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Fans of Girl Scout Cookies no longer need to anxiously wait for that knock at the front door from their neighborhood Girl Scout, as the secret to finding the delectable treats is as close as your computer, tablet or smart phone.
Local Girl Scouts are selling Girl Scout Cookies at booths across the southeast from March 2-25, 2018. Customers can enter their ZIP code at girlscoutcookies.org to find a list of cookie booth locations, dates, and times or use the Cookie Finder app available for both iOS and Android devices. Get them before they are gone!
See the Girl Scout Cookies available for 2018!
When a customer makes a Girl Scout Cookie purchase, they’re helping the next generation of girl entrepreneurs get an important taste of what it takes to be successful—teamwork, planning, and a positive outlook (for starters).
“The Cookie Program definitely helps throughout your life, “ says Taylor, a local Gold Award Girl Scout and alumna. “My big takeaway from the program is getting out of my comfort zone. The program was the first real instance where I stepped out of my comfort zone.”
Proceeds from a cookie purchase stay local and help power new experiences for girls. Whether it’s a trip she’ll never forget, a service project that will change her community forever, or the opportunity to build a lifetime of memories at camp, Girl Scout Cookies help make it all happen!
In 2016, the Girl Scout Research Institute worked to better measure the impact of the Girl Scout Cookie Program and understand the extent to which Girl Scouts develop essential business and leadership skills. Survey responses from 40,000 Girl Scouts, representing all Girl Scout levels and various regions of the country show:
- 85% of girls learned how to set goals and meet deadlines
- 88% of girls learned how to think through different choices and make decisions
- 88% of girls learned how to count money, make change, and create and manage a budget
- 85% of girls learned how to be comfortable talking to and being around new people
- 94% of girls learned how to be respectful of others, take responsibility for what they say and do, keep their promises, and not lie to get out of trouble
- Two out of three girls (66%) are developing all the above skills
Almost 1 million girls participate in the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program, generating nearly $800 million in sales during the average season. The entire amount of net revenue raised through the cookie program stays with the local council and troops.
On a diet? Donate to Cookies for a Cause, our council’s Gift of Caring program. The Girl Scout troop will receive the proceeds from your donation, and the council will send the corresponding amount of boxes to local military bases as well as Children’s Hospitals in the council area. It’s a win-win-win!
The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians is almost 14 thousand girl and adult members strong in 46 counties in the Knoxville, Chattanooga and Tri-Cities metro areas. The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts is open to all girls from kindergarten to high school senior, and girls are welcome to join throughout the year. For more information, visit www.girlscoutcsa.org or call 1-800-474-1912.
