2023: Local Girl Scouts collectively sell 3.1 million cookies
Staff Reports | Digital Free Press
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is celebrating a successful cookie season, as officials there are reporting cookie sales in the millions this past selling season.
Earlier this year, participating Girl Scouts across central and northern Arizona sold more than 3.1 million boxes of delicious cookies, building essential entrepreneurial skills imperative to leadership and future success along the way, according to a press release.
Girl Scouts cookies crumbled, by the numbers:
- 7,580 girls in central and northern Arizona sold 3,104,106 cookies.
- The per girl average was 409 boxes each, up from 380 boxes each in 2022.
- The top cookie seller, Maliah Winey of Troop 7190 in Gilbert, sold 7877 boxes of cookies.
- The top troop, Troop 558 in Peoria, sold 79,091 boxes of cookies.
- 949,691 packages were sold online through its Digital Cookie program.
- The most popular cookie sold was Girl Scout Thin Mints.
“We are so proud of the thousands of Girl Scouts from Arizona Cactus-Pine who participated in the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world,” said Christina Spicer, co-CEO of GSACPC.
“Our girls were confident and innovative in how they told their personal stories around cookie goals and engaged with customers. We celebrate their entrepreneurial spirit and are deeply grateful for the generous support from the community. Our cookie season was also a success due to the support of our incredible volunteers and parents.”
2023: Local Girl Scouts collectively sell 3.1 million cookies
The funds raised through the cookie program will allow local girls to take part in a variety of programs, community outreach projects and enrichment over the next year, including fueling adventure by attending girl scout summer camp, while also maintaining the four camp facilities and outdoor programming year-round — that features a new boulder wall, zip line and climbing tower at the Bob & Renee Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp South Mountain.
Girls and their individual troops also earn proceeds for troop activities and community service projects.
Providing STEM, outdoor, life-skills, and entrepreneurial programs for Girl Scouts to participate in central and northern Arizona, including providing access to programs for girls residing in the Navajo Nation and Hopi Lands, the release states.
“The Girl Scout Cookie Program not only helps Girl Scouts earn money for these fun, educational activities and community projects, but also plays an important role in helping girls learn essential life skills like decision making, money management, people skills, business ethics and goal setting. All proceeds from the cookie program support Girl Scouts in central and northern Arizona, including all of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Lands,” said Mary Mitchell, co-CEO of GSACPC.