I think everyone has different experiences. I was a scout. I have watched neighbor girls grow up in scouting. Now I have many friends whose daughters, or granddaughters are selling cookies. We always buy from the neighborhood girls, and from our friends girls. The cookies freeze well, and we can enjoy them year-round. This past weekend we were up North for a wedding and a troop was selling in a store we stopped at. They had a display, and posters about the camp they were raising money to attend. Yup...we bought cookies!