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Getting Girls Started / Keeping Girls Motivated

Cookies & Beyond

Don’t Miss Our Virtual Cookie Rallies!

There are so many differences in our world, but there are two things we can agree on: cookies are one of life’s many great pleasures, and supporting budding entrepreneurs makes a strong impact on us all! The Girl Scout Cookie Program is still in full swing around the country, and in our increasingly virtual world, Girl Scouts have become quick problem solvers in order to get Girl Scout Cookies to all their hungry customers. In doing so, girls are learning even more business skills that they  ...

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Cookies & Beyond

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

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, General, Volunteers

6 Tips to Reach Your Cookie Goals!

Everyone take a deep breath and give yourself a pat on the back for surviving the initial order phase of our council’s cookie sale. You’ve been championing your girls throughout the sale and teaching them important skills like business ethics, money management, and customer service. Mission accomplished, right? But what if your troop (or daughter) hasn’t reached her cookie goal yet? How can we encourage our girls to go beyond the initial order taking and really stretch to  ...

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Badges, Activities, & Beyond, Ceremonies, Traditions, & Awards, News

Got Camp?

It’s cookie sale time and with all of the craziness it’s easy to forget that a box of cookies equals more than headaches and troop proceeds. Every box  has a mission: to help girls grow.  A cookie can become a service project at the local animal shelter,  a trip to Savannah to see the birthplace of our founder, or an awesome experience girls will cherish for a lifetime. What is our alumnae’s favorite Girl Scout experience? CAMP! Current Girl Scouts and alumnae rate camping  ...

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