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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, how miserable are the cookie sales? That is what's giving me the greatest hesitation right now.[/quote]

OP,

Like you, I was totally NOT into cookie sales and didn't want to be about pimping the girls out to make money.  And then I totally went the other way!  I got tagged to be the cookie manager and figured at least that way I could make sure it was very low key.  Low and behold... I found out how much the kids love to earn money... and I changed my perception of what the cookie sale is all about.  It is not just another dumb school fundraiser to annoy your family and neighbors.  It is a vehicle for the girls to learn to plan what they want to do, to work together as a team, to push them out of their comfort zone in speaking to and dealing with strangers (at booths)  (for the extroverts this was easy -- for the introverts, it was a growth opportunity), to get the satisfaction of taking other people's MONEY!!!   (they love this), to be part of a team and see the team's success, and then to talk about and vote on fun activities that they know THEY have earned themselves (not just having mom and dad hand over another $50).

There is real personal value in all of those things.  It's not like the school wrapping paper fund raiser where the kid takes the form home to mom/dad and then brings it back to school and never really sees the results.  It's much direct to the girls.

And as a Daisy leader -- I guarantee you -- they sell a TON of cookies at the booths just b/c they are so little and so cute!!!  No one can resist the little Daisy scouts.  Seriously.  You MUST do booths.  (No more than four girls and two adults, though,  at one time.  One hour shifts are best.)  You will get b/t $35-60 in flat out cash donations too every time you set out your booth.  (Can you tell I've done this more than once?)   Anyway -- don't put a lot of pressure on the girls to sell a certain amount.  But, DO get booth spots (note -- it is very competitve so be on your game when sign ups start).  Some parents can take the form into the office and others can't.  That doesn't matter.  What matters is that every girl contributes to the TROOP's work  and then every girl gets to participate in the reward.   The lesson is EFFORT = REWARD.

I know it can be overwhelming to take on leadership duties or cookie manager.... but the cookie sales are a big hit with the girls and I encourage you to let the girls have that experience.  Part of the fun too is letting the GIRLS decide on how to spend the money (you help them with suggestions too).

Do it! [/quote]

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