WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The ovens are warm, the boxes are stacked, and one southeast Florida Girl Scout has 10,000 reasons to dream big this cookie season.
Amelia Paredes, a local Girl Scout who's been the council's top seller for the past two years, is back with her biggest personal challenge yet — selling the 10,000 boxes she’s already ordered.
About 16,000 cookies were delivered to her grandmother’s home this week; the other 6,000 are for the rest of her troop.
If you want to help Amelia reach her goal you can go to her online cookie store.
This year’s Girl Scout cookie program runs Jan. 12 through Feb. 15, offering all your favorite classics plus a brand-new addition: the chewy, chocolatey Exploremores — a cookie designed to inspire adventurous taste buds.
But the cookie program is about much more than treats. It teaches goal setting, money management, people skills, decision making and business ethics — real-world lessons served up with a smile.
Other programs include:
- Cookies for the Military — A tradition since 2009, aiming to send 50,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to service members this year.
- Give a Box, Get a Box Night — On Feb. 6, from 5–9 p.m. at all South Florida Duffy’s Sports Grills, customers who donate a box to the military will get a free box in return.
- How cookie proceeds stay local, funding girl-led service projects, community impact programs, and adventures across Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties.
Customers can find Amelia, a local troop or place online orders by visiting gssef.org or cookiesforthemilitary.org.
AI Disclaimer:
This article was written with the assistance of AI — but just like a troop’s secret cookie recipe, the facts were baked fresh and taste-tested by local sources. No artificial flavors, and 100% community pride.
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