For the City-Times

America’s favorite cookies are back on the market Friday.

This year’s Girl Scout Cookie Program will run through March 23 with door-to door sales in January and February, and troops hosting cookie booths in March.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls develop essential business skills, such as decision making, goal setting, money management, business ethics, and people skills. All proceeds from the Cookie Program stay local; the girls receive a percentage based on how much they’ve sold, and the remainder goes to the local Girl Scout Council, which helps fund Girl Scout programming and services. Girl Scout programming includes camp, travel opportunities, local events, and more.

This year, Girl Scouts will be offering a new cookie, Cranberry Citrus Crisps. This cookie features tangy bits of real cranberry and a zesty citrus flavor as well as 9g of whole grain per serving.

All girls in grades K-12 can still join Girl Scouts to take part in the Cookie Program, making them eligible for numerous events, trips, and programs throughout the year. Girls do not need to join a troop to participate in Girl Scouts; there are many paths to participation these days to accommodate the busy lives girls lead.

The cost of Girl Scout cookies remains at $3.50 per box, and proceeds support local Girl Scout programs. Contact the Cookie Hotline at 800.246.4171 or visit www.girlscoutcookies.org to find cookies near you.

ABOUT GSNWGL

In partnership with over 6,000 adult volunteers, GSNWGL serves nearly 20,000 girls in 58 counties across northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Girl Scouts—now in its 100th year—is the world’s preeminent leadership development organization for girls, building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  To join, volunteer, reconnect, or donate to Girl Scouts, call 888.747.6945 or visit www.gsnwgl.org. GSNWGL is a proud United Way partner program.