We partner with dozens of nonprofits and businesses to offer fun and exciting opportunities right here in our backyard! By working together as a team, we can collaborate with these partners and provide access to resources and experiences far beyond your wildest dreams.
There are many organizations around the state of Arizona and beyond with which the Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is proud to partner. You can contact these organizations to schedule visits with your troop or as an individual.
Let them know that you are a Girl Scout! Sometimes our partners offer special events and programs for Girl Scout members and we’ll let you know about that here.
Play Academy is an accredited STEAM curriculum that combines real lessons with the games kids love. In partnership with Big Thought and STEM.org, our labs show that the more kids play, the better they learn. With Play Academy, you can learn to bowl with the scientific method to earn your highest score, track your shooting average in NBA hoops and learn about light refraction with laser tag and mirrors!
Find more information here: https://www.mainevent.com/events/school-events/play-academy/. Please contact the Tempe Events team to book: tmpsales@mainevent.com | 480-753-1200
Join us at Tempe Camera for an afternoon filled with photography! Bring your favorite camera and learn how to set your shutter speed to stop action or blur it. Take better images of your friends using the correct aperture. Learn how to show your world close up. Bring your memory card to save all your images. One final printed photo will be provided at the end of the workshop.
Complete all five steps to earn your Digital Photographer Badge. Cost $10. Register early; the class size is limited to 40 Junior Girl Scouts. Please contact Tempe Camera at (480) 966-6954 for more information.
Challenge Island partners with Girl Scout Councils, Service Units, and Troops Nationwide to provide Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes with one-of-a-kind STEAM-based experiences that fulfill multiple Badge and Journey requirements. Scouts receive a Certificate of Completion and a Challenge Island Fun Patch during every program! Please email jnathan@challenge-island.com or call (480) 456-0862 for more information.
Pixie Dusted Party's Girl Scout Princess Programs provide Girl Scouts the opportunity to earn a badge with the help of a princess! To learn more and inquire please visit: https://www.pixiedustedparty.com/girlscouts. You can also email the owner, Amaya Burkhart, at info@pixiedustedparty.com.
Bring your Girl Scout troop down to Heritage Square for a day of historical fun! Learn about women in history as you research a historical figure, dress the part, and experience everyday Victorian life. The 2-hour visit includes a tour of the Rosson House and fulfills the requirements for the Playing the Past Badge for Juniors.
Flagstar Bank/AmTrust Bank, a division of New York Community Bank, is committed to helping our community, and that includes helping your Girl Scouts learn financial skills that will grow with them. We offer a fun, customizable, and interactive financial literacy program for all levels of Girl Scouts, from Daisies to Ambassadors. We make learning fun while your girls learn valuable life skills. Our Flagstar Bank/AmTrust Bank team can meet with your group virtually or in person, following Council guidelines. Once you have earned your badge, you can celebrate your newly earned badge with a scheduled bank tour at any of our 14 valley locations!
Please contact Jackie Arcuri at Jacqueline.Arcuri@mynycb.com for more personalized assistance and to schedule a time to meet!
In this interactive presentation with Miss Arizona Collegiate America, participants learn how to be B.R.A.V.E. in every aspect of life. B.R.A.V.E. stands for building respect and values for everyone, and through this presentation, we learn to do just that and have an open dialogue about bullying and how to put an end to it. A short presentation is given about anti-bullying, respecting differences, loving others, loving yourself, and standing up for those who cannot stand up for themselves. In solidarity, participants take a signed pledge at the end of the presentation to pledge to end bullying altogether. The program and message can be altered and changed to fit the needs of each troop, age group, and other specific interests. Activities can also be added to the presentation, like coloring sheets, crafts, and vision boards, to give a more interactive impact. Please email missazcollegiate.management@gmail.com for more information.
Desert Blue Consulting & Coaching hosts workshops open to troops and service units for Girl Scout volunteers and older girls (Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors). We all remember how challenging it was to be a teen. Interactive and fun workshops focus on personal development for older girls and adults. They include topics like "Creating a Vision For Your Life," "Discovering Your Values," "Building Confidence with Goal Setting", and many more that will help Girl Scouts with life skills. In addition, each participant receives actionable takeaways and custom workbooks.
Check out www.desertblueaz.com or email niki@desertblueaz.com to schedule a workshop for your troop or service unit.
GO CHIHUAHUA CRAZY!” in a fun, interactive, age-appropriate self-protection class that teaches girls how to be aware of their surroundings, project confidence, and trust their intuition. Girl Scouts will earn a fun Awareness patch after learning self-protection skills like conflict resolution, how to deal with friendship drama, protecting your power from aggressors, ABC's of self-defense, stranger awareness & more! Come learn and practice against trained instructors using role-play and games. It's a crazy chihuahua time for sure!
Please email Theresa Wnenta at getsafeaz@gmail.com for more information.
Making the Dentist Fun Again! In this entertaining and interactive class, Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to learn the basics of dental hygiene and the importance of having a clean and healthy mouth! Through a hands-on class led by our amazing dental assistants, each child will have a hands-on opportunity to dive into the world of teeth through our fun models (hint: we have a GIANT toothbrush!)! Each class ends with a take-home toothbrush as well as excitement for the dentist (maybe even inspiration to want to become a dentist.)
Please email Ashley Francis at ashleyfrancis@kidsdentalbrands.com for more information.
Desert Botanical Garden is here to help you enjoy the beauty of the desert and care about it! Explore unique trails and experience beautiful desert plants, stop by our discovery stations to participate in hands-on activities with volunteers, or join us at the Cactus Clubhouse, our children’s nature play space. Plan your visit and view seasonal hours and events here. Questions and inquiries can be emailed to contact@dbg.org.
This Girl Scout Horsemanship Clinic is a jam-packed, 3+ hour program consisting of trainer/handler-led small group sessions on grooming/leading/tying; health & nutrition; anatomy/breeds; and concluding with ride prep and supervised riding! For eligible Girl Scouts, the Horsemanship Clinic may also fulfill the requirements of the Junior Horseback Riding Badge. For more information, please visit the website below.
GotAZ is a Girl Scout project to help get you outdoors. A resident of Arizona or visiting? We have multiple trails in Greater Phoenix and surrounding areas for you to explore. Not from the area but still want to learn about nature? No problem, we got you there too.
This introductory rock climbing experience focuses on developing confidence and leadership in an outdoor space. This is a great opportunity for team building. No experience is required, and all gear is provided. The age range is 4th grade and up. Please contact info@mightyboots.org for questions or more information.
Experience the lush beauty of the Upland Sonoran Desert at Arizona's oldest and largest botanical garden. With spectacular views of Picketpost Mountain, Boyce Thompson Arboretum (BTA) is located in scenic Queen Creek Canyon, just 30 minutes from Mesa, Arizona. Featuring plant collections from the world's deserts, historic buildings, and gardens along 5 miles of trails. BTA is the perfect place to connect with nature for the whole family! Another program to reconnect your family with mother nature is our Family Yoga Program. Taking place on select Sunday mornings from October through December, this class is for all ages and levels. Taught by a certified family yoga teacher, discover how moving your body in natural spaces will deepen your family's connection with one another and nature. The Children's Garden is an excellent place for children to explore the Javelina Maze, discover the wonders of the natural world, experience vibrant colors, and so much more. Remember your picnic to enjoy in the Children's Garden or Picnic Area! Boyce Thompson Arboretum offers fun for the whole family! Plan your visit today to experience the wonders of nature through Discover Nature Play, Family Yoga, Field Trips, and more!
If your Girl Scout likes computers, they will love Code Ninjas! A STEM education center where children aged 7-14 learn coding and robotics through our game-development curriculum. They build games and program robots using various coding languages while learning essential skills in coding, problem-solving, logic, and typing! Visit our site for more information!
https://www.codeninjas.com/az-phoenix
https://www.codeninjas.com/az-chandler
Visit our hi-tech, fully equipped campus where Girl Scouts can explore various STEM topics, including coding, robotics, video game development, engineering, and so much more! Through instructor-led lessons and hands-on activities, Girl Scouts will learn new skills, including problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration…all while having FUN! Check out our website for more information. Contact Misty Ellis at misty.ellis@icodeschool.com.
iFLY Indoor Skydiving provides a fun, interactive, and hands-on STEM learning experience for juniors and above! iFLY teaches Girl Scouts about the science and physics behind body flight, and the best part of the experience is each girl becomes part of the science experiment and gets to experience body flight in a beautiful 55ft vertical wind tunnel. The program is led and taught by a certified STEM Educator, and every girl will receive a flight training class led by a certified Flight Instructor and full gear rental before their flight experience.
The STEM program consists of a wind tunnel demonstration where iFLY’s vertical wind tunnel is used as a live lab, and the group gets to witness a variety of objects (including a liquid!) fly in the tunnel – this provides a focus on topics like gravity, velocity, force, and motion. It also includes an interactive STEM presentation with a focus on the science behind body flight and STEM careers. Lastly, every girl will also participate in a hands-on activity! The cherry on top is every girl will experience the dream of flight
The only requirement for a STEM event with iFLY is a minimum participation of 15 (girls, parents, etc.), and iFLY offers a special Girl Scout rate that is greatly discounted compared to the normal rates. This program is available M-F and Sundays. Contact Karissa Swift at 737-256-7830 and kswift@iflyworld.com.
Let's Go Compost has developed a four-week program for Girl Scouts to learn hands-on about composting through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities and community engagement to reduce their waste and help our planet! For more information, visit Girl Scouts | Let's Go Compost.
Skype a Scientist matches scientists with classrooms/groups for informal Q&As all about science! We serve about 10,000 groups a year in this mission. Girls can ask about careers in science or can ask about what life is like as a scientist while learning about their area of expertise! We have thousands of scientists to choose from, all of whom are offering their time and expertise on a volunteer basis. If a Girl Scout Troop wants to talk about dolphins, we have a scientist for that. If they want to learn about space, we've got a scientist for that too! Any scientific topic girls can think of; we have a scientist to match their needs. Complete the form or visit skypeascientist.com.
Come in with your personal projects or stop by and learn something new! Walter Hive's makerspace includes equipment for welding, woodworking, laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics prototyping, painting, papercraft, sculpture, and other projects. They have many events on their calendar, including a free to-the-community “Open Shop Night” every Wednesday for all ages. They also host a “Teens of Steam” night on the first Tuesday of every month. For more information, visit thewalterhive.org/calendar.
Are you an organization or individual that provides or are interested in providing quality Girl Scout programming to girls and their families? For more information on becoming a Program Partner, please read the Program Partner Guidelines.