CO MM U N IT Y
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE BOOTHS
COMING TO FREDERICK COUNTY
Beginning this February, hungry cookie
customers in Frederick County can look
forward to the return of the iconic Girl
Scout Cookie sale. Starting on Feb.
19, cookie booths will pop up at local
supermarkets and businesses in the
Greater Washington region.
The Girl Scout Cookie program is
the largest girl-led entrepreneurial
business in the country, giving girls the
opportunity to earn money to travel, go
camping and take on projects to help
their community. Girls can also choose
organizations they want to support by
selling cookies to donate to the Capital
Area Food Bank, our military or local
hometown heroes.
“I love making people smile when they
get their cookies,” said Sidney Tucci,
a member of Girl Scout Brownie and
Daisy Troop 81426 in Frederick. With
their cookie earnings, Sidney and her
troop potted f lowers and delivered them
to a local nursing home last year.
The cookie program isn’t just about
earning money; Girl Scout cookie
entrepreneurs also learn essential skills
for leadership and for life.
“One thing I love is seeing the girls’
confidence grow,” said Troop Leader
Christie Tucci. “Thinking back to
our first cookie booths, the girls were
hesitant to talk with anyone … but today,
they have developed such confidence
though the cookie program and are
proud to talk with others. They can be
very persuasive saleswomen!”
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Cookie customers can find a local booth
by typing in their ZIP code in the online
cookie locator or downloading the
cookie locator app at www.girlscouts.org.
The iconic Girl Scout Cookie sale officially
began in the Greater Washington region in
December, with all proceeds supporting the
good work of local Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts
will sell to friends and families and door
to door, through March 27. The following
varieties will be available: Thin Mints,
Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos,
Savannah Smiles, Rah-Rah Raisins, and at
select booths, gluten-free Toffee-tastics.
Customers who want to support Girl
Scouts, but don’t want the extra calories,
can purchase cookies for Girl Scouts to
donate as a Gift of Caring. Last year,
135,657 boxes of cookies were donated.
Girl Scouts have selected the Capital
Area Food Bank, the USO Washington
and local heroes as the recipients of
donated cookies.
Girl Scout Cookies are $4 per box (Toffee-tastic cookies will cost $5 a box and
are available in limited supply). All proceeds stay in the local community to
support the Girl Scout operations: troop
service projects, travel, activities, educational programs, volunteer training and
camp maintenance.
In the Greater Washington Region,
Girl Scouts sold 4.2 million boxes
of Girl Scout Cookies last year. Girl
Scouts across the country will celebrate
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
Friday, Feb. 26 – Sunday, Feb. 28
5 SKILLS
GIRLS LEARN:
Much more than a way to raise money, the Cookie Program is a handson leadership and entrepreneurial
program. Participating in the Cookie
Program teaches Girl Scouts skills
that will help them grow into leaders
in their own lives, leaders in business
and leaders in the world.
Through the Cookie Program, girls learn:
1. Goal Setting: Girl Scouts set cookie sales goals individually and with
her team, creates a plan to reach
them, and develops cooperation
and team-building skills all along
the way.
2. Decision-Making: A Girl Scout
helps decide how her team will
spend their cookie money, furthering her critical thinking and
problem-solving skills.
3. Money Management: Girl Scouts
take cookie orders, handle customers’ money and gain valuable
financial literacy skills.
4. People Skills Girl Scouts learn how
to talk, listen & work with all kinds
of people while selling cookies.
5. Business Ethics: Girl Scouts learn
to be honest and responsible at
every step of the cookie sale.