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We're going to end today's show with a celebration of the start of everyone's favorite season, not spring, which, according to some groundhogs is still six weeks away.

It's Girl Scout cookie season.

Joining me now to talk all about the Girl Scout program and its beloved cookies is Karen

Lungard, interim CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.

She'll also tell us about a very special troop local to New York City with a unique mission.

And we'll give you info about how to get some cookies from them if you're moved by their cause.

Karen, welcome to WNYC.

Hi, thank you. Thank you so much for having me. And listeners, were you a Girl Scout growing up?

What lasting impact did participating in the Girl Scouts program have on you as you grew up?

Do you have any memories of selling cookies, earning badges, or just making friends?

Is your child currently a Girl Scout? Now is your opportunity to shout out their troop? Do you have a

favorite Girl Scout cookie or memories to go along with it? Give us a call with your Girl Scout Stories at

212-433 W-NYC. That's 212-433-9692. I'm sure it's been a long time since many of our

listeners were Girl Scouts. Before we get into cookies, Karen, what do Girl Scouts do nowadays? What kind of

programming is offered to Scouts? And how has it evolved since you first joined as a kid?

Yeah, that's a true question. So we are focused on championing girl ambition,

whatever they want to do and achieve. We want to provide them with the tools and confidence to go for

it. And we are looking at what are what are Girl Scouts going to need when they start

entering their careers, when they're entering adulthood. What are those things that are going to

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