CAMPOREE 2026 - MAY 1 - 3, 2026 AT CAMP CANADENSIS!

See registration details/flyers below - Deposits were due March 6th

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Current Topics/Activities

Note:  Unless otherwise specified, ALL events below are intended for registered members of SU72 (Hillsborough) ONLY.

SERVICE Reminders:  Adult volunteers may be required to chaperone service activities.  Girl Scouts should be wearing vest/sash/smock when volunteering in public.

March 2026

• Bronze Award Project: Girls from Troop 61096 are collecting new and gently used kids' clothes for the school nurses through March 31st. Undergarments must be new, pants and shirts can be gently used. Please see the link here for their flyer and more information on how to support them. 

• Troop Fundraiser Recycle Old Sneakers!!: Troop 61096 is collecting previously worn sneakers to fundraise for their trip to Savannah, GA. They must be in pairs, laces are preferable. Please tie each pair of sneakers together. Dropoff at 309 Spader Ct or email troop61096@borogirlscouts.org to arrange pick up. More locations to come. See flyer here. Ends March 31st.

April 2026

• SERVICE Gardeners and Butterfly Lovers - this SERVICE project is for you! Help tend our Hillsborough Girl Scouts Pollinator Garden.  One sign up = One month of work!  Tending to this garden means coming EACH WEEK OF THE MONTH to weed and refresh the hummingbird feeder.  Do it as a family!  Do it as a troop!   This is an SU72 Community Service Award activity.  Signup here.

• Public Event EARTH DAY BEACH CLEANUP 2026 - Saturday, April 25th -  10 AM to Noon at Sandy Hook National Recreation Area: Beach Sweeps are a Jersey Tradition for over 40 Years!  Groups of volunteers band together with buckets in hand to help clean up our beaches before the season begins. This is not a SU72 Sponsored event - families and troops will sign up individually with waterspirit.org.  Participating Girl Scouts can request a Beach Clean-Up patch.  This is an all ages, family and friends event.  See this FLYER to find more information along with the links to sign up to order patches.

• OUTDOORS SERVICE EARTH DAY CLEAN UP - Sunday April 26th - 10 AM - 12 noon - Join us for an Earth Day clean up right here in Hillsborough at Camp DeWitt.  We will spend some time cleaning and getting Camp DeWitt  ready for Summer and then make an earth friendly craft to bring home. We will also have a meditation moment to take time to appreciate the natural world. This event is open to registered scouts only - this is a TROOP/IRM event. Girls must be accompanied in ratio by a registered and background checked troop leader/troop volunteer or IRM Mentor.  Click here for the flyer with more information on how to register!   Registration closes: April 11, 2026

May 2026

• Camporee - Fri May 1st - Sun May 3rd at Camp Canadensis

• SAVE THE DATE Court of Awards - Fri May 29th 7 PM - Auten Rd Intermediate School Cafeteria - Details to follow

National/Council Activities:  

• GSHNJ Calendar of Events including hikes, and other fun events

• GSHNJ Clubs/Teams:  Learn more about Council-run special interest groups/teams for Girl Scouts including Family Ramblers (for girls & their families), SheStormz Robotics Team, Astronomy Club, Media Girls, and the HNJGIRL Advisory Board.  These clubs/teams are independent of individual troop activities.

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