Tag Archives: Life Skills
Girl Scout Leadership Experience
At Girl Scouts, your girl will prepare for a lifetime of leadership, success, and adventure in a safe, no-limits place designed for and by girls! How? Through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience—a collection of engaging, challenging, and fun activities like earning … Continue reading
Building a Lifetime of Skills
It’s easy to think of the Girl Scout Cookie Program as girls simply hawking treats, but there’s something more behind the annual ritual. Girl Scouts at each level, from 5- and 6-year-old Daisies to the high school Ambassadors, learn about customer … Continue reading
The Power of the Girl Scout Cookie Program
A Girl Scout recent study found that, through the cookie program, girls learn skills they can apply to everyday life. 85% increased their money management skills as they developed budgets, took cookie orders, and handled customers’ money. 83% developed business ethics, learning to … Continue reading
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend – February 27 – March 1, 2015
Girl Scouts of the USA has declared February 27- March 1, 2015, National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend! This special weekend is a great opportunity for Girl Scouts and Girl Scout supporters to share with the community the importance of the … Continue reading
Be a Smart Cookie
Crunch Time Know your cookies! Get familiar with the names, flavors, and ingredients of the different types of cookies. Many people have food allergies, so it’s good to know which cookies do not contain nuts, gluten, or dairy. Wear the Uniform Wear … Continue reading
Cookie Selling Safety
It’s always good to know the Ten Basic Cookie Program Safety Guidelines to ensure that Girl Scouts and Girl Scout volunteers can sell cookies safely while having tons of fun! Show you’re a Girl Scout Wear your Girl Scout membership pin … Continue reading
How to Support your Girl Scout During the Cookie Program
Family support is the key to success. Girls have greater success in the Girl Scout Cookie Program when family adults are informed and involved. These tips will help you turn “cookie time” into “family time” and provide important ways you can guide … Continue reading
Operation Cookie Share
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois kicked off Operation Cookie Share in 2010. Since that time over 190,000 boxes – worth more than $825,000 – of delectable Girl Scout cookies have been shipped to our service women and men at home … Continue reading
Bling Your Cookie Booth
Banish the boring! If you want to attract lots and lots of customers, it’s time to “bling” your cookie booth. Anything fun, bright, colorful, energetic, and creative will bring customers running. What kind of bling is your thing? These ideas are … Continue reading
Girl Scout Cookie Selling Safety
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is lots of fun! Just be sure to stay safe when you’re selling cookies. Please use these simple rules for a safe and successful cookie activity: Show you’re a Girl Scout. Wear the Girl Scout membership pin … Continue reading
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