Thousands of boxes of Girls Scout cookies later, Cierrah has
overcome her case of shyness. “She was the baby of the family,
so she was kind of clingy,” Cierrah’s mother, Connie Lujan,
said. “We had to try something to push her out from under her
mother’s wing. She really started getting into it in second
grade. By third grade, it was full blown.” Last year, Cierrah
sold 1,241 boxes to top all Girl Scouts in Goliad County. This
year, she is trying for 2,000 boxes, which would win her a
laptop. “She had more last year, but she split some among her
other Girl Scout sisters so they could meet a quota, also,”
Connie Lujan said. At first, Cierrah didn’t look forward to the
cookie sale, but now she enjoys going door-to-door, flashing her
infectious smile to would-be customers. “I used to be scared,”
Cierrah said. The annual cookie sale began Jan. 12 and will run
through Feb. 24. A new cookie this year is the mango crème. The
cookie sale is designed to teach the girls five primary business
skills - goal setting, deci