Buy Girl Scout cookies!

Yeah, that is going to be an issue for me I think. I don't think it is fair if some of the girls make no effort to sell items and the ones who do get very little compensation. Girl scouts is a really great experience though!

It is very frustrating. I think they are going to be starting something new where the credit is given to the troup as a whole and not credited to each girl too. I am not sure I like that idea either. I can absolutely see your point about those girls who work hard and sell a few boxes, where others simply send the form to work with dad and sell tons. It has always been that way, and it has never seemed fair. I can honestly say my daughter sold almost all 430 boxes of cookies by herself this year. There were a few girls in her troop who made no effort to sell any cookies at all. That is why I will be upset if they decide to split the credit evenly. I wish they would make a new system! Do you have any suggestions?

Do you by chance have an idea about how to rectify this? Some who sell many, do not do all the work, and some who sell less do all the selling. I have a girl that sold 105 boxes on pre-orders. She has more orders also to add on. She did not sell as much as some, but she did it all on her own and to me she deserves as much as the girl that sell 250 and only sold 50, or less, on her own, Or how about the girl I had one time, who's Dad bought 40 some boxes so she could get the patch, and the others were from his work. . I also have some that sell 10 or 20 and had to ask 30-40 people to get them. She also worked very hard. It is hard to know who works hard and who does not. Girl Scouts pledge to help others. While i have girls that do not sell pay their own way on trips, I do not do the same for any girl that sold cookies. Even if it is just a few. I have a girl that only sold three. I will ask her to come to a booth sale or two to raise her participation.That way all are contributing in some way.

What a great idea! Many people here buy them and donate them to the senior citizens center or nursing home.

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I think this may be a new trend and I am not sure if I agree with this as some girls work very hard to sell cookies while some others don't even try. Either way, it is for a good cause.

I am surprised at the people who love those things. My daughter sold a lot of those!

It is great for girls who have busy parents. Many children never get to experience some of the things scouts do!

They don't last long around here either. I usually hide a box or two in the bottom of the freezer.

It really is good for the kids. They have such a good time at camp and the meetings. My girl is having some hockey players come to their meeting tonight to talk about hockey! She is so excited. It is only $10.00 a year to register for Girl Scouts too so it is a perfect option for parents who don't have tons of cash to spend on entertainment for their kids.

Thanks for supporting the scouts! I really miss Calvin and Hobbes. I wish he would come out of retirement.

My daughter really enjoys the activities. She says selling cookies builds courage. I think she may be right!

oh, how sad for you. If you ever go on vacation to the USA stop by my house. I always have a box or two in the freezer.

That probably makes things more difficult. I am glad you can at least buy them in the stores.

Boy do I feel your pain. I always end up with 10-20 extra boxes of cookies that were supposedly ordered, but after all the cookies on the list are delivered they still remain. Do they reproduce when we are not looking? I never do the booth thing, we just sell door to door so we just order what we need. No matter how organized you are it still takes some time to get that many cookies delivered.