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 The Girl Scout Cookie Program is an integral part of Girl Scouts’ Business and Economic Literacy initiative for girls in grade K – 12. What started out as a bake sale has turned into a sophisticated leadership program where girls learn valuable life & business skills: goal setting, business ethics, public speaking, teamwork, brand awareness, responsibility, money & time management, financial literacy and grassroots entrepreneurship in its finest form. Essentially, the girls run their own business. The entire Girl Scout Troop sets a goal and follows a plan leading toward that goal. Girl Scout Troops use funds from the Cookie Program to fund service projects, exciting educational field trips, and other leadership activities. Whether girls are dreaming of becoming a doctor, teacher, businesswoman, president of the PTA, or superstar athlete, the Girl Scout Cookie Program gives them the self-esteem they need to reach for the stars. Many successful women have credited their business skills to the Girl Scout Cookie Program, making it the premier business and economic literacy program for girls in the United States. As one successful Dallas entrepreneur put it, "It's not about how many cookies are sold or which girl sells the most - It really is about learning to create a business plan, how to sell, and how to deliver on a promise."
The Girl Scout Cookie Program begins on January 6th and goes through the end of March.
Beginning February 24th, you can see Girl Scouts outside of local grocery stores, hardware stores, sporting goods stores – almost anywhere in your community! To see where there are Girl Scout Cookies for sale in your area, check out the Cookie Locator!
Long before Girl Scouts contracted with commercial bakers, Girl Scout Cookies were baked in family kitchens, with mothers volunteering as technical advisers to their daughters. The earliest written mention of the Cookie Program was that of the Mistletoe Girl Scout Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, which baked cookies and sold them in its high school cafeteria as a Girl Scout service project in December 1917. The first Girl Scout Cookie Program of commercially baked Girl Scout cookies was in Philadelphia in 1934. In 1936, Girl Scouts of the USA licensed the first commercial baker.
Girl Scout Cookies cost $3.50 per package in Northeast Texas.
Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Samoas, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos, Dulce de Leche, Thank U Berry Munch, and the newest flavor, Savannah Smiles!
Across the country, we know that “Thin Mints” are the most popular, and they account for 26 percent of all Girl Scout Cookies sold.
GS Troops and GS Service Units receive part of every package of cookies sold to use for program activities, service projects, camping and other activities; part covers the cost of the product and girl incentives; and the remaining funds are used to help provide program, training and camp facilities for Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas' girl and adult members.
No. There are more than 100 separate Girl Scout councils. Each council selects a baker, sets a price, designs an incentive program and determines its own delivery schedule. This way, each Girl Scout council can meet the unique needs of its membership. Neighboring councils, for example, might have slightly different delivery dates or use a different cookie baker.
Project Troop to Troop is a Girl Scout service initiative that encourages members of the community to buy packages of Girl Scout Cookies to donate to the U.S. Armed Forces. In 2011, Project Troop to Troop generated more than 170,000 packages of Girl Scout Cookies. The Project Troop to Troop Cookies are transported to Fort Hood, the USO, the American Red Cross and ultimately service men and service women at home and abroad. Girl Scout Cookies also reach local Veterans Organizations and wounded soldiers.
If Girl Scout Cookies are purchased and consumed for personal or group enjoyment, the consumer has purchased a product at a fair market value and no part of the price of a box of Girl Scout Cookies is tax-deductible. However, if one or more boxes are purchased but left with the Girl Scouts for use with their Girl Scout Troop's/group's community service project (for example: collecting for the Girl Scout service initiative Project Troop to Troop) then the consumer does not receive any Girl Scout Cookies and does not benefit directly from paying for the Girl Scout Cookies. Those individuals may treat the purchase price of the cookies as a charitable contribution. Individuals with specific questions should seek advice from a tax accountant.
So that consumers can make an informed choice, the ingredients and nutritional profile of each variety are clearly listed on the cookie box, the cookie order form, our baker’s website: www.littlebrowniebakers.com and on the Cookie Flavors page on this site.
Yes. Juliettes may participate in the Cookie Program only under the supervision of a Girl Scout Service Unit Cookie Coordinator or a Girl Scout Troop Cookie Manager. All Juliettes may be eligible to receive girl incentive items. For complete information and guidelines for Juliette participation please refer to the Quick Juliette guide to the 2012 Cookie Program or contact us at cookies@gsnetx.org.
Not until they are delivered. Girl Scouts should never accept advance payment for cookies. Payment should be accepted only when Girl Scout Cookies are given to customers.
These dates may be set locally in GS Service Units following guidelines set by the council. Parents and guardians are encouraged to contact GS Troop Cookie Managers or Leaders for this information. GS Troop Cookie Managers or Leaders receive this information at Cookie Program training prior to the start of the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
No. Participation in the Cookie Program is voluntary and written permission from a parent or guardian is required. Many Girl Scouts enjoy participating in the Cookie Program and look forward to taking part each year.
Selling Girl Scout Cookies is not a competition. It’s a program that helps girls learn life skills like money management, ethical decision-making, and goal setting. Although every girl is encouraged to set a personal goal and work toward it individually, our emphasis is on teamwork and achieving Girl Scout Troop/group goals, not on who sold the most Girl Scout Cookies.
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