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 My Cookie Store Conference at National ZooFor Immediate Release My Cookie Store Conference at National Zoo Top 100 Girl Scouts Cookie Entrepreneurs Attend Sales Conference WASHINGTON- The 2010 Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (GSCNC) Cookie season was the highest Girl Scout Cookie sale in the nation. Over 4.7 million boxes of Girl Scout cookies were sold in the Greater Washington region between January and March 2010. This important program helps Girl Scouts earn money to support their Girl Scout activities, which includes community service projects, travel and maintenance of Girl Scout camps. "The Girl Scout cookie program continues to be the best entrepreneurial business development program for girls," said Lidia Soto Harmon, Acting Executive Director of GSCNC. This Saturday, June 19th, the top 100 cookie sellers and their families will gather at the National Zoo to discuss some of the successful business strategies, provide input on future incentives and enjoy the afternoon at the zoo. These 2010 Super Sellers represent 2.5 percent of the total cookie sale. These Girl Scouts each sold on average 835 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. At the conference three top sellers will share their marketing strategies with the girls. Ten year old Lalah Williams from Prince George's County met her goal by focusing on online marketing with the "Cookie Club." Fairfax County resident Kate York used cause marketing as her strategy. Her "Show you Care" project provided gifts of cookies to our US military overseas. Katherine Rensel, another 13 year old resident of Fairfax County used her entrepreneurial skills and made presentations to area businesses to exceed her sales goal. In addition to hearing from top sellers, all the girls will provide their input into the 2011 cookie incentive program and develop marketing materials like sandwich boards, concession boxes and public service announcements. When: Saturday, June 19, 2010 Where: National Zoo, Visitor Center Auditorium What: Photo Opportunities To learn more about Girl Scouts visit our website at gscnc.org. About Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (GSCNC) is a non-profit organization with over 90,000 members, including 63,000 girls in 4,900 troops throughout the District of Columbia, eight counties in Maryland, ten counties in Virginia and seven counties in West Virginia. With the help of more than 27,000 dedicated volunteers, the generosity of corporations and foundations, and our popular Girl Scout cookie program, GSCNC helps girls from kindergarten to 12th grade become leaders through a wide range of fun and educational activities. GSCNC is headquartered in Washington DC, with offices in Frederick and Waldorf, Maryland; Lorton, Leesburg and Manassas, Virginia; and Martinsburg, West Virginia. To get involved, visit our website at http://www.gscnc.org/. ### |
