Girl Scout cookies are back again, filling pantry shelves across the nation. Girl Scout cookies have been around for over a century. Cookies are sold in the United States by Girl Scout troops or individuals. They are used to raise money for the troop,earn prizes and much more. Groups often sell cookies at a table that they set up in crowded places. They also might go to neighbors offering cookies. These days, are many different types of cookies to choose from.
In 1911, the person who invented ‘Boy Scouts’ also made a group for girls called ‘Girl Scouts’. The purpose for Girl Scouts is to make girls stronger so that they can lead and do powerful things. One big thing the organization encourages is for girls to always enjoy “emphasized inclusiveness, the outdoors, self-reliance, and service” the Girl Scouts website states. 9 years later, Girl Scout troops started to spread outside of the US. Some troops were found in China, Mexico, and Syria. The very first Native American Girl Scout troop began in New York State, 1921. There were also small individual groups such as the Mexican American Girl Scouts that started a Mexican Girl Scout troop in Houston, Texas. The first Girl Scout troop overseas in China had 18 girls in 1925.
The cookies themselves began as home-cooked treats, baked in people’s homes in the 1910’s to be sold by those same people later. During the wars, these sales would spike up even more especially since Girl Scouts helped people who suffered in the war. Years passed and eventually these Girl Scout cookies became so popular that the cookies appeared in stores, online, resale websites, and in many different neighborhoods. The production of the cookies shifted from inside people’s homes to in bakeries across the country.
Girl Scout cookies on average cost six dollars a box, and every purchase made is supporting the Girl Scouts. The different flavors include Adventurefuls, Toast-Yay, Thin Mints, Caramel Delights, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Trefoils, Caramel Chocolate Chip, and Lemonades. All these cookies are tasty and nice to buy in order to help the troop practice their business skills while raising money for the organization.
Today, there are lots of different ways girls enjoy their free time other than selling cookies. Girls who are a part of Girl Scouts still allow girls to connect with the outdoors. There is a new program they have created which is called “‘Made with Code’, [which is] a program encouraging girls to get an early start in computer science”. Overall, the Girl Scout program has come a long way and still today sells tasty cookies in many different flavors.
References:
“Girl Scout History”. Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, N.D, www.girlscouts.org/en/discover/about-us/history.html.
“Girl Scout Cookie History”. Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, N.D, www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/cookie-history.html.
“Available Cookie Flavors”. Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, N.D, www.gsbadgerland.org/en/activities/cookies/cookie-flavors-abc.html.
“Cookies”. Girl Scouts, Girl Scouts of the United States of America, N.D, www.gswise.org/en/cookies.html.
“Sugar, spices, and prices: How much are Girl Scout Cookies(™)?”. GreenLight, Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc, March 6, 2024, greenlight.com/learning-center/spotlight-stories/how-much-are-girl-scout-cookies.
