Once again, Girl Scout Troop 2369 of Buda, takes their place in the annual BudaFest Parade, heading down Main Street last December. (Photo by Cyndy Slovak-Barton)
To kick off the national organization’s 100th year of scouting, Girl Scouts of Central Texas will be setting up their cookie booths and gearing up for the annual fundraiser this weekend, hosting, once again, the largest girl-led business in the country. To honor their organization’s centennial, the scouts will also be offering a Shortbread Commemorative Cookie Box.
The local Girl Scouts of Central Texas organization serves more than 21,000 girls in grades K-12 and utilizes nearly 12,000 adult volunteers in 46 Central Texas counties. Through outcome-based leadership opportunities, the scouts’ goal is to discover their own potential, connect with others and take action to improve their communities.
“As we approach the second century of Girl Scouting, we will continue to give every girl the opportunity to be the leader she wants to be and to be the leader the world needs her to be,” says Etta Moore, chief executive officer for Girl Scouts of Central Texas. “The Girl Scout Cookie Program does just that, supplying girls with important leadership skills that will provide a lifelong foundation for success.”
Funds from the cookie program help girls pay for camp; purchase uniforms and badges; fly a troop to a destination of their choice; or buy school supplies for needy kids. It could also cheer up a soldier far from home. Community service through Operation Cookie encourages members of the community to buy Girl Scout cookies for donation to the U.S. Armed Forces. Last year, Girl Scouts of Central Texas donated more than 41,500 boxes of cookies.
