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Mar 12 2009

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ARE HERE!

Published by radgirl at 1:18 am under News, Resources for Parents, School Age Kids Edit This

Everywhere you go, there they are, you can’t get away from them:

Girl Scouts and their yummy, yummy cookies.  If you personally know a Girl Scout, please buy from them.  You may have one in your care, or one of the girls that goes to your child’s daycare may be one.  The cookies are more than just an annual phenomenon, they go towards a number of things:

  • Maintenance of camps
  • Scholarships for girls who can’t afford to join
  • Badges
  • Outings
  • Training for volunteers

The Girl Scout cookie sale is a tradition that goes back 80 years.  So, if you’re wondering why you’re forking out that $3-4 per box of coveted cookies, remember that somewhere there is a girl whose parents are unemployed and can’t afford the dues to keep her in Girl Scouts, and that you just helped keep her involved in something that promotes good morals, values, and hard work.

Now, what’s your passion, Thin Mint?  Samoas?  Do-Si-Do’s?  Is your mouth watering yet?  I’m sure that some where there is a Girl Scout sitting at the front of a grocery store just waiting to fill your order.

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One Response to “GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ARE HERE!”

  1. laurelon 14 Mar 2009 at 5:04 pm edit this

    It’s so good to see a positive post about girl scout cookies. I have seen so many insulting posts about our wonderful little girl scouts and it makes me very angry. I was girl scout, girl scout leader, and now a service unit manager, and I know how important the program and the annual cookie sale really are.

    Have a Great Day!
    Laurel Santiago

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