Girl Scout Cookie sales begin Jan. 10

It is not only Mardi Gras season, but Girl Scout Cookie season as well!
Cookie pre-order sales begin Friday conclude Jan. 26. Girl Scout Cookie sales help provide experiences for girls that broaden their worlds, teach them essential skills and launch them into a lifetime of leadership, according to Girl Scouts Louisiana East. Money earned stays local and has since the first-known sale of cookies by Girl Scouts in 1917.
Cookie season will end March 15.
Money goes towards each of the girls own leadership opportunities and experiences. The Girl Scout Cookie Program teaches girls essential skills like money management, public speaking and decision making, which set them up for a lifetime of success, Louisiana East says.
“Everyone loves Girl Scout Cookies — but the program is about so much more than cookies,” said Girl Scouts Louisiana East CEO Rebecca Pennington. “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 supporting female entrepreneurs.”
According to Girl Scouts Louisiana East, funds help a Girl Scout take a trip to a place she’s never been before; a sci-ence, technology, engineering and math project that will change the way she thinks about the world; or an opportunity to attend Girl Scout camp and revel in the power of the great outdoors, every experience helps her unleash her GIRL (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) spirit to do amazing things for herself and her community.
Girl Scout Cookies can only be purchased from a registered Girl Scout. To find Girl Scouts selling cookies, visit www.girlscoutcookies.org.
There is also a free official Girl Scout Cookie Finder app available for download at the iOS and Android app stores.