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5 Skills for Shaping your Girl’s Future (and How the Cookie Program Puts Them into Action!)

December 14, 2020
You may have heard that the Girl Scout Cookie Program teaches girls five essential skills, but did you know that it can set up them up for successful futures by developing an entrepreneurial mindset? It’s true! Whether or not your Girl Scout is a budding business woman, the skills learned during the Girl Scout Cookie Program will last her a lifetime. What’s an Entrepreneurial Mindset? (And Why is It Important?) At Girl Scouts, we think of entrepreneurial mindset as a combination of  ...

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Cookies & Beyond, Volunteers

6 Ways to Find Success at Your Cookie Booths

February 22, 2019
Cookie booth season is almost upon us! Troops are hitting up stores and community centers across western Ohio to set up tables, meet with customers, and sell some Girl Scout Cookies. And the best part? Girls get to do amazing things with their cookie earnings. So, what are some ways troops can find success at your cookie booths to earn more (and therefore experience more)? Here are 6 of our favorites! 1. Wear Your Uniform! Girl Scout uniforms are incredibly iconic. Everyone  ...

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Cookies & Beyond, Family Experience, Parents

How to Help Your Girl’s Troop During the Cookie Program

January 15, 2018
It’s that time of year again! The time of goal-setting, resolution-making, and (most importantly) Girl Scout Cookies! The Girl Scout Cookie Program is an awesome skill-building, money-earning opportunity for Girl Scouts. And the more adults involved in your troop’s sale, the more successful it can be! So, how can you help your girl’s troop during cookie season this year? There are so many opportunities! Register and Get Background Checked The first, and potentially most  ...

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Cookies & Beyond, Parents

Top 10 Reasons to Buy Girl Scout Cookies

February 10, 2016
Buying Girl Scout cookies does a world of good! Here are our top ten reasons to buy these delicious treats. 10. Girl Scout cookies are delicious! Choose from eight tasty varieties, including the best-selling Thin Mint and the new, gluten-free Toffee-tastic. There’s bound to be at least one flavor you can’t resist. 9. You’re supporting the largest girl-run business in the world and fueling tomorrow’s business leaders. Eighty percent of all female business owners participated in the Girl  ...

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