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Media Releases
Girl Scout Cookies Make A Difference!
Girl Scout Cookie Program Starts
Jan. 8, 2005!
Media Contact:
Ann Marie van den Hurk, APR
302-456-7170
avandenhurk@cbgsc.org
Newark, DE,
December
14, 2004:
Girl
Scout Cookies make a difference here and abroad! Participating in
the Girl Scout Cookie Program makes a difference in girls’ lives by
giving them real life skills such as money management,
decision-making, and goal setting... skills they need for today and
tomorrow. The beneficial effects are evidenced by the fact that many
of today’s businesswomen cite selling Girl Scout cookies as their
first step toward successful careers. Girl Scouts will be out in
your community taking Girl Scout cookie orders starting on January
8, 2005.
“I
like meeting the customers and making them happy. I like getting
compliments about good manners and good sales skills, it makes me
feel really good about myself.” Junior Girl Scout Jordan
Jentzsch, Troop 1068, “Also, a lot of older people live in my
town and they are really happy when I come around with my wagon,
they like to talk to me. And I like to talk to them, too.”
“As a parent, I think
that my daughter is learning important skills that will serve her
well later in life. She is learning to interact with all sorts of
people, she is learning communication skills, and she is learning
how to plan activities and take steps to make things happen.”
Tracy Jentzsch, Jordan’s mother said, “These are what I can
"real life" skills that you won't learn in a classroom. And along
with all the wonderful positive reinforcement that comes with the
cookie program, the girls also learn to deal with rejection in a
positive way. After all, not everyone buys our cookies … all though
my daughter has at least 100 reasons why everyone should!”
“When
you think of the three "C"s of Girl Scouting: Courage, Confidence &
Character, the cookie program is a key element in developing each.
The courage for some of our girls to approach a stranger and "sell"
a box of cookies, the confidence that is gained as girls move
through each part of the program -- setting sales goals, executing
the plan, and assessing the results.” Council Board Chair and
former Girl Scout, Gloria Zook Diodato, said, “But perhaps the
greatest contribution the cookie program makes is helping
develop the character of our girls, which can be seen in how they
decide to spend the proceeds. From using these resources to look
for opportunities to learn more about their environment, explore the
world around them, or helping others who are less fortunate, the
ability to acquire and distribute resources in a manner that looks
outward is a truly character building experience. Plus, the cookies
are mighty tasty! Thin mints, are still my favorite.”
All
the proceeds from this program stay here in the communities the Girl
Scouts come from, directly benefiting all of the Girl Scouts in our
community, including the Girl Scout troop you buy Girl Scout cookies
from. In 2004, over 8,200 Girl Scouts learned money
management and marketing skills in the Cookie Program with over 1
million boxes sold to the community.
The community can continue enjoy timeless Girl Scout cookie
favorites:
• All Abouts -- a shortbread cookies have a series of Girl Scout
messages embossed on top and a rich fudge coating on the bottom.
• Do-si-do -- oatmeal peanut butter cremes.
• Samoas -- a caramel and toasted coconut cookie.
• Tagalongs -- a layered cookie featuring smooth peanut butter and
chocolate.
• Thin Mints -- our bestselling chocolate-covered mint cookies.
• Trefoil -- a timeless shortbread cookie.
• Lemon Coolers-- bite-sized lemon cookies covered in powdered
sugar... a low-fat option
• Double Chocolate-- chocolate chocolate chip cookies.
Cookies are $3.50 per box.
Since 2003, Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay Council Operation
Taste of Homesm has provided over 40,000 boxes of the Girl
Scout cookies to our Armed Forces overseas via the USO thanks
to the generosity of the community. The USO located at Dover Air
Force Base distributed the cookies all over the world. This project
gave girls the opportunity to make a positive difference for our
women and men in the armed forces overseas. Join Girl Scouts for
Operation Taste of Homesm: Tailgate for Troops on
February 12 at locations all over the community. Community
members can purchase Girl Scout Cookies directly at Cookie Booths in
grocery stores, drug stores, and churches throughout the Delmarva
Peninsula starting on February 11 or call 1-800-YUM-YUM2 or go to
www.cbgsc.org through April.
The
Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay, with its 24,000 members on the
Delmarva Peninsula, is part of the world’s pre-eminent organization
dedicated solely to young women. In an accepting and nurturing
environment, young women build character and skills for success in
the real world.
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The 2005 Cookie Program theme is Mission: Possible. It
encourages girls that anything is possible when they try.
2005 Cookie Program Fact Sheet
Recipes for Girl Scout Cookies
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