Your Own Cookie Business January 6, 2010

On December 12, 20 girls from the Beta Gamma Girl Scouts (BGGS) program attended Your Own Cookie Business Council sponsored event in Blaine, MN.

The event’s goals are aligned with the Financial Literacy program for which BGGS receives funding. Girl Scouts wants to build financial leaders of tomorrow. Therefore, BGGS girls learn about marketing, market analysis, finances, and other business strategies. All these activities are part of an extensive college preparatory curriculum that goes in depth about being financially ready for college.

During the Your Own Cookie Business Program, girls were able to learn about 2010 Cookie Program Activity goals and objectives. They also had a chance to learn about business planning, marketing, and branding.

“Before coming to this event, I did not know that selling cookies had so much financial planning behind it … I learned a lot about selling more cookies by having an well-defined marketing plan,” said JuTon, a Junior grade High School student from Minneapolis.

View more pictures in the Facebook photo album.

Lil Kickers – Girl Scout Soccer June 29, 2009

This summer 102 Girl Scouts joined Lil Kickers, a Girl Scout soccer league. Pictured are St. Charles, Minn., teams at a tournament in Rochester, Minn., on Saturday, June 20. A good time was had by all!

World Thinking Day Event April 1, 2009

On February 21, Westonka/Orono Girl Scouts held a World Thinking Day event. The girls had fun as each troop represented a country. The girls dressed in the clothing of the country they chose and brought along food items to share, as well as stories of games, lifestyle, and living conditions in their country.

There was a speaker from Doctors Without Borders, who spoke with the girls about their work to treat and prevent illness in underpriviledged, foreign countries.

You Snow Girl! February 12, 2009

Girl Scout Brownie Troop 13433, Elm Creek second graders, attended the River Valleys event “You Snow Girl!” on Saturday, January 31 at Camp Greenwood. They had a fabulous time snowshoeing, sledding, animal tacking, building snowmen, and playing indoor games. Shown above: the girls discover the great outdoors while looking for animal tracks on snowshoe, rest on a log while snowshoeing, and connect with each other in a tent.

Left to right (photo on the log): Analise, Ellie, Leah, Matigann, and Paula.

Dish It Up December 11, 2008

On Saturday, November 22, River Valleys held a council-sponsored program event called “Cook It!” in Rochester, Minn. Girls created an entree and a dessert that had Girl Scout cookies in it. Photo by Angela Hong.