Down to Business

December 20, 2023

TIME for Kids

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How do you feel about cookies? They make people happy. That is why we buy them. Girl Scouts are pros at selling cookies. See how they run a successful cookie business.

They spread the word.

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These Girl Scouts are making a poster. It tells people that cookies are for sale.

They sell the cookies.

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The cookies are on display. Girl Scouts greet customers and collect money.

They manage money.

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Girl Scouts count the money they make. How will they spend it? Many Girl Scout troops use it to pay for summer camp.

They find more customers.

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Some Girl Scouts sell cookies online. Customers visit a website. Friends and family far away can buy cookies.

Did You Know?

KEVIN WINTER—GETTY IMAGES

Girl Scouts went to the Oscars. That was in 2016. Scouts sold cookies to movie stars at the awards ceremony.

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