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Who Benefits from the Sale? |
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Benefits of the Sale
The Cookie Sale is a program-based activity for girls. Supporting materials and activities encourage the development of valuable LIFE SKILLS such as:
- Responsibility…through gathering orders and turning in information on time.
- Communication skills…through talking to customers about the cookies and how the funds will be used.
- Financial and math skills…through adding orders, making change and tracking money.
- Entrepreneurial skills…through creating new ways to sell and distribute cookies.
- Self-reliance/self-confidence…by overcoming shyness, learning to talk to others, setting and achieving group and personal goals, and discovering new strengths.
- Teamwork…by working with others for the benefit of all.
- Goal-setting and planning…through having a framework for meeting goals.
- Honesty and integrity…through using a meaningful set of values, The Girl Scout Promise and Law, to guide their actions.
Girl Benefits
Our girls learn important life skills such as:
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork
- Responsibility
- Financial and Math skills
- Goal Setting
In addition girls can earn personal recognitions such as patches, charms, t-shirts and more.
Troop Benefits
Troops earn funds per each box of cookies they sale. These monies can be used for start up funds for troop activities including community service projects, program events and outdoor activities. The focus of the cookie sale is to provide troops with valuable learning skills and the necessary funds for Girl Scout Program activities.
Council Benefits
Girl Scouts of Crowley’s Ridge Council uses proceeds from the cookie sale to provide girl programs, adult training and support, facilities maintenance and financial assistance to girls. All the money from the cookie sale stays in our council to support our girls! |
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