Katelyn: Taking the World by Storm One Cookie Box at a Time

Katelyn: Taking the World by Storm One Cookie Box at a Time

Katelyn shows off her incredible interview skills with her Girl Scout sisters on the new Trefoils®️/Shortbread Girl Scout Cookie box!

“My trip to NYC and the cookie box photo shoot was such a unique experience,” Katelyn said. “It’s the most memorable thing I’ve done so far.”

Katelyn has learned so much from the Girl Scout Cookie Program about running a business, talking to customers, and working towards a goal. She’s also had the opportunity to go to Girl Scout day camps and, along with her troop, was even featured on Ladylike by Buzzfeed to talk about her cookie program experience. She’s met Girl Scout cookie bosses from all over California and checks in with them every cookie season. Beyond their own troops, the girls keep each other motivated to reach their goals every year—it’s that unique Girl Scout team spirit at its best!

In addition to rocking her cookie sale every year, Katelyn has earned her Girl Scout Bronze and Silver Awards. As part of her Bronze Award, Katelyn and her former troop completed a community involvement project, including fun Girl Scout events, that encouraged more community members to join and volunteer with Girl Scouts.

Then, for her Silver Award, Katelyn made “placemats for happiness” for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after visiting a friend and realizing how depressing hospital rooms can be. The food tray placemats offer patients fun designs to enjoy and sometimes color with their meals. After completing 300 placemats herself—including designing, printing, coloring, and laminating them—Katelyn also provided the hospital with master copies of her designs so that they could make more and have the children color them as mental health therapy. What a great project!

“I want other girls to know that Girl Scouts isn’t just for little kids,” Katelyn said. “It’s basically the ultimate experience. You make new friends, try new things, take on leadership opportunities, and you can make it your own, too. ol I am so stressed out and have so much going on, so Girl Scouts is like my getaway. I can go relax and hang out with my friends and do fun projects with them. It’s a great place to be.”


“I want other girls to know that Girl Scouts isn’t just for little kids,” Katelyn said. “It’s basically the ultimate experience. You make new friends, try new things, take on leadership opportunities, and you can make it your own, too.”


For Katelyn’s mom, Tania, there is no better place for her daughter to be than Girl Scouts. “Girl Scouts really encompasses everything Katelyn loves,” she said. “At Girl Scouts, she can be herself and everything is truly girl-led. Plus, she’s always learning, but having so much fun doing it, that she doesn’t even realize it! There’s also a sense of friendly competition in Girl Scouts where girls lift each other up in an environment that is always positive and energetic. She has become such a good leader and a mature young woman. So much of that is because of Girl Scouts!”


“At Girl Scouts, she can be herself and everything is truly girl-led,” said Tania, Katelyn’s mom. “Plus, she’s always learning, but having so much fun doing it, that she doesn’t even realize it!”


We’re so proud of everything Katelyn has accomplished and can’t wait to see what the future holds for this unstoppable Girl Scout! Thank you for representing the Movement on the new Trefoil and Shortbread cookie boxes, Katelyn—we are beyond honored to have you as a passionate role model for girls across the country!