Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Girl Scouts across the country are busy selling cookies this winter.
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Wednesday, February 6
Girl Scouts of the USA has declared Friday, Feb. 8, as the first-ever National Girl Scout Cookie Day! National Girl Scout Cookie Day highlights the 5 Skills Girl Scouts learn through the World’s Largest Girl-led Business – The Girl Scout Cookie Program. These skills include: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills and Business Ethics. “Everyone knows how tasty Girl Scout Cookies are, but many customers don’t realize that they’re also helping girls build money management and people skills,” said Girl Scouts of the USA Chief Executive Officer Anna Maria Chavez. “The girl who sells you Thin Mints today may be running a business, reversing the deficit, and improving your community within a matter of years. Just ask our …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
It's that time of year again—get out your wallets and get ready to snack on some of your favorite sweet treats, courtesy of the Girl Scouts of America.
It's time to stock up on your favorite Girl Scout cookies. Not sure where to buy them near you? You can plug your zip code into the cookie finder on the Scouts' website to find out. Can't remember which variety you like best? When in doubt, buy a bunch—or check out the Cookie Guide. And just in case you were wondering just where all that cookie money goes, we did our homework. According to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, all of the revenue earned from cookie activities stays with the local Girl Scout council that sponsors the sale. This includes the portion that goes directly to the group selling cookies. Councils use their cookie revenue to supply essential services to troops, groups and individual girls, such as …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The "Cookies, Camping and Community: The Girl Scout Story" exhibit is full of history and local artifacts at the Grayslake Heritage Center.
When former Lake County coroner Barbara Richardson received an Outstanding Achievement Award in Community Service from the YWCA of Lake County, she reflected on her formative experiences as a Girl Scout. “I only wish I could somehow let my mentor, Catherine Trowbridge, know about this," Richardson said. "She was my Girl Scout leader, neighborhood chairman, and pushed, pulled, and tugged me into the same roles when I was a very young woman.” Celebrating the history of Girl Scouts, the “Cookies, Camping and Community: The Girl Scout Story” exhibit at the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum, tells the centennial story of Girl Scouting and is dedicated to Catherine C. Trowbridge. Catherine (Crane) Trowbridge was born in Massachusetts in 1907…
