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Girl Scout Cookies: an entrepreneurial program for girls

The Girl Scout Cookie Sale and Program serves a much larger purpose–it is an entrepreneurial program for girls. The Girl Scouts take seriously their mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character.  They use every activity within the organization as an opportunity to fulfill that mission. In the Girl Scout Cookie Sale, they have developed a programming aspect that teaches girls 5 essential business skills: goal-setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. And when a Girl Scout learns these skills, she’ll be poised for success in any career.

So the next time a little girl rings your doorbell with a box of Thin Mints, she’s not just raising money for her local troop; she’s learning how to be a CEO or start her own business. The cookie program is not a fundraiser but an entrepreneurial program for girls, and these girls are learning how to succeed.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led business in the country and generates immeasurable benefits for girls, their councils and communities nationwide. Girl Scout cookie varieties may vary from one state or region to another, but no matter what, they are all delicious!

New poll reveals America’s Favorite Girl Scout Cookie

With Girl Scouts (and sometimes their parents) going door to door and office to office selling cookies, a new Good Morning America/SodaHead.com poll has revealed which Girl Scout cookie is America’s favorite. 

Topping the list is Thin Mints with 49% of the vote, followed by Samoas (28%), Tagalongs (11%), Do-Si-Dos (6%) and Trefoils (6%).  The poll, which had over 28,000 responses, was conducted during the first week of January 2012.  For more poll results, visit www.sodahead.com/fun/public-opinion-thin-mints-rule-the-girl-scout-cookie-roster/question-2392249/