Driven by the lure of the new technology badge, some Scout councils are selling cookies on line.

Other Scout councils also have home pages on the Internet, but those do not offer cookies for sale.

The program is usually presented by individual Scout councils in a week-long program, although it can be split over two weekends.

Serves more than 94,000 girls and is the largest Girl Scout council by membership in the United States.

Historically the first Scout council serving this area was formed in 1917 in Bay City.

Trip McMillan, the Scout council's executive director, said the agreement "helps to solve our financial needs while preserving the land."

The program is developed and implemented by the Scout Council, a body appointed by the Regional Executive.

In 1922, 17 Boy Scout Councils existed in Connecticut, but currently only four exist.

With only eight counties, Connecticut has had 40 Boy Scout Councils since the Scouting movement began in 1910.

Several alumni groups exist to support American Scout Councils and the Order of the Arrow overseas.