Get On Your Feet!

The Girl Scout cookie program teaches young women about running a business by learning budgeting, marketing, sales, and money management. Eight varieties are being sold, but there is one flavor you won't find in South Florida. (PKG) Since 1917 the Girl Scouts have been helping people fail at their New Year's dieting resolutions by selling their delicious cookies. "You can still help out by donating for our cookies for the Military program," says Melinda. Melinda says the troops say it's one of the top things they like to get, "It's that Americana classic that they like to see." Yesterday, as I waited impatiently for Melinda Glasco and Allyssa Sophie from the Girl Scouts to deliver bags and bags of cookies to WPTV. I was excited to try the new Caramel Chocolate Chip cookie I read about online. I helped the ladies pass the cookies out to the staff and Melinda had some tips. Thin mints are tastiest when stored in the freezer, tagalongs in the fridge, and the smores... "About five seconds in the microwave and they kinda taste like they've come from the campfire," says Melinda. But as Melinda handed me my bag... Gasp... There were no Caramel Chocolate Chip cookies; only one city in Florida will be getting this treat. You see, it turns out there are two bakers of Girl Scout cookies, ABC and Little Brownie, and out of the seven councils in Florida, six use Little Brownie. Only Orlando uses ABC so while visiting the theme parks; you can pick up a box at stands in front of your favorite stores. (ANCHOR) Girl Scout cookies go on sale January 24 through February 17. And this is the last year to pick up Savannah smiles as they will phased out.