Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Kicks Off Cookie Season, Welcomes Exploremores™ to the Cookie LineupGirl Scouts in our area embark on the highly anticipated 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season, channeling their entrepreneurial skills through creativity and exploration.
BOISE, Idaho (Feb. 20, 2026) — Today, Girl Scouts of Silver Sage kicks off the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie™ Program as Girl Scouts explore more possibilities through the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world.
The new cookie, Exploremores™, is inspired by rocky road ice cream. It will join the legendary lineup for the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie season. Filled with delicious flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond–flavored crème, Exploremores reflect the spirit of exploration at the heart of every Girl Scout. In addition to the exciting new cookie, the 2026 cookie lineup will include fan favorites such as Thin Mints®, Caramel deLites®, Peanut Butter Patties® and more.
"Every cookie season reminds us that the Girl Scout Cookie Program is so much more than a beloved tradition — it’s the largest, most powerful entrepreneurship experience for girls in the world!” said Dr. Angela Hemingway, CEO of Girl Scouts of Silver Sage. “When girls set goals, build customer relationships, and make real business decisions, they're not just selling cookies; they're developing the confidence, courage, and leadership skills that will shape their futures. We’re incredibly proud to support them as they transform curiosity into courage, ambition into action, and their own ideas into true entrepreneurial success."
The Girl Scout Cookie Program® provides invaluable entrepreneurial skills for Girl Scouts and funds experiences such as service projects, troop travel, and summer camp. All proceeds from cookie sales stay with local councils and troops to power Girl Scouts’ amazing experiences year-round. From a curious kindergartener, amazed by jellyfish at the local aquarium, to a middle schooler finding the courage to go on her first overnight trip with her troop, Girl Scouts know the road to discovery starts with exploration.
How to Purchase Girl Scout Cookies This Year
Girls in grades K–12 can start their journey to fun, friendship, and new experiences by joining Girl Scouts at any point in the year. Life’s more fun when you explore more! Unbox the future with Girl Scouts by joining the world’s largest girl-led organization or learn how to become a volunteer at www.girlscouts-ssc.org.
About Girl Scouts of Silver Sage: Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council is a girl-led youth development organization that serves over 2,500 K-12 girls throughout Southern Idaho and in parts of Northern Nevada and Eastern Oregon. The council, along with a team of 1,800 local volunteers, delivers a leadership curriculum focused on STEM, life skills, entrepreneurship, and the outdoors; building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.
Today, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust published its Fall 2025 Grants Report. The report announces:
112 total grants to Pacific Northwest nonprofits totaling $30,848,000.
This includes $1,928,000 through 9 grants to nonprofits serving the Idaho community.
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is a private, nonprofit foundation that has invested more than $1.5 billion in nonprofits serving the Pacific Northwest since 1975. For details, please visit our website murdocktrust.org.