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Do you know what season it is? \u00a0Maybe you are thinking about football and the upcoming Superbowl but that’s not what I’m thinking of. Are you ready for some COOKIES?!!! \u00a0That’s right, Cookie Season is almost here! Girl Scout Cookie Season,<\/strong> and In New York City the Girls Scouts of the USA will celebrate the start of the season by taking over Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal on Friday, February 7th, from 8 am to 7 pm to give the big apple residents their first taste of this year’s cookies. \u00a0Are you ready to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Girl Scouts is the world’s largest girl-led business<\/strong>, the near $800 million dollar cookie program<\/strong> was created to teach girls five essential life skills: goal setting, decision-making, money management, business ethics and people skills<\/strong>. \u00a0I remember fondly my time as a girl scout, the weekly meetings, crafts, earning badges, learning new skills, bonding with peers, trips and of course the cookie sale. \u00a0I loved the colorful order forms and seeing them fill up with orders, picking up all the boxes and delivering them with my mom and sister.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When I had my own daughter there was no doubt she would also participate in Girl Scouts. This time I was her troop leader, allowing me to \u00a0see and experience Girl Scouts from the other side. \u00a0I loved being a troop leader and there was so much support, we had local meetings, worked close with council, went to some tremendous, enriching leader trainings and had the chance to work with some amazing young girls along the way. \u00a0It was a wonderful experience even as an adult.<\/p>\n