I'm surprised at the timing of the cookie campaign. If the financial picture in our country isn't dismal enough to curb a cookie buying spree, then the it's-immediately post-Christmas-and-I-can't-fit-into-my-jeans-plus-I've-made-a-New Year's-resolution-to-lose-50-pounds-in-a-month mentality prevalent in the first weeks of the new year would seem to prove deterrent enough. Am I a pessimist at heart? Not really. I'm just curious how the cookie thing will turn out this year.
From the Official Website of Girl Scouts of the USA:
The activity of selling cookies is directly related to our purpose of helping all girls realize their full potential and become strong, confident, and resourceful citizens.
- Girl Scouts practice life skills like goal setting, money management, and teamwork—and they have fun!
- Customers get a great product and get to support girls in their own community.
- All of the proceeds support Girl Scouting in the local community.
The activity of selling cookies is directly related to our purpose of helping our girl realize that mom and dad are not made of money, nor do we have a money tree growing in the back yard.
- Girl Scouts practice life skills like trying to remember where they put that check from Mr. Johnson, cramming 6 boxes of cookies in bags sized to fit 4, and acting like they don't care who sold the most cookies--and this is supposed to be fun!
- Customers get harassed into buying more cookies than they really want or need, but realize the cookies are pretty good eats.
- All of the proceeds support Girl Scouting in the local community, which is important (refer to the money tree thing).
Kristin