Comments on: Girl Scout Cookies

By: GeekBoy

GeekBoy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:30:34 +0000

Yah, what Freakgirl said. I hated going door to door as a kid too, but I really think it was a good confidence building exercise now and then.

For the record, in this case, there were two girls, and there was an adult escorting them, who I assume was the mother of one or both of them. So I felt like they got the benefit of the experience without so much of the risk. I’d never advocate just pushing a kid out the door and saying go sell, the way we used to.

And I’m certainly not disparaging the other ways of raising money. I just thought it was refreshing to see some kids doing it the old school way. These days, we live in a world of e-mail and chat rooms and Amazon.com and (um) blogs, where it’s increasingly easier to get through your life without ever having to deal with people face to face. I’m not sure that’s a good thing.

By: freakgirl

freakgirl — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:02:33 +0000

The little girl’s mom said that the cookies come in November, so I have no idea what’s going on here in Jersey.

I think, with fundraising, any way the money is raised is a good way. I think Geekboy’s point was that selling cookies used to be totally different; it used to be a very social thing with kids and neighborhoods and all that. Now it’s mostly done through parents or the internet. The more money raised, the better, I say, but you can’t deny that today things are done very differently. I was so shy as a kid - selling cookies was very difficult for me. But in retrospect, it was good that I did it.

It’s the same with trick or treating, or lack of it, especially in our area. Neighborhood activities are dying.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:55:31 +0000

that should say daughter’s

By: Ellen

Ellen — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:54:59 +0000

I am the “cookie mom” for my daughters Brownie troop this year and I think we start selling in a couple of months. I don’t think they come in until late February. We actually tell the kids not to go door to door themselves because we are afraid of the weirdos that could be lurking behind the doors. Everyone on my block knows my daughter is a Brownie, so they come to us before my daughter even gets a chance to ask anyone if they want to buy. Last year she e mailed all the relatives with the web site link for the types of cookies instead of actually asking them to buy. We raised a boat load of money for the troop because after people got the e mail, they forwarded it to their friends and relatives. The troop used a lot of the money to send care packages to the troops, things like sunscreen and deodorant. We also send a lot of cookies to the troops. A lot of the soldiers we kind enough to write to the kids to thank them. Most of the troops sent pictures of Iraqi children eating the cookies.
Now I am picturing the Geekboy pushing her out the front door in her Brownie vest to go sell door to door.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:52:37 +0000

I don’t think you were robbed - unless Lauren is your next door neighbor. Each Girl Scout Council has a different cookie season. (I assume that they do that so the cookie factory can be running constantly.)

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:25:55 +0000

It would be hilarious.

My brother-in-law and a friend of his used to go door to door selling candy bars for their towns “wrestling team” when they were in Jr High. They would buy candy bars in bulk and then just sell them for $3 each. But little girls would be way funnier then 13 year old boys…

By: freakgirl

freakgirl — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:22:15 +0000

How awesome would that be, a roving band of little girls stealing money from sugar addicts all over town?

However, we didn’t give them any money, so no worries.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:07:10 +0000

You made me want girl scout cookies. So I asked my boss, who’s wife is the “cookie coordinator” for their daughters (4 daughters) troop… And he said cookie season isn’t until February/March. I think you got hosed.

By: Marjon

Marjon — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:04:11 +0000

We don’t have girl scout cookies. I had a couple thin mints and they were yummy.
We also don’t have Mint Milano’s over here. And they are yummy too!
I think we need to go the US again soon ;-)

By: freakgirl

freakgirl — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:52:59 +0000

Neighborhoods aren’t what they used to be anymore, though. Parents don’t let their kids run all over the place the way they did when we were little; people don’t know their neighbors anymore and don’t trust anybody. Have we even seen that little girl before?

I think it’s cool that they did come door-to-door, though. The girls ARE supposed to sell the cookies themselves.