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Girl Scout Cookies

Friday, February 22, 2013

No Cash? No Problem. Local Cookie Booths Accept Plastic via Smartphone

You can now purchase Girl Scout cookies with credit cards.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Girl Scouts, Firefighters Celebrate National Cookie Day

Two local troops visited firefighters at Wentzville Fire Station #4 in O'Fallon.

Girl Scouts around the area celebrated National Cookie Day on February 8 by sharing cookies and milk with firefighters. Wentzville Fire Station #4 on Orf Road in O'Fallon hosted two groups of scouts on Friday night. Brownie Troop #49, under the leadership of Sarah Longwell, visited the station at 5 p.m. They were joined by Daisy Troop #4902, under the leadership of Annie Tobin-Bartlow, at 5:30 p.m. The Brownie troop shared their experiences as Brownie scouts with the younger Daisies, who will be bridging to Brownies this spring. The event took an unusual turn when the fire station received a call and the firefighters had to dash to their trucks. The girls, parents and troop leaders ran to the windows to see the trucks pulling out of the …

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

New Cookie Added to Girl Scout Cookie Sale for 2013

Sales continue until February 3, with delivery beginning Feb. 27

It's that time of year. Girl Scout Cookie sales begin Jan. 12, 2013, and a new cookie has been added to this year's lineup. The Mango Creme, a vanilla and coconut sandwich cookie with a mango-flavored creme filling, joins this year's offering of Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Shortbreads, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwiches, Lemonades and Thanks-a-Lots. Cookies cost $3.50 per package. Orders will be taken from Jan. 12 until Feb. 3, and cookies will be delivered beginning Feb. 27. Booths will be set up between Feb. 27 and March 17 in locations around the Metro area. Funds are used by GSEM for programs for girls, for adult volunteer training and for maintaining three local Girl Scout camps. Troops use their funds for everything …

Antona Brent Smith

9:30 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Robinson Elementary School, Brownie Troop 4000 - The Electric Brownies (First Lego League Jr FLL Robotics) will be happy to take your orders on Saturday morning. Our troop of really smart, STEM focused girls, use the proceeds to prepare for their spring competitions. Next year, they bridge to Junior Scouts and even more challenging competitions. They appreciate your support, you will recognize …   more ›

Friday, March 2, 2012

Fill Your Cookie Jar Now: Girl Scout Cookie Booth Locations in Lake Saint Louis

Worried because you forgot to order your year's supply of Thin Mints, Tagalongs and Trefoils? Worry no more!

Over the next few weeks, you'll be seeing those familiar cookie boxes gracing tables outside several Lake Saint Louis stores. Here's where and when: Saturday, March 3 Sunday, March 4 Friday, March 9 Saturday, March 10 Sunday, March 11 Friday, March 16 Saturday, March 17 Sunday, March 18   You can check on updates to this schedule, or look for locations in other cities, by entering a zip code on the Girl Scout Cookies webpage.

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Tamara Duncan

6:01 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012

Everybody's always asking about your favorite Girl Scout Cookie. My question is this: Does anyone have a great recipe—or some other interesting use—for Girl Scout cookies?   more ›

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

BBB Warns Consumers About Girl Scout Cookie Scam

If someone asks for money up front and doesn't have an official order form, don't buy the cookies.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Girl Scout Cookies Go On Sale Saturday

Scouts around the area will be peddling cookies.

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will kick off their annual cookie drive this Saturday. On Cookie Go! Day, as the kickoff is called, girls will begin taking orders and raising money to benefit Girl Scouts. The cookies will come in the same seven flavors as last year: Thanks-A-Lot, Lemonades, Shout Out!, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Peanut Butter Patties, Thin Mints and Caramel deLites. Girl Scouts from troops across eastern Missouri, from St. Louis to north in Putnam Country to south in Ste. Genevieve, will begin selling cookies on Saturday, Jan. 21 at $3.50 per package. All proceeds from cookie sales stay within the community to benefit local girls. Troops use the money for everything from field trips to community service projects; with …

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Jean Whitney

1:39 pm on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Wow! Patch would be delighted to share a spot on the float, despite that there may be others more deserving? Thank you Mr. Harris.   more ›

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