100th Anniversary of the First Known Sale of Cookies by Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey announced in January the celebration of the 100th season of Girl Scouts selling cookies. A century ago, girls started participating in what would evolve into the largest entrepreneurial training program for girls in the world: the Girl Scout Cookie Program®, through which girls learn the essential skills they need to become effective leaders, manage finances, and gain self-sufficiency and confidence in handling money. To commemorate this banner year for the organization, the highlyanticipated Girl Scout S’mores™ cookies are now available, joining classics like Thin Mints and Trefoils/Shortbreads.
Girl Scout Cookies not only help Girl Scouts earn money for fun, educational activities and community projects, but also play a huge role in transforming girls into G.I.R.L.s (Go-getters, Innovators, Risk-takers, Leaders)™ as they learn essential life skills that will stay with them forever. Continue to enhance the girls journey, when you see Girl Scout selling in your town, support their efforts.
The celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies will kick into high gear during National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2017. From January to April , Girl Scouts in your town may be hosting events and cookie booths for cookie enthusiasts to get their hands on the iconic treats and join in the fun.
To find cookie varieties available locally or learn more about the history of Girl Scout cookies and the Girl Scout Cookie Program, visit www.girlscoutcookies.org.
To join or volunteer, visit www.gshnj.org/join and www.gshnj.org/volunteer.