Nancy: Nearly 40 Years of Girl Scout Cookies, Memories and Family

August 29, 2026

Nancy's Girl Scout story began in January 1987, when her oldest daughter was in fourth grade.

She started by helping her neighbor, who was the troop's Cookie Mom. The following year, Nancy took over the job herself. What began as a way to help her daughter's troop became nearly four decades of Girl Scout service.

Nancy climbed the cookie ladder through many different roles over the years, eventually becoming a Cookie Cupboard Manager. She retired from that role after the 2026 Cookie Sale, closing a chapter that had spanned nearly 40 years of cookie seasons.

Some of Nancy's favorite memories aren't about the number of boxes she moved or the many roles she held. They're about who was beside her. Her grandsons became an important part of her Girl Scout Cookie tradition, helping her move cases of cookies in and out of her garage.

“So many memories of my boys working with me,” Nancy says. “So many good times that we spent together!”

For Nancy, the Girl Scout Cookie Program became much more than a volunteer commitment. It became a thread connecting generations of her family—a tradition that gave her nearly 40 years of purpose, community, and time spent together.

Forty years of cookies may have started with a neighbor's request for help. But for Nancy, it became a lifetime of memories.

100 years. Countless stories. One lasting legacy.