It's Girl Scout Cookie time-here are some tips for Girl Scouts

[golfgal]

If your mom calls me, I won't buy from her. If you call me, I will order A LOT from you. If your mom posts on Facebook asking people to buy, I won't buy from her. If you call me or stop by my house, I will buy a LOT from you.

My one niece is a girl scout. She doesn't call, doesn't contact us but her mom does, we won't buy any from her. Our best friends DD just called and very politely let us know she was selling them and wanted to know if we were interested in buying some from her. We bought 10 boxes. We have one other family we know where their DD stops buy to sell us cookies. We will buy 10 boxes from her too. My sister sends out a mass email telling everyone it is time to put in orders from her kids, we don't buy from them.

 

[Magic Mom]

I also buy more from girls that sell door to door than to the girls that just sell at their parent's work. I know how much work it is to sell cookies door to door, and they deserve it.

 

[PghLybrt]

Also deliver the cookies i ordered! Why would I order again if I never recieved the last ones?

 

[JerseyJanice]

Have you ever shared your feelings on the matter with your sister and your niece? Maybe your niece will be happy to contact you herself if she knows that's what you want.

 

[golfgal]

Have you ever shared your feelings on the matter with your sister and your niece? Maybe your niece will be happy to contact you herself if she knows that's what you want.

Nope and I don't plan to. They are old enough to do this on their own and pick up a phone and call. If they don't want to put the effort into selling them, I am not going to help them. The point is, the kids should be selling these not the parents.

 

[allison443]

I agree the girls should be the ones selling cookies, not the parents...girl scouts pushes this as a "girl program" but they reward the top sellers with prizes and publicity. Invariably the top sellers have parents who can and do sell at work! The girls whose parents can't sell at work, don't work outside the home, or work in a small office, are at a huge disadvantage.
The GS recognition is based solely on the amount sold, not the amount of effort the girls put in.

I was a GS leader for (too many!) years and this is just based on my experience.

That said, I ordered ten boxes of cookies from each of my nieces who was selling this year!!

 

[eliza61]

I also buy more from girls that sell door to door than to the girls that just sell at their parent's work. I know how much work it is to sell cookies door to door, and they deserve it.

Many places discourage the girls from selling door to door. I live in the inner city (NYC previously, now Philly area). Sorry but no way in HE%$# am I letting my daughter (if I had one) or niece (2 in the girl scounts) go door to door or apt to apartment.

My youngest son is 6ft 3 and 235 lbs plays middle line backer for his h.s. football team and his coach won't let them go door to door for the booster club.

 

[golfgal]

Many places discourage the girls from selling door to door. I live in the inner city (NYC previously, now Philly area). Sorry but no way in HE%$# am I letting my daughter (if I had one) or niece (2 in the girl scounts) go door to door or apt to apartment.

My youngest son is 6ft 3 and 235 lbs plays middle line backer for his h.s. football team and his coach won't let them go door to door for the booster club.

I am sure they would be perfectly capable of safely picking up the phone though.

 

[minniebeth]

I agree the girls should be the ones selling cookies, not the parents...girl scouts pushes this as a "girl program" but they reward the top sellers with prizes and publicity. Invariably the top sellers have parents who can and do sell at work! The girls whose parents can't sell at work, don't work outside the home, or work in a small office, are at a huge disadvantage.
The GS recognition is based solely on the amount sold, not the amount of effort the girls put in.

This is SOOO true! I'm a SAHM and my DH works out of our house when he's not travelling. My DDs go door to door and put in MANY hours selling/collecting money/delivering and we get a fraction of orders compared to girls who's parents bring them to work.
However, I am both their leaders and will take the orders however we can get themso the troop as a whole can benefit.

I praise my DDs for working so hard to sell. Their future reward of building a work ethic, and the life skills they gain working so hard selling door to door far outweigh any prize that will be found at the bottom of their closet/drawers a few months after receiving them. This is how I keep it in perspective.

Thank you to everyone who generously buys from the GSs that work hard, I'm sure it is truly appreciated!
Now, where do you live so my girls can come to your door?

 

[minniebeth]

Many places discourage the girls from selling door to door. I live in the inner city (NYC previously, now Philly area). Sorry but no way in HE%$# am I letting my daughter (if I had one) or niece (2 in the girl scounts) go door to door or apt to apartment.

My youngest son is 6ft 3 and 235 lbs plays middle line backer for his h.s. football team and his coach won't let them go door to door for the booster club.

Agreed, which makes it all the harder...

 

[Magic Mom]

Many places discourage the girls from selling door to door. I live in the inner city (NYC previously, now Philly area). Sorry but no way in HE%$# am I letting my daughter (if I had one) or niece (2 in the girl scounts) go door to door or apt to apartment.

My youngest son is 6ft 3 and 235 lbs plays middle line backer for his h.s. football team and his coach won't let them go door to door for the booster club.

If I lived in an area where that was the case, then I would take that into consideration, but I don't. And of course if a girl is able go door to door, then a parent should be with them no matter what the area is like.

 

[AKL_Megs]

I agree.

I was at a Walmart, and there was a stand set up in the front of the store. A mom stopped us and said, "My son here and his Boy Scout troop are selling popcorn! The boys are a little shy..."

Okay? And?

Mom repeated, "They would ask you, but they are shy."

I point blank said, "Too shy to say, "Would you like to buy some popcorn?""

 

[golfgal]

I agree.

I was at a Walmart, and there was a stand set up in the front of the store. A mom stopped us and said, "My son here and his Boy Scout troop are selling popcorn! The boys are a little shy..."

Okay? And?

Mom repeated, "They would ask you, but they are shy."

I point blank said, "Too shy to say, "Would you like to buy some popcorn?""

I wouldn't have bought from them either. The point is learning how to OVERCOME their fears and move forward. Is mom going on job interviews with them to answer questions because they are shy??? Some parents really need to learn that these little experiences build on each other and HELP them down the road. Doing it for them teaches them NOTHING.

 

[Best Aunt]

I bought one of each kind from my niece, and shipped them to my nephew (her cousin) at college, to share with his roommates. She got the sales, he got cookies.

 

[eliza61]

If I lived in an area where that was the case, then I would take that into consideration, but I don't. And of course if a girl is able go door to door, then a parent should be with them no matter what the area is like.

Let me add that at 50+ I ain't ringing doorbells in North Philly either. I want to make it to 60

 

[Bluestars]

I would buy from the parents or the kids, it doesn't matter to me. I remember when my son was in the 5th grade and in Boy Scouts. I had him go door to door to sell the popcorn. He was very shy and it was hard for him to do. Heck, it would be hard for me to do. I hate asking people to buy things.

So, I will buy cookies or popcorn from an adult or child. I know that it benefits the child and organization, so that's all that matter to me.

 

[lovemygoofy]

I just had the cutest little girl at my door. I ordered my girl scout cookie quota from her. All the moms in my office have their order forms on their respective desks with a picture of their daughter next to it.

This little girl couldnt be more than 6 and teeny tiny and cutest little thing. She asked me about the cookie sales and told me I could donate cookies and where they would go and what the best ones were. Hell I'd bought a car if she was selling one she was so darlin

 

[minniebeth]

I just had the cutest little girl at my door. I ordered my girl scout cookie quota from her. All the moms in my office have their order forms on their respective desks with a picture of their daughter next to it.

This little girl couldnt be more than 6 and teeny tiny and cutest little thing. She asked me about the cookie sales and told me I could donate cookies and where they would go and what the best ones were. Hell I'd bought a car if she was selling one she was so darlin

Did you get your lemon cookies??

 

[MichelleinMaine]

Amen. I'm a Brownie leader and as soon as cookie season starts, I stress to them that THEY do the selling, not mom and dad. (Just like THEY earn the badges, THEY go on the trips, etc.) None of my girls sell alot, but it's all them. The first year they sold, they chose to go to a paint your own pottery place. They were so proud to tell the lady THEY were paying for it.

I'm very happy our council has opted not to do the high sales incentives. It's not a competition, it's about girls setting and meeting their own goals. Skills for a lifetime and all that jazz.

 

[MichelleinMaine]

This little girl couldnt be more than 6 and teeny tiny and cutest little thing. She asked me about the cookie sales and told me I could donate cookies and where they would go and what the best ones were. Hell I'd bought a car if she was selling one she was so darlin