Business Management in Girl Scouting

This very outdated 1979 book produced by the Girl Scouts of America on Business Management in Girl Scouting is a very interesting read. When you think of Girl Scouts, you don’t really take into consideration that they need business management. However, after reading this book, it is very clear to see that Girl Scouts actually have a lot to keep track of.

This book goes through all of the expenses that each troop has to front, and the money that they receive. Girl Scouts do fundraising for their troops, and therefore as a good exercise to life in the real world, Girl Scouts need to learn how to manage their earnings effectively. This book gives very helpful tips on how to organize and file all of the money that they come across. This is also a good exercise for all of the Girl Scouts for when they sell their delicious Girl Scout cookies. There is actually a whole chapter dedicated to the Girl Scout Cookie sales, and how to best organize their orders and their payments to make everything flow smoothly. Other chapters also include budgeting, time management and overall organization.

Although it is very outdated by nearly 30 years and some technologies from then have changed, not only is this a good business management book for Girl Scouts, but everyone else too.