Mmm.... some Thin Mints would set me up well just about now. Of course, dirty pool bringing up girl scout cookies when I'm already starving (where IS my Gelato Cafe guy, anyway?)

Most wonderful time of the year? Not if you are a Girl Scout Leader! :rolleyes:

I have 312 boxes in my entryway and have to work our second cookie booth in less than a week on Saturday.

I'm resigned to the fact that I'll be doing this the rest of my adult life since I have 3 girls...but between Pre-Sales, Cookie Distribution, Cookie Delivery, and Cookie Booths - it ends up being a ton of work.

If you are looking for cookie booths...they run for the next 3 weeks, but they may be harder to find as the sales period goes on. Many troops end up giving up their booths if they sell out in the early booths. You have to purchase your cookies in cases (12 boxes a case) and you can't turn in your left-over cookies once the booths are done, so you can be stuck with stock if you aren't careful.

Out of curiosity, how much are your Girl Scout cookies in California?

swanie

sohrshah: Stater Bros often gets a table, but you could also try the fancy Ralphs on Trabuco and Alicia.

Gawd, I'm dying for some Thin Mints now! Last couple years I was able to order cookies, so I got like 7 boxes (Alex likes them even more than I do!)

And you know, kids... with Thin Mints comes Thin Mint Dryer's in the stores! Just sayin'...

Oh god, not girl scout cookie season RIGHT when I've made a decision to get back into my 4-day a week gym routine! I have 11 weeks to lose 5 pounds for the cruise!!

I want to say I paid $6 but I can't remember. Maddy's friend N was selling them, which reminds me I haven't actually gotten any cookies yet.

In San Diego they also have something called "Operatin Thin Mint". You can purchase cookies that are then sent to the troops. Helps out the girl scout, they still get their cut for the cookies, and they go to the troops. Plus then I'm not tempted to eat more than my one box allotment for the year.

$4 a box. Do you have samoas or caramel delights?

Remember, the sooner you fall behind the more time you will have to catch up.

Ours are only $4.00 a box and more importantly...we have Samoas. :D We also added the Lemon Chalet Cremes this year which have been selling nicely.

We have taken donations for the troops for the past 3 years too. We ship ours through "Packages from Home". Last year alone, our troop was able to ship over 100 boxes overseas. PFH loves using our cookies as "filler" since they can only ship completely filled boxes.

I know I complain ALOT about doing the cookies sales every year, but it does offer our troop so many possibilities. They saved their cookie money for 2 years and did a sleepover at Sea World. Coming from AZ, that was a really big deal. They saved their money last year so we could afford another weekend away this year. You all would be amazed at home much it all adds up to. :D There is one troop that has saved their money for years and are planning on going to Europe when they are old enough. I'm not sure where our girls are wanting to go, but they have talked about doing a DL weekend or a spa weekend here in AZ.

It is great for them to learn how to set goals and how to manage money. I just wish I didn't have to deal with it every year ;)

swanie

yup. Im currently on the hook for $80 worth of cookies that I'll never see.
I even resisted the PB sammich cookies this year.

*pats himself on the back*

I think we got those too, but they're called "Lemonades" (lemon iced shortbread with a lemon slice pattern?).

Last year there was a different lemon one. They were low calorie and they were pretty tasty. I was bummed to see they were gone, but they replaced them with a cinnamon flavored low-cal cookie that's also good, so I'm happy.