Thanks to the hard work of Girl Scouts from Daisies to Ambassadors, and with the support of their friends and family, Medford troops set a record for the number of cookies sold for the fourth year in a row. Total sales for the 2019/20 cookie season were 49,249 packages, an increase of 12.48%. As we embrace technology, online sales were up 32% and the per girl average went up from 147 to 166 packages.
The Top 6 Selling Troops:
- 4,347 – Juniors & Cadette Troop 69039
- 3,160 – Brownie Troop 70207
- 2,870 – Senior & Ambassador Troop 65007
- 2,756 – Cadette Troop 68137
- 2,589 – Brownie Troop 62969
- 2,523 – Cadette Troop 65456
Congratulations to the 18 Medford Girls in the 500 Club:
- Marianne – 65007 – 911
- Tessa – 70207 – 902
- Teaghan – 70207 – 837
- Sophia – 69039 – 656
- Aubrey – 65456 – 633
- Ellie – 65007 – 632
- Victoria – 65456 – 630
- Dylan – 65456 – 630
- Lorelai – 65456 – 630
- Lilah – 70207 – 549
- Shayna – 72103 – 522
- Mia – 69039 – 521
- Bethiah – 68137 – 518
- Juniper – 72103 – 507
- Avicennia – 67712 – 501
- Emily – 67712 – 500
- Abby B – 65007 – 500
- Abby L – 65007 – 500
From adventurous activities to trips near and far, Medford’s Cookie Bosses have all sorts of plans for what they want to do with the money they’ve earned. Here’s a sample of where and how you’ll find Medford Girl Scouts spending their troop money on becoming girls with courage, confidence and character, and having fun while they are at it.
Daisies:
- Troop 67711 – Going to a farm to learn about taking care of animals
- Troop 67707 – Donating to Cradles to Crayons, making care packages for the troops, and something fun TBD
- Troop 70203 – Boston Children’s Museum and the Camp Explorer at Cedar Hill
Brownies:
- Troop 70207 – Horseback riding, badges, the Museum of Science, and helping animals
- Troop 82138 – Renting the GSEMA house in Gloucester
- Troop 62969 – Camping, climbing, badges, and other fun activities
- Troop 62732 – Overnight trip to Camp Rice Moody and a paint night
- Troop 82698 – Horseback riding and saving up for Gals Night Out
Juniors:
- Troop 72096 – Skiing at Scout Weekend at Pat’s Peak, plus spring camping
- Troop 67712 – Plans to vote at the end of the season
- Troop 72103 – Overnight trip to the EcoTarium in Worcester
- Troop 69039 (Juniors and Cadettes) – Rocking Horse Ranch in Upstate NY
Cadettes:
- Troop 72102 – Badges, camping trips, and a community project TBD
- Troop 68137 – Rocking Horse Ranch in Upstate NY at the end of 8th grade
- Troop 62094 – Badges and woodworking
- Troop 65456 – Rocking Horse Ranch in Upstate NY, Silver Awards, and planning a big future trip
Seniors and Ambassadors:
- Troop 65226 – Travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Troop 65007 – Travel to Costa Rica
Special thanks go to the following local businesses for hosting our cookie booths
- Century Bank in Medford Square
- Colleen’s Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop
- Medford Post Office on Forest Street
- Stop and Shop on the Fellsway
- Tufts University Campus Center
- Xfinity Store at Assembly Square
And thanks to Monique for being our Medford Cookie Mentor and Jenna and Rebecca for organizing the cookie booths.
Medford Girl Scouts sold a record number of packages of cookies this year. 31 troops from Daisies to Ambassadors sold 43,776 packages, which is a 21% increase from last year!
This year, the girl who sold the most cookies in all of Eastern Massachusetts is from Medford! Marianne O’Connell sold 4,408 packages, which is more than most troops sell in total. Marianne and her Senior Troop 65007 are saving up for a Girl Scout trip to Europe and selling cookies is the cornerstone of their fundraising strategy. They were Medford’s top selling troop with a total of 6,608 packages. Congratulations to Marianne and the rest of the girls in Troop 65007!
In total there were 244 Medford girls selling cookies this year for a grand total of 35,490 packages sold, which is more than Medford sold in the past three years.
All girls in Eastern Massachusetts who sell at least 500 packages are in the 500 Club. This year, girls in the 500 Club will receive a free ticket to Canobie Lake Park for a special 500 Club event on May 20, 2018.
The Cookie Cupboards are closed, the Recognition Orders have been placed, and the Cookies-for-a-Cause have been delivered, all of which adds up to the end of another successful Girl Scout cookie season. We are proud to report that this year’s cookie sale far surpassed last year’s totals. This year, 23 Medford troops sold 33,852 packages of cookies, a 27% increase over last year’s total of 26,515 packages. Way to go girls, volunteers, and our supportive Girl Scout families! We look forward to seeing how the troops decide to spend their earnings to pay for dynamic troop activities and to help make the world a better place.
Medford Girl Scouts is proud to announce that we have recently purchased our own set of Girl Scout flags, which are available for troop and city-wide events. The money to purchase the flags came from the $300 bonus Medford Girl Scouts received from Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts when more than 50% of our girls re-registered before June 30 last year during the early bird Spring Renewal membership drive. Thanks to all the troop leaders and volunteers for helping their members re-register early.
We have three flags: a Medford Girl Scout flag, a World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts flag, and a flag of the United States of America. In addition, we also have flag stands and flag holders that the girls can wear while walking with the flags.
If your troop would like to learn how to do a flag ceremony, please check out the links below:
Cookie season has come to an end and, once again, Medford Girl Scouts did a stellar job. The funds raised will pay for troop activities and the girls may also decide to make the world a better place by supporting other charities with a portion of the money they have earned.
Congratulations to the girls and troops mentioned above, and to all Medford Girl Scouts, for a successful cookie season. Special thanks to Monique O’Connell for being our Medford Service Unit Cookie Manager and to Sammy Parris for being our Medford Cookie Booth Sale Coordinator. We couldn’t have done it without you!
To prepare for cookie season, Girl Scouts has specific badges for all ages that lead the girls through age-appropriate activities to help them prepare to sell cookies. Daisies can earn leaves, older girls earn badges, and all of these activities help the girls learn how to interact with customers, set goals, learn about money, as well as to think about how they want to use the money they earn to pay for troop activities and to support charities that make the world a better place.
