Girl Scouts of the USA will mark the start of
cookie season with an event in New York City, taking over Vanderbilt Hall in
Grand Central Terminal on Friday, February 7, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to
give New Yorkers their first taste of this year’s cookies. The world’s largest
girl-led business, the nearly $800-million cookie program aims to teach girls
five essential life skills: goal setting, decision making, money management,
business ethics, and people skills.
“Girl
Scout Cookie Weekend is a great opportunity to share the fun and excitement of
the Girl Scout Cookie Program,” said Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of Girl Scouts of
the USA. “As we celebrate the 97th anniversary of Girl Scout Cookies, it’s
important to remember supporting the program helps girls build a lifetime of
skills and confidence.”
Cookie
fans and girls can join the world’s largest virtual Girl Scout cookie party by
participating in national and regional celebrations, as well as via social
media, including a Twitter party with Anna Maria Chávez, local Girl Scout councils
around the United States, and Mom It Forward, a leading women’s social media community.
Additionally, Girl Scouts of the USA has partnered with Improv
Everywhere, a
New York City–based creative collective founded by performer Charlie Todd, which
will lead the NYC cookie premiere party event where consumers can get their
photos snapped on the green carpet, meet their local #cookieboss, and stock up
on their favorite Girl Scout Cookies.
As
part of their experience in various Girl Scout activities, girls can earn
official Girl Scout awards at every level of Girl Scouting, including cookie
and financial literacy badges and an annual Girl Scout Cookie Activity pin. In
celebration of this special weekend, a brand-new National Girl Scout Cookie
Weekend patch is now available as well.
For
ease of purchase, customers can find their Thin Mints, Samoas/Caramel deLites,
and other favorite Girl Scout Cookies by using the official Girl Scout Cookie Finder
app, available free for iPhone or Android by visiting the newly refreshed
official Girl Scout Cookie page at www.girlscoutcookies.org.
To
join the celebration and for additional information on events happening in your
area, please visit www.girlscoutcookies.org and follow @girlscouts on Twitter.