Don't You Wanna Do-Si-Do?

     Those Do-Si-Dos, Samoas and Thin Mints do more than just sate your sweet-tooth cravings, they work to finance much of the ongoing education and enrichment the Girl Scouts of America provides for young girls.  It is that time of year, Girl Scout cookie time. So, the next time you drive up to a local Walmart or Royal Farm Store and see these young ladies out there braving the cold, ponder why they are out there.

     It is fitting that this year is the 100^th Anniversary for the Girl Scouts. Since the day Girl Scouts Founder Juliette Gordon Low called a distant cousin and said, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight,” more than 50 millions young ladies have participated in the Girl Scouts.

     One might need to stop a take a breath trying to recite all the goals for the Girl Scout organization – To empower girls and to help teach values such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, and citizenship through activities including camping and community service. Some of that isn't cheap.

     The ranks of “Former Girl Scout” are filled with successful women, including astronauts, actresses, senators, two First Ladies, athletes, executives, magazine editors and news anchors. Much of the foundation of these women was based on those $4 boxes of cookies.

     These girls are everywhere in their green vests. One will probably look like and over-sized cookie. All of them will have hand warmers in their pockets. If you want to support the Girls Scout, or maybe we have ignited your sweet-tooth, one local spot to buy cookies will be Pizza Boy in Rising Sun this Friday from 5pm to 8pm. But, if you can’t make it to Rising Sun, there is an App for that or you can visit the link below to visit the cookies and locate a Girl Scout cookie booth near you.

http://www.girlscoutcookies.org/default.asp?page=MeetCookies