Granite City girl scout sells 1,040 boxes of cookies
Published in the 12/13/10 issue of the Suburban Journals
Granite City girl scout sells 1,040 boxes of cookies
When Hannah Groetecke sets her mind to something, she gets the job done — even if it means carrying an order form at all times.
Groetecke, a member of Girl Scout Troop 403 in Granite City, got the job done this month, selling 1,040 boxes of cookies for the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois. Her efforts earned her a Mongoose bike, an iPod Touch, her name on the district office’s plaque and recognition as one of five girls in the area deemed Super Sellers. Continue reading
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