It’s not just a cookie! More than enjoying a tasty treat, when people purchase Girl Scout cookies they help power leadership development and entrepreneurship, build confidence, enhance teamwork and planning, and create wonderful memories for Girl Scout troops. Now three women have formed their own Girl Scout troop to make scouting more meaningful and inclusive, …
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“Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout.” At 98 years old, this woman in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, continues to live by this ideology. Ronnie Backenstoe has been a member of the organization since 1932, and this energetic soul shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Ronnie was born in 1922, and it was when she …
“There are friendships imprinted in our hearts that will never be diminished by time and distance.” — Dodinsky The following story is a beautiful example of friendship among these girl scouts that withstood the test of time. For the past nine years, a Girl Scouts troop in Washington have bonded over doing crafts, baking cookies, …