Tempe Girl Scouts Launch Arizona's First City Patch Program

Tempe AZ

12 April, 2021

12:12 PM

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Press release from the City of Tempe: April 12, 2021 The City of Tempe and the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council have partnered on a new patch program and are looking for the perfect Tempe patch design. Any Tempe student in grades K-12 can submit a creative design idea for Tempe's very own Girl Scout patch. Design submissions should reflect a Tempe place, a Tempe value, or use the name Tempe. The winning design will become the official icon of the new partnership between the City of Tempe and Girl Scouts. When the patch program launches later this year, Girl Scouts who live in Arizona will be able to select from an array of activities to learn about and experience city history, operations and famous sites – and earn a Tempe patch to proudly display on their vests or sashes. The program will be the first city-specific patch program in Arizona. The partnership with Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council was initiated by Tempe City Councilmember Doreen Garlid, a Girl Scout alum and former Girl Scout leader. "As a former Girl Scout leader, I know firsthand how much fun patch programs can be for troops of all ages," Garlid said. "Tempe's partnership with the Girl Scouts will provide the opportunity to explore the city, learn about our history and all the things that make Tempe a great community. I can't wait to see the ideas for our patch design contest." All patch design submissions must be submitted by 5 p.m. April 26. A committee will narrow down the entries and the final patch design will be selected via an online survey from May 3-17. See the submission guidelines here. Fill out the submission form here. Stay up-to-date at tempe.gov/patch. This press release was produced by the City of Tempe. The views expressed here are the author's own.