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Benefits to Girls
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In planning, implementing and evaluating the Cookie Program girls learn to set goals, learn the skills of operating a small business and reap the benefits of their accomplishments.
The program sales fulfill Girl Scout objectives, with emphasis on relating to others, developing values and individual potential and contributing to society. The cookie program is a fun way for girls to earn for troop trips as well.
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Direct Benefits
Selling Girl Scout cookies is a fun program activity that teaches girls how to set realistic goals, work as a team, manage money, and be entrepreneurs. Each troop or group that sells cookies earns money for its treasury and plans how to spend that money to achieve its goals. The proceeds are used for field trips, service projects, and other activities. In addition, Girl Scouts can earn age-appropriate proficiency awards as part of their experience with cookie activities. |
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Indirect Benefits
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On a broader scope, girls benefit by participating in a wide range of Girl Scout activities made possible by the local council with proceeds from its annual cookie activities. "Co okie revenue" helps to provide the financial assistance needed to make Girl
Scouting available for all girls, to fund special events and other program opportunities, to keep event/camp fees for all members to a minimum, to improve and maintain camp and other activity sites, and to recruit and train volunteer leaders.
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Money Earned from Girl Scout Cookie Activities
For over 70 years, Girl Scout cookie activities have helped girls learn invaluable skills, such as decision-making, money management, and delivering on a promise. These activities are directly related to our mission of building Girls of Courage, Confidence, and Character who make the world a better place. All of the money earned from cookie activities stays within the Girl Scouts of Glowing Embers Council to supply essential services to troops, groups, and girls. This includes providing program resources and communication support, training adult volunteers, and conducting special events. It also includes the percentage given back to the individual troop that sold the cookies. Troops make the decision as a group on how they will use the money earned.
In general, cookie activities account for a significant portion of a council's operating budget. Therefore, these activities are critical to the Girl Scouts of Glowing Embers Council.
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