The women of Pi Beta Phi have always been sweet on philanthropy, but they have taken things to a whole new level lately by selling Girl Scout cookies in the Skutt
Student Center.
The members of the sorority volunteer with Girl Scouts at Kellom Elementary where they are the troop leaders for four different levels of Girl Scouts: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and Cadettes.
“This is probably my favorite service event we do all year,” said Arts & Sciences junior and Pi Beta Phi’s Vice President of Philanthropy, Carolyn Campbell. “It’s really great to show the Creighton community what we do behind the scenes with the Girl Scouts.”
Pi Phi selling the cookies on behalf of their troops helps their troop members receive their cookie badges. The actual Girl Scouts will be joining their Creighton leaders to make sales in the Skutt Student Center March 12-16 while they are on spring break.
“We go to the warehouse and pick out the cookies and then bring them to Skutt to sell,” Campbell said. “We’ve really stocked up because on our first day of sales the Thin Mints ran out almost immediately. The Caramel Delights are another fan favorite so we have lots of those stockpiled as well.”
There has been some confusion with Creighton students because the cookie names vary based on what region of the country they are sold. Many students have come to the table asking for Samoas and are handed a box of Caramel Delights. This is because different licensed bakers throughout the country make the cookies, and they are allowed to choose what name to call them. Each licensed baker must make eight types of cookies, and three types of cookies are required to be made: Thin Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwiches/Do-si-dos and the Shortbread/Trefoils.
Regardless of the cookies’ names, everyone at Creighton is loading up on the famous treats.
“I love Girl Scout cookies because they are so delicious,” Arts & Sciences senior Robert Hougas said. “I love Thin Mints, but I’ve never really cared for the other ones. I’ll eat them while I’m writing a paper, so that makes writing the paper at least slightly
more enjoyable.”
Sales have been high for the Pi Phis because people always look forward to Girl Scout cookie season. They load up on cookies, because there are only a few weeks in the year when you can buy them.
“Like a bear, I have to stock up for the winter and I know that a lot of other people have been stockpiling these cookies too,”
Campbell said.
Students are even going out of their way to purchase the beloved cookies.
“I was willing to spend the extra $1.50 for the ATM withdrawl fee because it’s for the kids,” Arts & Sciences junior Jay Klimes said.
The sisters of Pi Beta Phi have been working together to make sure the cookie sales are a huge success.
“Our last day of selling was kind of last minute, but it was incredible the way all of the Pi Phis pitched in and made it turn around so quickly,” Campbell said. “We’ll probably even schedule an extra day to sell just because business has been booming.”
So if you don’t have any Thin Mints stored in your freezer just yet, be sure to stop by the Pi Phi Girl Scout cookie booth when they make their return in March.