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.

FROM THE SUMs: Congratulations to our 22 graduating Girl Scouts and their leaders!  A gigantic THANK YOU to all our Troop Leaders, Troop Volunteers, and Service Unit Members for another successful Girl Scout year.  If you haven't said thank you yet, it's not too late.  Have your daughter make a picture, write a note, or some other creative option.  Your Leaders will greatly appreciate it. Enjoy the last few weeks of school and have a great summer!

🔑KEY INFO

• SPECIAL EVENT: ‘Boro Girl Scouts take Savannah. Looking for interest in 2027. Tentative Dates of June 24-June 28 2027.
  SU72 is going to try a 5 day/4 night trip to the Birthplace of Girl Scouts, Savannah, Georgia.  Trip includes airfare, hotel, JGL Birthplace event, day at Tybee Island, Trolley/Riverboat tour and an optional ghost tour.  Details & interest form are in the flyer and questions can be sent to savannah@borogirlscouts.org

• As announced at our Court of Awards this past Friday, The Tara O’Brien Leadership & Service Award has been established to recognize and celebrate a Girl Scout who embodies exceptional leadership, service, and dedication to the Girl Scout mission. This award honors the spirit and legacy of Juliette Gordon Low, whose vision created a movement grounded in courage, confidence, and character. It also honors Tara O’Brien, a devoted adult Girl Scout whose years of selfless service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to developing girls—particularly through mentorship and support of Bronze, Silver, and Gold Award candidates—have left a lasting impact on our service unit. Registered Girl Scouts who have earned their Bronze and Silver awards, currently in grades 9-12, can apply here. 

🏖️SUMMER 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.

• Rotary Fair Volunteers (C/S/A) - Looking for girls to help for a few nights of the Rotary Fair near Lowes.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FA5A823ABF49-64782935-rotary

• Red Ribbon Bundlers - August 17 - (D/B/C/S/A) - Looking for daisies and Brownies to help bundle pencils for red ribbon week. We are also looking for some C/S/A to supervise.  Please note that this year bundling will take place altogether at the library on 8/17. This is not an individual activity this year.  Sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FA5A823ABF49-64865930-redribbon#/

• Summer Outdoor Challenge - Complete 25 activities to earn the patch,  The first SU72 50 girls who send the outdoor committee (outdoors@borogirlscouts.org) a picture of their list with 5 pictures of them doing OUTDOOR activities by September 13th will get the patch for free!

🍂FALL 2026

• Fall Cleanup (B/J/C/S/A) - While we do not have dates set yet, we need to start collecting information on Troops who would like to participate in Fall Cleanup this year.  If your troop would like to participate, please fill out this Google Form and follow the instructions provided to submit your Troop Roster by August 8th.  If you fill out the form, we will reach out to you and schedule a date in the Fall that works for your Troop.  We anticipate the dates to be in September/early October.

• Save the Date! Our annual All for Fall Celebration will be held on Sunday, October 12th, 2026. This event is particularly great for new leaders, new Girl Scouts and bridging Girl Scouts. Look out for more information and how to register in September.

• Fall Camping-Co-Op: Friday October 16th-Sunday October 18th at Camp Oak Spring, All Levels.  Registration closed on May 31st, however there are still a few open spaces in platform tents. Please reach out to Marea Adejuwon at outdoors@borogirlscouts.org to see if there is space for your troop.  Total registration closes 6/11/26.  Thanks for making co-op camping a success!

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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