Congratulations 2023 Cookie All Stars!
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois has wrapped up the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program for 2023. Girl Scouts hosted cookie booths, made door-to-door sales, and even made online sales to friends and family near and far. Once again, they rocked it! In total, girls in Southern Illinois sold 777,937 packages of Girl Scout Cookies this year. Let’s give a huge shout out to the following girls for being All-Star Cookie Entrepreneurs for their respective areas:
Aurora Sackett from the Bond/Fayette County Service Unit sold 1,000 packages
Brylan Scott from the Clay County Service Unit sold 581 packages
Sophia Russell from the ClinClair Service Unit sold 1,166 packages
Quinn Peters from the Clinton/Washington County Service Unit sold 1,154 packages
Olivia Passig from the Eastern Coles County Service Unit sold 766 packages
Carsyn Helmink from the Western Coles/Cumberland County Service Unit sold 856 packages
Alexandria Stark from the Crawford/Jasper County Service Unit sold 400 packages
Alyssa Beschorner from the Edgar/Clark County Service Unit sold 767 packages
Rosemary Pruemer from the Effingham County Service Unit sold 546 packages
Henna Lewis from the North Franklin County Service Unit sold 367 packages
Anne-Marie Armes from the West Frankfort Service Unit sold 500 packages
Evelynn Fry from the Jackson County Service Unit sold 1,000 packages
Mahi Patel from the Jackson County Service Unit sold 1,000 packages
Alice Stowell Metzger from the Jackson County Service Unit sold 1,000 packages
Hayley Cross from the Jackson County Service Unit sold 1,283 packages
Selena Garcia from the Jackson County Service Unit sold 1,346 packages
Tre’Lynn Rudder from the Jefferson County Service Unit sold 1,178 packages
Makenzie Mick from the Jefferson County Service Unit sold 2,036 packages
Claire Meininger from the Jersey/Calhoun County Service Unit sold 1,494 packages
Kalisa Witt from the Johnson/Pope County Service Unit sold 501 packages
Kyslee Pflaum from the Lawrence/Wabash/Edwards County Service Unit sold 759 packages
Alexis Brown from the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit sold 1,256 packages
Kaitlyn Gillson from the Alton/Godfrey/Wood River/Roxana Service Unit sold 1,814 packages
Katelynn Norman from the Bethalto Service Unit sold 1,430 packages
Summer Delashmit from the Collinsville Service Unit sold 530 packages
Mari Short from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Service Unit sold 1,262 packages
Ivy Obrecht from the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon Service Unit sold 1,510 packages
Searrah Tyler from the Granite City/Madison/Venice Service Unit sold 1,013 packages
Dawn Jones from the Granite City/Madison/Venice Service Unit sold 1,133 packages
Layla Basso from the Highland Service Unit sold 750 packages
Rylee Barnett from the Troy/St. Jacob Service Unit sold 773 packages
Kortnee Yarbrough from the Centralia Service Unit sold 718 packages
Aubree Phillips from the East Marion County Service Unit sold 717 packages
Januari Burnett from the Massac County Service Unit sold 451 packages
Lainey Davis from the Waterloo Service Unit sold 709 packages
Juliette Cannon from the Perry County Service Unit sold 1,033 packages
Serenity Carlson from the Perry County Service Unit sold 1,040 packages
Za’Ria Smith from the North Randolph County Service Unit sold 785 packages
Sophia Fortner from the South Randolph County Service Unit sold 858 packages
Jordyn Tankersley from the Richland County Service Unit sold 750 packages
Lennon Bryant from the Shawnee Service Unit sold 600 packages
Chase Lehman from the Shawnee Service Unit sold 600 packages
Noella Viviano from the Belleville/Swansea Service Unit sold 1,010 packages
Madilynn Teeter from the Belleville/Swansea Service Unit sold 1,228 packages
Carre Webster from the East St. Louis/Cahokia Heights area sold 134 packages
Layla Risner from the Millstadt/Columbia/Dupo/Smithton Service Unit sold 657 packages
Sophia Morris from the New Athens/Marissa/St. Libory/Freeburg Service Unit sold 705 packages
Mila Rudolph from the O’Fallon/Shiloh/Fairview Heights Service Unit sold 1,023 packages
Vanessa Sill from the O’Fallon/Shiloh/Fairview Heights Service Unit sold 1,589 packages
Kaylie Adams from the Union/Pulaski/Alexander County Service Unit sold 1,001 packages
Elizabeth D Back from the Union/Pulaski/Alexander County Service Unit sold 1,102 packages
Mari Newman from the Wayne/Hamilton/White County Service Unit sold 1,110 packages
Chloe Guard from the Wayne/Hamilton/White County Service Unit sold 1,250 packages
Addison Bloodworth from the East Williamson County Service Unit sold 1,000 packages
Josephine Quarta from the East Williamson County Service Unit sold 1,019 packages
Skyler Odle from the East Williamson County Service Unit sold 1,080 packages
Sylvia Kohlhaas from the West Williamson County Service Unit sold 927 packages
"To say we're impressed with the tenacity shown by our girls during the Girl Scout Cookie Program this year would be an understatement. I can't thank them, their families, and our amazing volunteers enough for all their hard work," said Katie Grayling, Director of Product Programs. "The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls build valuable life skills - goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics - that will benefit them throughout their lives. Not only does the cookie program help build these skills, but it also funds adventures that will provide a lifetime of memories," Grayling added.
Girl Scouts and cookies share a rich history. While recipes and box designs have changed over the years, selling cookies remains an important part of today’s Girl Scout program. The activity of selling cookies is directly related to Girl Scouts’ purpose of helping all girls reach their full potential and helping them become strong, confident, and resourceful citizens.
All cookie proceeds stay right here in Southern Illinois. Donated cookies stay local, too! Through our Hometown Heroes program, local Girl Scouts select organizations in their area to gift with Girl Scout Cookies. Customers who purchased cookies to support Hometown Heroes were supporting the local heroes – such as first responders and veteran organizations – in that area.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. Many successful businesswomen today say they got their start selling Girl Scout Cookies. During cookie activities, girls are members of a team working toward a common goal, with each girl striving to do her best.
March 15, 2023
