Orders are being taken now for Girl Scout Cookies! Booth sales begin February 10. The approximately 60 Girl Scouts in Cannon County will be working booths on weekends outside of local businesses. Please show your support by placing an order now or purchasing from one of our booths.The Girl Scout Cookie Program is much more than a fundraiser, it is the largest girl-led business in the country and generates immeasurable benefits for girls, their local Girl Scout offices and communities nationwide. It is the vehicle that drives the creation of great women. It begins as a way for girls to earn money for their troops by setting personal and group goals, but it becomes the basis for her to realize that SHE CAN make a difference. This hands-on financial literacy program provides girls with a means to enhance their public speaking skills, work in collaborative groups, set goals and map out a plan to achieve them. They also have a chance to connect with their community, build self-confidence and most importantly fuel their imaginations – all while having FUN! When all of the key components of the program come together girls become – strong and confident, committed and determined…to make the world a better place. Selling Girl Scout cookies provides an important ingredient for leadership by helping girls develop five key skills:
Goal Setting: Girls set cookie sales goals and, with their team, create a plan to reach them. This matters because girls need to know how to set and reach goals to succeed in school, on the job, and in life.
Decision Making: Girls decide where and when to sell cookies, how to market their sale, and what to do with their earnings. This matters because girls must make many decisions, big and small, in their lives. Learning this skill helps them make good ones.
Money Management: Girls develop a budget, take cookie orders, and handle customers’ money. This matters because girls need to know how to handle money—from their lunch money to their allowance to (someday) their paycheck.
People Skills: Girls learn how to talk (and listen!) to their customers, as well as learning how to work as a team with other girls. This matters because it helps them do better in school (on group projects, on sports teams, and on the playground) and, later, at work.
Business Ethics: Girls act honestly and responsibly during every step of the cookie sale. This matters because employers want to hire ethical employees—and the world needs ethical leaders in every field.
All of the proceeds generated from cookie activities stay in our local Girl Scout council to support girls in middle Tennessee. When people purchase a package of cookies, they’re investing in their community by investing in Girl Scouts.
To purchase Girl Scout Cookies locally, please call Carla Bush at the UT Extension Office at 563-2554