Celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
On Friday, Feb. 26 to Sunday, Feb. 28, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois, along with its sister councils across the country, will participate in National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, a celebration of all the fun and excitement girls have selling Girl Scout Cookies. National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend gives girls in northern Illinois a chance to show off their cookie-selling skills by participating in booth and direct sales throughout the area!
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend also gives GSNI an opportunity to highlight its most innovative and successful cookie entrepreneurs and what they plan on doing with their cookie funds to benefit their communities. Through the cookie program's "5 Skills," each amazing young #cookieboss develops creative and resourceful ways to sell cookies. The more cookies girls sell, the more money they have to invest in community service projects, learning experiences, and travel opportunities.
Girl Scout Cookies are about so much more than a tasty treat. They are about teaching girls basic business skills and instilling a lifelong sense of civic responsibility that creates leaders. At GSNI, many amazing girls do positive things with their cookie money. During National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, GSNI celebrates these stories while helping girls meet their cookie goals.
One hundred percent of the net revenue raised through Girl Scout Cookie sales in northern Illinois stays with GSNI and its troops, so customers who purchase Girl Scout Cookies are not only getting a delicious treat - they are also making an important investment in their communities.
"National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend is one of the most exciting events on the Girl Scout calendar," said Anna Maria Chávez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. "It's our opportunity to speak with one unified voice and tell the story of the Girl Scout Cookie Program, and everything it does to help prepare the next generation of female leaders. To help girls unlock their own leadership potential and realize the difference they can make in this world is at the heart of the Girl Scout mission. For nearly a century, our cookie program has been one of the most powerful and successful tools in transforming girls into leaders who make a positive impact on their communities."
During National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, hungry cookie customers also get the chance to try the newest Girl Scout Cookie, the gluten-free Toffee-tastic, making its return in the 2016 cookie season. Toffee-tastic delivers all the taste of rich, buttery toffee cookies with none of the gluten. Legendary classics like Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs will also be available, so join in the fun during National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend and find Girl Scouts selling cookies near you!
Cookie booth sales will continue at community locations until Sunday, March 20. To find a nearby cookie booth, visit www.girlscoutcookies.org or use the official Girl Scout Cookie Finder app, free for your iOS or Android phone or mobile device!
We're Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois
We believe every girl can change the world. Our girls develop leadership skills in 16 counties including parts or all of Boone, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago. We help girls build courage, confidence, and character, so they can make the world a better place by inspiring them to discover their inner strength, talents, and passions. And with programs from Stomp Rockets to Camp Explorers, there's a chance for every girl to do something amazing! We're Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois. To volunteer, reconnect, donate, or join, visit www.girlscoutsni.org or call (800) 242-5591.