Mayor Corey D. Woods | City of Tempe Official website
Mayor Corey D. Woods | City of Tempe Official website
Tempe, AZ - Local Girl Scouts can head over to the Tempe History Museum on Saturday, Aug. 12, to celebrate the kickoff of a new Tempe patch – and even complete one requirement to start earning it!
Tempe is the first city in Arizona to implement a city-specific curriculum and patch for Girl Scouts who choose to learn more about this vibrant community. A visit to the Tempe History Museum is one of the options Girl Scouts can choose from to earn the patch for their sash or vest. Additional activity choices include riding Tempe Streetcar, watching an online video tour of Tempe City Hall, reading the city’s Climate Action Plan and writing to a Tempe City Councilmember. Each Girl Scout must complete at least one activity in each of four city-specific categories – history, government, community, sustainability – to earn the Tempe patch.
The embroidered patch is illustrated with Tempe Town Lake, “A” Mountain and other Tempe features. It was designed by Tempe resident and Girl Scout Lyla Dye, who was a second grader when she was chosen as the winner of the citywide patch design contest held in 2021.
The event begins at 10 a.m. at the museum, 809 E. Southern Ave., with a short program and then a guided tour of the museum exhibits. Refreshments will be served. Girl Scouts are invited to attend with their troop or independently, whether based in Tempe or elsewhere in the state.
City Councilmember Doreen Garlid, a former Girl Scout troop leader in Tempe, brought the idea of a Tempe patch to the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC). Garlid expressed gratitude to senior leaders at GSACPC, who have been close partners with Tempe on the effort.
“As a former Girl Scout and troop leader, I am excited to welcome all of our local girls to celebrate the beginning of this new Tempe patch,” Garlid said. “The Tempe History Museum is full of fascinating details about our history and a visit here is a great first step for girls who want this amazing patch.”
For more information about how to earn the Tempe patch, visit tempe.gov/patch.
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