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Girl Scouts Partnering With Grubhub to Get Cookies to Your Door
The Girl Scouts are bringing cookies to your door in a way like never before in 2021 through a new partnership with Grubhub.
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Child Labor in Palm Oil Industry Tied to Girl Scout Cookies
An Associated Press investigation has found an army of children toiling beneath a canopy of towering palm oil trees in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the world’s most consumed vegetable oil.
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Child Labor in Palm Oil Industry Tied to Girl Scout Cookies
An Associated Press investigation has found an army of children toiling beneath a canopy of towering palm oil trees in Indonesia and Malaysia, the main suppliers of the world’s most consumed vegetable oil
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Girl Scouts Rebuke Boy Scouts in Escalating Recruitment War
Lawyers for the Girl Scouts say that the century-old organization is now directly competing with the Boy Scouts for female recruits and that it’s not a fair fight
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Girl Scouts Delete Social Media Congratulations to Barrett on Court Seat After Backlash
The Girls Scouts on Wednesday night deleted social media posts congratulating conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett for her controversial appointment to the Supreme Court hours after the posts sparked a wave of angry comments — and some praise.
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Fashion Forward: Girl Scout Uniform Gets Modern Makeover
The Girl Scouts partnered with The Fashion Institute of Technology to release a new collection for the first time in decades. The new uniforms were designed to be comfortable, functional and even include a cell phone pocket for a more modern look.
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New Girl Scout Cookie Flavor Announced for 2021 Season
Girl Scout cookie sales may have hit a snag during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but the troops are soldiering on to introduce a new cookie next year that tastes (and looks) like a crunchy version of a beloved breakfast staple.
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Girl Scouts Introduces 24 New Badges to Encourage Girls in STEM, Entrepreneurship and Civics
Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast and Girl Scouts of the USA Tuesday announced the introduction of 24 new badges with a focus on encouraging girls to explore male-dominated fields. The new badges include Entrepreneurship (grades K-12), STEM Career Exploration (grades 2-8), Automotive Engineering (grades K-5) and Civics (grades K-12). GSUSA reported that the curriculum undertaken by girls pursuing an…
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Wisconsin Man Who Drove Into Girl Scout Troop, Killing 4, Gets 54 Years
A 22-year-old man who plowed his pickup truck into a troop of Girl Scouts picking up trash on the side of a Wisconsin road, killing three girls and one woman, was sentenced Wednesday to 54 years in prison.
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Pasadena Family Sued Over Dog's Alleged Attack on Girl Scout Selling Cookies
A lawsuit was filed against members of a Pasadena family by a girl who was allegedly bitten by their pet dog while selling Girl Scout cookies in 2018. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit was filed Thursday against the Augusto Rodrigo Living Trust and an individual, Emily Rodriguez, alleging negligence and strict liability. The suit seeks unspecified damages. The lawsuit…
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Who Steals From the Girl Scouts? Woman Buys Cookies With Two Fake $100 Bills
Girl Scout Sachi Saunt was thrilled when a woman stopped by her cookie stand Sunday outside a Redondo Beach grocery store and said she wanted to buy eight boxes. That would help bring the 14-year-old closer to her sales goal of about 60 boxes. Sachi was happy to accept the $100 bill and give the woman 60 bucks in change,…
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98-Year-Old Girl Scout Has Been Selling Cookies Since 1932
Ronnie Backenstoe has been selling Girl Scout cookies since she was 10 years old. She started in 1932 and hasn’t missed a year since. The energetic 98-year-old recently put on her uniform and was joined by a few members from Troop 1814 at a cookie sales table they set up at Phoebe Berks, the retirement community in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, where Backenstoe lives….
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Cookie Shortage Leaves Girl Scouts Scrambling
Officials say delivery issue resulted in shortage of 66,000 boxes bound for Central Texas Girl Scout troops. (Video: KXAN)
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Girl Scouts and STEM: Mastering the Perfect Mother's Day Gift
National University hosted 200 Girl Scouts for an interactive STEM workshop. The girls created gifts for Mother’s Day and Troop Leaders, such as 3D printing charms while learning about science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Girl Scout Uses Shirtless Picture of Jason Momoa to Sell More Boxes
Samoas are among the top-selling Girl Scout cookies each season but one crafty girl has found a unique way to sell even more boxes of the popular treat. Charlotte Holmberg, a Girl Scout in the fifth grade from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, may exceed her reputation as her troop’s Top Cookie CEO — the title a Girl Scout can earn for...
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‘Tonight': Jimmy Buys Girl Scout Cookies From Troop 6000
Girl Scout Troop 6000, the first Girl Scout Troop designed to serve girls living in homeless shelters, updates Jimmy Fallon on how they’ve grown since their last appearance, when they received a $50,000 donation from JCPenney, and he surprises the girls with a large cookie purchase.
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Girl Scout Troop Learns Sign Language
A Girl Scout Troop in Michigan is learning sign language so they can communicate with a new member.
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Bad Cookie: Woman Admits to Stealing Girl Scout's Cash Box, Police Say
Police have identified a woman wanted for stealing around $500 in cash from a Girl Scout in Redlands.
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Girl Scouts Defend Their Involvement in Donald Trump Inauguration
The Girl Scouts of the USA defended their participation in the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday in the wake of some criticism. “Trump does not mirror the Girl Scout values we try to instill in our scouts,” Nancy Gannon, a Brooklyn-based Scout leader, told NBC News. In an exclusive statement to NBC News, the Girl Scouts, which...
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Florida Woman Steals Nearly $85,000 From Girl Scouts: Police
A Sarasota woman is charged with stealing around $85,000 from the Girl Scouts. Detectives say the suspect, who worked for the organization for 10 years, admitted to stealing the money.