The Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is celebrating a successful cookie season.

Earlier this year, participating Girl Scouts across central and northern Arizona sold more than 3.1 million boxes of cookies, building essential entrepreneurial skills imperative to leadership and future success along the way.

How the cookies crumbled, by the numbers:
• 7,580 girls in central and northern Arizona sold more than 3.1 million.
• The per girl average was 409 boxes each, up from 380 boxes each in 2022

The top troop in the region was Troop 558 in Peoria, who sold 79,091 boxes of cookies.

Next was Troop 4847 in Surprise, who sold 31,499 boxes of cookies.

The top cookie sellers in the region are:
o Avery Vo of Troop 4847 in Surprise, selling 7866 boxes
o Kiana Jeskewitz of Troop 419 in Glendale, selling 7757 boxes
o Cybelle Lacis of Troop 558 in Peoria, selling 7572 boxes
o Cora Poor of Troop 558 in Peoria, selling 7544 boxes
o Savannah Scott of Troop 3396 in Surprise, selling 7507 boxes
o Sophia Harmon of Troop 558 in Peoria, who sold 7505 boxes of cookies

Nearly 950,000 packages were sold online through the digital cookie program.

The most popular cookie sold was Girl Scout Thin Mints.

“We are so proud of the thousands of Girl Scouts from Arizona Cactus-Pine who participated in the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. Our girls were confident and innovative in how they told their personal stories around cookie goals and engaged with customers. We celebrate their entrepreneurial spirit and are deeply grateful for the generous support from the community. Our cookie season was also a success due to the support of our incredible volunteers and parents,” said GSACPC Co-CEO Christina Spicer.

The funds raised through the cookie program will allow local girls to take part in a variety of programs, community outreach projects and enrichment over the next year, including:

• Fueling adventure by attending Girl Scout summer camp, while also maintaining the four camp facilities and outdoor programming year-round, including the New boulder wall, zip line and climbing tower at The Bob & Renee Parsons Leadership Center for Girls and Women at Camp South Mountain.
• Girls and their individual troops also earn proceeds for troop activities and community service projects.
• Providing STEM, outdoor, life-skills, and entrepreneurial programs for Girl Scouts to participate in in central and northern Arizona, including providing access to programs for girls residing in the Navajo Nation and Hopi Lands.
• Financial assistance to cover membership, uniforms, and camperships for any family needing extra support.
• Supporting girls’ passions, take-action project, and pursuit of the Girl Scout High Awards through service projects that make an impact on our community.

“The Girl Scout cookie program not only helps Girl Scouts earn money for these fun, educational activities and community projects, but also plays an important role in helping girls learn essential life skills like decision making, money management, people skills, business ethics and goal setting. All proceeds from the cookie program support Girl Scouts in central and northern Arizona, including all of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Lands,” GSACPC Co-CEO Mary Mitchell said.

The season also marked the second Bring Home the Cookies 5K Run and Walk, which took place in February at Westgate in partnership with State Forty Eight Foundation. The family friendly event, open to Girl Scout families, competitive runners and the community at large, featured music, food and even a Girl Scout business or two. In total, more than 700 girls, their families and entrepreneurs took part with the community in this special event day-of.

The overwhelming success of this year’s cookie program was possible only with the support of the community. All funds raised stay in Arizona, ensuring girls will have the resources they need to develop into tomorrow’s leaders.

In partnership with 6,000 adult volunteers, GSACPC serves more than 11,000 girls grades K-12 in more than 90 communities across central and northern Arizona.

Since 1936, GSACPC has helped girls develop leadership skills and tools for success in a rapidly changing environment.

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