Girl Scout Cookies On Sale Through March 6
It's time for Do-si-dos, Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Samoas and your other favorites: Girl Scout Cookie season has begun and will run through Sunday, March 6.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led business in the country. From its earliest beginnings to its current popularity, the sale of cookies has helped Girl Scouts set goals, develop people skills and learn business skills such as money management and decision-making.
In the Berkshires, there are the six varieties of cookies sold at $4 a box: Samoas, Trefoils, Thin Mints, Tagalongs, Do-Si-Dos and Savannah Smiles. And, Toffee-tastic, the limited edition gluten-free cookie, is available for $5 a box.
The public has the next six weekends to secure their box of Thin Mints and the rest and their chance to launch a girl toward her goal as local troops run their "cookie booths" or "cookies in hand sales." The public can locate Girl Scout cookie booths using the official Cookie Finder for iPhone and Android as well as online. Look for troops at the Berkshire Mall, North Adams and Pittsfield Stop & Shop and WalMart stores, and other locations around the county.
Many local girls are also selling Girl Scout Cookies to customers through the new national Digital Cookie platform. Digital Cookie follows Girl Scouts' classic "hands on" approach to teaching girls new skills. Through the platform, local Girl Scouts will maintain their own protected, personalized websites to market their cookie business to local consumers, accept orders via credit card, and activate cookie shipments directly to customers. This means consumers who know Girl Scouts participating in Digital Cookie will receive e-marketing materials from them this season with invitations to visit their cookie websites and make purchases. The platform places an emphasis on the safety of girls and customers alike and offers an online experience that allows girls to learn about digital money management using dashboards to track their sales and goals.
As with the traditional cookie program, the net revenue earned from the cookie sale program stays with the local council and troops. Girls decide how to spend their troop cookie proceeds and reinvest it back into their neighborhoods through community service projects and learning experiences.
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