Back to School and Scouting
- Beth Domel
- 4 hours ago
- 4 min read
Welcome back to a new year of Girl Scouts
with the Bluebonnet Circle Service Unit!
In this Issue:
-Upcoming Events for Fall
-Rally Events
-Events for Badges and Petals
-Trefoil Derby
-More Fun Events
-Upcoming Campouts
-Blue Bonnet Service Unit T-Shirts!
-Call for Volunteers
We're so excited to kick off a new year of scouting and have a ton of new events coming up this fall. Be sure to check out the events listed below and register your troops early!
Upcoming Events in Fall 2026
Rally Events
To start off another year of scouting, the Bluebonnet Circle Service Unit and our troops will be hosting a number of events to welcome Girl Scouts back to a new year of fun and to encourage new members to join. This week, we have two rallies scheduled for Kathy Caraway and Davis Elementary Schools. If you have friends there, be sure to invite them!
We also have a rally scheduled for Hill Elementary and our Back to Girl Scouts Skate Night! The Service Unit will cover the admission cost for skating at Pins & Wheels roller rink for any Girl Scout who is registered for the 2026-2027 year, as well as a friend who is interested in joining! Be sure to register your friends so we have their information and can follow up about joining Girl Scouts.
Join us at these Rally Events and bring friends who may be interested in joining Girl Scouts. You can register for them below!
More Fun Events!
Trefoil Derby. If you've not participated in this fun event yet, this is the year to do it! The Lady Cans Robotics Troop will be available on Build Day to use band saws at the Kodosky Service Center to help cut your car from the pinewood block included in your kit, as well as provide design advice and guidance. If you're not familiar with them, the Lady Cans (Troop 2881) are members of a special interest robotics troop in the Girl Scouts of Central Texas Council, and they have participated in robotics competitions worldwide! For more information on this inspirational troop, click here.
Earn Badges and Petals with these upcoming events! And, if you're a troop leader, see the CPR classes offered below and register to ensure that you have the required certification.
More Upcoming Events.
Upcoming Campouts
for 2026-2027
***Register by September 1 to get Early Bird Pricing***
New BBCSU T-Shirts
Congratulations to Avani Bedi from Junior Troop 41127 who designed the adorable new BBCSU T-shirt for 2026-2027!
BBCSU is providing Free 2026 - 2027 BBCSU T-Shirts for Girls and Leaders who are registered by September 30, 2026!
Additional t-shirts are available for $10 each. Available shirt sizes YS (youth small) through YXL (youth extra large) and adult XS through adult XXL.
Troop leaders will be asked to collect sizes and submit via a Google form coming soon.
Fall Product Sales
Michelle Najar is coordinating Fall Product sales for BBCSU this year.
The program will run from October 1 through November 2, 2026.
If your troop would like to participate in the 2026 Fall Product Program, please complete this form as soon as possible: Fall Product SU Signup
By September 18, please submit the attached GSCTX Troop Fall Product Coordinator Agreement: bluebonnetcirclefallproduct@gmail.com
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle at: GSCTX Troop Fall Product Coordinator Agreement
Call for Volunteers
BBCSU needs a new Cookie Cupboard Manager for Cookie Sales. Having a Cookie Cupboard allows Girl Scouts and their families to reorder cookies during cookie sales, and is an important part of our Service Unit's successful cookie sales! You will receive training this year during cookie season! If interested, please contact the BBCSU Board at bluebonnetcirclegs@gmail.com.
Campout Committee. Please join this group to provide input about our spring campout plans! If interested please contact the SU Directors at bluebonnetcirclegs@gmail.com.
BBCSU Officers and Meetings
Please see below for your BBCSU officers and upcoming meetings:
Directors: Julie Zimmerman, Sandy Guzman, Keturah Christmas -- bluebonnetcirclegs@gmail.com
Registrars: Erin Knight, Claire Jones -
Treasurers: Ashley Beebee, Johanna Hedges, SGini Maddox bbcircletreasurer@gmail.com
Products: Michelle Najar - fall products; Maranda Lehnerz -Cookie manager (meet the team this fall!)
Fall Service Unit Meetings. Please join us at Covenant United Methodist Church (room varies by meeting) for all the latest information! Upcoming meetings and topics:
Aug 20 | ’26-’27 SU Events & Higher Awards info |
Sept 10* | Fall Product, LOTS of other info, CPR class |
| *First of two opportunities for SU funded CPR certification |
Oct 8 | Leader Investiture & Breakouts by Level |
Oct. 22* | *Second of two opportunities for CPR |
Nov 12 | Friendsgiving, Winter events info |
Dec 10 | Getting ready for Cookies & Spring activities |
As event dates, details and registration are finalized, we'll update the BAND calendar, post details in the BAND feed and host registration on our website.
Newsletters. Check your email for Council newsletters: Tuesday Trefoil for weekly council updates/membership news, Legendary Leader for troop leader information, and Choose Your Adventure - council programs and events that you can bring your Girl Scouts to! Not seeing newsletters? Contact the GSCTX Council.
SERVICE UNIT REQUESTS:
We would LOVE to highlight all our SU Troops! Please email photos and a brief summary of any service projects, outings or special meetings held by your troop to our Communications Team at bluebonnetcirclecomms@gmail.com.
In addition to highlight troop events, please email the Communications Team at bluebonnetcirclecomms@gmail.com and let us know about any upcoming events so that we can include the details in future newsletters.
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