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This resolution commends the Girl Scouts of Western New York for celebrating 100 years of selling Girl Scout cookies.
Why it matters
Highlights the Girl Scout Cookie Program as one of the largest entrepreneurial training initiatives for girls. , underscoring its impact on developing business and leadership skills among young women over a century.
Acknowledges the program’s adaptability and innovation. , such as embracing technology through the launch of the Digital Cookie platform, which expanded opportunities for girls to learn about ecommerce and digital marketing.
Connects the Girl Scouts’ activities to broader historical and social contributions. , including community support during the Great Depression and engagement with American cultural icons, illustrating the organization’s ongoing role in civic life and community resilience.
Celebrates the enduring influence of the Girl Scouts in shaping generations of confident, community-minded women. , suggesting the program’s importance not just for participants, but for the fabric and vitality of local communities and society at large.
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Honor Girl Scouts' Cookie Centennial
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Senate Resolution No. 475 BY: Senator JACOBS COMMENDING the Girl Scouts of Western New York upon the occasion of celebrating 100 years of selling Girl Scout cookies WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain extraordinary… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 475 BY: Senator JACOBS COMMENDING the Girl Scouts of Western New York upon the occasion of celebrating 100 years of selling Girl Scout cookies WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain extraordinary organizations it wishes to recognize for their valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among us all; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend the Girl Scouts of Western New York upon the occasion of celebrating 100 years of selling Girl Scout cookies; and WHEREAS, The celebration of 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies will kick into high gear during National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2017; Girl Scout councils around the country will be hosting events and cookie booths from Friday, February 24, to Sunday, February 26, 2017; and WHEREAS, On Sunday, March 12, 2017, various buildings and structures across nine counties in Western New York, such as the Peace Bridge, will be lit in Girl Scout green in celebration of the 100th Anniversary and Girl Scouts' birthday; and WHEREAS, A century ago, girls started participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program which has evolved into one of the largest entrepreneurial training programs for girls in the world; and WHEREAS, The first known sale of cookies by Girl Scouts occurred in
1917, when the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in its high school cafeteria as a service project; and WHEREAS, Girl Scout cookies enjoyed support from some iconic figures such as Babe Ruth who promoted the Million Cookie… Show allHide
1917, when the Mistletoe Troop in Muskogee, Oklahoma, baked cookies and sold them in its high school cafeteria as a service project; and WHEREAS, Girl Scout cookies enjoyed support from some iconic figures such as Babe Ruth who promoted the Million Cookie Drive during the 1924 World Series; in 1933, Former First Lady Lou Henry Hoover inspired the first organized national sale of Girl Scout Cookies, and girls used cookie earnings during this time to help communities cope with the debilitating effects of the Great Depression; and WHEREAS, With the emergence of the internet and rise of ecommerce, girls began to use technology for their sales; and WHEREAS, In December of 2014, Girl Scouts launched a safe and scalable, electronic addition called Digital Cookie platform; the new online expansion of the Girl Scout Cookie Program provided a platform for girls to market and sell cookies to customers online and via mobile; and WHEREAS, As the Girl Scouts of Western New York celebrate their 100th anniversary of selling cookies, they look to the future by introducing new products, such as the 2017 S'Mores cookie, and continuing to service their loyal customers; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body acknowledges the incredible influence that Girl Scout cookies and its beneficiaries have had on American life and on our World throughout the last 100 years; and WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend the Girl Scouts of Western New York upon the occasion of celebrating 100 years of selling Girl Scout cookies; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Girl Scouts of Western New York.
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