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Thugs Destroy $2,500 Worth of Girl Scout Cookies

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:39:09 +0000

This is not the way the cookie is supposed to crumble. Some goons broke into a garage in Monroe, Washington last weekend and destroyed $2,500 worth of Girl Scout cookies. All told, the bandits ruined 51 of the 52 cases being stored away. It seems they may have been looking for money, but didn’t find [...]

Girl Scouts Introduce New Cookie, New Packaging, And New Technology

Amy — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:27:42 +0000

This seems to be the year of ‘New’ for Girls Scouts in our area. Not only is cookie season upon us, but there will be a new addition, in a new box, and a new way to pay. As a person with a major sweet tooth, I look forward to seeing Girl Scouts all over [...]

Girl Scout Troop Uses Bigfoot to Promote Self-Esteem

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:15:28 +0000

With all the peer pressure surrounding young girls today, it can be difficult to foster self-esteem in a society that often demands perfection -- "perfect" hair, "perfect" skin, and so on and so forth. In order to combat this harmful pressure, the Cadette Girl Scout Troop #22052 put together an incredibly cute and creative video that use Bigfoot to preach the beauty of being who you are and not following the crowd. The video itself was also researched, written, directed, and produced by the bright young women of the Troop.

Girl Scout Cookie Cutbacks

ryanmcdonald-willey — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:33:09 +0000

The Girl Scouts are cutting back on the different types of cookies they’re selling. Right now they have 11 varieties; but this year, some troops are only selling SIX as a test. If the test works, they’ll officially cut down to six flavors next year. By cutting flavors, they can save money on production, and [...]