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A couple of weeks ago, I went back to college, not to my alma mater Baylor University, but rather, Cookie College with the Girl Scouts. As a lifelong fan of the thin mint, I wanted an answer to the greatest mystery of our time – what’s actually in a Girl Scout cookie?
Girl Scouts invited Ophelia’s Place to take part in one of the workshops for the college called “Cookies and Confidence.” Through the use of role playing, audience participation and girls sharing their experiences, we discovered that what is in a Girl Scout cookie is not your basic ingredients, not eggs and sugar, but rather the opportunity for each girl to grow and excel. The girls spoke about the new friends made, the trips they had been on, the skills learned and the patches earned. We took turns role playing how to share what Girl Scouts means and I was amazed at their willingness to get up and practice. I loved being with them, we had cookies and milk and I even got to wear a vest for role playing. See photo below!!!
Girl Scouts is committed to helping girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. But their favorite words, and some of ours at OP, are courage, confidence and character…all things needed to build leaders, who make the world a better place.
Ophelia’s Place loves being a part of Girl Scouts and I have to say, Courage, Confidence and Character make one tasty thin mint cookie!
For more information about the Girl Scouts, please visit www.gsccny.org
~ Lori Rhoads
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Comment by Sara February 8, 2009 @ 7:07 pmNice vest, Lori. I’ve decided that Girl Scout cookies are a conspiracy against Christians who give up sweets for Lent. As a youth minister, I’ve been forced to only by 11 boxes this year. The kids are so confident; I had to give in. Nice website! Love yah,
Comment by Mon March 5, 2009 @ 11:28 amMon