Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Cookie Season Starts Tomorrow!
It's that exciting time of year again! Preorders for Girl Scout cookies start tomorrow, February 15 for delivery in March! Public booth sales will begin in April.
Everyone knows how delicious Girl Scout cookies are, but not everyone realizes how much of an impact the experience of cookie selling has on a girl.
When you purchase your box (or 5) of your favorite Girl Scout cookies, you are providing an excellent opportunity for girls to learn how to set goals, make decisions, manage money, improve people skills and learn about business ethics. Not only that, but girls earn "Cookie Dough" from your purchase that helps fund troop projects, summer camp tuition,and basic Girl Scout costs!
How to Buy Cookies
As you can tell, a successful cookie season isn't just measured by the amount of boxes sold, but also by the lessons and skills each girl learns through planning, setting goals, and engaging in quality interactions with buyers. Check out this cool that helps cookie buyers make sure that each Girl Scout gets the most out of her cookie selling experience.
See How Far Cookie Dough Can Go!
It may seem like a daunting task for a girl to approach hundreds, if not thousands of people, to buy Girl Scout cookies but when you set a goal and see how far it can take you, it makes it much easier. Just ask Nickee B.
“Selling Girl Scout cookies may seem hard, and I'm not saying it's easy, but if the right steps are taken it becomes easier,” Nickee recounts, “I remember how hard it was going out on the weekends in the freezing cold and knocking on every door. But I learned to observe who actually bought from me, who answered their doors, when people were home, and what other neighborhoods I could sell from too.”
Nickee had set cookie sales goals high because she knew, with a little help from her parents and some sisterly advice, where she wanted to go and what she needed to succeed. She planned to earn enough to go on a destination.
“I wanted to go on a destination because my sister had before me and she still hasn’t stopped talking about it. I just became old enough to go on one and my parents wanted me to learn from raising money and earning the destination.”
Nickee has recently been accepted to the Adrenaline Rush Destination. She will spend a week with 23 thrill seekers from around the county engaging in high adventure activities around greater Atlanta. She will get to raft the Ocoee River, fly through the air on zip lines, paddle lakes and ride horses in the Appalachian foothills. She will get to top all that excitement off with man-made thrills at one of the world class amusement parks in Atlanta.
So how did she do it? Here are a few tips from this seasoned selling pro of 13 years old:
· Make a goal, not just cookie sales, but what you can do with Cookie Dough afterward!
· Let customers know what you’re doing with your proceeds
· Get as much pre-selling as possible. Sell to your relatives, friends, door to door.
· Observe who buys, who answers doors, and when they are home.
· Next is cookie booths sales, be at as many booths as you can possibly manage.
· When you are selling be really friendly. Just keep smiling!
Nickee’s last little bit of wisdom for girls, “You will not only learn from selling, but you’ll enjoy the trip more, it will have more significance to you.”
