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Have You Heard? GSSOAZ Has a New CEO!

Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce

Kristen Garcia-Hernandez as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer.

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Kristen has been with the organization for 12 years in a variety of leadership

roles, most recently serving as Interim CEO.

Kristen is a native Tucsonan and proud graduate of The University of Arizona’s

Eller College of Management. Her previous corporate career experience led her

to managing multimillion-dollar revenue streams.

Please join us in welcoming Kristen as our new CEO!

Summer Camp Like You've Never Experienced

Camp Log On is your very own Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona virtual camp

experience! It is our intention to keep girls connected to the camping spirit, by

facilitating connections, and being a safe and fun space for girls to share a

collective camping experience.

Week 1: Self-Care Camp | June 1st - June 5th (Registration Closed)

Week 2: Disney Camp | June 8th - June 12th (Registration Closed)

Week 3: STEM Investigations | June 15th - June 19th (Registration

Closed)

Week 4: CAMP to the MAX | June 22nd - June 26th

Week 5: Tropical Island Camp | June 29th - July 3rd

Week 6: The Great Outdoors Camp | July 6th - July 10th

Note: Participants must register a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the start date of

your chosen week(s) to ensure that your box will arrive in time.

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REGISTER TODAY

Not a Girl Scout? Not a problem! All girls are welcome to join in on the adventure!

Financial assistance is available for girls who qualify. Please fill out our Financial

Assistance Application, and someone from our council will be in contact with you

as soon as possible.

Continuing Social Distancing In June

In the best interest of our Girl Scout Community, we have made the decision

to continue social distancing practices through the month of June. All Girl

Scouts of Southern Arizona buildings will remain closed until further notice.

Beginning in July, Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona plans to allow troop leaders

to conduct in-person troop meetings at their own discretion, given that state and

local guidelines permit this decision. Please be on the lookout for more

information regarding this decision later this month!

Should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to

customercare@girlscoutssoaz.org or reach out to us on social media.

Reflections from Girl Scout Leadership

Note: This statement was sent out as an individual e-mail on the evening of June 5, 2020 to the entire Girl

Scouts of Southern Arizona community. Here it is again for your reference.

Due to recent events, we felt it necessary to reflect on what has been forever true

at Girl Scouts— racism and hate have no place here.

At Girl Scouts, we seek to instill in girls the fundamental values of respect for all,

inclusivity, equity, and the belief that injustice anywhere is a slight to justice

everywhere.

We stand against racism of any kind. We are, at our core, an anti-racist

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organization. We have always been inclusive and committed to building girls of

courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Furthermore, we are solutions based— we encourage girls to learn, have

thoughtful conversation, and, most importantly, take action.

Now is the time for us to follow our girls’ lead. We must be brave and bold as we

come together to give our girls the world they deserve. There are countless ways

to do this – educate others and ourselves, pause for self-reflection, listen, speak

up and out, support organizations and causes that are directly committed to

fighting racism, and become civically engaged.

Furthermore, it is critical that we address these issues with our girls.

GSUSA has released a new blog titled, “Help Your Kids Take Action Against

Racism” on our Raising Awesome Girls site. It offers a deep dive into how parents

and caregivers can talk to their girls about recognizing racism, how to challenge it,

and how to work together to fight it.

We are hopeful today because we have Girl Scouts.

Girls who are thinking for themselves and challenging the norm.

Girls who recognize right from wrong and speak up when they see

injustice.

Girls who appreciate uniqueness, individuality and celebrate differences.

Girls who take pride in their culture and share their beautiful traditions.

Girls who lift each other up and cheer one another on.

Girls who share their fears and speak their truths.

Girls who fail, fall, and get right back up.

Girls who work hard and remain focused on achieving goals.

Girls who want to make a difference and leave their mark.

Girls who are responsible for what they say and do.

Girls who are holding others accountable for their actions.

Girls who are becoming more and more fearless at tackling issues of the

world.

We have hope because we see the shift in momentum as our girls take action. If

there is one thing we have learned in Girl Scouts it is this: there is nothing more

powerful than a girl on a mission!

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Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona is committed to doing the heavy work and

bringing our girls and community together to create change and lasting impact.

More than ever, our girls need us. We need to do better, be better, as our girls

deserve better. Let’s continue to help them develop the skills and confidence as

change makers, who make the world a better place.

Courage because I can, confidence because I will, character because I

should.

Stronger Together,

Kristen Garcia-Hernandez GSSOAZ CEO

Susan Armstrong GSSOAZ Arizona Board Chair

Whenever we see injustice, we all have a responsibility to confront it. Every day,

no matter our background or our age, every single one of us has a role to play in

taking on an unfair system while working to build a new one that truly works for all.

Guiding our girls in learning to recognize and challenge structures and practices

that fuel inequality and cause harm helps them play an active role in creating the

positive change our society needs.

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CONTINUE READING

Cada vez que vemos una injusticia, tenemos la responsabilidad de enfrentarla.

Todos los días, sin importar nuestros orígenes o nuestra edad, cada uno de

nosotros tiene un papel que desempeñar en afrontar un sistema injusto mientras

trabajamos para construir uno nuevo que realmente funcione para todos. Guiar a

nuestras niñas a aprender a reconocer y desafiar las estructuras y prácticas que

alimentan la desigualdad y causan daño les ayuda a desempeñar un papel activo

en la creación del cambio positivo que nuestra sociedad necesita.

SIGUE LEYENDO

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As life continues to change, Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona will be here

when she needs us the most!

During these difficult times— when everyone's sense of "normal" is lost— we are

prepared to be a source of consistency for you and your girl.

As we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic together, we're working hard to

ensure your girl has access to the Girl Scout experience she knows and loves in a

way she can access right now. And as things continue to evolve and change, we

will continue to adapt to meet her needs.

Between June 1st and June 30th, girls and their troops have the opportunity

to earn Early Bird Renewal incentives, powering more girl-led adventures in the

upcoming membership year with additional cookie sale proceeds. All girls who

renew early will receive a free "More to Explore" Girl Scouts patch!

We know many of the things she was looking forward to are canceled right now,

but you can't quarantine Girl Scouts! While we remain physically apart,

connection is more important than ever. Whenever you're ready to renew your Girl

Scout membership, we'll be here for you.

RENEW WHEN YOU'RE READY

RENUEVE CUANDO ESTÉ LISTA

Retail Announcements

E-gift Certificates are now available. E-gift certificates give girls and troops the

opportunity to use their hard-earned cookie dough and cookie credit to purchase

merchandise via the GSUSA or GSSOAZ online store.

To convert cookie dough or credit to an e-gift certificate, please complete the

form below. Once converted, the e-gift certificate will be emailed to the email

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address indicated on the submission form. E-gift certificates are non-transferrable

and valid until the original cookie dough/credit expiration date. There is no minimum

or maximum amount that can be converted.

For questions, please contact Product Program Director, Kristin Heim-Wakefield, or

Retail Manager, Jillian Hoenshell.

CONVERT COOKIE DOUGH OR CREDIT FORM

Curbside Pick Up Is Here. Curbside pick up is now available at the Tucson and

Yuma shop locations. Please call ahead during listed retail hours to place your order

and schedule a pick up time.

Tucson Shop Location —

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

10:00 am - 5:00 pm | (520) 319-3145

Yuma Shop Location —

Tuesdays and Thursdays

11:00 am - 4:00 pm | (928) 782-9193

LEARN MORE

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Online Shopping Just Got Better. GSUSA is offering free shipping, with no

minimum, so you can shop from the comfort of your home. All things Girl Scouts is

one click away!

GIRL SCOUT SHOP

Troop Parents & Caregivers Resources

Supporting Girl Scout experiences at home can be empowering for both you and

your girl! “Keep Girl Scouts Going: A Guide for Troop Parents & Caregivers” will

show you how to help your girl shine outside of her regular troop setting.

READ MORE

Opportunities to Make the World a Better Place

Mask-Making for Our Communities — This national Girl Scouts Give

Back service project allows more opportunities for girls to start or continue

making face masks that keep our communities safe and healthy. Check

out the Girl Scout national service projects page for instructions on how to

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make and donate masks, as well as how our national partnership with

Feeding America, a network of food banks across the country, can help

you distribute masks to those who need them.

Shout Out to Troop 243!

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s families were rewarded with a unique social distancing ceremony. Mommies vested the girls, and all of the girls were

rl Scouts mask. This was a true adventure for our Girl Scouts and even the security guards liked their social distanci

r showing us how you continue to be #GirlScoutStrong and stay creative during these difficult times, Troop 243!

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ant to see your girl or troop featured in our newsletters or on our social media channels? All year around you can subm

stories to communications@girlscoutssoaz.org.

Girl Scout Promise

On my honor, I will try:

To serve God and my country,

To help people at all times,

And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be

honest and fair,

friendly and helpful,

considerate and caring,

courageous and strong, and

responsible for what I say and do,

and to

respect myself and others,

respect authority,

use resources wisely,

make the world a better place, and

be a sister to every Girl Scout.

Have a question? Don't be shy!

Contact us for more information.

This email was sent to: jcunha@girlscoutssoaz.org

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