My husband had an ongoing medical issue in late Sept/ October and I had to register my Girl Scout troop late. Now, while council doesn't like that, I can register girls anytime of year so better late than never. But I missed the deadline to order cookies for the girls. Cookie sales help to raise money for the troop but it's not the only reason we do it. It helps with goal setting, money management, people skills and the like. This would also be the first time any of these girls would have a chance to sell as their Daisy leader opted not to sell during their two years with her (I probably wouldn't have either, kids that age have the attention span of a gnat so standing at a booth for 30 minutes would be tortuous!)
I contacted our brand spanking new, council appointed Service Unit director (cookie coordinator, booth coordinator) and she tells me it's no problem to get in on the first re order and asks me to meet with her so she can help me get set up. We have our meeting and I am so impressed with her! Our service unit was so badly run by people who didn't want to be in those positions anymore but had no one to step up and fill them. We didn't even know how many troops were in our SU!
Next thing I know, I'm the Cookie booth co coordinator. Now, I've stayed home for years with my kids and know nothing of office /computer business as I was a barista before the birth of my first. She has patiently shown me how to use spreadsheets, file sharing as well as sending me out to call businesses to get the name of their manager, then print an official booth request letter and have them sign a booth agreement. I feel very professional all of a sudden.
This week I placed my order after getting my bank account pushed through faster than expected (they said it may be 5 days, I had it in 12 hours, all thanks to my SU director!)
I freaking did it! I had dropped the ball but I couldn't fail the girls. I have worked harder than I have in years but gained marketable skills, feel happier and more satisfied with myself and have continued to lose weight (35 pounds since last year!)
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