I know, I know, here in Greensburg (at the time I am writing this blog) we haven't even received our nuts and candy yet from the MagNut program (they are arriving tomorrow), but I am already starting to talk about cookies. Believe it or not, the Girl Scout Cookie Program will begin in under two months in western Pennsylvania. That's right, in under two short months, 36,000 girls will hit the pavements taking orders for Girl Scout Cookies.
I think it's important to take some time now to reflect on the goals of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Sure, the money for our troop treasuries is pretty sweet, but the reason why this program is so successful is not just because many people report an addiction to our $4.00 boxes of cookies (btw...the price for our cookies is NOT going up this year). It's because of the five essential skills our girls learn by being part of this national tradition.
It doesn't appear that our girls have an extremely hard time selling Girl Scout cookies. Afterall, who doesn't love a box of their favorite cookies....BUT....it's so much more than that actual box of cookies.
Over the next several weeks I'm going to be taking some time to talk about the life skills the girls learn through the program.
- Goal Setting
- Decision Making
- Money Management
- People Skills
- Business Ethics
In the mean time, check out this page on the Girl Scout Western Pennsylvania's webiste.
