Cookie Season Is Back for Girl Scout Troops

By Andreea Miguel

Around the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, many folks have been raging about tasty Girl Scout cookies. Where can you get these? you might ask. Well, you’re in luck, because Troop 2516 has them right here in the Community.

Troop 2516 is a multi-level troop of girls ages 5 to 18. The troop consists of 25 Girl Scouts, five troop leaders and five volunteers. The troop’s goal is for the girls to grow their voices and practice the life skills that will set them up for success. Through a variety of scouting activities, they build courage and confidence, learn about themselves and their community, and develop leadership skills.

The annual cookie sale is designed to teach goal setting, decision-making, money management, business skills and people skills. Funds raised are used for supplies, uniforms, badges, event fees, meals and celebrations. Troop 2516 is, for the most part, self-funded. The cookies are on sale for about six weeks from January to March; boxes are available both online and at booths and pop-up shops around the Community.

This year the troop is collaborating with Ske:g Himdag Ki: and will be present their facility during sporting events like the Valentine’s Day Classic on Feb. 14 and the Jr. High Basketball Tournament.