Minnesota Girl Scouts Sit Out Cookie Sales In Protest Over Camp Closures

[Ian David]

Minnesota Girl Scouts Sit Out Cookie Sales In Protest Over Camp Closures

MINNEAPOLIS — Some Minnesota Girl Scouts say they will sit out an upcoming cookie sale to protest plans to sell off some of their camps.

Financial pressures and declining membership have led the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys council to sell four of its 12 camps.

The sales have upset some Girl Scouts and leaders, who have formed an opposition group. One of its leaders, Kim Zaiman of Maplewood, says her daughter and some other members of their troop won't be selling cookies when the annual sale starts Saturday. And she says the boycott is gaining support.

National Girl Scout officials say many councils have sold property to save money in recent years.

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[azurnoir]

1. as a former Girl Scout viva la revolution but I'll miss the cookies n/t

[davidinalameda]

2. they did that here in West Virginia

but a friend of mine who's a scout leader or whatever they call them said her girls didn't care

these were more rural sites that they sold and the girls don't like the whole camping thing that much

[Canuckistanian]

3. Don't screw with Girl Guides

[Indydem]

4. BRILLIANT

Refuse to participate in the one fundraising activity that Girl Scouts are kinown for and do well at, and thus put more financial stress on the floundering council. Next year they can sell 4 more camps!

These smarties must be tea baggers.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. MTE!

My thoughts exactly!

Really stupid move.