The Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois' 2010 Girl Scout Cookie Sale was a tremendous success as 10,427 girls sold 1,094,052 boxes of the tasty treats. Troop 1033's Bailey Meyer, from Smithton, was the Top Seller for Service Unit 209; and Troop 495's Sophia Hettenhausen, from Freeburg, was the Top Seller for Service Unit 210.

Cookie Sale proceeds help the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois: recruit and train adult volunteers, provide financial assistance so Girl Scouting is available to all girls, improve and maintain camp properties, develop and deliver extensive program activities for girls Girl Scouts and cookies share a rich history. While recipes and box designs have changed over the years, selling cookies remains an important part of today's Girl Scout program. The activity of selling cookies is directly related to the Girl Scouts' purpose of helping all girls reach their full potential and helping them become strong, confident and resourceful citizens. All cookie proceeds stay in the area.