Girl Scout cookies make their way to troops in Iraq

"Girl Scout cookies make their way to troops in Iraq
Contra Costa Times
Article Launched: 03/16/2008 03:05:57 AM PDT


U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ WILL SOON BE SWEET ON BLACKHAWK. Ten 7-year-old Brownies from Troop 2426 of Blackhawk have sold boxes of Girl Scout cookies to family members, friends and neighbors, offering cookie patrons the chance to buy cookies for themselves and/or for U.S. soldiers overseas.

"They sold their hearts out this year," said Susan Trainer of Blackhawk, the Brownie mom who coordinated cookie sales for her daughter's troop. Susan, who runs Trainer Communications, Inc. in Pleasanton, utilized her marketing and communications background to teach valuable skills to the Brownies.
"They learned about setting goals, teamwork, leadership and communication -- how to be successful businesswomen," she said, "while supporting the Girl Scouts organization and bringing a little piece of home to our soldiers."
Debbie Ayres of Blackhawk, Brownie mom and leader of the troop, concurs. "We all decided the need for valuable life lessons and how to become good members of the community," she said. "Susan, with her vast marketing experience, suggested a goal of 50 boxes per girl (a total of 500 boxes for the troop). The girls are so excited -- they had a vision and exceeded their goals."
These 7-year-olds indeed exceeded all expectations by selling 1,455 boxes of cookies in one month -- nearly triple their goal. More than 500 boxes of cookies purchased from Troop 2426 will go to U.S. soldiers in Iraq through the Blue Star Moms."
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