Girl Scout Cookie Season is Here!
By Loretta Golden, Communications Associate at Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
March 01, 2024
Girl Scout Cookie Season® is here, and it’s time to Own Your Magic! For over 100 years, Girl Scouts have flexed their entrepreneurial spirit, learned valuable life skills, and made their communities better. Girl Scout Cookies were originally homemade by girls and volunteers who were technical advisers.
Historical Photo of Girl Scouts selling the original Girl Scout Cookies.
As early as 1917, the Mistletoe Troop in
Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in their high school
cafeteria as a service project. That’s just five years after Juliette
Gordon Low started Girl Scouts!
We started our cookie season with Cookie
Palooza at Smith Haven Mall on January 12th! Girl Scouts,
accompanied by leaders or guardians, participated in private shopping
experiences and activities to kick off the season. There were SWAPS,
cookie samples, booth sale and stand-a-bout demo tables, a photo
booth, and a DJ that helped us dance the night away. Our rally
started with a welcome from our President and CEO, Tammy Severino, and
was hosted by our Media Girls. The magic began with a cookie box
fashion show from Troop 1414, a dance performance from Troop 215, and
a cheer and sing-a-long from Troop 2323. It was a great night for
Girl Scouts to Own their Magic and learn some basics of Girl Scout
Cookie season success!
Girl Scouts rocking out at our Cookie Palooza
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led
entrepreneurial program in the world. It teaches essential skills to
help girls navigate the real world, from goal setting and
decision-making to people skills and business ethics. Girl Scouts gain
confidence and learn strategies they can use today and in the
future.
With Digital Cookie®, Girl Scouts can supercharge
their cookie sale and connect with customers all over the world. This
versatile online tool lets them take orders, track purchases and
deliveries, and connect with customers. Girl Scouts can create their
personalized cookie site, set goals, upload a pitch video, track their
progress, and even earn their cookie business badges and pins. Plus,
Girl Scouts who use Digital Cookie in addition to traditional sales
sell more cookies and reach their goals faster.
Troop 215 hosting a booth during National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
Booth Sale season is in full swing, and it’s time to Keep Grinning! Friday kicks off another special patch weekend where Girl Scouts in Suffolk County can earn a patch when they sell +170 boxes. This weekend’s patch features our favorite axolotl friend, Lucy, and will surely bring a smile to your face.
Set your booth sale up for success by making signs that inspire customers to stop by. Share your favorite Girl Scout Cookie and ask customers about their favorites. Bundle boxes with ribbon and print-out signs for “chocolate lovers” or “classic varieties.” You can find fun printable assets, clip art, and digital marketing help from Little Brownie at littlebrowniebakers.com. While you are there, check out their cookie timeline to celebrate their 50th Girl Scout Cookie Season! From Pecan Shorties®® to Thank You Berry Much® to Adventurefuls®, these delightful flavors have a sweet story to share.
Get The Build Your Cookie Kit
Need help to get started with your Booth Sale? Check out the newest items from the Girl Scout Shop! They have a Build Your Own Cookie Kit with everything you need for booth sale success. You can bling your booth with the best, from signs to tablecloths to foam fingers! Order online and pick up at our Commack, Camp Edey, or Riverhead shops and cupboards.
Share your cookie season photos with us, and let everyone see your Girl Scout pride!
“ Oh, the places you’ll go.” What will your troop goal be this year? Girl Scouts in Suffolk County have used proceeds for community projects, end-of-year parties, celebrations, and trips. One troop even went all the way to Europe! Working together on a plan and setting goals as a team is instrumental to success. Some troops rely on door-to-door selling and booth sales, others use Digital Cookie to sell to friends and family, and others try a hybrid approach and use a little of each to make and break their goals. There are many ways to participate, so it is easy to find the best way for you and your troop.
Writing this blog made me think about what I did when I was younger: selling Girl Scout Cookies. I remember my Aunt, Laurie Mueller, always loved Trefoils and Tagalongs. I always went to her first because she could not resist buying them. Then, of course, my mom always wanted cookies, too. We did not have Cookie Palooza when I was young, so we had to generate our own excitement. I learned a lot by walking up and down my block selling Girl Scout Cookies to neighbors. It helped me to become less shy and more comfortable and confident talking to people. We had our booth sales in front of Key Food in Kings Park and sold out every time! The weather didn’t matter; we dressed warmly and talked to every customer. Most people could not resist! I remember how good it felt to speak with community members and earn money for our troop. It was always one of my favorite times as a Girl Scout. And today, it still is.
Let’s hear it for the sweetest season of all: Girl Scout Cookie Season!
