Have you noticed the Girl Scouts are out in force selling cookies? Did you stop to buy a few? I sure hope so!

Who are these girls? Why are they selling cookies - especially at this time of the year?

The girls selling cookies are girls who have chosen to work together for a common goal. They work together on projects to learn about their community, learn about themselves, learn about the world. Sad to say but it takes money to do this. It takes money to prepare the materials and to educate them. Since girls may be members no matter what their economic status money is always needed.  So, the girls typically have 2 major fund raisers each year. In the fall they sell Nuts and in the Winter they sell cookies. 

The girls are all ages - from elementary through high school.  And, yes, being a Girl Scout in high school is a bit of a challenge.  Sometimes being different (a Girl Scout) isn't cool but these girls know what they want, they are good kids with good grades working to give back to the community and are selling cookies to help fund their projects.

Click through to read the rest of this post! Find out how much the Scouts REALLY get to keep from the cookie sales!