It is Girl Scout Cookie Season once again in North Carolina. It’s the time of year when my daughters go bonkers selling cookies, along with thousands of other girls across the state. What is important about the program isn’t just the cookies.
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A non-trivial percentage of my time is spent giving back to the community, through volunteer work, and through fundraising. I noted in my profile that I currently lead three Girl Scout Troops, and also that I lead a cub scout den. I think that giving back to the...
Taking Girl Scout Cookies To The Next Level
My daughters once again outdid themselves selling cookies this year. The total number of cookies sold by the two of them (including gluten free cookies, which didn't count towards their official totals) was 7195. One of them sold 6115, and her official total was...
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