Cookie History
More Than a Century of Girl Scout Cookie History
Most people have a special place in their heart for Girl Scout Cookies. Not only because they’re spectacularly delicious but also because the Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls fulfill their dreams, follow their passions, and change the world!
The program, which is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program
for girls in the world, helps Girl Scouts fund unique adventures for
themselves and their troops all year long. It also allows them to give
back to the causes they’re most passionate about—it’s the Girl Scout
way! As Girl Scout Cookie entrepreneurs learning essential life skills
every step of the way, girls are also transformed into the bold and
brave leaders that will make the world a better place today and in the
future.
For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts has used cookie earnings to build everyday leaders who make positive changes in our world. And there’s no doubt: U.S. society today is better because of the girls who have taken part in the program! But how did it all begin?
Hey, Let’s Sell Cookies!
It all started in
1917, when Girl Scouts in Muskogee, Oklahoma, did what Girl Scouts
everywhere always do: they had a great idea, got together, and took
action to make it a reality. The girls of Mistletoe Troop hit on the
clever idea to fund their projects by selling cookies they made at
home in their own kitchens. So simple—and so smart! Other troops
took note, and the idea of Girl Scouts selling cookies took off.
Cookies Fuel A Century of Adventure!
Girl Scout Cookies run deep in the roots of the Girl Scouts and continues to foster world change into the future.
LEARN MORE!Fast forward to today, when more than a million amazing girls will sell hundreds of millions of boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to support their mission of making the world a better place. But there’s more work to be done—and more amazing experiences to be had—and we need everyone’s involvement!
You can help the next generation of girls fulfill their dreams and change the world by finding cookies near you now. With every box of Girl Scout Cookies you buy this year, you help support tomorrow's courage-boosting, confidence-inspiring, character-building, make-the-world-a-better-place experiences.
How will the Girl Scout Cookie Program power the next century of girl entrepreneurs toward greatness? Let’s find out!
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