Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails
2015 Girl Scout Cookie Challenge!
February 8, 2015
Official Cookie Challenge Passport Sheraton Uptown, Albuquerque
Local chefs + Girl Scout Cookies + Creativity = AMAZING sweet and savory
Schedule of Events
Sunday, February 8: 1-2pm:
Judging of Chefs’ Creations
2pm:
Registration begins & doors open! Tasting of chefs’ creations Activities for children “Cookie Crumbs” Auction opens On stage: Presentations and contests!
3pm: 3:15pm: 3:30pm: 4pm:
Chef winners announced “Cookie Crumbs” Auction closes Auction winners announced Event Closes
Welcome! For nearly twenty years, New Mexico’s top chefs have used their creativity and ingenuity to make our Girl Scout cookies into decadent desserts, and now also savory treats! By attending the 2015 Girl Scout Cookie Challenge, you are helping the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails serve girls across New Mexico. Your support is vital in helping to provide affordable programs, training, and activities across the state for ALL girls. Thank you to the chefs who have created these tasty sweet and savory creations. Thank you to our sponsors and supporters. And thank YOU for being part of this tasty event! Enjoy yourself, eat these magnificent treats made by local chefs, and learn more about the benefits of Girl Scouts!
Cookie Challenge Volunteer Committee Marian Wrage, Maggie Wood, Pat Barger, Jen Scacco, Melanie Padilla, Koryn Lowry, and Shawnda Boyd
Cookie Crumb Auction What is a “Cookie Crumb” auction? Great question! This auction is similar to a silent auction, but more fun! Our auction will have items for kids, families, or adults. Tickets for kids are $1 and tickets for adults are $5 (or 5 for $20). Tickets can be purchased at the registration desk or with the ticket sellers next to the auction tables. In front of each item, there will be a jar where you can put your ticket. $1 tickets can be used for kid items only, items designated with a white ribbon. $5 tickets can be used for items designated with a pink ribbon. We will also have a “Popcorn Auction” where small items idea for the kids (or kids at heart!) will be auctioned off each 15 minutes, so there are great odds for winning!
People’s Choice Judging Vote for your favorite chef using your smartphone! Download a QR scanner on your smartphone, scan the QR code at the table of your favorite chef, enter your email address and you’re done! Votes are counted one per device, not one per email. Judging will close at 3:30pm. Need help? Visit the Cookie Corner next to the stage for assistance.
Participating Restaurants ABQ Grill at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown Dine in relaxed surroundings and connect with friends and family over a delicious meal at ABQ Grill. Open for breakfast and lunch, ABQ Grill offers exciting, unique Southwestern dishes including traditional favorites but with a New Mexican twist. Bravo! Cucina Italiana BRAVO! is proud to serve Italian classics with a twist made with authentic old world cooking techniques and the highest-quality ingredients homemade pasta specialties, pizzas and flatbreads, steaks, chops and seafood. We invite you to come and enjoy our atmosphere under a fun, family-friendly Roman ruin decor. Frost, A Gelato Shoppe One of the most important aspects of our gelato is that it is made fresh daily in our store. To combat the age-old problem of supply and demand, we have invested in and created the most up-to-date gelato production facility. Our gelateria will allow us to create and produce fresh authentic Italian gelatos and sorbets daily. LaMontanita Co-op La Montañita, a consumer cooperative, believes in the shared benefits of healthy food, sound environmental practices and a strong local economy with results that justify the resources used. We are a community-owned, consumer cooperative with three locations in Albuquerque, one in Santa Fe, and one in Gallup. Meals on Wheels, Albuquerque “Nourishing bodies and spirits of the homebound with balanced meals and friendship.” Meals on Wheels also offers catering options. M’tucci’s Italian Market & Deli Recently opened by the owners of M’tucci’s Kitchina, this NYC style Italian Deli offers homemade bread, cured meats, cheeses, pastas, pastries, and sauces. Wine, beer, eat in, take out, and delivery. Osteria d’ Assisi, Santa Fe Over the years, Osteria d’ Assisi has been honored with Luigi Veronelli’s Best Italian Restaurants Award, Open Table Diner’s Choice Award, and Taste of Santa Fe Award. They use fresh, seasonal ingredients from local farms, enlisting time-honored traditions from their native Italy, offering homemade airy pastas, breads, gelato, and decadent Tiramisu.
RealBurger, Santa Fe “The Original Real Burger” was open in 1974 and continues to be a local favorite. They offer counter style service with a feel of home dining area. Their hometown cooking comes directly from the Chavez Family Recipe Vault, where their recipes specialize from the Santa Fe favorite “Original Real Burger” to Northern New Mexican and American favorites at a Hometown price. Q Cupcakes and Cakes Born out of a baker’s passion for cooking and baking, Q Cakes offers cake pops, chocolate covered Oreos, brownies, fudge, dipped pretzels, apples, fortune cookies, and strawberries. Sassy Apron The Sassy Apron provides fresh delicious ready to bake meals delivered straight to your door. If you are looking for multiple meals delivered frozen and ready to bake, you will find healthy meals that will suit your needs. At The Sassy Apron it’s all about you —the customer. They provide healthy and convenient dinner options for the busy family. S’wich It Up This gourmet food truck that specializes in scratch-made sandwiches highlighted by our top-notch spreads, jellies, jams, and nut butters. Zinc Since opening in 2003, Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro has established itself as one of Albuquerque’s signature restaurants. Zinc offers a formal yet relaxed atmosphere where diners can enjoy a quick bite with a glass of wine or settle in for a truly exquisite dining experience. With its numerous wines by the glass, full bar, top-notch service, and high quality – yet affordable – American bistro fare, Zinc has something to offer everyone.
Official Judges
Thank you to our judges of the Girl Scout Cookie Challenge! Categories this year include: Best Sweet, Best Savory, Best in Show, and Most Creative. Our 2015 judges: Ane Romero, Andrea Clover, Casey Messer, Casey Messer, Nora Hickey, Amy Chavez, Kelsey Peer, Jennifer Grajeda, UNM Women Athletes. Other judges include: Bank of Albuquerque Sponsors, Linton & Associates Sponsors, and Los Alamos National Bank Sponsors.
Event Sponsors Individuals and businesses help strengthen our local community through your dedication and innovation to make this a great place to live and do business. We share your same philosophy at Bank of Albuquerque by offering the best in nationally competitive products and personalized service combined with access to experienced bankers who work to truly understand your personal financial needs and those of your business. The focus is on you and building proactive, responsive partnerships that succeed. We’re proud to be part of our local communities. At the end of the day, we know it’s your money. And that’s why we’re working hard to be your bank. Long Live Your Money.
At Linton and Associates, our philosophy is to dedicate time and resources to educate your team (from CEO to field employee) on the benefits available and how to appropriate utilize them for maximum value. Linton & Associates has wide-ranging expertise in employee benefits, including fully and self-insured plans, Section 125 plans, implementation of High Deductible Health Plans and Health Savings Accounts. Our agency has long-standing relationships with the local and national health dental, and vision plans. It has built a network of associations that include all the national ancillary carriers in the areas of life insurance, short and long term disability, and retirement plans.
Los Alamos National Bank (LANB) is New Mexico’s largest locally owned community bank. We hire from the communities we serve and put a premium on doing business locally. The success of our community dictates LANB’s success and in turn, we spend the majority of our marketing dollars on direct support of those activities that make our communities great places to live.
PROUD TO SUPPORT THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE CHALLENGE
Community Progess. That’s Our Priority. We celebrate the communities we serve by supporting initiatives that further the development and growth of our fellow neighbors.
www.bankofalbuquerque.com | 505.855.0855
© 2015 Bank of Albuquerque, a division of BOKF, NA. Member FDIC.
Century Bank For over 125 years, Century Bank has been proud to support our neighborhoods with our philanthropic efforts, lending money back into the community, and helping New Mexicans with all of their financial needs. As one of the few truly local banks operating in New Mexico, we believe the partnerships we develop and maintain with community organizations are vital in making a difference in people’s lives. We love what these organizations stand for and for what they do to better our communities. Chenega Support Services As the newest subsidiary of Chenega’s Environmental and Healthcare Solutions (E&HS) Strategic Business Unit (SBU), CSS is devoted to providing reliable healthcare staffing. Our range of capabilities extends from engineering and training to medical technology and clinical expertise. With this breadth of knowledge, we intend to further improve upon the best practices that Chenega has fostered over the past two decades. PayDay Payday Inc. has grown into New Mexico’s largest independently owned payroll processing, human resources management and employee benefit firm. Over 1200 clients now enjoy Payday Inc.’s big firm experience and small firm attention. Highly trained accounting, programming, HR and payroll processing professionals team to meet the individual objectives of every client. Innovative procedural processes ensure complete, accurate and on time delivery of projects. The advantage of being local allows Payday Inc. quick response times and more personalized attention. Creamland At Creamland, we’re proud of the relationships we’ve forged within communities throughout the state of New Mexico and beyond. We’re not just strengthening bones. We’re strengthening the minds of children through the Creamland Summer Reading Program and sponsoring KNME Reading Rainbow. Creamland is also the official milk of Albuquerque Public Schools and participates in the Albuquerque Journal Newspapers for Education Program.
Thanks also to Max Chavez Construction
Thank you to Gift In Kind Supporters:
Backstreet Grill, Bestway Cleaners, Bookworks, Canteen Brewhouse, Casey Hoyt, Chama River Brewing, Charrissa Lin, Charlene Kalbfell, Chuck E Cheese, Cliff’s Amusement Park, Costco, Elephant Bar, Great Harvest, Harris Jewelers, Hotel Cascada, Isotopes, It’Z, Listen Up, Maggie Wood, Marian Wrage, Marti Fournier-Revo, Massage Envy, Museum of Nuclear Science, New Mexico Stars, Pat Barger, Peter Piper, Petland, Sandia Office Supply, Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Co., Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown, Stuart Prager, Texas Land & Cattle, UNM Lobos, and UPS Store.
Proud to Sponsor
2015 Girl Scout Cookie Challenge www.lintonandassociates.com
505.247.1530
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Board of Directors Officers
Marti Fournier-Revo, Chair of the Board of Directors Maribeth Thornton, Vice Chair Sherry Schulz, Treasurer Becky Teague, Secretary Peggy Sanchez Mills, CEO
The 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.
The 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.
Members at Large Karen Bergren Pamelya Herndon Mary Hockaday Casey Hoyt Charrissa Lin Jodi Maheras Delanie Montoya Emily Nail Marny Schantz Becky Teague Don Welker Marian Wrage
There is more to Girl Scout Cookies than what is in the box. The Girl Scout Cookie Program provides an important ingredient for leadership by helping girls develop five key skills.
5 Girls Skills for
Goal Setting Decision Making Money Management People Skills Business Ethics
Join the Girl Scout Cookie excitement with the #OneMoreBite Instagram contest! The winner will receive a one-year supply of Girl Scout Cookies - equal to 52 boxes - of Girl Scout Cookies of their choice. Between February 6 and March 6, upload your creative photo of/with a Girl Scout Cookie to Instagram using the #OneMoreBite hastag. Check out other entries @girlscouts
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Thank You
Event Sponsors
Chenega Support Services Max Chavez Construction Century Bank PayDay
Event Supporters AlphaGraphics Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown
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