As a former Girl Scout, there are a few important things to know: the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law by heart, all the songs you sing at camps down cold and the perfect speech for selling Girl Scout cookies in your town.

I still know the Girl Scout Law, I haven’t forgotten the lyrics (and accompanying dance steps) to “Make New Friends”, and I’ll always remember ringing the neighbor’s doorbells with my Brownie sash on, ready to recite why they needed at least 20 boxes of Thin Mints.

Girl Scout Cookie Season is now drawing to a close, which means it's now your last chance of the season to buy 20 boxes of Thin Mints, if you so desire (which I’m sure you do).

So, where can you buy Girl Scout cookies in Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights? You have a few options:

• Visit the Girl Scout website and enter your zip code in the “Find Cookies!” browser for the nearest Girl Scout Council to buy from in your community. The Rainbow Foods on Broderick Boulevard and the Walmart on Cahill Avenue both have several sale times scheduled.
• Call your local Girl Scout council and find their information here.
• Download the free Cookie Finder app on your smartphone for sales in your neighborhood.

Also, if you need to be reacquainted with your old favorites and newcomers, here is a list of available Girl Scout cookies for purchase:

• Thin Mints
• Samoas
• Tagalongs
• Trefoils
• Do-si-dos
• Lemonades
• Savannah Smiles
• Thanks-A-Lot
• Dulce de Leche
• Mango Cremes
• Thank U Berry Munch

Happy scouting for cookies!