectives:

1. Review our unique organizational culture and philosophy. The council’s CEO Tamara Woodbury presented our beliefs, values and philosophy and how that impacts our approach to the campaign.

2. Provide understanding and integration of the capital campaign journey during the next two years. A huge timeline was mounted on a sticky wall showing the

journey, the property team work, the ongoing work of the board and ongoing mission fulfillment of staff. This provided a comprehensive overarching view of the work ahead.

3. Strengthen board knowledge regarding their roles and responsibilities in the campaign. Two experienced

capital campaign fundraisers, Doug Dunipace and Cathy McKee Olesen, were our guest speakers. Cathy is helping us with the campaign planning team. Doug serves on the nominating committee which will seek additional experienced fundraisers for the board. They both set the context for the board role in a campaign before we broke into groups to define and design a success model for our board of directors.

It was a very productive retreat. We left informed, energized and ready for the next steps.

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Maria Carpenter Ort, Board Chair

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Cathy McKee Olsen facilitates a discussion at the recent board retreat.

wise safety-Reminder With the new membership year underway and new ideas for troop activities bubble, here is a friendly reminder of the Safety-Wise guidelines for money earning projects.

• Group leaders/advisors must obtain written approval

from their Member Services Executive before starting a group money-earning project • Money-earning activities may not be conducted on the Internet

What IS ok?

• making items and selling them • washing cars • putting on meals or dances for families • provide gift-wrapping service • recycling cans • working at special events in the community

What IS NOT ok?

• product demonstration parties • raffles • drawings • games of chance • the direct solicitation of cash • sale or endorsement of commercial products

Girl Scouts in the

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Katie Dimpfel, 14, of troop 1319 was highlighted in The Catholic Sun, a weekly newspaper, for her work in teaching hands-only CPR to her peers.

New

online Registration

We are pleased to announce a new online registration system for our council! Personify is the new system will allow you to resister for programs and trainings, as well as renew your Girl Scout Membership and register troops online!

For more information or if you have questions visit the website at www.girlscoutsaz.org and click Online Registration or call 602.452.7030.

on low juliette gordSociety What will be your legacy in Girl Scouting?

The Juliette Gordon Low Society has recently been established by the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council’s board of directors to honor women and men who have made a gift to the council, most commonly through their estate plan or will.

Now is an excellent time to make a planned gift to Girl Scouting. Those who join the Juliette Gordon Low Society now through December 31, 2010, will receive the unique distinction as a charter member in perpetuity.

As a Juliette Gordon Low Society member, you will receive major council publications and invitations to council events, including the annual Juliette Gordon Low Society dinner.

Most importantly though, you will make a commitment and investment in the girls we serve—now and in the years to come.

The hands-only CPR technique does not involve mouth-tomouth resuscitation. It instead focuses on continuous chest compressions.

The need for Girl Scouting has never been greater, and together, with all of you, we will be there for every girl who wants to be a Girl Scout. Thank you for considering this invitation and for all you do for Girl Scouting.

Dimpfel, a St. Jerome parishioner, taught the technique to 19 incoming fourth through sixth graders during a vacation bible school session at the parish in June.

If you have questions about making a planned gift or would like assistance, please contact Mary Lee Hoffman at maryleehoffman@girlscoutsaz.org or 602.452.7043.

She’s hoping her quest will not only fulfill requirements to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, but raise a whole new generation of people who are ready to step in and save a life. fall 2010 listening post

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nalg atioutin intergenGirerl Sco Since 1912, nearly 50 million women have been Girl Scouts in the United States, and come from all racial/ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Most women, who had an experience with Girl Scouting, no matter how big or small, still savor their experience of building friendships, learning new skills and the adventures.

This especially rings true for a family of women here in the Valley.

Debbi Douglas and her two daughters Devin, 10, and McKenna, 6, mother Trisha Anthony and her aunt Cindy Willis have all had Girl Scouting as part of their lives since they entered the world.

It all started with Eloise Hodges, mother to Trisha Anthony and Cindy Willis.

Hodges entered the world of Girl Scouting as a troop leader when Anthony and Willis expressed their desire to become Brownies with the Girl Scouts.

Willis, of Mesa, said the girls in the neighborhood wanted to start a Brownie troop and Hodges became the leader along with four other women.

Cadettes, stopping in 7th grade,” Douglas said. “My mom was also my troop leader.”

Douglas, who also lives in the Arcadia area, is now a troop leader for her daughter Devin’s Junior troop, along with Willis who stepped in as co-leader three years ago.

McKenna is a Daisy with another troop.

“It was Girl Scouts full circle,” Willis said. “I became a co-leader because they needed someone and I wanted to do it.”

Hodges passed away seven years ago but her legacy lives on.

Anthony and Willis dedicated the Willow Springs Infirmary to their mother and to the Girl Scout community.

“Mom, she loved Girl Scouting and she changed a lot of people’s lives for what she did for Girl Scouting,” Anthony said. “After she passed we thought Willow Springs was where she should be recognized. We stepped out of the box and talked about it as a family and worked together to bring the building to fruition.”

“We all started as second grade Brownies and went all the way through Girl Scouting with the same group of girls,” Willis said.

“We were a very tight-knit group.”

Anthony, who is the older of the two, had a separate troop from Willis and said Hodges, was also her troop leader.

Hodges climbed the green Girl Scout ladder and went from troop leader, to neighborhood leader, served on the council board of directors and went on to become the board president of Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. Under her leadership as board president, the council purchased the grounds for Willow Springs.

As Anthony and Willis still remained involved in Girl Scouting as adults, a new addition to the family added another Girl Scout to the mix.

Anthony, who lives in Arcadia, introduced her daughter Debbi Douglas to Girl Scouting and she loved it.

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“I was a Brownie for two years and went to the first year of

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top row (l to r): Trisha Anthony, Debbi Douglas, Cindy Willis bottom row (l to r): McKenna Douglas Devin Douglas

2011 Girl Scout Convention

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Launching the Next Century of Girl Scouting The Girl Scout National Convention is an event held once every three years that bring all councils in the organization together for a variety of activities, workshops and speakers focused on transforming Girl Scouts for the 21st century, while also retaining the original vision of founder Juliette Gordon Low. As part of its commitment to remaining the best personal leadership program for girls, Girl Scouts is crafting a unified core business strategy to better position itself for the decades ahead.

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Congratulations to the first 300 girls who participated in the 2010 annual Girl Survey. They each received a $10 gift card to a major retailer with locations all over Arizona!

Approximately 86% reported that they learned more about the needs of people, animals, and the environment through their participation in Girl Scouts.

Did you know...

• According to the Independent

Sector, the value of on one volunteer hour is $20.85. Combined, Girl Scout volunteers donate approximately 353,000 hours each year at a value of $7.3 million dollars to the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council.

The 2011 National Convention will be held in Houston, Texas from November 10 to November 13, 2011.

Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council will be electing voting members to attend this event at our annual meeting in April 2011. The requirements and responsibilities of voting members as well as the nomination form are available on the council website. The deadline for submitting a nomination is November 12, 2010. You may also attend the convention as an official visitor and the interest form is available on our website. Interest forms must be submitted by May 1, 2011.

• Research conducted by Giving

USA found that more women are in control of their own resources in 2009 than there were in 1974. In fact, women are now 50 percent of the labor force. Women often make many, if not most, of a household’s philanthropic decisions. When they have their own income, they give more than men with similar incomes.

For more information and to download relevant forms visit www.girlscoutsaz.org/events/national-convention or contact Jackie at jackieviolette@girlscoutsaz.org.

Coming Into Own

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• The Corporation for National and

• Youth service leads to greater

Coming Into Your Own (CIYO) is a dynamic personal leadership development program for individuals who are interested in engaging in a process of reflection, exploration and regeneration.

CIYO is also designed to enhance your ability to serve girls. You will return with several key practices that you can share with girls and volunteers in your neighborhood to enhance their inner leadership.

When: Where: Time: Cost:

November 4-7 Willow Springs Program Center – Prescott, AZ 6:00 p.m. Thursday to 12:00 p.m. Sunday $50 per person

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involvement as an adult. A 2002 study conducted by the Independent Sector found that as the financial resources of a household increase, those involved in youth volunteering give considerably more. The lifelong impact of youth volunteering is seen in both adult volunteering and adult giving. The impact crosses age and income, forming a lifelong pattern of involvement.

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For additional information contact Mary Mitchell at 602.452.7015 or via email at marymitchell@girlscoutsaz.org.

Community Service reports that Arizonan’s volunteer at a rate of 34.5 hours per resident - ranking them Arizona 27th among the 50 states and Washington, DC. This is the equivalent of $3.5 billion of service contributed.

Water Lily Project

In October 2009, Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council was selected to be one of one hundred councils to participate in a national Girl Scouts Forever Green Community Action Project to help save our planet. More than 700 Girl Scouts from the council in grades K-12 and their adult leaders stepped forward to help reduce waste from December 2009 to April 2010.

Because of the efforts of the following troops, our council's Water Lily Community Action Project is one of three projects chosen, by the Girl Scouts of the USA, to go national in the spring of 2011!

Congratulations and thank you to the following troops: 45, 47,60, 90, 135, 173, 258, 289, 300, 317, 335, 372, 404, 427, 482, 530, 614, 688, 711, 745, 855, 870, 887, 890, 910, 995, 1024, 1028, 1029, 1038, 1044, 1056, 1083, 1145, 1168, 1226, 1231, 1253, 1284, 1299, 1312, 1368, 1455, 1494, 1516, 1529, 1597, 1674, 1734, 1863, 1967, 1970, 2118, 2281, 2234, 2315, 2429, 2586, 2620, 2809, 2341

Eleven hundred biodegradable water bottles were distributed to 52 troops. Girls were asked to keep one bottle for themselves and give the other to a friend at school. After distribution, their task was to keep track of the amount of disposable water bottles not sent to the landfill due to the continued use of their water bottles. The final count of water bottles not sent to the landfills of Arizona, over the time period of our project, was a whopping 264,000! Way to lead Girl Scouts.

The Water Lily Project was not alone in helping to clean up our environment. Listed below are a few of the other projects planned, implemented and reported by our council’s Girl Scouts.

• Recycled Capri Sun wrappers at school • Highlighted importance of water conservation by

creating and placing signs by water sources (bath rooms, kitchens) at local schools and businesses

• Picked up and properly disposed of trash around

Lake Pleasant

• Hosted a ReUse a Shoe event in January 2010. Shoes

collected were taken to the Nike Store in Tempe for recycling into running tracks, tennis courts or liners for basketball courts.

• Recycled unwanted mail • Educated the public about the need for recycling What’s Next for Girl Scouts Forever Green?

We are currently gathering materials for our next councilwide community action project. Watch for information online at: www.girlscoutsaz.org/programs/forever-green and in upcoming Council and Program Updates.

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To follow national progress on Girl Scouts Forever Green visit www.girlscouts.org/forevergreen.

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Support

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Support

2010 Campaign Launches in October Why support Girl Scout–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council? We don’t feed the hungry, but we feed the spirit of thousands of girls who will. We haven’t brought about world peace, but 25,000 Arizona girls learning to embrace differences is a good start. Although we haven’t yet produced the first woman president, we think she’s out there, wearing a Girl Scout sash.

Today’s Girl Scouts will take their place at our sides as women in just a few short years. The world is waiting for their talent, work, wisdom, compassion and service. Thanks to Girl Scouting, they will be prepared and ready.

Your help is needed to make sure every girl who wants to be a Girl Scout can participate fully. In 2010, girls will receive more than $60,000 in financial aid, and the need keeps rising.

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Help us say yes to every girl who wants to join, go on a trip, or go to camp. Every penny raised through the 2010 Support the Sash Campaign will be used for program and financial aid for girls.

For more information visit www.girlscoutsaz.org or contact Laura Kelly at lkelly@girlscoutsaz.org.

As summer fades and fall begins, what could be a better way to celebrate than by baking! Try making this scrumptious campfire cake with your troop as part of a cooking lesson or for an overnight adventure party.

Ingredients

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2 pound cakes 2 1/2 cups chocolate frosting 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons white frosting 12 to 15 glazed chocolate doughnut holes

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Confectioners' sugar Red and orange decorators' gel Red, orange, and yellow fruit leather Scissors

Instuctions 1. With a knife, shave the square edges off the cakes to give them a log shape. Next, mix 1/4 cup of chocolate frosting into 1 cup of white to make a light tan. Place one log on a platter (a dab of frosting on the bottom will help hold it in place). Frost it with the chocolate and tan frostings as shown. To create bark and tree rings, scrape the tines of a fork across the chocolate frosting, then scratch a spiral into each tan end.

2. Pour the doughnut holes into a bowl and sprinkle them with confectioners' sugar. Arrange 10 doughnut-hole embers in a single layer next to the frosted log, sticking them in place with frosting.

3. For the branch stub, cut a 1-inch slice from one end of the second log and trim it into a 2-inch circle; set the piece aside. Frost the bottom of the log and set it in place as shown. Use frosting to stick the stub to the second log. Create bark and rings again.

4. For flames, take a piece of fruit leather and, with the backing still in place, lightly wet half (lengthwise) of the fruit side with water.

Fold it in half lengthwise and press to seal. Cut out flame shapes with scissors as shown, then remove the backing.

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5. Slice two doughnut holes in half. Put a dollop of the remaining white frosting onto the cut surface, then set a flame on top. Squeeze decorators' gel over the decorated doughnut holes, then set them on the platter. Use any remaining doughnut holes to fill in the gaps between the logs. Decorate them with more flames and gel, if desired.

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National Girl Scout Winner

A Girl’s World IS

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aspirations

Desert Willow Conference Center February 24, 2011 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Katharyn Garcia was one of 13 Girl Scouts honored at the National Center for Women and Information Technology’s Award for Aspirations in Computing ceremony held in March in Charlotte, NC.

This year’s event will focus on Human Trafficking, a growing problem across the United States and expanding at an alarming rate right here in Arizona. Human trafficking is the practice of people being tricked, lured, coerced or otherwise removed from their home or country, and then compelled to work with no or low payment or on terms which are highly exploitive.

This award honors young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests.

Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for postsecondary education.

The 2010 National award winners were selected from a pool of 700 applicants representing 49 US States and Puerto Rico.

There were 32 recipients from across the nation and 10 of them were Girls Scouts. The award was created to encourage computing aspirations of young women; introduce them to leadership opportunities in the field; and to generate visibility for women’s participation in technology fields.

Human trafficking is the third most profitable criminal activity, bringing in an estimated $9.5 billion in annual revenue. Approximately 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year, with the majority of them forced into commercial sex trade.

Girl Scouts is dedicated to breaking the silence to prevent human trafficking, by increasing community awareness.

Please mark your calendars and join us in learning how you can help to increase the awareness and put an end to this crime.

For more information contact Leslie Friedman at 602.452.7003 or lesliefriedman@girlscoutsaz.org.

2011 Cookie Program Dates to Remember

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Join the online Cookie club – the fastest, easiest way to help girls reach high goals.

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This year Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine is leading the way by piloting Cookie Club: The Next Generation. All families are asked to create an account for their girls on this safe, exciting website.

Girls can take cookie orders by email, track their progress and turn in their final order – all with just a few clicks. Girls learn important business and technology skills – and sales soar! It’s a new generation of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Go to www.littlebrownie.com beginning January 15, 2011 to participate with your daughter.

January 15-29 Girl Scouts take customer pre-orders

February 12-13 Neighborhood Warehouse Delivery

February 12-17 Rural/Truck Delivery

February 18-20 Girls deliver customer cookies and participate in Walkabout weekend (Door-to-door sales. Cookies and payments

exchanged in one easy step.)

February 18-24 Direct Sales – Door-to-Door

February 25 - March 20 Troops hold booth sales.

May 7 1000+ Seller Celebration (date tentative)

May 20 500+ Seller Celebration at Wet ‘N’ Wild Waterpark

Girl Scouts

rock out!

The Way Out West Music Festival, held in April in Buckeye Arizona, was inspired by the girls from Junior Troop 1270 of Buckeye.

Don’t miss the opportunity to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa shopping for holiday gifts during the one-of-a-kind Girl Scout Silent Auction! Also share a wonderful lunch with seven women who will be honored for their leadership and service in the community. These women, who are proud Girl Scout alumni, exemplify the Girl Scout Promise and Law. They are role models to our young women and girls and on December 4th they will share their stories and words of wisdom. The day’s celebration will also honor seven young women who represent strong youth leadership and display the utmost commitment to their communities.

There are seven different categories an honoree can be recognized in: World of Learning, World of the Future, World of the Arts, World of Community Service, World of Humanity, World of Courage and the Leadership Award.

The festival was a four hour concert, organized largely by the girls from Troop 1270 and featured performances by Mary Hoffman, Sara Robinson and Cali Rodi, members of Chicks with Picks, an Arizona organization that promotes female musicians.

Five other troops also participated in various projects to help make the event a success.

After attending a music festival at Tempe Town Lake, the girls were inspired to take guitar lessons. That was all it took to get them inspired to be a part of a music show.

Jeff Noelke, volunteer dad for Troop 1270, along with Pandy Raye of Chicks with Picks, worked with troop 1270 to develop the plans to present to the Neighborhood troops.

Plans for the spring 2011 Way Out West Music Fest are already underway.

Mark your calendars to attend this event December 4…. this is what Girl Scouts is all about!

Please visit our website to register for the event at www.girlscoutsaz.org/events/world-awards contact Leslie Friedman at 602.452.7003.

Summer

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Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council received a $15,000 grant from the Summer Youth Program Fund (SYPF), to send girls currently in the foster care system to Girl Scout summer camp. The grant allowed approximately 30 girls to go to camp on scholarship which included transportation costs. fall 2010

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The SYPF is a collaborative grant-making effort among local funders who support, or are interested in supporting, agencies that provide summer programming for Maricopa County youth. The purpose of the SYPF is to supplement existing programs in order to enrich, enhance and expand summer programs for children and youth.

In Her Own

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a message from troop leader Sara Fujimura I wasn’t in the least bit surprised when my troop, who were Juniors at the time, told me they wanted to complete their Bronze Award by helping neglected animals. The Bronze Award is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn.

“Using the power tools was an awesome experience,” said Katie Fujimura. “I liked using the giant circular saw the best. I hope we can do some more wood work projects in the future, like maybe building houses with Habitat for Humanity.”

We found the answer in power tools!

At the end of the long project, the girls proudly delivered all their goodies to the Friends for Life no-kill animal shelter in Gilbert, AZ and the Maricopa County Animal Care Center (MCACC) in Mesa, AZ.

We had several work days and individual project sessions during a period of about six months. The girls worked on their hand-sewing skills by making catnip-filled cloth cat toys.

Many sewed by machine for the very first time, making dog bandanas to help the dogs “show better during adoption events.”

Then came the power tools. Troop member Kira Tijerino, saw her younger brother’s Boy Scout troop do some basic woodworking with her dad, and said “We can do that, too!”

With some scrap wood left over from one of her brothers projects and some recycled, industrial-style carpet obtained from another Girl Scout troop leader’s flooring business, each girl designed and made a few cat scratching posts.

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Six Girl Scouts from troop 881 and four adult women embarked on a 13-day backpacking trip to Philmont High Adventure Boy Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico in July.

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While backpacking through the rugged terrain of the Rockies, the troop carried packs weighing 35 to 50 pounds with everything needed to drink, eat and set up camp for the next destination each day. They participated in several programs at the staffed camps such as horseback riding, burro packing, interpretive history, and archaeology. Their greatest accomplishment was climbing to the summit of Baldy Mountain, which is the highest peak in Philmont at 12,441 feet.

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The girls gained some serious skills and knowledge that will help them in life. They learned not only that girls can use power tools, too, but that kids of any age can truly make a difference in the world. Watch out world, our girls, now Cadettes, are aiming for their Silver Award project. *Note: all girls involved in this project were trained and supervised by responsible adults.

2010 TruTeen of the

year

Dallas Brown, 14 of Phoenix, loves to volunteer in the community and make a difference in the world. She is also a Girl Scout and was awarded the TruTeen of the year award for her work in the community.

The TruTeen award is sponsored by local radio station Mix 96.9 and TruWest Credit Union where recognition is made to teens who are making the “TruDifference,” which is a culture of caring for the community and a commitment to helping make our Valley a better place.

Brown dedicates most of her time and money to volunteer work.

“In my spare time, I babysit some kids in my neighborhood so I have the funds to do stuff like pay for my share of the gas on trips like the one we took to the Navajo Reservation for the food run, or to the middle of nowhere for antelope projects,” she said.

Brown volunteers with the Arizona Antelope Foundation, helps out with the elderly and the Navajo Reservation and anyplace she sees she can make a difference. She credits Girl Scouts for her drive to do volunteer work.

Jen Anderson, Brown’s troop leader, said Brown gives most of her babysitting money for her volunteer activities.

Along with some girls from her troop, Brown is currently organizing a Community Service Fair for the Pima Girl Scout community to promote volunteer opportunity awareness.

“She works very hard at troop money earning projects, putting in more hours than anyone else, to support her troop’s volunteer work and other troop activities,” she said.

“This includes paying for a mini-van to take seven girls to the last Arizona Antelope Foundation barbed wire fence removal project.”

“Were hoping to get younger Girl Scouts excited about scouting and to keep older Girl Scouts involved,” she said.

“We plan to have different organizations come and speak on behalf of their cause, along with planned Girl Scout activities like Girl Scout songs and arts and crafts.”

Anderson said the award opportunity was advertised on the radio station regularly and thought Brown was the perfect candidate.

“Dallas was nominated for the award by a couple of girls in her troop,” she said. “I also wrote a letter on her behalf.”

Brown, originally from Tucson, has been a Girl Scout for the past four years and said she has been volunteering regularly since she moved to Phoenix four years ago. She lives with her mom and younger sister.

“One of the things that really impressed the judges is how motivated Dallas is on her own,” Anderson said. “Other kids seemed to have parents standing right behind them, pushing and driving them every step. Dallas, on her own, finds a way to get herself where she needs to be.”

Anderson said that Brown volunteers because she cares, not for any kind of recognition.

“She has touched lives, improved habitat, and, all around, made the world a better place,” Anderson said. “She is passionate about her path in helping others. Her volunteer experiences have turned her into the type of leader who inspires others.”

Save the Annual Meeting 2011 April 30, 2011 Glendale Civic Center

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Take the New Girl Scout Journey

leadership

Available in December 2010, the “It’s Your Story–Tell It!” leadership journey series uses a storytelling theme in a fun and gradelevel relevant way for girls to better understand themselves and their potential. Building a strong sense of self is an underlying goal of the series, which was made possible in part by a generous grant from the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.

The Journey Series give girls opportunities to develop leadership skills through fun and engaging multidisciplinary content and activities. On this journey, an emphasis is also placed on media literacy and creative expression. All along the journey, girls have opportunities to engage in a variety of arts, including performing, visual, culinary, and new media, to tell their stories and take action to make the world a better place.

Here’s a sample of each age-level Journey: Girl Scout Daisy | Grades K - 1 5 Flowers, 4 Stories, 3 Cheers for Animals!

Daisies learn how much they can care for animals and for themselves—and just how good that makes them feel.

Girl Scout Brownie | Grades 2 - 3 A World of Girls Stories teach Brownies clues about how they can create positive change in the world—change that affects girls.

Girl Scout Junior | Grades 4 - 5 aMUSE Juniors learn just how many roles are open to them in the world and the possibilities those roles open for them.

Girl Scout Cadette | Grades 6 - 8 MEdia Cadettes look for the ME in media and learn how they can shape media—for themselves, their community and the world.

Girl Scout Senior | Grades 9 - 10 MISSION: SISTERHOOD! Seniors learn how widening their network broadens their world, and benefits the world as well.

Girl Scout Ambassador | Grades 9 - 10 BLISS: Live It! Give It! Ambassadors learn to dream big, now and for their future, and begin their legacy as leaders who help others achieve their dreams too.

Girl Scout Award

silver

The Girl Scout Silver Award represents a girl’s accomplishments in Girl Scouting and her community as she grows and works to improve her life and the lives of others. The requirements of the Girl Scout Silver Award help girls to explore careers, gain leadership skills, and make a commitment to self-improvement. The Girl Scout Silver Award Project can be undertaken when the first four requirements are completed. It can be done as an individual or with a group.

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Girls earning the Girl Scout Silver Award from June 2010 through August 2010.

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Andrea Alvarado Cori Ander Michele Ayers Katie Becker Hailey Dickson Ava Egan

Lana Egan Sierra Fullmer Brooke Garlin AnDrea Gilbert Michelle Greenfield Julia Hackett

Alexa Hernandez Abigail Howard Mackenzie Keicher Meghan Keller Jessica Kolodziej Elizabeth Leung

Katelyn Longtin Sarah McMinn Katherine Messer Kali Miller Erika Najera-Paez Emily Nugent

Elise Richardson Aurora Stribley Danielle Thompson Cheyanne Torres Elizabeth Wren Jessica Zach

Girl Scout

bronze Award

Sarah Dowd Molly Dunn Marissa Dunne Alison Eierdam Gillian Elliott Maria Fassinger Mckenzie Fee Kristen Felix Taylor Ford Samantha Forward Marie Frackiewicz Alexis Francis Cassidy Gambill Breanna Garcia Gillian Garrison Colleen Geary Mary Geraghty Alona Gibson Emily Gidley Madison Gidley Amber Godbehere Annika Goeke Haleigh Goodenow Danielle Goodman Emma Grainger Madeline Greve Emily Guadagno Donalyn Gwinn Rachel Hagerman Ashley Hale Savannah Hale Kathryn Hall Kailey Hardenburg Emily Hartzler Karolyn Hasler Camille Hays Marie Hebert Rebecca Heller Sage Hemstreet Brianna Herrera Jenae Hirsch Emily Holdaway Rachael Hosking Alero Jackson Amanda Jacobs Kiley Jacobs Madeline Jahrmarkt Tayler James Hannah Jarvis Teresa Jaurigue

Ivoire Javrin Savanah Johnson Shelby Kaczmarowski Diana Kemmer Skylar Kemper Hannah Kendall Kaytlyn Kessler Ariel Kim Olivia Kinealy Hannah Kirsch Chloe Klement Brooke Klingler Cassidy Knutson Nikki Konwinski Alyssa Krehbiel Laurel Kronborg Makenna Kroulik Sierra Krueger Leilani Lagadi Jamie Larson Sydney Larson Juliet Lazarte Cassandra LeDuc Shannon Liu Caitlyn Lopez Madisen Lussier Ashley Martin Jasmine Martinez Mariajose Martinez Paloma Maschino Taylor Mattingly Shannon McBreen Reanna McBroom Skylar McClure Amber McCollum Megan McGandy Amber McGuire Ashley McGuire Megan McGuire Paloma McIntee Kylie McLaughlin Lauren McMurray Marissa Meadors Krystina Meadows-Butts Kaylee Mergens Diana Meyer Morgan Midgette TaylorMiller Kasey Molden Belicia Molina

Abby Moon Elizabeth Mucklow Margaret Mulligan Channah Myers Samantha Nieto Karina North Emma Nowicki Jocelyn Ochoa Caylee Oetjen Dakotah Olson Tamara Palatrone KearaParker Samantha Parrilla Alexandra Peck Sarah Peelman Katalina Peralta Brianna Perez Aubrey Peterson Mandi Phillips Megan Piotrowski Mia Pocano Tamika Ramos-Gonzales Madison Rederick Isabella Reese Casey Regan Brianna Revie Meghan Ricks Reagan Robbers Madison Rose Lauren Rusk Alexandra Rutkowski Olivia Rutkowski Martha Ryan Amanda Salzman Kelly Salzman Paige Sawyers Serena Schein Rachel Schmidt Madison Schmoldt Vanessa Schuler Evana Sharman Olivia Shockness Corey Simmons Bethany Smith Karlie Smith Madison Smith Marryssa Smith Jessica Smyth Madison Somero Bailey Speer

Erica Spence Catherine Spencer-Phillips Alexandra Spenik Sianna Stedry Julia Strazz Lauren Stromgren Erin Sweeney Cassandra Tanner Nicole Tirado Jenness Treadway Briana Turner Ashlyn Uva Erika Uzeta Sydney Van Dusen Jessica Vaughn Carol Vaught CarlyJo VeNard Alexandria Villa Leilani Viscaina Kayleigh Von Der Wense Allyson Waddle Breeyanne Wade Elizabeth Wadsworth Katrina Ward Kendra Wardon Monica Warnica Leah Weich Amelia Wells Elizabeth White Lauren Wickham Amanda Widmar Brianna Wiemers Ashley Williams Audrey Williams Ella Wood Brice Wright Gabrielle Zemlock Elizabeth Zickefoose

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Adriana Acuna Hannah Adkinson Deanna Agney Kayla Andrews Brittany Anistik Nicole Atencio Elizabeth Avenetti Mikelle Baker Kayla Balcom Heidi Barenburg Kristen Barnett Brianna Beavers Cassidy Becker Shelby Ben Shalom Ariel Benn Jenna Bennett Aidymar Berrios Hannah Boles Elizabeth Bowen Jasmine Bradley Grace Brandenburger Talia Brezenski Victoria Bridges Cynthia Burhop Gabrielle Buttermore Breanna Cannon Emily Cardis Rebecca Carr Danielle Cassady Amber Castillo Christine Chesney Caroline Chilton Dhanielle Clarke Elizabeth Clemit Danielle Corgan Emily Cox Leah Craver Tatum Crone McKayla Crowell Gretchen Damwijk Hayley Darling Angela Davis Lauren Davis Victoria DeBernardis Tierney DeDonatis Wanda Deglane Sydney Deitering Emily Dempsey Chazlynn Dominguez Danica Dosmann

The Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest honor a Junior Girl Scout can earn, requires her to learn the leadership and planning skills necessary to follow through on a project that makes a positive impact on her community. Working towards this award demonstrates her commitment to helping others, improving her community and the world, and becoming the best she can be.

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