A forecast of below-freezing temperatures didn’t deter a troop of Wareham Girl Scouts on a mission to sell cookies on Saturday, Feb. 13. 

The four members of Daisy Girl Scout Troop 70838 hosted a pandemic-safe contactless drive-thru cookie sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2196 Cranberry Highway, across from Marylou’s Coffee at the County Road and Cranberry Highway intersection.

Annabelle Adolfo, 6, and Alanna Clark, 7, were both quick to laugh and say “no” when asked if they were staying warm during the sale, which was taking place in 26-degree weather. 

But they were also quick to say “yes” when asked if they’d sold a lot of cookies and if they liked being part of the Girl Scouts.

Adrina Argueta and Abigail Willis-Casper were at the sale from 10 a.m. to noon, before Adolfo and Clark took over for the second half.

“There were two other girls here, and they sold a lot,” Clark said. “And we sold a lot too.”

Adolfo said she liked “all the things we do” as scouts. Clark agreed and said she also liked participating in “cookie booths.”

Clark said it wasn’t their first cookie sale, either. Alanna’s mom, Noelle Clark, is Troop 70838’s troop leader. She explained that the girls sold cookies last year as well — but they sold them at in-person booths.

“This is the first time we’ve done a drive-thru due to covid,” Noelle said. 

As cars steadily pulled into the parking lot and bought cookies, Noelle said the sale had been going well. 

“It’s been a little bit different due to covid, with the fact of it being contactless and a drive-thru, as opposed to an in-person booth at a store,” she said. “But overall, I think we’ve done pretty well with support from the community.” 

She advertised the sale on town Facebook groups and pages, Noelle said, and the troop put signs up along Cranberry Highway to draw attention to the sale.

Emily Green — Adolfo’s mom and a former Girl Scout herself — was also at the sale helping Noelle and the girls from noon to 2 p.m.

“I loved it growing up,” Green said. “Between the cookies and the overall activities, it’s so fun for them.”

Noelle said the troop was down to just four girls this year because of covid.

“It’s so hard because in order to meet in person it has to be socially distanced, outside, only 10 people — otherwise it has to be virtual,” she explained. “I know my kids, in general, have a hard time with Zoom for school, so Zoom for Girl Scouts is a little bit harder on them.”

But the troop found a way to sell cookies safely, and Noelle said there are plans for a hike at the Lyman Reserve during February vacation. 

“And we hope to be able to go camping in the spring,” she added.