Girl Scouts

Cookie season has officially begun with the Girl Scouts of Southwestern Indiana. Find out where, when, and how you can order all your favorites.

Get your favorite Girl Scout on speed-dial ASAP! This Samoa Cheesecake recipe will make you want all the boxes of Girl Scout cookies you can get.

News broke yesterday that the governing body of the Boy Scouts of America voted unanimously to allow girls to enter the program.  Now, Jacqueline Ford, the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana, is responding.  Here's her official statement.

Thin Mints, Samoas, Trefoils, Tagalongs... can you really pick just one favorite Girl Scout cookie? I'll answer for you, no, no you cannot. Guess what cookie crazies? The Girl Scouts have changed the cookie game forever. Have you heard yet? No! Well, let me just tell you...

Have you ever wanted to volunteer to be Girl Scout Troop Leader? Did you know you can volunteer in other capacities? Here's more information on the Girl Scouts, the premiere leadership organization.

Good news. We love it when we hear nice stories. This morning on the WBKR Waking Crew Show we received a call from Sharon Hobbs telling us about something that was so sweet. Girl Scout # 615 raised $1,300 through sales of their Girl Scot Cookies...

A couple of days ago, my friend Staci Scott posted this recipe on my Facebook page.  She knows that I am an absolute slave to Girl Scout Cookies . . . specifically the Samoa.  In fact, I emcee the Girl Scouts Desserts First event annually and pretty much do it in exchange for cookies.  Yes, I proudly hold a cardboard sign that says "Will work for Samoas!"  So, imagine my delight to see t

The 15th annual TREK to benefit the St. Joseph's Peace Mission for Children took place yesterday.  Each year, the event kicks off at First Security Bank on the river in Calhoun and wraps up on HWY 56 at David Yewell's home.  David started this TREK 15 years ago and it has grown into an impressive annual tradition and fundraiser.  TREK is a challenging but exhilirating 13-mile bike, walk and run an

Thursday night is Desserts First: Celebrating 100 years of serving girls. This event is a Girls Scouts, big ole delicious, cookie dessert extravaganza evening!

The Girl Scouts turned 100 this year. Founded by Juliette Gordon Low originally for the girls of Savannah,  GA.,  today there are scouts all over the world.  They started selling the cookies in 1917, today over 200 million boxes are sold each year. The Parade article made me wonder if there were Country singers who had been girl scouts.

How's this for perfect timing? I'm up in the lobby of the WBKR studios for a brief moment when in walks Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana representative Kristi Harrison with some terrific news about this Saturday's E-Waste Recycling Day.

Y'all know I'm all about anything yummy....well, here we go! Thursday, April 14th at Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline is Desserts First: The Sweetest Event of 2011!! The Cookie Dessert Extravaganza will take place from 5:30-8:00pm. Gourmet desserts will be made from Girl Scout cookies (Yummy...