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Sidelined S’mores truck creates large backup of Girl Scout cookie sellers in Alexandria

By James Cullum
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A truck containing thousands of boxes of S’mores wouldn’t start this morning, holding up the annual troop pickup of cookie orders for the Girl Scouts Nations Capital at Cameron Run Regional Park (4001 Eisenhower Avenue).

Not to worry — the S’mores truck officially arrived and Girl Scout cookies of all varieties can now be found in and around Alexandria.

The distribution of 13,000 boxes of cookies in seven cargo trucks was supposed to start at around 9:30 a.m., but the Smore’s truck ended up arriving at around 11 a.m., according to a volunteer.

There were more than a dozen volunteers who braved the frosty weather for more than three hours while a backup of waiting vehicles filled Cameron Run Regional Park parking lot and spilled over onto Eisenhower Avenue.

“Usually they’re a well-oiled machine and distribution is fast,” said Kristin B., who waited in her SUV for about an hour-and-a-half before getting boxes of her cookies. “It’s not their fault. Supposedly the trucks wouldn’t start because of the cold.”

Girl Scout cookie season runs from January to April.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.