Program Providers

Program providers are local organizations approved by Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona to offer events and activities based on the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

Through these experiences, Girl Scouts explore their interests, acquire new knowledge and skills, earn badges, and become leaders and innovators!

STEM Program Providers

Community Partner	Badges/Expertise	Contact Person	Email Address
Apple Store at La Encantada	Programming Robots badge (Juniors), Designing Robots badge (Juniors)	Sara Cavell	scavell@ apple.com
Biosphere 2	Biosphere 2 badge (All levels), Eco badges (All levels), STEM field trips	Sydney Fallon	BIO2-GROUP@ email.arizona.edu
National Weather Service	Sky badge (Seniors)	Rob Howlett	rob.a.howlett@ gmail.com
Reid Park Zoo	Animal Habitats badge (Juniors)	Jennifer Stoddard	jennifers@ reidparkzoo.org
Sonoran Desert Museum	Naturalist badge (All levels)	Robin Kropp	rkropp@ desertmuseum.org
Tohono Chul Park	Naturalist badge (All levels)	Stephen Spikes	sspikes@ tohonochul.org
Tucson Botanical Gardens	Naturalist badge (All levels)	Ashley Pederson	education1@ tucsonbotanical.org
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center	Archaeology discovery through simulated excavation programs (Juniors, Cadette, Senior, Ambassador)	Sherry Esiler	seisler@oldpueblo.org

Outdoor Program Providers

Community Partner	Badges/Expertise	Contact Person	Email Address
Arizona Game and Fish	Animal Habitats badge (Juniors)	Mark Hart	MHart @azgfd.gov
Bureau of Land Management	Every Kid In A Park Pass Program	Robert Walter	rwalter@ blm.gov
Colossal Cave	Camping badges (All levels), Outdoor Adventure badges (All levels)	Lauren Hohl	lhohl@ colossalcave.com
Coronado National Forest	Naturalist badge (All levels), Outdoor Adventure badges (All levels), Eco badges (All levels)	Santa Catalina Ranger District	(520) 749-8700
Desert Museum	Naturalist badge (All levels)	Robin Kropp	rkropp@ desertmuseum.org
Las Milpitas Community Farm	Naturalist badge (All levels), Service-learning, Volunteer opportunities, Take Action projects	Elena Ortiz	eortiz@ communityfoodbank.org
Leave No Trace	Eco Learner badge (Daisies)	Celina Montorfano	celina@lnt.org
REI	Outdoor Adventure badges (All levels)	Carleen Kopacek	ckopace@ rei.com
Saguaro National Park	Hiker badge (Brownies), Outdoor Adventure badges (All levels), Eco badges (All levels)	Visitor Center	Rincon Mountain District: 520-733-5153 Tucson Mountain District: 520-733-5158 Headquarters: 520-733-5100
Summit Hut	Outdoor Adventure badges (All levels)	Carolyn Mills	carolyn@ summithut.com
Tucson Clean and Beautiful	Trees badge (Cadettes), Volunteer opportunities, Take Action projects	B.J. Cordova	BJ.Cordova@ tucsonaz.gov
University of Arizona Outdoor Recreation	Outdoor Adventure badges (All levels)	Devon	CREC-ChallengeProgram @email.arizona.edu
The Nature Conservancy Ramsey Canyon Preserve	Citizen scientist, Eco, and trail adventure/hiker badges. Also available for girls to do community service projects.	Debra Arbenz Peter Leiterman	darbenz@tnc.org peter.leiterman@TNC.ORG
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	Junior Ranger Program	Pam Tripp	pam_tripp@nps.gov (520) 723-3172

Life Skills Program Providers

Community Partner	Badges/Expertise	Contact Person	Email Address
American Red Cross: Pillowcase Project	First Aid (All levels), Safety, Emergency Preparedness	Courtney Slanaker	courtney.slanaker@ redcross.org
Arts Express	Theater, Dramatic Arts, Troupe Performer (Seniors)	Karen Wiese	karen@arts-express.org
Aljo Enterprises	Care Care badge (Seniors)	Meredith Simmons	msimmons@ alijoinc.com
Beads of Courage	Service-learning, Take Action projects (All levels)	Lillian George	lillian@beadsofcourage.org
Ben's Bells Project	Ben's Bells Kindness badge (All levels)		bensbells@ bensbells.org
Children's Museum Tucson	Master Maker badge (All levels)		education@ childrensmuseumtucson.org
Cooking with Cathi	Cooking badges (All levels)	Cathi Waalkes	cathiwaalkes@ gmail.com
Creative Tribe	Arts-and-crafts, Art badges (all levels),	Hilari Ross	events@ creativetribe workshop.com
Gabriel's Angels	Pets badge (Brownies), Animal Helpers badge (Cadettes)	Eliza Pelgrift	epelgrift@ gabrielsangels.org
NAMI	Mental Health advocacy, education, training and support	Judi	jmaikoff @namisa.org
Natural Grocers	Snacks badge (Brownies), Simple Meals badge (Juniors), New Cuisines badge (Cadettes), Eating For You badge (Cadettes), Dinner Party (Ambassadors)	Kerri	nhc.tr@ naturalgrocers.com
Pima Animal Care Center	Animal badges (all levels), Volunteer opportunities (Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors)	Gina Hansen	Gina.Hansen @pima.gov
Pima County Sheriff's Department	Detective badge (Juniors), Animal Helpers badge (Cadettes)	Erin Ernle	troop117gs@gmail.com
Sara Turner	Jeweler badge (Juniors)	Sara Turner	webeturner@aol.com
Sonoran Desert Museum	Voice for Animals badge (Cadettes)	Robin Kropp	rkropp@ desertmuseum.org
This n' That Creative Studio	Painting badge (Brownies), Drawing badge (Juniors), Jeweler badge (Juniors), Sewing	Ria Patino	riapatino09 @gmail.com
The Gym of Tucson	Cross Training badge (Seniors)	Rosemary Bietendorf	rosemary@ thegymoftucson.com
Tu Nidito	Memory Beads badge (All levels)		info@ tunidito.org
Tucson Clay Co-Op	Potter badge (Brownies)	Maxine	tucsonclaycoop@ yahoo.com
Tucson Symphony Orchestra	Musician badge (Juniors)	Joshua Cohen	joshuacohen @tucsonsymphony.org
Pima County Attorney’s Office	School safety, recognize warning signs, signals and threats.	Linda McCollum	520-724-5742
White Tiger Korean Martial Arts Academy	Self-defense classes and general instruction in martial arts.	William Sanders	whitetigersierravista@gmail.com
Mini Angel's Ranch	Mini Angel's Ranch will work with you/your troop/your girls on the Pet Badge	Robin Weber	(520) 510-9424
Apollo Child	Cooking Badges	Apollo Child	apollo.child@yahoo.com
Sonoran Glass School	Art	Caroline	caroline@sonoranglass.org

Entrepreneurship Program Providers

Community Partner	Badges/Expertise	Contact
Angel Charity for Children	Angel Philanthropist badge (All levels)
Lisa A. Nutt, MBA	(All badges, All levels)	lisanutt@kw.com
Johanna	Financial Literacy	520-349-8259 or uffek3@cox.net

Become a Program Provider

Do you represent an organization or business interested in providing program opportunities to local Girl Scouts? By working together, we can help young girls discover new things about themselves and their communities, take action to make the world a better place, and believe in the power of every Girl Scout!

To learn more, contact Caity Martin, Director of Pillar Programs, at cmartin@girlscoutssoaz.org or at 520-319-3154 to get started.