COOKIE KICK OFF–Pictured are some of the Girl Scouts of Service Unit 57 – Randolph County North at their cookie kick off sleepover event held Jan. 9-10. Cookie sales officially began on Jan. 10, so watch for girls to be out selling as well as cookie booths set up at local businesses.
It’s officially Girl Scout Cookie season in southern Illinois. Girl Scouts throughout the area will hold cookie booths, visit customers door-to-door, and sell to friends and family online as they explore more possibilities through the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world.
During this highly anticipated time of the year, girls acquire five important life skills – goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. All proceeds from cookie sales stay local to power Girl Scout adventures year-round. Every box of cookies sold provides invaluable experiences for Girl Scouts such as service projects, troop travel, STEM programs and summer camp.
For more on the girl scouts, please see this week’s print edition.