Walt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Cadet Misty Lamoree, of Morenci Girl Scout Troop 1573, sells Girl Scout cookies in front of the Circle K store in Clifton. With her is her mother, Melissa, who is also a troop leader.
Troop 1573 sets goals with cookie sales
By Walt Mares
They are working toward the future and in the interim are learning many important lessons. They are learning life skills such as dealing and communicating with the public, setting and meeting goals and contributing to their community. They are also carrying on a tradition of honor and effort of more than a century.
They are the Girl Scouts of America. In the U.S.A. there are 2 million of them – and do not count out an estimated 800,000 volunteers who provide leadership and play a key role to instill valuable knowledge in the scouts.
Among those striving to reach goals under solid leadership is Morenci Troop 1573. They are most noticed during their annual efforts in selling boxes of cookies, that are considered not only delicious but unique in their own right.
An example of Troop 1573 is Cadet Destiny Lamoree and her mother Melissa, a troop leader. They positioned a table in front of the Circle K convenience store in Clifton on a windy afternoon. Destiny, who only wore a Girl Scout-themed T-shirt despite the chilly weather, was doing good business as local copper miners stopped at the store to pick up snacks as they were coming off or headed to work on various shifts.
As some miners passed the table many stopped to see what was available. Destiny wore a big smile for each person as she explained various flavors that could be had. No doubt for those coming off a shift of hard work, the cadet’s smile and the opportunity to have a unique treat was just what they needed.
Melissa said each Troop 1573 cadet’s goal was to each sell from 500 to 1,000 boxes of cookies. Four cadets in the troop had reached their goals. Destiny was close to meeting hers.
With the future in mind, the troop has two goals, Melissa said. “They’re excited to give to the Clifton (and Greenlee) Animal Shelter. And they are taking a trip to Tombstone and Kartchner Caverns.”
Tombstone is a historic and famous Old West town in southeastern Arizona. The Kartchner Caverns, near Benson, are undoubtedly one of nature’s greatest marvels and attract thousands of visitors from out-of-state to Arizona. They are considered by many to be even more wondrous than the world-renowned Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.
Interestingly, this month is also the 110th anniversary of the organization’s founding. The Girl Scouts of America was founded on March 12, 1906, by Juliette Gordon Low. According to its website, 59 million American women have enjoyed girl scouting in their childhood.
