ASU Girl Scout sells cookies out of dorm

The Girl Scouts of the United States of America are currently celebrating their 100th anniversary.

Jessica Dillon, Membership and Marketing Specialist for the Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, stated this is an important milestone for the organization. Dillon said the Jonesboro area Girl Scouts have been around for 50 years, and there are 30 troops in the Jonesboro area.

The Jonesboro Girl Scouts take on many projects to serve the city of Jonesboro and ASU.

"All of our programs involve service projects that benefit the community," Dillon stated. "We collaborate frequently with ASU and ASU students.  Our next collaboration will happen on March 3rd for Girl Scout Week Celebration.  International students will come and speak to the girls about their country and heritage."

The Jonesboro Girl Scouts have specific events coming up, including a World Thinking Day and a Cookie Rally.

The Girl Scouts are mostly known for the cookies they sell each year. Freshman mechanical engineering major and Girl Scout Katie Risi decided to sell Girl Scout cookies from an unlikely place—outside of her dorm room.

"This is my fifteenth year in Girl Scouts and I am now classified as a Lifetime Girl Scout," Risi stated. "I actually don't sell cookies anymore and get a profit, but my younger sisters are still selling. I thought that I would help them out, plus I can't stay away from cookie season."

Risi came up with the idea to sell Girl Scout cookies out of her room in the Honors Living Learning Community.  She posted a sign up sheet for cookies on the wall outside of her room, allowing residents to sign up if they wanted to buy cookies.

"Selling out of my room just seemed easiest because the people who wanted them could just sign up and it would be a lot easier on me," said Risi. "I actually sold about 75 boxes of cookies by doing it this way and sold to 20 people."

Risi stated that she is no longer selling cookies. "We are no longer taking orders, but there are plenty of extras," Risi clarified, "So keep on the look out for cookie booths!"

The Girl Scouts regional office is currently located at 4803 E Johnson Ave in Jonesboro.