Today, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) launches the 2020 Girl
Scout Cookie™ season, when Girl Scouts across the
United States become entrepreneurs as they earn money to power their
own leadership opportunities and adventures. Girl Scouts of Texas
Oklahoma Plains, which is the local Girl Scout council, begins its
cookie season January 17. And Girl Scouts is announcing a new way to
celebrate young female leaders: refreshed packaging reflecting the
amazing experiences cookie earnings make possible for girls.
The Girl
Scout Cookie Program® teaches girls about
entrepreneurship as they have fun learning essential skills like money
management, public speaking, and decision making, which set them up
for a lifetime of success. Nine in ten Girl
Scouts say the cookie program has built their entrepreneurship
skills and their interest in pursuing entrepreneurship as a career
path—so every cookie purchase is an investment in the world-changing
business leaders of tomorrow. What’s more, each and every purchase
stays local to power amazing experiences and leadership opportunities
for girls right here in the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains
council area.
GSUSA’s refreshed cookie packaging (with
the same great taste!) continues to emphasize what the cookie program
is all about, and the updated images feature current Girl Scouts
taking part in a diverse range of experiences available to
members—from adventure-packed camping and canoeing, to exploring space
science and designing robots, to taking action to improve their
communities. Every purchase of Girl Scout Cookies makes experiences
like these possible for girls in this community.
And with
one of two lemon cookies available nationwide this year, Girl Scouts
of Texas Oklahoma Plains is celebrating the
Lemonades® cookie, a tasty way to support young female
entrepreneurs. Lemonades, alongside classics such as the Thin
Mints®, Caramel deLites®, and Peanut Butter
Patties® varieties, are savory slices of shortbread with
lemon-flavored icing. The variety is offered in select council markets
for as long as supplies last.
"Many people don’t
know that proceeds from that yummy box of Girl Scout Cookies stay
local and are reinvested in girls," said Becky Burton, CEO of
Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains. "It’s even sweeter to
realize your simple act directly helps girls experience incredible
things and make lifelong memories."
“Everyone loves
Girl Scout Cookies—but the program is about so much more than
cookies,” said GSUSA CEO Sylvia Acevedo. “Girls learn about
entrepreneurship as they run their own cookie businesses. The
important business and financial literacy skills girls learn through
the program are proven
to build their leadership skills and position them for success
in the future. When you purchase cookies, you are helping girls power
their Girl Scout experience, and you’re supporting female
entrepreneurs.”
Girl Scout Cookies can only be purchased
from a registered Girl Scout. To find Girl Scouts selling cookies near
you, visit www.girlscoutcookies.org or
use the official Girl Scout Cookie Finder app, free on iOS and Android devices.
Girl Scouts Launches 2020 Girl Scout Cookie Season with New Girl Scout Cookie™ Packaging
07 Jan 2020
