HR127 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Girls scouts, 100 years of selling cookies, commended

Summary

This Alabama House resolution commends Girl Scouts for 100 years of cookie selling and celebrates its impact on financial literacy and leadership in the state.

What This Bill Does

It officially recognizes and commends the Girl Scout Movement in Alabama and the two state councils for the 100th anniversary of the Cookie Program. It highlights that the program teaches essential skills such as goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics, and notes the Digital Cookie component that teaches modern digital business skills. It also acknowledges that the program serves more than 20,000 girls in Alabama, helping them develop leadership and community service.

Who It Affects

• Girls in Alabama who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program (more than 20,000 girls in K-12 across the state).
• Volunteers and staff of the two Alabama Girl Scout councils (Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama and Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama).

Key Provisions

• Applauds the Girl Scout Movement and Alabama's two councils for achieving the 100-year milestone of the Cookie Program.
• Recognizes that the Cookie Program teaches financial literacy and five core skills (goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics) and includes Digital Cookie for 21st-century skills such as e-marketing and online money management.
• Acknowledges that the program reaches more than 20,000 Alabama girls in grades K-12 and supports leadership development and community service.
• Names and acknowledges the two Alabama councils: Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama and Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory