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Post by immortalromantic on Jan 25, 2007 15:03:02 GMT -5
damn you all!  Now I want Thin Mint Cookies!  |
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Post by immortalromantic on Jan 25, 2007 15:05:47 GMT -5
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Post by damisa on Jan 27, 2007 0:31:23 GMT -5
*ugh* It's actually against the rules to sell them over the internet. They pounded that into our heads at the cookie manager training....
My friend's troop sold magazines this year as their main fundraiser. She has a troop of Daisies and Brownies, so... On this year's cookie sheets, I did notice a space to just make a donation instead of buying cookies. That is new, I believe.
When I was the leader/cookie manager of my former troop, I used to buy from all of my girls -- and then buy more so that they would all get the same cookie prize. We were an in-school troop of girls who were deaf or deaf-blind, so we sold to the teachers -- practiced communication, math, manners, etc. It was a great learning experience for them and they were very proud when they earned enough $$ to go camping.
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Post by damdemfries on Jan 27, 2007 0:45:16 GMT -5
$3 WTH? I just paid $4 per box. hOW can they be diff prices across the country? *wonders if anyone sells them on ebay* Yep, as previously stated...ours are $3/box. I'm guessing our troops take in less money because they are cheaper? I'm not a leader, so I don't know. But, I'm much happier about shelling out $3/box vs. $4. |
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Post by damdemfries on Jan 27, 2007 0:46:55 GMT -5
ok, just seen other responses. The Caramel Delights. I knew it was something like that. I always thought they were called Samoas. ;D I think they used to be called that? |
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Post by damisa on Jan 27, 2007 1:55:47 GMT -5
ok, just seen other responses. The Caramel Delights. I knew it was something like that. I always thought they were called Samoas. ;D I think they used to be called that? Not sure about that one... I know that cookie selection depends on the Little Brownie Bakers that the council uses, but the names of the tried and true have been the same for years and years... I remember selling cookies with my troop and learning that troops in Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale had different cookies than we did -- and they were $0.50 cheaper! That being said, our GS Council was responsible for maintaining 2 or 3 campsites. I think that the Broward (Ft. Lauderdale) and Palm Beach Councils used our camps. |
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Post by damdemfries on Jan 27, 2007 2:26:03 GMT -5
Hmmm... Not you have me wondering. I lived a lot of places growing up, so both names are quite familiar. Here's a link for the cookies our troop uses (not exclusive to our troop, and not our troop's web site...it's the cookie web site): 209.162.180.40/atc/default.aspAnd, to go along with the samoa cookie stuff...I googled it and found a 2007 cookie listing with samoa's: www.girlscoutstotem.org/Cookies/CookieVarieties.htmIt looks to be the same as the Carmel deLites offered in our area. Just named differently. The peanut butter sandwiches are called Do Si Do's on that link (I remember them being called that). Other slight name changes as well. |
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Post by damisa on Jan 27, 2007 2:54:13 GMT -5
I stand corrected. I went to www.girlscouts.org and linked to their cookie site. Evidently, they use two different bakers -- ABC and Little Brownie Bakers. Here are the cookies offered by ABC -- 209.162.180.40/atc/default.asp and here are the ones offered by Little Brownie Bakers -- www.littlebrowniebakers.com/cookies/cookies.html. Apparently, the names Samoas, Tagalongs, and Do-si-dos are registered trademarks of Little Brownie Bakers. ABC has similar cookies, but cannot use the name. Therefore, Carmel DeLights are similar to Samoas, Peanut Butter Patties are similar to Tagalongs, and Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies are similar to Do-si-dos. Yes, I am a total geek... |
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Post by charlielover on Jan 27, 2007 14:59:33 GMT -5
I am Cookie mom for my daughters troop, we get .60 per box. We sold almost 1500 boxes in pre sale and we will do that in the open sales! It's alot of fun, they took away my favorite Lomon Coolers!!!!!
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Post by jenny358098768 on Jan 27, 2007 15:28:20 GMT -5
I have been a girl scout for maybe as long ad Droid has but I was a Girl Scout in the '90s. Early '90s I should say. I stiopped before I became a Senior In Girl Scouts I believe. My favirite Girl Scout Cookies are as listed: Thin Mints Do si Dos Samoas Tagalongs Trefoils Wow. Those were the days. Bittersweet memories.   |
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