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'Cookie season' February 16, 2008
“It’s cookie season.” Those were Becky Forquer’s words Friday as she looked through the paperwork of Girl Scout cookie orders. She would know. She is the cookie sales manager and one of three cookie cupboards on the Western Slope. Once a year, the 11 area Girl Scout troops sell cookies as part of the nationwide tradition that began more than 80 years ago. This year, 1,437 cases, numbering 17,244 individual boxes, will be delivered and sold within the next few weeks. The Scouts began taking orders for the Girl Scout cookies Jan. 11, going door-to-door. The cookies’ arrival date was Wednesday, but delivering and booth sales began Friday.
Sarah Schwingdorf, 7, of Girl Scouts Troop 202, helps a customer Friday at the troop’s booth at Moffat County High School. Selling cookies encourages the young girls to be more open, Becky Forquer said. “It brings out a little bit of confidence in the girls.”
Claire Reilly, of Girl Scouts Troop 213, picks up her order of 109 boxes Wednesday at the Moffat County Fair Grounds. Eleven troops picked up shipments in preparation for Friday’s sale date.
A 53-foot trailer parked at the Moffat County Fairgrounds on Wednesday is packed to the brim with Girl Scout cookies.
Girl Scout Leah Jackson cheers as her troop leader Tylawn Smercina offers a sample box to the children Friday at Wal-Mart.
Alyssa Zimmerman, left, and Ashleigh Wheeler, of Girl Scouts Troop 302, pack up a couple boxes of cookies Friday at their booth in front of Wal-Mart.
Alyssa Spencer, of Girl Scouts Troop 202, counts out change for a customer with the help of her mother, Tracy Spencer, on Friday at Moffat County High School. Becky Forquer said Thin Mints were the No. 1 seller, but Samoas were a close second.
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