It's Girl Scout Cookie Season!!

Until April 2012, Girl Scouts statewide will put their marketing and sales skills into practice as they attempt to increase this year’s sales by 5% - a goal of 1,192,378 boxes!

Girl Scout Cookies are still $3.50 a box and still delicous! What kinds of cookies are there? Pick any of these tasty treats and use them in your favorite recipes!

When you buy your favorite boxes of cookies, you can also participate in Cookie Share - an opportunity to purchase cookies and donate them to active andretired military personnel.

Young entrepreneurs have been at work in the Girl Scout organization since 1917, when girls baked the cookies in their own kitchens and sold them door-to-door.

Their efforts helped build a long-standing tradition of girls working together to achieve their goals and become leaders in their own communities and beyond.

All of the proceeds from cookie activities remain in the area where the cookies are sold. Girls use their “cookie money” to support their chosen activities for the year, fund community service projects, attend summer camp or go on special field trips. Call (888) 922-4763 for more informatioon!

Take the Ten Step Camp Challenge!

This summer, many girls enjoyed a FREE week at Girl Scout Camp!  They went swimming, boating, hiking, and rock climbing.  They learned about nature, practiced their camping skills, and enjoyed S’mores by the campfire with their new friends.

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Savannah Smiles... but not in Maine!

There are two GSUSA approved cookie bakers - ABC Cookie Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. Each baker was allowed to dedicate one package to the 100th Anniversary.

Little Brownie Bakers chose to rename one of their cookies "Savannah Smiles." ABC Bakers, which is the baker that GSME uses, decided to dedicate the “original” shortbread cookie box and is producing a special edition cookie box for the 100th, depicting the
Girl Scouts of then and now.

Fun links!

	Ever wonder how the delicious cookies are made? Watch the creation of a Girl Scout Cookie— from start to finish!
	Raise your hand and say "Count Me In" for fun and leadership! Visit the CookiEZone for cool cookie-related activities!
	The Girl Scout Cookie Sale Activity isn’t just about selling cookies to neighbors! It’s about personal growth like taking on new challenges, navigating hurdles, making decisions and achieving your goals. Check out the CookiEZone to see how you can have a successful cookie sale.
	Girl Scout Cookie activities offer a wonderful opportunity for family adults to help girls learn about goal setting, project planning, communication and teamwork. These are skills that will last a lifetime and it all starts right here.
	The Smart Cookie Connection features activities and resources that support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience by age level.