Girl Scouts about to take cookie orders

Press release

BILLINGS — The Words “Girl Scout Cookie Season” bring joy to many people and Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming announced the “much-anticipated Cookie Season” begins Friday.

Girl Scout Cookies will be available several ways over the coming weeks and months across Montana and Wyoming:

• Girl Scouts will take pre-orders February 5 - February 21, with delivery in late March

• Cookies can be ordered online from a Girl Scout you know or through htp://girlscoutcookies.org until April 18

• Cookies can be purchased at Cookie Booths March 26 — April 18

Girl Scout Cookie varieties include Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Trefoils, Girl Scout S’mores™, the gluten-free variety Toffee-tastics and Lemon-Ups. The council has no new varieties this year. The price of Girl Scout Cookies in Montana and Wyoming remains $4 per box with the exception of the specialty varieties — Girl Scout S’mores and gluten free Toffee-tastics — which are $5 per box.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program has long taught girls how to run a business via door-to-door activity, in-person booths, and the Digital Cookie® platform online. Having their 2020 Cookie Season impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, many girls learned how to adjust their business plans in an ever changing and restrictive environment, Product Sales Manager for Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming Ashley Picard said.

“While COVID made for a challenging Cookie Season last year, our Girl Scouts showed that Girl Scout ingenuity and creativity by adjusting their selling and delivery methods,” Picard said. “With incredible support from the community, some ran virtual cookie booths on social media and others set up drive-thru locations and they saw wonderful success as they reached and exceeded their goals.”

The Girl Scout Cookie Program® teaches girls about entrepreneurship as they have fun learning essential skills like money management, public speaking, and decision making — things that set them up for a lifetime of success.

The net proceeds from Girl Scout Cookie sales stay local with the girls’ council and troop. Councils use cookie earnings to power amazing experiences for girls through programming. Girls and their troops decide how to invest in impactful community projects, personal enrichment opportunities, and more.

GSMW is seeking volunteers to assist in delivering the Girl Scout experience. To join Girl Scouts or become a volunteer, people can visit http://www.gsmw.org or call 800-736-5243.