Girl Scout CookiesAbout the ProgramEveryone knows about Thin Mints, but many people don’t know the value behind the cookie. The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls develop important skills in goal setting, money management and teamwork. When you buy Girl Scout cookies, you do more than take home a sweet treat. Your purchase supports a program that has been teaching girls to become confident, successful businesswomen since 1917. Girl Scouts and cookies share a rich history. While recipes and box designs have changed, selling cookies remains an important part of today's Girl Scout program. Why Girl Scout Cookies?The activity of selling cookies is directly related to our purpose of helping all girls realize their full potential and become strong, confident, and resourceful citizens.
Learning Life SkillsGirls practice useful life skills like planning, decision-making, and customer service. During cookie activities, girls are members of a team working towards a common goal, with each girl striving to do her best. Every troop/group is encouraged to set goals, such as planning field trips and community service projects, to accomplish during the year. The money earned from cookie activities helps the troop/group achieve its goals. So when your local Girl Scouts come calling with this year's best-selling cookies, remember you're saying hello to tomorrow's business leaders. Making It CountAll of the proceeds from cookie sales stay with the Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians. This revenue is used to benefit girls, some of it directly by remaining in the Girl Scout troop/group treasury and some of it through council programs such as:
Baking the BestThe national Girl Scout organization, Girl Scouts of the USA, approves and currently licenses two bakers: ABC/Interbake Foods and Little Brownie Bakers. Your favorites are back! Sold by a Girl Scout near you. Pre-orders begin in January and booth sales begin in February-March! *** For the safety and security of the girls who are selling cookies, Girl Scout Cookies are not available for purchase online.*** |
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.
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