Comments on: No Do-Si-Dos for my daughters: thoughts on the ubiquitous Girl Scout cookie boxes http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1746 pictures and stories from the water's edge Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Rhonda http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1746/comment-page-1#comment-1704 Rhonda Sat, 19 Mar 2005 04:09:53 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=1746#comment-1704 Here in our community, western WA, Girl Scouts is covered by Totem Council and no girl is required to sell cookies. Most girls do participate in the cookie program though because it can be alot of fun for them. My daughter really enjoys selling the cookies and found that it really gave her alot of confidence (her words not mine). Also you don't have to buy the cookies to support Girl Scouts, volunteering is a great way to give to the community too. You can always just send that $4 to council too, if you'd rather not have the cookies. Here in our community, western WA, Girl Scouts is covered by Totem Council and no girl is required to sell cookies. Most girls do participate in the cookie program though because it can be alot of fun for them. My daughter really enjoys selling the cookies and found that it really gave her alot of confidence (her words not mine). Also you don’t have to buy the cookies to support Girl Scouts, volunteering is a great way to give to the community too. You can always just send that $4 to council too, if you’d rather not have the cookies.

]]> By: Julie http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1746/comment-page-1#comment-1703 Julie Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:58:02 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=1746#comment-1703 Chris O'Donnell (http://www.odonnellweb.com/) sent this comment during the time that comments weren't working: Both of our kids are Scouts (one boy, one girl) and although overall Girl Scouts has been a very positive experience, the cookie program has always struck me as too "corporate." The Troops are required to participate, and the local Troop only makes about a quarter a box. It seems like a lot of work for minimal benefit. To contrast, my son's Boy Scout Troop just delivered 3100 bags of mulch on Saturday - making a profit of about $3000. 100% of that money stays with them. In fact, the two days dedicated to mulch (one day delivering fliers, one day delivering mulch) pretty much funds the Troop for the year. Boy Scouts has an official fund raiser (overpriced popcorn) but it is not required. I think Scouting is a great program for kids, but like any other youth program, the success is really dependent on the quality of the local adult leaders. I suspect you'd make a fine Girl Scout leader Julie ;) Chris O’Donnell (http://www.odonnellweb.com/) sent this comment during the time that comments weren’t working:

Both of our kids are Scouts (one boy, one girl) and although overall
Girl Scouts has been a very positive experience, the cookie program
has always struck me as too “corporate.” The Troops are required to
participate, and the local Troop only makes about a quarter a box. It
seems like a lot of work for minimal benefit.

To contrast, my son’s Boy Scout Troop just delivered 3100 bags of
mulch on Saturday – making a profit of about $3000. 100% of that money
stays with them. In fact, the two days dedicated to mulch (one day
delivering fliers, one day delivering mulch) pretty much funds the
Troop for the year. Boy Scouts has an official fund raiser (overpriced
popcorn) but it is not required.

I think Scouting is a great program for kids, but like any other youth
program, the success is really dependent on the quality of the local
adult leaders.

I suspect you’d make a fine Girl Scout leader Julie ;)

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