General Information
The benefits of the Girl Scout Cookie program Activity:
The Cookie Program provides an opportunity for girls to develop valuable LIFE SKILLS such as:
- Teamwork … working with others in the troop with each girl striving to do her best and use her strengths
- Goal setting and planning …. by planning troop activities and setting financial goals to fulfill those plans
- Responsibility … through meeting deadlines, gathering orders and being responsive to peers, cookie managers and customers.
- Communication skills … through talking to customers about the cookies and how the funds will be used.
- Financial and math skills … setting budgets, meeting goals, totaling orders and tracking funds.
- Entrepreneurial skills … through exploring new ways to market sell and distribute cookies.
- Self-reliance/self-confidence … by overcoming shyness, learning to talk to others, setting and achieving group and personal goals, and discovering new strengths.
- Honesty and integrity … through using a meaningful set of values, The Girl Scout Promise and Law, to guide their actions.
- Support a cause you believe in … For the council, cookie sale earnings help bridge the gap between income from other sources, such as gifts, bequests, and grants and the money required to provide Girl Scouting in the community. Troop proceeds help local Girl Scout troops engage in a wide variety of activities, field trips, and service projects. Funds from cookie sales help our council recruit and train the volunteer leadership for each troop, provide financial assistance to make Girl Scouting available to all girls, improve and maintain campsites as well as subsidize local programming opportunities.
News from the bakery:
Committed To Safety
You may have seen recent news regarding the recalls of toys and other products manufactured in China. At Little Brownie Bakers, we want to assure you that we share your serious concern for the safety of girls and their families. That's why we put every promotion, premium and recognition item through rigorous safety testing before it is approved for delivery.
Wheat Gluten Statement
The wheat gluten in our Girl Scout cookies is sourced from safe suppliers. To address recent concerns pertaining to wheat gluten, please see our press release.
Peanut Butter in the News
We want to let you know that the peanut butter used in our Girl Scout cookies is not sourced from the supplier involved in the peanut butter recall you may have read about in the news. Our products have not been compromised and are assured to be safe. As always, food safety is of the utmost importance to us. |
