The 2024 Girl Scout Cookie season is officially underway in Northeast Ohio. This is an annual event in which Girl Scouts unbox their futures as young, female entrepreneurs through the world’s largest entrepreneurial program for girls.
During this highly-anticipated time of the year, Girl Scouts flex their entrepreneurial muscles and acquire
important life skills like money management, team building, public speaking, and decision making. All proceeds from cookie sales stay with local councils and troops to power Girl Scouts’ amazing experiences year-round.
This year’s theme, Unbox the Future, aims to remove social barriers that often keep girls boxed in. When bold, goal-getting Girl Scouts sell a package of cookies, they’re doing much more than what’s seen at face
value. Girl Scouts do more than sell delicious treats— their entrepreneurial powerhouses creating a more equitable future for themselves and the world. Every box of cookies sold provides invaluable experiences for Girl Scouts such as service projects, troop travel, and summer camp.
“The Girl Scout Cookie Program is not just about treats; it’s a journey of leadership, confidence, and community impact,” said Jane Christyson, CEO of GSNEO. “Each Girl Scout gets to show their individuality and creativity by setting their own goals while also working together as a troop to determine how they want to celebrate their successes and use proceeds to make a difference in their communities.”
More than 12,000 Girl Scouts participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program across Northeast Ohio, which provides vital girl-led entrepreneurial skills that build courage, confidence, and character. As a result, they obtain limitless barrier-breaking futures with futures out the box with transferable life skills through the program. Girl Scouts can earn a variety of badges and awards to develop valuable business skills including Cookie Business badges, Financial Literacy badges, Cookie Entrepreneur Family pins, and Entrepreneur badges.
How to Purchase Girl Scout Cookies This Year:
• If you know a registered Girl Scout, reach out to her to find out how she’s selling cookies.
• Don’t know a Girl Scout? Visit gsneo.org/findcookies and submit a customer cookie request form to be connected with a local Girl Scout troop.
• Beginning February 16, enter your zip code into the Girl Scout Cookie Finder at gsneo.org/findcookies to order online from a local troop, or to find a local cookie booth happening in your community from March 8–24.
