Volunteer Connections by Girl Scouts of Nassau County

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is under way. And, guess what? It’s not too late to participate! Your Girl Scout still has time to learn important life skills, gain a ton of confidence, and find out what she is capable of. And there is more! Selling cookies also means big fun and a chance to change the world! You can help her! The Girl Scout Cookie Programs funds the “fun” of Girl Scouting! A portion of the proceeds from each box goes back to her troop so the troop can plan activities, badge work, trips, and celebrations throughout the year. Plus your Girl Scout can earn Cookie Credits that can be used to go to Girl Scout Camp, buy Girl Scout merchandise, or offset her Girl Scout membership fees!       Digital Cookie means your Girl Scout can start participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program at any time and learn about e-commerce while she participates. To get started, help your Girl Scout set up her very own online store via our Digital Cookie platform . Let ...

On Monday, April 15, 2013, the Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI) released “Having It All: Girls and Financial Literacy” ; research on girls and their views about financial literacy.   Below you will find a summary of the reasoning behind the research and the key findings of GSRI.  In today’s world of the stock market, credit and loans, it is important for children to be financially literate so they can make sound decisions for their future.   Currently, financial literacy is not learned in the standard K-12 curriculum in the US; the responsibility of teaching financial literacy belongs to parents, families and after-school programs, like Girl Scouts.  According to Having It All: Girls and Financial Literacy, past research has suggested that girls have less confidence in their financial knowledge than boys.   To gain an understanding of the reasoning, the Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI) conducted a nationwide survey of girls and their paren...

We all know that by selling Girl Scout Cookies we earn rewards like Cookie Credits , Journey Books and Trips to New York City, but did you know that when we sell Girl Scout Cookies, we are Cookie Professionals who are learning #5skills ! We are developing skills ranging from goal setting and decision making to money management, people skills, and business ethics.  Let’s think about it… Before you start selling your Girl Scout Cookies, you need to decide what you would like to do with the money you earn and then figure out how many boxes of cookies you need to sell in order to be able to do the activity that you decided on… This involves both Goal Setting and Decision Making . When you are going door-to-door, you have to introduce yourself to the potential buyer, describe what it is you are selling and ask if they would like to purchase.  Then that potential buyer could ask you questions that you would have to answer… This is communication, which is an importan...