Sunday, May 5, 2024
Girl Scout Cookies continue to be available for purchase in Gatesville. Local Girl Scout Mackenzie Stacher sets up her tent for business at Walmart every weekend from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Stacher sold 4,068 boxes of cookies last year. Her goal this year is to sell 5,000.
Currently in 10th grade, Stacher has been named a “senior” in the Girl Scouts. Next year, she will become an “ambassador.” She said that she has learned so much from being in the organization for the past seven years. “Being a Girl Scout has been a very good experience for me,” she said.
By selling cookies, working at concession stands at Baylor, and by selling fall products (nuts, candy, and trail mix), Girl Scout participants can raise enough money on their own to help sponsor learning involved trips. Last year, area Scouts visited Hawaii, including a trip to Pearl Harbor. In 2023, participants will go on a cruise followed by a trip to Japan in 2024 and a trip to Paris, France in 2025.
