March 5, 2013 There is a special place for people who do this sort of thing. A boy riding on a skateboard snatched more than $550 from a Girl Scout troop Sunday as he rolled by their cookie stand at a San Bernardino County, Calif., grocery store.
June 3, 2012 Heartless. Mean. Stupid. If you think those are strong words, wait until you meet these two girls, who stole $150 from a nine-year-old Girl Scout.
What lesson did they learn? Not to get caught. Wow.
May 21, 2012 "Celebrating 100 Years of Girl Scouting" is the title of an exhibit on display at the Sloan Museum that opened over the weekend. It showcases historical photos and artifacts, including a uniform from 1914 and more.
State lawmakers in Indiana were recently presented with a resolution to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts organization and honor the positive influence the group has had on American women. Representative Bob Morris, a Republican from Fort Wayne, was the only representative to refuse to sign, citing a belief that the Girl Scouts is a “radicalized organization.”
January 19, 2012 In a video posted to YouTube, a girl who identifies herself only as 14-year-old Taylor calls for an outright boycott of Girl Scout cookies, citing the group's acceptance of a transgender child last year.
In the video, the girl accuses the organization of spending money from cookie sales in a manner which is inconsistent with members' desires, and not being honest with girls, saying:
November 12, 2011 The Girl Scouts are now offering cookie flavored lip balm, which I think is a great idea. Five flavors are available now at Wal-Mart and Claire's including Thin Mints, Trefoils, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos and Samoas. You'll even be able to purchase them as a lip gloss next year. The lip balm will probably smell s
October 27, 2011
This story was in the Denver Post about a seven-year-old boy who wanted to join the Girl Scouts because he wanted to be with his sister. Originally they told him no, but now the organization is changing their mind and allowing him to join the group. His mom says he behaves like a girl. We talked about it this morning with some of you saying he shouldn't be allowed to join, while others said it was okay for him to be part of the Girl Scouts. Check out some of our Facebook comments after the jump. Do you think it's okay for him to join?
February 10, 2011 When I was a kid, my sister was a Girl Scout and my mom was a Troop Leader. This meant that our house and garage would literally be filled with thousands of boxes of delicious Girl Scout Cookies, and I couldn't eat them. Talk about torture!
