Girl Scouts practice entrepreneurial skills with cookies

Diana Louise Carter//January 8, 2020//

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A phalanx of pint-sized salespeople will be reaching out in the Rochester area starting Tuesday, Jan. 7.

It’s Girl Scout cookie selling season, when girls across the area will be selling packages of Thin Mints, Trefoils, Lemonades and several other favorite cookies. The cookie program lasts through March 29, including sales at booths in the area.

The cookies come at a higher price this year: $5 a box. While that represents a 25 percent increase in the cost, each box is at a substantially lower price point than the fundraising items offered by another scouting organization.

It's that time of year when budding entrepreneurs appeal to your sweet tooth. (Photo Supplied) — It’s that time of year when budding entrepreneurs appeal to your sweet tooth. (Photo supplied)

New this year, too, is updated packaging, with new images of scouts canoeing, building robots and installing solar panels, among other activities.

“As the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world, the Girl Scout Cookie Program provides girls with an unparalleled experience to hone their entrepreneurial skills and build a lifetime of leadership,” said Allison Wilcox, CEO of Girl Scouts of Western New York.

People who want cookies but don’t know a local Girl Scout to patronize can reach out to the Girl Scouts of Western New York by website or by calling (888) 837-6410.

The scouts’ organizational materials encourage fans of the Thank You cookie – a shortbread cookie backed in a chocolaty coating – to stock up and freeze them, because they won’t be available again after this season.

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