Girl Scouts Close Out Cookie-Selling Season

Troop 77339 wraps up successful cookie sales outside local store

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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After several weekends of selling Girl Scout cookies, the girls in Troop 77339 closed out their cookie-selling season on Saturday, March 7, outside of Paige's Paracords in Vienna, Virginia. The troop reported selling between 200-500 boxes of cookies each weekend, totaling around 3,000 boxes since January. The girls enjoyed interacting with customers, some of whom were former Girl Scouts who shared memories of past cookie prices.

Why it matters

The annual Girl Scout cookie sale is a rite of passage for many young girls, teaching them valuable entrepreneurial and money management skills. For Troop 77339, the cookie sales help fund their scouting activities and adventures throughout the year.

The details

On the final day of cookie sales, the girls in Troop 77339 set up outside of Paige's Paracords in Vienna. 12-year-old Vienna Buck said their biggest sale of the day was 13 boxes, while 10-year-old Amelia Castellano noted the rush of customers made it difficult to keep the inventory stocked. 9-year-old Gabriella Bradley shared that the troop typically sold between 200-500 boxes per weekend, totaling around 3,000 boxes since January. The girls enjoyed interacting with customers, including former Girl Scouts who shared memories of past cookie prices, which used to be as low as 35 or 75 cents per box.

  • The Girl Scout cookie-selling season ran for several weekends leading up to March 7, 2026.
  • The troop closed out their cookie sales on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

The players

Troop 77339

A Girl Scout troop based in Vienna, Virginia that participated in the annual cookie-selling season.

Vienna Buck

A 12-year-old member of Troop 77339 who reported their biggest sale of the day was 13 boxes of cookies.

Amelia Castellano

A 10-year-old member of Troop 77339 who noted the rush of customers made it difficult to keep the inventory stocked.

Gabriella Bradley

A 9-year-old member of Troop 77339 who shared the troop typically sold between 200-500 boxes per weekend, totaling around 3,000 boxes since January.

Kaylee Luques

A 9-year-old member of Troop 77339 who said former Girl Scouts would tell them how much the cookies used to cost, which was as low as 75 or 35 cents per box.

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What they’re saying

“In the beginning today it was fine, but we had this rush hour [and] I kept trying to restock.”

— Amelia Castellano, 10-year-old member of Troop 77339 (theweektoday.com)

“Sometimes you get to meet cute little babies and dogs.”

— Gabriella Bradley, 9-year-old member of Troop 77339 (theweektoday.com)

“It's just fun because you get to talk to your friends and just have a good time while you're here.”

— Kaylee Luques, 9-year-old member of Troop 77339 (theweektoday.com)

The takeaway

The annual Girl Scout cookie sale is a valuable learning experience for young girls, teaching them entrepreneurial and money management skills while also funding their scouting activities. For Troop 77339, the cookie sales were a success, allowing the girls to interact with the community and share their love of scouting.