It’s Girl Scout cookie time
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Yep, it’s Girl Scout cookie season again. It’s time to show support for one of the best-known organizations for young ladies around the world, and enjoy some great cookies in the bargain.
For close to 70 years, the Girl Scout cookie program has been helping girls learn skills that will help them throughout life. Angie Newman, who, along with Tonya Mullican, Tricia Richardson and Sha Wanamaker, leads local Girl Scout Troop 1744, says that’s an important aspect of the program.
“It teaches them leadership for one thing,” Newman said. “Responsibility on taking their order and making sure their order is correct. When they deliver their cookies they learn about money, how to count money, and how to handle money when we have booth sales.”
The cookie sales also provides funds for the various activities in which the scouts participate.
“It’s actually our top fundraiser,” Newman said. “That’s how they earn the money to go camping, horseback riding. Anything we do that involves the girls, taking them on field trips or plays. It’s all funded by the money they raise selling cookies. The more cookies they sell, the more money we have to do fun things.”
A portion of the money stays with the local troops, according to Newman.
“We get cents on the dollar for every box of cookies that is sold,” she said, “and that does go to our troop.”
Cookies are $3.50 per box, and this year marks a special anniversary for one type of cookie.
“The Samoas have been around 30 years,” Newman said. “It’s my favorite.”
According to Newman, Samoas are the troop’s best seller.
“Maybe that’s why they’ve been around for 30 years,” she said.
The Girl Scouts sell cookies from Jan. 1 to March 6, with the cookies actually arriving Feb. 5 this year. After that the scouts will hold booth sales at local businesses.
For more information, or to purchase cookies, contact Donna Bell at 808-0570, or Rebekah Blake at 808-7443.