Girl Scout Cookie Season Kicks Off for 2019 in the Southern Appalachians
The iconic girl-led entrepreneurship program develops the next generation of female business leaders.
The Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) launched the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie season on Friday, January 4, celebrating the largest financial investment in girls annually in the United States and a powerful entrepreneurship program for the next generation of female leaders. Each and every Girl Scout Cookie purchase is key to supporting the change-makers of today and tomorrow.
GSCSA is celebrating a tasty way to support young female entrepreneurs with the return of classics like the Thin Mints®, Samoas®, S’mores®, Tagalongs®, Do-Si-Dos®, Savannah Smiles®, Toffee-tastic®, and Trefoils®.
Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program®, girls not only discover their inner leadership potential but also use their earnings to power amazing experiences for themselves and their troop, including travel, outdoor adventure, and STEM programming. Many girls put the money toward impactful community projects right in their own backyards, from supporting animal shelters and food banks to working with local and state legislators to change laws.
A recent Girl Scout Research Institute study found that two out of three girls who participate in the program learn five crucial skills—goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics—while doing incredible things for themselves and their communities. The proceeds stay local, meaning that when consumers purchase the delicious cookies that come from a registered Girl Scout only, they’re giving back to their wider community. Given that over half (53 percent) of female entrepreneurs and business owners are Girl Scout alums, supporting Girl Scouts as they learn essential business skills is imperative to ensuring our country has a strong workforce and economy.
