This STEMtember, Inspire their Imaginations and Strengthen their Skills! - Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona
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This STEMtember, Inspire their Imaginations and
Strengthen their Skills!
Dear Friend of Girl Scouts,
Girls are natural-born scientists! They look at the world around them
with inquisitive eyes, experiment and push boundaries, and learn as they
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go. Research confirms that girls are keenly interested in STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and math) — and that girls excel at it! Yet, for a
variety of reasons, girls often don’t pursue STEM, starting as early as
elementary school. Some have asked: is there a benefit to STEM
activities and badges even if a girl is sure she's not going into a STEM
career? Yes! Read more about the benefits of Girl Scout STEM
programs for ALL girls .
Join us for our month-long Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
extravanganza: STEMtember! Featuring fun and unique programs in
astronomy, chemistry, mining, zoology, and beyond, STEMtember is
designed to spark her imaginations, build her skills, and introduce her to
the wide world and wonders of STEM.
TEP Power Patch Day, September 14th: Explore energy,
electricity, and solar power through fun, hands-on activities with
Tucson Electric Power. (Brownies & Juniors)
Astronomy Club, September 14th: The Girl Scout Astronomy
Club is a girl-lead club for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
with a passion for exploring galaxies far, far away with their Girl
Scout sisters! (Cadettes, Seniors, & Ambassadors)
STEM Squad: DNA the Fun Way, September 19th: Earn your
Jeweler badge with a super-cool STEM twist! At this hands-on
workshop, Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors will discover the inner
workings of DNA. (Daisies, Brownies, & Juniors)
Marvelous Mammals, September 21st: Learn how to identify
mammal characteristics directly from Park staff as you get up
close and personal with animal skulls and skins. (Daisies,
Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes & Ambassadors)
Girl Scouts Day at the Gardens, September 28th: Tucson
Botanical Gardens invites you to spend the morning honing your
naturalist and earning your Naturalist Badge! (Daisies, Brownies,
Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors & Ambassadors)
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Questions about STEMtember, or want to learn more about STEM
programming in the future? Contact our STEM Specialist, Chinna Garza,
at cgarza@girlscoutssoaz.org.
SIGN UP FOR STEMTEMBER
Outside Pima County?
Though the council-led STEMtember events will be taking place in Pima County,
we want to make sure the STEMtacular fun reaches all of our members! Girl
Scouts in Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz, Pinal, and Yuma counties
can earn a STEMtember fun patch by completing one (or more) of our featured
STEM badges on their own or with their troops.
Learn more at our website »
Thin Mint Sprint: Sunday, September 22nd
Dust off those running shoes and join us in just a couple weeks for the annual
Thin Mint Sprint! Choose from the 5K, 1-mile, or 100-meter races, and invite your
friends and family. Whether you plan to walk your first 5K or you’ve run 100 races
3before, come join us for a morning of sweaty fun and a celebration of healthy
living. All registrations include a Thin Mint Sprint tee and fun activities at the
Health & Wellness Expo on race day.
REGISTER TO RUN
Volunteer Awards Ceremony on September 28th
Join us on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 10:00am-11:30am at Angel
Charity Place for Girls on our Tucson campus, for our Volunteer Awards
Ceremony in conjunction with our annual state of the council meeting.
All volunteers are invited to attend the ceremony, where we will also be
distributing year pins to those of you celebrating major Girl Scout milestones, and
recognizing the incredible contribution that each of you makes to our Movement:
The Appreciation Pin recognizes a volunteer's exemplary service in
support of delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience in one
geographic area of council
The Volunteer of Excellence Award recognizes those volunteers who
have contributed to our mission while partnering directly with girls to
implement the Girl Scout Leadership Experience through the use of books,
badges and awards
The Honor Pin recognizes a volunteer's exemplary service in support of
delivering the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, which has had
measurable impact on two or more geographic areas of service
4 The Newfound Treasure Award recognizes the efforts of a newer
volunteer who embodies the Girl Scout principle of helping where needed
For questions, please contact the Troop Support team at
troopsupport@girlscoutssoaz.org.
REGISTER TO ATTEND
Fall Product Program is right around the corner!
Everything girls do in Girl Scouting is designed to help them grow into an
incredible G.I.R.L. and the Fall Product Program is no different! Starting October
1st and ending October 31st, the Fall Product Program helps troops to earn
startup money and funds to support spectacular girl adventures, without having to
wait for cookie season.
Girls not only learn the importance of online marketing and entrepreneurship, but
also practice and develop five skills vital to their success in school, relationships,
communities, and their future careers.
Whether you are getting involved in your first Product Program or saving for a big
5trip, this 100% online program is a wow-worthy learning and earning opportunity,
and every dime earned stays in our council.
LEARN MORE INFORMATION!
Reminders & Announcements
Area Team Summits are starting back up! Our council is divided into 13 Area
Teams, led by experienced, dedicated volunteers who support and serve girls,
troops, and volunteers in their area. All volunteers are welcome and encouraged
to attend Area Team meetings! Check out our Event Calendar to find out when
your area is meeting.
New hours at the Girl Scout Shop and Angel Charity Place for Girls! Find
the new hours for our three shop locations on our website's Shop page, and the
new Angel's Place room reservation schedule at the Properties page.
Girl Scouts do amazing things every single day! Share a G.I.R.L. story or
memory with us for a chance to be featured on our blog, social media, website,
or other publications! Click here to submit photos.
Upcoming Events
Astronomy Club - September 14 (Pima)
The Girl Scout Astronomy Club is a girl-lead club for Cadettes, Seniors, and
Ambassadors with a passion for exploring galaxies far, far away with their Girl Scout
sisters! Join us for the first meeting of the new year as we get to know new club
members, make an edible Mars Rover, and plan out awesome astronomy activities.
CPR & First Aid Training - September 14 (Pima)
This course will prepare you to recognize and care for a variety of first aid,
breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults, children, and infants. Through
an instructor-led classroom skill session you will have the opportunity to practice
and demonstrate skill competency required for certification. Upon successful
6completion of this course you will receive a certificate for Adult and Pediatric First
Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years.
TEP Power Patch Day - September 14 (Pima)
Have you ever had fun with energy and electricity? Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts
are invited to join our community partner Tucson Electric Power for hands-on
activities exploring energy concepts. Head home with a one-of-a-kind TEP Power
Patch, and brand-new STEM skills!
GS Fest - September 14 (Yuma)
GS Fest is an interactive expo highlighting the array of programs and experiences
Girl Scouts has to offer. Celebrate a new school year, and explore Girl Scouts'
unique, pro-girl program with STEM, Outdoors, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship
activities for kids of all ages.
Gold Award Training - September 15 (Pima)
Discover how to see your community through the lens of leadership and begin
brainstorming an innovative Take Action project that solves a global issue on a local
level. At this workshop, you’ll learn what makes a successful project, identify all of
the steps required to earn the Gold Award, meet sister Girl Scouts on the same
leadership journey, and head home ready to go for Gold! Pizza is included!
STEM Squad: DNA The Fun Way - September 19 (Pima)
Earn your Jeweler badge with a super-cool STEM twist! At this hands-on workshop,
Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors will discover the inner workings of DNA as you
isolate the DNA of everyday fruits and veggies, and create a DNA model. Juniors
will head home with steps of their Jeweler badge complete. Daisies and Brownies
will collect a fun patch.
Marvelous Mammals - September 21 (Cochise)
Learn how to identify mammal characteristics directly from Park staff as you get up
close and personal with animal skulls and skins. STEM and the Outdoors meet in
this fun, hands-on program, open to Girl Scouts of all levels, though directed
primarily at Daisies and Brownies.
Apple Annie's Annual Scout Weekend - September 21 (Cochise)
Come enjoy a day at Apple Annie's pumpkin patch and corn maze! Activities include
a two-level corn maze for all ages, wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch to find your
own perfect pumpkin, and a patch for every Girl Scout!
S'more and Outdoor Camp - September 27 (Yuma)
Join us for camping at Squaw Lake. Enjoy trails and hiking, then cool-off in the
canoes on the lake. Plus, no camp-out is complete without a campfire, s’mores, and
songs! Girls will work towards earning outdoor and eco-badges.
Sleep Out, Junior Girl Scout! - September 27 (Pima)
Is your Junior ready to take the next step on her Girl Scout camping journey? Sign
7her up to spend the night with her Girl Scout sisters under the stars! She will pack
her own overnight bag at home, then head on over to the Hacienda for an exciting
evening of campfire-building, hot-dog-roasting, s’mores-making, silly-song-singing,
and sleepover shenanigans! Girls will pitch a tent and sleep out under the night sky.
After breakfast, your girl will try her hand at archery and improve her shot!
Girl Scouts Day at the Gardens - September 28 (Pima)
Tucson Botanical Gardens invites you to spend the morning honing your naturalist
and earning Legacy: Naturalist badges including: Bugs (Brownie/Daisy), Flowers
(Junior), Gardener (Junior), Trees (Cadette) and Water (Ambassador). Our staff
and volunteers will lead Girl Scouts through hands-on activities so that you can
easily complete your badges at home.
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