Haven’t had a chance to purchase your favorite Girl Scout Cookies this year?  Don’t worry – starting February 29^thGirl Scouts of Northeast Texas will be outside your local stores selling their famous Girl Scout Cookies!  This year’s Girl Scout Cookie line-up includes two new delicious Girl Scout Cookies:  Lemon Chalet Cremes and Sugar Free Chocolate Chips.  But don’t worry, your favorite Girl Scout Cookies are still available: Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Trefoils, All Abouts and the famous Thin Mints.   And don’t forget to purchase a couple extra Girl Scout Cookie packages for Project Troop to Troop!This Girl Scout service initiative encourages members of the community to buy packages of Girl Scout Cookies to donate to the U.S. Armed Forces.  Last year, Project Troop to Troop generated more than 100,000 packages of cookies; this year's challenge is 120,000 packages.  The 2008 Project Troop to Troop Cookies will be transported to Fort Hood, the USO, the American Red Cross and ultimately to service men and service women at home and abroad.  Cookies will also reach local Veterans Organizations and wounded soldiers.  Go to www.gsnetx.org/cookies/troop2troop.stm to donate directly to Project Troop to Troop.   Please call 1-800-882-MINT (6468) or email cookies@gsnetx.org for more information about the Girl Scout Cookie Program! 

Girl Scout Cookie Program:The Girl Scout Cookie Program is an integral part of Girl Scouts’ Business and Economic Literacy initiative for girls in 1^st through 12^th grade.  What started out as a bake sale, has turned into a sophisticated leadership program where girls learn valuable life & business skills: goal setting, public speaking, teamwork, brand awareness, responsibility, money & time management, financial literacy and grassroots entrepreneurship in its finest form.  Essentially, the girls run their own business. The entire troop sets a goal and follows a plan leading toward that goal. Girl Scout troops use funds from the Cookie Program to fund service projects, exciting educational field trips, and other leadership activities. Whether girls are dreaming of becoming a doctor, teacher, businesswoman, president of the PTA, or superstar athlete, the Girl Scout Cookie Program gives them the self-esteem they need to reach for the stars.  Many successful women have credited their business skills to the Girl Scout Cookie Program, making it the premier business and economic literacy program for girls in the United States.  As one successful Dallas entrepreneur put it, "It's not about how many cookies are sold or which girl sells the most - It really is about learning to create a business plan, how to sell, and how to deliver on a promise."    

Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas:  Girl Scouts is a "girl-led" organization where girls develop their leadership potential through activities that enable them to discover their values, skills, and the world around them; connect with others in a multicultural environment; and take action to make a difference in the world. Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas serves 42,000 girls and 15,000 adults in 32 northeast Texas counties.  For information on how to join, volunteer or donate to the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas call (800) 442-2260 or visit www.gsnetx.org. 

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