Driving My Financial Future a patch program created in collaboration with Toyota Financial Service

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1 Driving My Financial Future a patch program created in collaboration with Toyota Financial Service & Reporting Form

2 Dear Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is very proud to collaborate with Toyota Financial Services and Girl Scouts of the USA to introduce a new national patch: Driving My Financial Future! Driving My Financial Future invites Arizona girls, in grades 4-12, to focus on all aspects of financial literacy. This comprehensive patch program offers girls age appropriate, hands-on learning opportunities. It also provides the opportunity to connect, directly, with financial literacy community partners and organizations around the state. Girl Scouts may earn the new Driving My Financial Future patch when they ve earned two financial literacy badges in When earning badges, girls learn how to save, build credit, research, comparison-shop and negotiate. HOW CAN WE GET STARTED? Here s how the patch program works: 1. There are several ways that girls can earn the patch. Review the earned recognitions matrix that follows for details of these opportunities. a. Based on your Girl Scout level, complete the GSUSA level badges, outlined under the GSUSA badge by level heading, to receive one free badge and one Driving My Financial Future patch. b. Attend one or more Council-sponsored Signature Events to earn parts of level financial literacy badges. c. Attend one or more council-sponsored community partner event or arrange an individual visit to any community partner listed. A complete listing of program dates and descriptions of Councilsponsored, community partner events can be found at d. Additional resources are listed on page 5. Troop/group/adult leadership should contact institutions directly to arrange a tour or program. 2. Badge Reporting Form Girl Scouts can chart their earned recognition progress by recording their completed badges on the Driving My Financial Future badge completion form. In order to receive badges/patches, all forms must be submitted, to council, by December 31, Free Financial Literacy badge The first 500 Girl Scouts who complete at least one badge and return the badge form, will receive one (1) financial literacy badge free of charge. Girls who complete two (2) badges are eligible* to receive their first badge free! *must have been earned between January 1-December 31, Evaluations Driving My Financial Future participants are asked to complete short pre/post surveys so we may accurately report our combined results to GSUSA and Toyota. Therefore, in order to receive the limited edition patch, Driving My Financial Future, the badge reporting form must be accompanied by girl/ adult evaluations. Beginning on March 1, 2016, please visit to download evaluation forms with instructions. Driving My Financial Future & Reporting Form NA 08/16 1

3 Patch Program Timeline February 20, 2016 Driving My Financial Future program kick off at Thinking Day January 1 December 31, 2016 Girl Scouts work with adults, participates in earned recognition events/activities to earn financial literacy badges. March 1, 2016 January 15, 2017 Submitted forms & evaluations processed. Driving My Financial Future patches & 1 Free badge, per girl, mailed to adult in charge. December 31, 2016 Final date to turn in badge forms, to council office, for processing. Please visit for the latest info and updates on the Driving My Financial Future program. Need more info? girlprogram@girlscoutsaz.org. disclaimers Badges and the patch will not be distributed at programs and events. Council will not reimburse, troops/groups/igm s, for financial literacy badges purchased directly from council shop. All documented earned recognitions will be mailed directly from the council office to adult leadership, listed on badge form, for distribution. A. Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council-Sponsored Signature Events GIRL SCOUT LEVEL Junior, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador ACTIVITY/EVENT Thinking Day B. GSUSA Badge/Journey or Activity by Level Special Note For: Girl Scouts Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Follow directions, as instructed, on the Tip Sheet. Financial literacy badge requirements have been altered to meet the specifications of the Driving My Financial Future patch. GIRL SCOUT LEVEL COMPLETE TWO (2) BADGES LISTED BELOW JUNIOR Business Owner Savvy Shopper CADETTE Budgeting Comparison Shopping Financing My Dreams SENIOR Buying Power Financing My Future AMBASSADOR Good Credit On My Own Driving My Financial Future & Reporting Form NA 08/16 2

4 C. Council-Sponsored Community Partners attend an event or arrange individual visit PROGRAM/EVENT/COMMUNITY PARTNER Synchrony Teach Kids to Save council program with Synchrony Financial Business Owner Badge council program with As You Wish Pottery Credit Union West Plan a Girl Scout visit Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco LINK TO COMMUNITY PARTNER visit council website to sign up thea@asyouwishpottery.com visit council website to sign up D. RESOURCES other possible partners for Girl Scouts Use these resource links to learn more about Toyota Financial Services and to find help with earning level Financial Literacy badges. Girl Scouts of the USA Research the herstory of our Girl Scout collaboration with Toyota Financial Services. Financial Empowerment Toolkits Toyota Financial Services has created toolkits, for girls in grades 6-12, to teach fundamental skills that drive financial capability. These plug-n-play toolkits are based on the GSUSA badge earning guidelines and the activities can be facilitated by anyone, regardless of their expertise with the subject matter. Toyota Financial Services College Scholarships Girl Scouts, who plan to attend college in fall of 2016, may apply to the Toyota Services Foundation Scholarship fund for a chance to receive a Making Life Easier scholarship. The first requirement is to earn two Financial Literacy badges. Toyota Financial Services Tip Sheet Get all the details and special requirements (GS Cadette, GS Senior and GS Ambassador) on the Driving My Financial Future patch. Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Program-in-a-Box Financial literacy resource kits are available to check out from the council office. Fully supplied program in a box kits contain all supplies, curriculum and instructions to complete the GS Junior Savvy Shopper or GS Cadette Budgeting (box name: Money Madness) badges. VroomGirls VroomGirls is the top car website for women. The site features honest, informative, and jargon-free vehicle reviews, features, fun road trip travel stories, and newsy items on what s up in the car world, including how it intersects with celebrity and fashion. VroomGirls helps the woman who is searching for her next vehicle make an intelligent car-buying decision. Reminder! Get one level financial literacy badge FREE! Via the generous support of the Toyota Services Foundation, 500 Girl Scouts, in grades 4-12, will receive one financial literacy badge at no charge! Upon completion of at least one (1) Girl Scout level financial literacy earned recognition, complete and forward the attached form, to the council office, to receive one (1) of your Girl Scout earned recognitions for free (see badge completion form for details). Driving My Financial Future & Reporting Form NA 08/16 3

5 Badge Completion Instructions Use this form to request (check all that apply) 1 FREE Financial Literacy badge evaluations optional 1 Driving My Financial Future patch list two completed badges and include evaluations All DMFF patch requests must be signed off by adult in charge. Final submissions due December 31, ADULT LEADERSHIP/TROOP OR GROUP LEADER INFORMATION TROOP / GROUP # / IGM DAISY BROWNIE JUNIOR CADETTE SENIOR AMBASSADOR # OF GIRLS # OF ADULTS TROOP / GROUP LEADER NAME PHONE (DAY) PHONE (EVENING) ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP GIRL SCOUT INFORMATION TROOP / GROUP # / IGM DAISY BROWNIE JUNIOR CADETTE SENIOR AMBASSADOR GIRL SCOUT NAME PHONE (DAY) PHONE (EVENING) GIRL / GUARDIAN FINANCIAL LITERACY BADGE(S) COMPLETED BADGE NAME DATE COMPLETED ADULT LEADERSHIP INITIALS FREE BADGE! FORM SUBMISSION Please submit all troop/group forms together in one envelope, by December 15, 2016 to: Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council ATTN: Driving My Financial Future Patch 119 East Coronado Rd. Phoenix, AZ Driving My Financial Future & Reporting Form NA 08/16