FORIMMEDIATERELEASE December28,2016
Contact:MichelleEider,[email protected],202-274-3307
GirlScoutCookiesonSaleinGreaterWashingtonRegion
NewGirlScoutS'mores™ CookieIsHere!
WASHINGTON—TheiconicGirlScoutCookiesaleisbackintheGreaterWashingtonRegion,withanew
cookie--GirlScoutS’mores.Thisyearthecookieline-upincludes:ThinMints,Samoas,Tagalongs,
Trefoils,Do-Si-Dos,SavannahSmiles,andatselectlocations,gluten-freeToffee-tastics.GirlScoutshave
begundoor-to-doorsellingtofriendsandfamily,andbeginningFebruary17,cookieboothswillopen
atlocalsupermarketsandbusinessesthroughoutourregion.
ThenewGirlScoutS’morescookieisacrunchygrahamcrackersandwichwithachocolateand
marshmallowyfilling.ItpaystributetoGirlScouts’longhistoryofoutdoorexperiences.
GirlScoutsenjoyedmakingS’moresaroundthecampfirebacktothe1920s.Infact,theorganization
wasoneofthefirsttopublishaS’moresrecipeunderthename“SomeMore”inthe1925issueofGirl
ScoutLeadermagazine,andthenas“somemores”inanofficial1927GirlScoutpublication.
The 2017 cookie season marks the 100th year of the first known sale of cookies by Girl Scouts..What
startedasabakesalein1917hasgrownintothelargestgirl-ledentrepreneurialbusinessinthenation.
In2016,GirlScoutsinthisregionalonesoldnearly4.3millionboxesofcookies.GirlScoutCookiesare
$4.00abox,exceptthegluten-freeToffee-tasticandGirlScoutS’morecookie,whichare$5.00abox.
AllproceedsstayinthelocalcommunitytosupportGirlScoutsNation’sCapital,includingGirlScout
troopcommunityserviceprojects,travelexperiences,volunteertrainingandcampmaintenance.
ToscheduleaninterviewwithGirlScouts,volunteersandourCEO,
contactMichelleEider,[email protected]
KeyDatesfortheCookieSeason:
OrderTakingBegins
December19,2016
BoothSalesBegin
February17,2017
CookieSalesEnd
March26,2017
AboutGirlScoutsNation’sCapital
GirlScoutsprovidesgirlsingradesK-12withopportunitiestolearnnewskills,exploreSTEM,discover
theoutdoors,becomeentrepreneurs,whilemakingnewfriendsandhavingfun!GirlScoutsNation’s
CapitalservesmembersintheGreaterWashingtonRegion,with86,810members—59,425girlsand
27,385adultvolunteersandlifetimemembers.Together,withthesupportofourdedicatedadult
volunteersandparents,thegenerosityofcorporations,foundations,GirlScoutinghelpsbuildgirlsof
courage,confidenceandcharacter,whomaketheworldabetterplace.Tojoin,volunteerordonate,
visitwww.gscnc.org.
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