Letter to the Editor: Girl Scout cookie season is in fulll swing

Editor:

It’s the 40th birthday of the Samoa cookie and Girl Scout cookie season is here. Girl Scouts will be knocking on doors through Feb. 22 to take cookie orders and will set up their cookie booths around the community, March 27-April 19.

Of course, we will have all your favorites: thin mints, Samoas, tagalongs, do-si-dos, trefoils and Savannah smiles — and this year we are introducing two new cookie flavors, the rah-rah raisin and the toffee-tastic, which is gluten free and only available at booth sales.

  Everyone knows how tasty Girl Scout cookies are, but did you know what Girl Scouts learn when they sell cookies? By creating a plan, interacting with customers and working as part of a team, girls learn five skills — goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics — to help them succeed in everyday life.

This year, for the first time in Girl Scout history, customers will be able to order from Girl Scouts online with “digital cookie” — a groundbreaking addition to the cookie program.

  As we launch into this exciting new cookie season, we thank you for supporting your local Girl Scouts as they develop into tomorrow’s leaders. Your investment today helps us continue to deliver the best leadership experiences for our girls and make good on our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.

Sally J. Leep, CEO

Girl Scouts of Montana & Wyoming