Supporting our girls...
It’s Cookie Season and what fun we had with the girls participating in the Cookie Rally with the Providence Bruins this January! (You'll see some great photos of the fun in this issue of S'more News.)
Just imagine girls lined up at the station where they could knock on a "real door" made by our terrific Facilities Managers to practice how to ask a customer to order cookies. One nervous Girl Scout knocked and asked the "customer" if she would like to go outside and build a snowman! These are the moments I live for as a CEO and whoever that Girl Scout was, I would absolutely say yes to making a snowman or purchasing cookies to support her troop’s goals!
Think about it...for 100 years Girl Scouts have been selling cookies and more importantly learning how to ask someone to support their personal and troop goals. For many girls, this is their first experience asking for someone to support something important to them. Imagine how many subsequent “asks” become easy because of the confidence these girls develop—asking for their first job, admission to their dream university, a scholarship, etc.
Recently, five of our Girl Scouts asked and applied to become national Girl Scout delegates; thirteen girls asked to be considered as inaugural members of our council’s By Girl For Girls Group; twelve girls asked to be considered for one of our council’s four delegate spots to the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City; and two girls asked to be considered for GSUSA’s Girl Advisory Board. These asks take courage and I’m proud of each and every one of them!
During this centennial year, let’s celebrate all of the skills that girls develop through the Cookie Program and the many opportunities that the proceeds from the cookie sale supports!
Warmly,
Your CEO - Pam