Girl Scouts will offer two new cookies in 2004 Sale

     Fort Lauderdale, FL --- The Girl Scouts of Broward County, Inc. (GSBC) is proud to launch its 2004 Cookie Product Sale Activity, Thursday, January 22 – Tuesday, February 10, 2004.
     
     The Girl Scouts will offer eight cookie varieties – which include two new offerings in Broward County: Double Dutch a dark chocolate cookie with semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips and Lemon Coolers® a bite-sized crisp vanilla cookie with zesty lemon chips and a covering of powdered sugar.
     
     The six returning cookies varieties are the best selling Thin Mints (wafer cookies made with natural peppermint and covered with a chocolaty coating), the exclusive Samoas® (vanilla cookies covered with caramel, rolled in coconut and striped with a rich chocolaty coating), Do-Si-Dos® (oatmeal peanut butter crèmes), Tagalongs® (peanut butter patties), Trefoils (shortbread cookies). and All Abouts (shortbread cookie with a rich fudge coating on the bottom).
     
     Girl Scout Cookies will sell for $3.50 per box. Proceeds from the Cookie Product Sale Activity stay within the Broward community, helping to provide ongoing troop/group funding, programs, council-sponsored activities, camping, and support for training our adult volunteers.
     
     The Broward County Cookie Product Sale Activity is a valuable Girl Scout program, one that teaches many important life skills. The experience Girl Scouts gain by participating helps them develop self-esteem, and empowers them to be responsible adults who are resourceful, productive and strong. Program skills include: teamwork, planning and goal setting, decision-making, financial management, and positive communication skills.
     
     Girl Scouts of Broward County, Inc. serves more than 9,100 girls and 4,500 adult volunteers. To find out where to find and purchase your Girl Scout Cookies, visit www.browardgirlscouts.org, or call Mary Ann Boatright, (954) 739-7660, ext. 230.
     
     For more information about Girl Scouts of Broward County, girl registration, adult volunteering or public support opportunities contact Lori Sullivan, (954) 739-7660, ext. 219.
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