CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) — Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee (GSMIDTN) celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Cookie Program with this year’s cookie season, beginning December 26.
In recognition of the centennial, this year’s cookie program will feature the inclusion of a new cookie – the Girl Scout S’mores cookie.
The commemorative treat as well as the traditional favorites will be available through order taking starting December 26 and will be purchasable from booth sales beginning February 5 through March 1.
Every year, Girl Scouts exercise and hone their business skills to sell approximately 200 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. All participating girls build fundamental business and economic literacy skills. From making change to tracking revenue, girls practice the basics of money management, learning how to sync spending with earnings and stay on budget.
“The Girl Scout Cookie Program is truly a girl –led business,” said Cathy Ratliff, Director of Product Programs at the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. “Our girls set their own goals, learn the skills needed to sell cookies and determine how to spend their proceeds. Many of our troops plan to use the money earned to go on a trip, go to summer camp, participate in a fun activity and do service products.”
This is the fourteenth year that GSMIDTN will sell the six core varieties of cookies for $3.50 a package. There is a gluten free cookie called “Toffee-tastic” and in celebration of the 100th year of girl scout cookie sales “S’mores” cookies will be sold. Each of these premium cookies will sell for $5.00 per package.