Girl Scouts & Mt. Wilson Vista Council, in partnership with the California School of Culinary Arts Baking Club and Paseo Colorado, will kick-off the start of Girl Scout Cookie sales in Southern California with a special showcase event at Paseo Colorado on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 from 3:30 to 5:00 pm in Garfield Promenade.Girl Scouts and local area engineers will put their skills to the test as they construct the Tallest Cookie Tower and attempt to break the Guinness World RecordTM. The California School of Culinary Arts Baking Club will also unveil a spectacular 60+ Samoa Cookie. Girl Scouts will put the finishing touches on the largest Samoa Cookie in Southern California, while chefs and Girl Scouts will partner to create unique culinary creations with Girl Scout Cookies.
With this year's cookie program theme, Make It a Hit, Girl Scouts is putting the spotlight on the Annual Girl Scout Cookie Program (America�s leading business and economic literacy program for girls) with a show-stopping line up of activities at the Make It a Hit Cookie Extravaganza.
The Cookie Extravaganza showcase will provide girls with a unique opportunity to learn hands on from culinary and engineering experts and interact with the community. The cookie tower project, in particular, also highlights Girl Scouts recent focus on and girls� interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programs.
Every year, Girl Scouts of all ages participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, the leading entrepreneurial program that helps girls develop skills and learn values that will benefit them throughout their lives. From goal setting to money handling to communicating with adults, girls are exposed to math, science, technology, health & nutrition, team building, and the importance of good customer service.
