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GIRL SCoUTS HEART oF THE SoUTH cookie program 2o22 TRooP guide
resources at
your fingertips
websites
2022 Cookie Resources GSHS Cookie Swap Facebook Group
http://bit.ly/gshs_Cookies2022 facebook.com/groups/GSHSCookieSwap
Any additional information you may need for the Swap extra cookies, search for needed cookies and
Girl Scout Cookie Program. connect with other Girl Scout Cookie volunteers!
Built By Me Cookie Planner GSHS Council Website
cookieplanner.littlebrowniebakers.com www.girlscoutshs.org/cookievolunteer
Help girls build the best Girl Scout Cookie Season Visit our site to find procedures, forms, manuals and
ever! In four steps, you’ll create a plan for girls to other helpful information.
succeed.
Digital Cookie Little Brownie Bakers
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org LittleBrownieBakers.com
Girl Scouts can set up their own personalized pages, Find girl activities, marketing ideas, cookie facts,
take credit card payments and ship cookies directly program resources and clipart to help girls prepare
to their customers. for the cookie program from our official cookie
baker.
eBudde Little Brownie Bakers YouTube Channel
ebudde.littlebrownie.com youtube.com/LittleBrownieBakers
Your Command Center for managing the cookie Check out our library of inspiring videos featuring
program. Watch “How to” videos, download forms, real girl stories and cookie tips.
clipart, virtual rally information, order cookies, track
girl activity and order girl rewards.
Girl Scouts of the USA Volunteer Blog
GirlScouts.org blog.LittleBrownieBakers.com
Locate info on the Girl Scout Cookie Program and Check out the volunteer blog for exciting girl
national cookie badges and pins. activities and booth ideas.
apps
Booth Sale Recorder App Digital Cookie App eBudde App
Download this free app in the iPhone App Girls can take orders and payments on the go Download this free app in the iPhone App
Store or through Google Play. Make booth with the Digital Cookie Mobile App, available for Store or through Google Play.
record keeping a snap! free on both the App Store and Google Play.
Android iPhone Android iPhone Android iPhone
table of contents
Resources At Your Fingertips Inside Cover
Table of Contents 1
Five Key Skills and Cookie Stats 2
Digital Marketing and Social Media Tools 3
Secrets to a Successful Program 4
Cookie Introductions 5-6
New Troop Information 7
Cookie Program Checklist 8
Six Steps to Support Her Pathway to Success 9
1 - Get Yourself Set For a Great Season 10-22
2 - Meet with Girls and Families 23-26
3 - Tap Into the Power of eBudde 27-28
4 - Help Girls Succeed as Cookie Entrepreneurs 29-39
5 - Recognize Achievements 40-41
6 - Need to Know Information 42-48
Our Girl Scout Cookie Program is much more than a fundraiser. It’s a fun way for girls of all ages to
earn money that fuels their dreams and it’s a powerful, hands-on leadership and entrepreneurial
program.
The countless, exciting possibilities – from new business opportunities, to a healthier planet, to a
more beautiful world – begin with the skills girls learn and the action they take today. Girls will learn
firsthand the ins and outs of running their own cookie business, even “branding” their enterprise for
maximum impact.
Everything girls do in Girl Scouting is designed to help them become leaders in their daily lives and
prepare for their bright futures!
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girl scout cookie program
2o22 troop guide
Troop Cookie Managers are an invaluable part of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Volunteers like you are the
champions, role models and cookie coaches who help girls discover their amazing potential and take steps toward
achieving their goals.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls develop 5 key skills:
GOAL SETTING DECISION MAKING MONEY MANAGEMENT PEOPLE SKILLS BUSINESS ETHICS
as she sets cookie goals as she decides how her as she takes orders and as she learns to talk as she is honest and
and makes a plan to troop will spend the handles customers’ and listen to all kinds responsible every step
reach them cookie money money of people while taking of the way
cookie orders
The number one reason people buy Girl Scout Cookies is to support Girl Scouting!
All of the proceeds – every penny – from the Girl Scout Cookie Program are used to benefit girls within our local council. This
revenue is used to fund major council initiatives like supporting and building membership, creating and sustaining innovative
girl programming, maintaining and improving camp properties, providing volunteer training and offering a platform that allows
troops’ funding for trips, activities and community service projects.
When customers purchase Girl Scout Cookies, they directly support the GIrl Scout Leadership Experience for girls in their
community!
2o21 gshs top cookie sellers 2o21 Girl Scouts Heart of the South cookie stats
per girl average by program level: troops selling:
Total NAME TRoop #
12,383 Caitlin A. 10266 Daisy: 271 Cadette: 3 43 481
Brownie: 312 Senior: 47o
11,154 Emily D. 13922 Junior: 354 Ambassador: 1,328 packages sold through
8,775 Jasmine T. 10339C digital cookie:
4,411 Alanna A. 11231S per girl average: 3 48 21o,316
4,061 Micahya B. 10121
3,682 Lilly P. 40135 girls selling: average troop profit:
3,296 Natalie C. 10381 2,318 $1 ,298
3,203 Zakiya Y. 13135
3,155 Makayla T. 10339J4 boxes donated: boxes sold:
3,138 Brylan A. 40178
18,288 8o5,596
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digital marketing
and social media tools
Online Tips and Ideas
Help girls build online marketing skills and learn
about e-commerce with the support of online tools
like the Digital Cookie platform. We’ve also got
®
inspiration for engaging girls in virtual activities!
Social Media Shareables
How can you help tomorrow’s female Digital Marketing Tips
entrepreneurs promote their Girl Scout Cookie™ for Cookie Entrepreneurs and Families
businesses? We’ve got all the social resources Girls of all ages should partner with their parents or
you need on LittleBrownieBakers.com.
• Resources are easily searchable by category, guardians to develop a plan to safely market their
including cookie news, special promotions, cookie business online. Get started using
holiday themes, profile pictures and more. this resource available at girlscoutcookies.org/
• Each post includes a professionally designed digitalmarketingtips.
graphic and customizable message.
• New posts are added throughout the year.
MAKE IT VIRTUAL!
Find familiar in-person resources with a tech
twist, along with several new digital ideas. These
strategies help girls reach their goals in virtual
environments when in-person is not an option.
Hashtags
Girl Scouts Heart of the South: #girlscoutshs
Girl Scouts of the USA: #girlscouts
Additional Hashtags: #GirlScoutCookieSeason, #CookieBoss, #GirlScoutCookies
Facebook
Facebook.com/girlscoutshs
• Like us on Facebook to receive marketing ideas, up-to-date cookie
information, and more!
• Tag us and use the hashtags in your pictures of cookie booths
to help promote the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
Twitter & Instagram
Twitter: @girlscoutshs
Instagram: @girlscoutshs
• Tag us and use hashtags to promote the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
• Post a countdown to the start of the Girl Scout Cookie Program!
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secrets to a
successful program
A great Girl Scout Cookie season is led by girls ... but it is inspired by you, the adult volunteer. You are
one of the program’s most valuable resources, and girls’ success is directly driven by your commitment.
Your encouragement, coaching and guidance are key ingredients for a successful leadership experience
for every Girl Scout! As a volunteer, you’ll introduce girls to new experiences. You’ll be their cheerleader,
guide, and mentor, helping them develop crucial skills and confidence to launch them into a lifetime of
leadership. Since our goal is to always be friendly and helpful, here are secrets for a successful and FUN
Girl Scout Cookie Program:
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Use resources wisely!
• Hold a virtual parent meeting and get the parents involved!
• Are some parents in sales or business? Invite them to share their story with your girls and teach them some
tips and tricks!
• Anyone in finance? Ask them to handle troop finances!
• Someone has a large vehicle? Add them as a cookie pick-up only user in eBudde.
• Have a mom in marketing or a crafty dad? Recruit them to help the girls create their bling’d-out booth display!
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climb with courage!
• Motivate your girls before and during the program.
• Find creative ways to take your Cookie Program online!
• Attend your community’s or council’s Cookie Rally to get your girls ready and excited for the new cookie
season! You can even host your own Troop Cookie Rally in-person or virtually!
• Check out littlebrowniebakers.com for great program planning and goal-setting activities.
• Use the activity and cookie badges for planning meetings and activities with the girls.
• Make signs and decorations for your cookie booths.
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did it even happen if you don’t have receipts?
• Keep accurate records of your girls’ orders and booths throughout the season!
• Create a binder or accordion file to collect and organize all cookie materials.
• Use page protectors or other folders to organize your girls’ money/product receipts (tip: use a page protector
per girl and keep receipts in order by date!).
• Update eBudde daily when parents check out cookies from you or when you receive money from parents.
• Double check your receipts before issuing them for accuracy (or have another volunteer proof your receipts).
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keep the momemtum going throughout the program!
• Encourage parent/guardians to complete the Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin with their Girl Scout(s).
• Sign up for council-sponsored booths or find that special spot to hold independent booths! If you are
scheduling booths on your own, be sure to add them to the My Sales section of the eBudde Booth Scheduler.
• Promote Troop-to-Troops and Gift of Caring or purchasing cookies for personal gift giving as alternatives for
customers who don’t eat cookies, have too many cookies, etc.
• Visit corporations and businesses for Milk and Cookie Breaks, an opportunity to support the girl’s goals.
• Make cookie bundles: Chocolate Lovers, Traditional, Peanut Butter lovers, etc.
• Print recipe cards or have samples to promote the new cookie.
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introducing... adventurefuls!
a huge welcome to our newest addition,
the adventurefuls cookie!
™
Adventurefuls™ are an indulgent brownie-
inspired cookie with caramel flavored crème
filling and a hint of sea salt.
The addition of Adventurefuls™ gives Girl
Scouts a line-up of nine cookies, one more
than the traditional eight. Both bakers, Little
Brownie and ABC, are carrying Adventurefuls™
this season.
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new troop getting started?
here’s how!
To start your troop’s cookie program right, we strongly suggest every Troop Cookie Manager (TCM) host an
information meeting! Use this time to set expectations, provide due dates and hand out materials. This is
also a great time to get your troop excited by setting goals, learning about the five skills and and getting to
know this season’s cookie line up.
What the TCM needs from parents*
Completed parent permission form STEPS TO BECOMING A
Current girl registration for the 2021-2022 membership year TROOP COOKIE MANAGER
• No outstanding debt.
Updated parent contact info for your own records • Complete Registration/Renewal
*Do not distribute program materials until you have collected the items above. (www.mygs.girlscouts.org)
• When submitting volunteer registration, you will be
sent an email to complete your background check
What the TCM provides to each family/Girl Scout from Sterling Volunteers.
(These items come from your Service Unit Cookie Coordinator.) • Complete Background Check - Check status on
Family Guide MyGS.
• Complete your Troop Product Program Manager
Paper Order Card Agreement.
Money Envelope • Attend Training through your Service Unit or GSHS.
Goal Getter Order Card • Submit a Troop ACH and Bank Info Form to
info@girlscoutshs.org.
• Service Unit Cookie Coordinator will allow access
Important information to review to eBudde.
Important Dates:
• December 15, 2021 - Official start of Digital Cookies
• December 26, 2021 - Girls can begin taking in-person orders
• February 11, 2022 - Booths begin
• March 17, 2022 - Deadline to complete allocations in eBudde
• March 23, 2022 - ACH Shortage Information and Outstanding Balance form submitted if full balance is
not collected
Participant Expectations:
Money
• Set early and consistent deadlines for parents - money should be in your troop bank account and
available for withdrawal 24-48 hours before the ACH sweeps. Keep in mind that if your troop accepts
checks, they take longer.
• Consider collecting money prior to releasing additional cookies to parents.
Cookie Ordering and Distribution
• Set expectations for getting additional cookies. When/if a girl needs more cookies, how many days
in advance to they need to let you know? Establish how you would like parents to request additional
cookies (text, phone, email), etc.
Participating in the Cookie Program
• In-person/paper order card
• Virtual/Digital Cookies
• Booth opportunities
• Volunteer opportunities – helping TCM throughout cookie program
• Social media guidelines – girls and families can post online in public groups, but may not post in buy/
sell/trade groups or on sites like Craigslist, etc.
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cookie program
checklist
Confirm that your troop is active, and all participating girls are registered with GSUSA.
Submit Troop Product Program Policies and Procedures form, ACH form, financial report and bank statements to
info@girlscoutshs.org.
Download the eBudde App.
Log into eBudde ASAP and update your contact information, add troop cookie pickup only users and familiarize
yourself with the database.
Verify in eBudde ASAP that all of your troop’s registered, participating girls are listed.
Hold a cookie meeting to collect permission forms, hand out girl order cards, and explain deadlines and set
expectations.
Set up your troop’s Digital Cookie website once you receive your registration link and ask your girls to do the
same.
Promote Troop-to-Troops, Gift of Caring, and use of Digital Cookie to maximize your orders.
Sign up for booths or enter troop booths through the eBudde Booth Scheduler.
Enter your troop’s initial cookie and reward orders into eBudde by January 17 at midnight. Select your delivery
site.
Accept delivery of your initial order cookies. Be sure to print out your delivery confirmation and match it to your
delivery ticket.
Sort all product and prepare receipts for each girl before anyone picks up their cookies. This will help you identify
any issues. Complete a receipt for each cookie pickup, sign and date it. Give one copy to the Girl Scout and keep
one copy.
Place additional cookie orders into eBudde and pick them up at your local cookie cupboards. Add trusted
individuals as a troop cookie pickup only user so they can pick up their additional cupboard orders and save you
time. Make sure they have downloaded the eBudde App to sign electronically for cookies at the cupboard.
Prepare for your cookie booths! Get your bling together and a schedule for girls and their families. Review booth
rules and etiquette.
Make sure you have money deposited to meet all ACH sweep dates: February 23 - Half Payment and March 28
- Final Payment. If you don’t have the money deposited, submit the ACH Shortage form along with Outstanding
Balance Forms, if applicable.
Submit your Final Girl Rewards in eBudde.
Need additional eBudde training?
Check out the Microburst Training videos in the eBudde Help Center or the Just-In-Time eBudde Trainings
on page 10 for more helpful tips on how to get the most from your cookie season.
96 steps to support her
pathway to success
There’s only one way to have a successful Girl Scout Cookie Program, and that’s to plan for it! In the
remainder of the this manual, you’ll find everything you need to plan, build, and celebrate a successful
program for 2022 -- all organized into six simple steps.
GET STARTED
1 2
Get Yourself Set for a Meet with Girls and
Great Season Families
• Primary Contacts • Key Dates
• Council Cookie Training • Family Cookie Meeting
• eBudde Volunteer Training • Cookie Story Sharing
• Built by Me Cookie Planner • Girl Stories
• Girl Scout Badge Portfolio • Girl Scouts My Cookie Friend
• Council Cookie Forms • Girl Scouts Cookie Rookie
• Volunteer T-Shirt • Goal-setting Activities
• Cookie Program Calendar • Cookie Badges and Entrepreneur Pins
• Troop & Service Unit Proceeds
• Troop Cookie Finances
• Getting Cookies
• Preparing for Delivery
• Cookie Cupboards
open for business
3 4
Tap into the Power of Help Girls Succeed as
eBudde Cookie Entrepreneurs
• eBudde Mobile • Google Resources
• eBudde Quick Guide • Cookie Rally Guide
• eBudde Troop Tab Key • Volunteer Shareables
• Digital Cookie Platform
• Cookie Booths
• eBudde Booth Scheduler
• Outside the Booth Ideas
• Cookie Donations
• Cookie Participation Options
celebrate
5 6
Recognize Achievements Need-to-Know
• Key Dates • Extra Notes
• Recognizing Girls • Emergency Procedures
• Send “Thanks” • Pro Tips for Cookie Success
• Celebrate Achievements • Cookie Program Glossary
• 2022 Reward Line Up
10GET STARTED
1 GET YoURSELF SET FoR
A GREAT SEASoN
PRIMARY CONTACTS The Girl Scout Cookie Program is led by girls, but getting all the right tools in place
starts with you.
Service Unit Volunteer:
We’ve got tools, resources, trainings, tutorials and helpful info to guide your
_________________________________________________ planning to make this a successful and fun volunteer experience.
Troop Cookie Manager and other volunteers:
Cookie Program Training will prepare volunteers to lead and support girls through
the Girl Scout Cookie Program. You’ll learn important program guidelines, tips and
_________________________________________________ tricks, and more -- everything you need to help girls have a super successful cookie
season!
_________________________________________________
COUNCIL COOKIE TRAININGS
The following Cookie Trainings are available via Zoom for Troop Cookie Managers.
_________________________________________________
Please register to receive the meeting ID and password. If you cannot attend a training,
recordings will be uploaded to the 2022 Cookie Resources within 24 hours after the
_________________________________________________ training.
_________________________________________________
Cookies 101 - The Basics
Notes: Tuesday, November 16 - 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
_________________________________________________
Cookie Program Training
Sunday, December 12 - 3 p.m.
_________________________________________________
Register here.
_________________________________________________ Tuesday, December 14 - 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
_________________________________________________
Starting Your Sale
Thursday, January 6 - 6:30 p.m.
_________________________________________________ Register here.
Digital Cookies
_________________________________________________
Tuesday, January 11 - 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
_________________________________________________
Entering Girl Orders/Rewards/Delivery
Thursday, January 13 - 6:30 p.m.
_________________________________________________
Register here.
_________________________________________________ Booth Scheduler
Tuesday, January 18 - 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
_________________________________________________
Cookie Delivery
Thursday, January 27 - 6:30 p.m.
COUNCIL CONTACT INFORMATION Register here.
800-624-4185 Allocating Cookies and Digital Cookies
Tuesday, February 22 - 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
INFO@GIRLSCOUTSHS.ORG
Finalizing Your Program
CHAT ONLINE AT GIRLSCOUTSHS.ORG Tuesday, March 8 - 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
11get yourself set for
a great season
COUNCIL COOKIE FORMS
2021-2022 Troop Product Program
Manager Agreement and Policies
2021-2022 ACH Authorization and
Bank Info
Product Program Proceeds
Standards
FOR GIRLS
2022 Cookie Program Parent/
GIRL SCOUTS’ NATIONAL Guardian Permission and
PROGRAM PORTFOLIO Responsibility Form
Girls can earn Cookie Business and Financial
Literacy badges and Cookie Entrepreneur Girl Scout Cookie/Council-
Family pins for every year they participate
in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Check out
Sponsored Product Sale: Safety
GIRL SCOUTS® BUILT BY ME the Girl Scout Badge Explorer or search the Activity Checkpoints
COOKIE PLANNER Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) for badges by grade
Create a custom plan for the cookie level. More information is on page 26. Goal Getter Order Card
season—online, in just minutes! Choose
from a menu of options that fit your group’s What it includes:
interests and schedules. It’s as simple as
Selling Cookies Safely Guide
• Badges and pins that girls can
taking a short quiz!
earn through participation in the
2022 Girl Initial Order Summary
cookie program
What it includes:
• Requirements for earning pins or badges
• Digital questionnaire 2022 Cookie Program Girl Balance
• Poster
• Customized plan with links to resources Sheet
Where you’ll find it:
Where you’ll find it:
• girlscouts.org/cookiebadges
• CookiePlanner.LittleBrownieBakers.com ACH Shortage Form
• girlscouts.org/entrepreneurfamily
• CookiePortal.LittleBrownie.com
2022 Cookie Outstanding Balance
Form
Due March 23, 2022
Troop Cookie Program Evaluation
FACEBOOK COOKIE SWAP GROUP
A place for Girl Scout Cookie volunteers
VOLUNTEER SHIRT
to swap extra cookies, search for needed Match your girls with this Climb with Courage
cookies and to connect with other Girl Scout shirt!
Cookie volunteers. Adult Small - XL $8 (+$2 for 2X, 3X)
Where you’ll find it: Due to this being a girl reward, there is a
• www.facebook.com/groups/ maximum of three volunteer shirts per troop.
GSHSCookieSwap
ORDER Due Monday, March 21, 2022
12december 2o21
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Digital Cookie
Volunteer
Access
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Digital Cookie Troop Cookie Girl Scout Cookie Digital Cookie
Parent Access Program Training Program Starts Day
at 6:30 p.m. with Digital
Troop Cookie Register here. Cookie Orders
Program Training
at 3 p.m.
Register here.
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
Girls Start
In-Person Orders
13january 2o22
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Troop eBudde
Webinar:
Starting Your
Sale & Q&A
at 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Troop eBudde Troop Required eBudde Booth Digital Cookie
Webinar: Digital Forms Due to Scheduler Day
Cookies/ Q&A Council* Open to View
at 6:30 p.m.
Register here. Troop eBudde Girls Submit
Webinar: eBudde Initial Orders to
Entering Orders/ Troops
Q&A
at 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Troops Submit Fall Product PGA eBudde Booth eBudde Booth
Initial Cookie Reward Booth Scheduler Scheduler
& Rewards in Site Picks due Round 1 Round 2
eBudde - Locked to Council by 10 Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at 12 p.m.
out at Midnight a.m. through Jan. 22 through Jan. 24
at 11:59 a.m. at 9:59 a.m.
Troop eBudde
Webinar: Booth
Schedule/Q&A
at 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
eBudde Booth eBudde Booth Troop eBudde eBudde Booth
Scheduler Scheduler Webinar - Cookie Scheduler
Round 3 Round 4 Delivery/Q&A Round 5
Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at 6 a.m. at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at 1 p.m.
through Jan. 26 through Jan. 28 Register here. through Jan. 30
at 5:59 a.m. at 12:59 p.m. at 8:59 p.m.
30 31
eBudde Booth Troops Print *Forms due to council are: Troop Product Program Manager
Scheduler Delivery Agreement and Policies, ACH Authorization and Bank Info
Round 6 Confirmation Form, and financial report and bank statements. If financial
Jan. 30 at 9 p.m. reports and bank statements were not submitted through the
through Feb. 1 at Large Order VTK by September 30, 2021, contact Customer Care at info@
9:59 p.m. Memphis Area girlscoutshs.org.
Count-N-Go
14february 2o22
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
Large Order Large Order Large Order Memphis Area Memphis Area
Memphis Area Memphis Area Memphis Area Count-N-Go Count-N-Go
Count-N-Go Count-N-Go Count-N-Go
Jackson Area
eBudde Booth eBudde Booth Count-N-Go
Scheduler Scheduler
Round 7 Round 8 eBudde Booth
Feb. 1 at 10 p.m. Feb. 3 at 11 a.m. Scheduler
through Feb. 3 at through Feb. 5 at Round 9
10:59 a.m. 11:59 a.m. Feb. 5 at 12 p.m.
through Feb. 7 at
8:59 a.m.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
eBudde Booth Service Unit Service Unit Service Unit Booths Begin Cookie Booth
Scheduler Cookie and Cookie and Cookie and Weekend #1
Round 10 Cupboard Cupboard Cupboard Cookie Booth
Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. Deliveries Deliveries Deliveries Weekend #1
through Feb. 9 at
9:59 p.m. eBudde Booth
Scheduler
Service Unit Open Round
Cookie and Feb. 9 at 10 p.m.
Cupboard through End of
Deliveries Program
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Cookie Booth Cookie Booth Cookie Booth
Weekend #1 Weekend #2 Weekend #2
Girls Submit Digital Cookie
1/2 Payment to
Troops Day
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Cookie Booth Troop ACH Troop eBudde Troop ACH 1/2 Cookie Booth Cookie Booth
Weekend #2 Authorization Webinar: Payment from Weekend #3 Weekend #3
and Bank Digital Cookie/ Troop Bank
Info Form Allocating Accounts
1/2 Payment Cookies/Q&A at
Shortage 6:30 p.m.
Information Due Register here.
to Council
27 28
Cookie Booth
Weekend #3
15march 2o22
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
Cookie Booth Cookie Booth
Weekend #4 Weekend #4
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Cookie Booth Digital Cookie Cookie Booth Cookie Booth
Weekend #4 Girl Delivery Weekend #5 Weekend #5
Option Ends
Troop eBudde
Webinar:
Finalizing Your
Sale/Q&A
at 6:30 p.m.
Register here.
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Cookie Booth Girls Submit Troops Submit
Weekend #5 Cookie Balance Rewards Order
to Troop in eBudde -
Last day for Troops Locked
Digital Cookie Red Wagon out of eBudde at
Orders Submission Midnight
Deadline
Troops must
have cookie
balance
deposited into
troop bank
account
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Volunteer T-Shirt Troop ACH
Order Deadline Shortage Early May
to Council Information and After 3/23 if no
outstanding
Rewards begin shipping
Outstanding
Balance Forms balance forms to Service Unit Cookie
due to council.
are submitted,
the TCM will be
Coordinators
All information responsible for Mid-May
must be
submitted
payments of Service Unit disperses
outstanding debts
through the ACH owed by parents. rewards to Troops
shortage link. Late July
27 28 Super Troop Proceeds
Troop ACH Final Paid via ACH
Payment from Friday, September 9
Troop Bank
Accounts Passport Bucks Expire
16troop proceeds
TROOP PROCEEDS OPTION A OPTION B
Troop proceeds are based on WITH REWARDS EXTRA PROCEEDS OPTION (EPO)
the Per Girl Average, which is Daisy, Brownie and Junior troops MUST Cadette, Senior and Ambassador troops
take this option. may choose Option A or Option B.
the average number of boxes
participating girls sell in your troop.
PGA PROCEEDS PER CASE PGA PROCEEDS PER CASE
How to determine Troop Per Girl 1-199 $8.40 1-199 $9.24
Average (PGA):
Divide the number of boxes sold by 200-399 $9 200-399 $9.84
the number of girls participating in
400+ $9.60 400+ $10.44
cookies for your troop.
Example: 1,200 boxes sold ÷ 10 girls SUPER TROOP Additional $.60* SUPER TROOP Additional $.60*
participating = 120 PGA
eBudde will automatically calculate
your PGA on the Sales Report tab.
These rules apply to the Extra
Proceeds Option (EPO):
• Girls within troops choosing
the EPO will only earn patches
(initial and additional orders.) For
each girl that reaches the 800+
box level, she will then begin
accumulating rewards at each
level she obtains thereafter.
• EPO troops can earn all Troop
PGA rewards.
• The troop must be registered
with the council as a Cadette,
Senior or Ambassador troop.
• The choice made is for the entire
troop. GIRLS, not adults, must SERVICE UNIT PROCEEDS The council does not encourage
make the troop’s choice. Service Units have the potential troops to cover a parent’s debt
• EPO option MUST be marked to receive a total of $0.05 per box to ensure the proceeds bonus
in eBudde on the settings tab ordered within their SU if they for the Service Unit. If a troop
PRIOR to entering girls’ initial have no outstanding debts. remits payment for a parent’s
orders. No changes will be made outstanding balance, then the
after initial order is submitted. troop is responsible for collection
SERVICE UNIT (SU) PROCEEDS
of this debt.
*Super Troop proceeds will be paid $.03 Automatic Service Unit Proceeds
out to troops in July via ACH after NOTE: Service Unit proceeds will
qualifications have been met. View +$.01 5% SU Initial Order Increase & No Debt be held until all unregistered girls
Super Troop qualifications. participating in the Cookie Program
+$.01 3% SU Final Total Increase & No Debt are registered for the current
membership year, all troops have at
$.05 Potential Service Unit Proceeds
least two fully screened and approved
volunteers, and Service Unit ACH
form, budget, financial report and
17 bank statements are submitted.troop cookie finances
AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE (ACH) Troops that do not make GSHS aware of
Girl Scout troops must have an active troop bank account to participate in council account shortages by the deadlines will
product programs, and are required to have an ACH Authorization and Bank Info be responsible for any and all insufficient
Form with a voided check or bank letter attached from the troop account. fund fees associated with the transaction.
Troops that disregard the first ACH draft
All ACH authorization forms must be submitted to the council by January 13, 2022 will not receive additional cookies from
for the Cookie Program. cupboards.
GSHS will complete two (2) drafts for Cookies from troop accounts. Once the drafts are complete and
Troops are required to have funds available in their troop account according to the confirmed by the bank, payments
deadlines below: will be uploaded in eBudde and will
appear on each troop’s Payments Tab.
Payments will also be recorded on the
HALF PAYMENT FINAL PAYMENT Sales Report in eBudde. Should a troop
FEBRUARY 23, 2022 MARCH 28, 2022 have an overpayment, the overpayment
• ACH 1/2 payment amount will be • Cookie Managers can view amount will be electronically deposited
listed on the Sales Report tab in amount due by clicking on the in the account provided at the end of the
eBudde. A reminder email will be Sales Tab Report in eBudde. The program.
sent prior to the ACH pull date. final payment will be listed at the
• Cookie Managers can view amount bottom of the report, listed as It is at the Troop Cookie Manager/Leader’s
due by clicking on the Sales Amount You Owe Council. The total discretion whether the troop will accept
Tab Report in eBudde. The half due is minus the Half Payment ACH personal checks or not. If they choose to
payment amount will be displayed draft, and troop proceeds. do so, those checks will be deposited into
in the left-side Cookie section of • Digital Cookie payments will be the troop account and the troop will be
the Sales Report. deducted from the balance due. responsible for collecting on any checks
• Digital Cookie payments will be • An email will go out as a reminder that are returned for insufficient funds,
deducted from the balance due. to troops to look for the bank closed account, etc.
• Payment shortage information transaction.
should be submitted through the • Payment shortage information RECEIPTS
ACH Shortage Information link no should be submitted through the Receipts are to be used for ALL
later than FEBRUARY 21, 2022 by ACH Shortage Information link no transactions (both product and money). It
5 PM. later than MARCH 23, 2022 by 5 is imperative that you use receipt books,
• Please note that transactions can PM. and keep all copies of receipts until after
take between 24 to 48 hours to • Troop final payment will be the Cookie Program.
deducted from troop’s bank
show on the troop bank account.
account on MARCH 28, 2022. Make sure signatures are obtained from
• NO PROCEEDS ARE DEDUCTED
FROM 1/2 PAYMENT AMOUNT DUE. both parties when ANY type of exchange
occurs, whether it is product or money. If
there are discrepancies, the paperwork will
Prior to the Final Payment ACH, troops should collect all money for cookie verify the transaction in question.
orders and booths and deposit it into the troop’s bank account.
For product transfers between troops,
If an emergency arises and a troop does not have all of the funds available for the you may indicate a receipt number. Please
keep it simple (i.e. “to Troop 10819”, or
drafts, troop volunteers must submit information through the ACH Shortage Form
the date of the transaction) and easy to
link.
distinguish between each transfer.
Shortage information should include the following: amount short for draft, Council, service unit and troops can reserve
amount available for draft, if parent or troop debt, reason for shortage, and the right to require payment up front for
outstanding balance forms along with proper documentation for parent debt. product. See Product Program Policies and
Standards for more information.
18Troop cookie finances
CONTACTLESS PAYMENT EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES www.facebook.com/groups/
Use the contactless payment option through In case of theft documented by a police GSHSCookieSwap
the Digital Cookie Mobile App. You can scan report we would expect the loss to and post a message in case
a customer’s card with your phone camera be covered by personal insurance. If another troop needs the
to capture their payment information so, additional time will be allowed to inventory.
securely into the Digital Cookie Mobile App collect from the insurance company.
without ever touching their card. If not covered by insurance and not If product remains at the end of the
documented, payment in full is expected program, complete an Outstanding
Use Venmo, Cash App or other similar by the due date; however, payment Balance Form on the parent and submit
money sharing apps (such as Facebook Pay) arrangements can be made. The Troop it, along with all documentation through
to give customers additional no-contact Cookie Manager should contact the the ACH Shortage Information link.
payment options. Service Unit Cookie Coordinator for
further information or assistance. OVER-ORDER OF COOKIES
TROUBLE COLLECTING If you have over-ordered product, notify
If a troop is unable to collect money HANDLING A PROBLEM your Service Unit Cookie Coordinator or
from a parent, the Troop Cookie When you become aware of a potential the council immediately. If you wait until
Manager should keep a record of problem in a troop, contact your Service the end of the program, it is much more
all contacts attempting a resolution Unit Cookie Coordinator to document difficult to find someone that needs the
and contact the Service Unit Cookie the problem. Circumstances that may product and it is most likely too late for
Coordinator. If further assistance require additional time or special anyone to help.
becomes necessary, the Troop Cookie arrangements will be handled on a case- • Encourage your girls to set a higher
Manager must complete an Outstanding by-case basis. These may include serious goal (booth and additional orders,
Balance Form by March 23, 2022 illness or death in family, fire, theft and door to door, etc.).
and attach a signed permission slip, auto accidents. • Set up additional booths. Troops
receipts and all documentation of can even set up booths after
correspondence and amount due. PICKING UP COOKIES the “end date” of the program
Troops should never assume parent If a parent/girl fails to pick up product in (with the permission of the store
debt. a timely manner, DO NOT WAIT to notify managers).
your Service Unit Cookie Coordinator or • Notify cupboards in your area of
Girl Scout parents/guardians granting the council. If you wait until the end of your extra product.
permission for their girl to participate, the program, it is much more difficult to • Contact other troops in your area
and volunteers handling funds, are find someone that needs the product to see if they need extra product
accountable for forwarding payment for and it is most likely too late for anyone or would be willing to swap
products to the troop and to the council. to help. inventory.
• Have other girls in the troop help • Go to the www.facebook.com/
Girl Scouts Heart of the South with the product (booth and groups/GSHSCookieSwap
reserves the right to use available additional orders, door to door, and post a message in case
alternatives to insure proper collection etc.). Be sure to transfer product in another troop needs that
of funds. Following contact by council eBudde to the appropriate girl for inventory.
representatives regarding overdue her to receive credit.
funds, the account will be turned over • Contact other troops in your area
to a collection agency or the courts for to see if they need extra product.
action. • Go to the GSHS Cookie Swap
Facebook page,
Money mondays
Troops can have a lot of cash floating with their girls’ parents. TCMs are
financially responsible for all cookie money. Protect yourself and your
troop’s financial integrity. Set the expectation to collect money from girls/
parents every Monday. After a weekend of booths, work together to get
that money into the bank account and safeguard it. Do not let cash linger
without collecting and depositing it promptly and frequently.
19getting your cookies
COOKIE COUNT-N-GO
MEMPHIS: FEBRUARY 4-5
Armstrong Relocation
3927 Winchester Rd.
Memphis, TN 38118
SELECT DELIVERY INFORMATION IN EBUDDE:
• After submitting the Troop Initial Cookie order in eBudde, Troops will be
reminded to go to the Delivery tab to select their delivery date and time.
• Go to the Delivery tab and choose the Count-N-Go delivery date desired
from the drop down menu.
• Then click on the desired time slot.
• Available slots will be white; unavailable slots will be gray.
• If troops are attempting to sign up for time slots and there are no available
JACKSON: FEBRUARY 5 spots, contact info@girlscoutshs.org or 800-624-4185.
• Troops that have over 200 cases in their initial order will be required to
Averitt Express select two or more simultaneous time slots.
2093 Express Drive • Troops that have over 400 cases in their initial order will be required to
Jackson, TN 38305 select multiple simultaneous time slots, and given the opportunity to select
an earlier pick up time between Monday - Thursday. Council will contact
eligible troops after they have entered their order, and selected their pick
up slots. The council will update eBudde with the new pick up information.
• Click the “Submit my Info” button at the top left. The delivery information
will not be saved unless it is submitted.
• Prior to their pick-up date (but after 1/31/22), troops will need to print the
delivery confirmation from the delivery tab in eBudde to take with them
to delivery. This will recap the order in cases, by variety, delivery date/time
and also tell an estimate of how many vehicles to bring.
If combining multiple troop orders for pickup (no more than three troops at one time),
follow these instructions:
• Submit cookie order for Troop A on the initial order tab. On the delivery tab, select
“Some other troop (or my SU)” and submit.
• Submit cookie order for Troop B on the initial order tab. On the delivery tab, select
“Some other troop (or my SU)” and submit.
• On Troop C, submit cookie order on the initial order tab. On the delivery tab, select
“Someone from my troop”. When asked if you will be picking up for more than one
troop, select “yes” and enter the troop numbers into the fields provided. This will
combine all troop orders for a total pickup case count.
• Choose the Count-N-Go delivery date desired from the drop down menu.
• Then click on the desired time slot and submit.
20getting your cookies
COUNT-N-GO DAY OF PROCESS: • If they replied with a 1 to confirm • For orders requiring multiple vehicles:
1. Masks are required. pick up, this will also trigger a • Have all vehicles needed for pick
confirmation email to the troop. up arrive together.
2. Count-N-Go is for troop initial
• If they replied with a 2 they
orders only, not individual girls. • Bring an extra person to be the
will stay with their council
3. Troops need to bring or have representative to discuss issues designated “counter” so they do
access to their Troop Delivery with their count. There will be a not have to get in and out of the
Confirmation that includes a recount station if quantities are vehicle as they are moving in the
unique Troop Code and phone questioned. Troops will need line.
number for pick-up. These are to move out of the line, unload, • The first vehicle will be filled
available to print beginning count and reload their own
to capacity before loading any
January 31. cookies.
subsequent vehicles.
4. Troops will need to arrive at their
scheduled time with all vehicles COUNT-N-GO DAY OF TIPS:
SERVICE UNIT DELIVERY
needed for pick-up. Troops will • Girl orders are not separated into
Your Service Unit Cookie Coordinator will
not be allowed to begin pick-up individual vehicles. contact you to pick up the troop/girls’ cookie
process until all vehicles have • Have all vehicles cleaned out with orders between February 7-10, and rewards
arrived at the site. minimal passengers. in May.
5. Troops will stop at the Check- • Delivery agents will be loading the
In station to receive further cookies. You do not need extra people • Bring a copy of your Delivery
instructions. to do this. Confirmation when picking up product.
6. One troop member will text their • Pay close attention during the loading • Count and recount the items before
Troop Code from the Delivery process. The loaders load fast. Be aware signing for them.
Confirmation to 225-398-3281. of what is being loaded into your vehicle • When dispersing items to girls, have
They will receive a confirmation and make sure you get an accurate each parent count and sign for their
back stating they have been count before moving to the next station. orders.
checked in.
7. At the Check-In station, troops will
receive their initial order rewards.
8. They will then be directed to a pick- how many cases
up line.
9. A council representative will follow
of cookies can
them through the pick-up process your car carry?
and assist with counting.
10. Cookies will be set up in an
“assembly line” style with one or
two varieties of cookies at each
station. Troops will count the cases
as they are being loaded by variety
into their vehicles. Cars will move
through the line to receive all cases
ordered of each variety at each
station
11. Once all cookies are loaded, the
council representative will release
the cookies in eBudde to the troop.
12. The troop will receive a text stating
their cookies have been released.
To confirm their pickup respond
via text with 1 and for additional
help respond back with 2.
21preparing for
delivery
1
prepare for delivery
• Make sure your Troop forms have been submitted (Troop Product Program Manager Agreement, ACH form, financial report
and bank statements).
• Recruit parents as soon as you know the dates.
• Choose the right Cookies Cars - based on cased ordered. Don’t bring too many to avoid car clogs in delivery queue.
• Bring no children please!
2
picking up your troop’s order
• Arrive at your designated time and location. Be on time! Success is based on staggered arrival.
• Count cookies as you load: Slow down the pace if need be, to ensure accuracy.
• Verify count and sign for cookies: Once you leave, shortages are troops’ responsibility.
• Promptly report all shortages and overages: Report issues to SUCC/Council within 36 hours. We will try to correct, but there
are no guarantees.
3
after picking up your troop’s order
• Recount (and report if necessary): Count cookies to make sure all are out of your vehicle. If numbers are off, report the
problem immediately!
• Sort: Sort by girls’ orders. Count the extras, this should match the extras in the order to cover booth and surplus. If quantities
don’t match, recheck girls’ orders.
• Store: Put cookies in a clean, dry location. Troop is responsible for any damages after delivery.
• Pick up reminder: Notify girls/parents to pick up their cookies. Ensure they have the address and correct time.
4
when girls/parents pick up
• Meet with parents individually. Group pickups can become confusing and unorganized.
• Prepare Receipt or Girl Balance Sheet for each girl.
• Parents should count, verify, and sign: Have parents count and verify number matches order in eBudde. Parents sign receipt
verifying cookies were received. If possible, use extra cookies to fill orders from Goal Getter forms. Don’t forget to get signed
receipts for additional cookies.
• Remind parent/guardian when money is due: Use ACH schedule for collection.
• Additional cookies: Record additional packages on Girl Balance Sheet. Be sure additional orders are posted on eBudde by girl
for proper credit.
Helpful Info restock throughout the season
You need to know: • Ordering packages for booths isn’t an exact science, but here are
• Troops are responsible for counting and average order percentages per cookie variety, so you can get an
verifying the total number of cases. idea of how many you should order.
• When in doubt, recount. • These are overall council percentages and could vary depending
• Wait until you’re sure about your case count 22.75% on your area.
to sign the receipt. 21.75% • *This is a new cookie and is expected to be a good performer, but
How to have a smooth pickup experience: this percentage may vary.
• Know exactly how many cases you ordered
of each variety.
• Arrive at your scheduled pickup time.
• Make sure you have enough vehicles to load
your order (see chart). 12.25%
• Line up your vehicles at the same time. 10.5%
• Check in and receive your pickup ticket. 10%
• Give your pickup ticket to the loader and 9%*
count cases as they’re loaded in.
• Sign for your order and take your receipt.
7.75%
3.75%
2.25%
22cookie cupboards
COOKIE CUPBOARDS BOXES/CASES OF COOKIES
Additional cases of cookies for CANNOT BE RETURNED AT ANY To ensure availability of cookies at
booths and in-person orders will your cookie cupboard, please place
POINT OF THE PROGRAM.
be available through council Cookie your cupboard orders in advance.
Cupboards beginning February 7 If you do not place your order
Troop leaders, troop cookie
through March 13. by the below dates, we cannot
managers, or other authorized
guarantee the availability of all
representative, will accept through
Each cupboard sets its own hours cookie varieties.
the eBudde app or sign a receipt
of operation. A list of cupboard acknowledging the financial
locations, contact information, Cookie Booth Weekend 1
responsibility for cookies picked up
hours of operation, as well as the February 11 – 13
from cupboards.
assigned cupboard location number Place Order By: February 7 at 9 a.m.
will be provided by email prior to Cookie cupboard pick-ups will be
cookie delivery and is available at Cookie Booth Weekend 2
added to the troop’s total on eBudde
put the links to the cookie page on February 18 – 20
and payment in full will be expected
our website and the 2022 cookie Place Order By: February 14 at 9 a.m.
for all cookies picked up along with
resources. the troop final paperwork.
Cookie Booth Weekend 3
Please, remember, that just like you, February 25 – 27
ORDER AND PICK UP YOUR Place Order By: February 21 at 9 a.m.
our Cookie Cupboard Managers COOKIES FROM THE SAME
are volunteers. Their time and
LOCATION Cookie Booth Weekend 4
private lives are just as valuable as
Please do not place your order with March 4 – 6
yours. Be respectful of their hours
one cupboard location and pick up Place Order By: February 28 at 9 a.m.
of operations and strictly adhere to
from a different cupboard. Each
them.
cupboard is stocked individually, Cookie Booth Weekend 5
based on the orders placed for that March 11 - 13
Cases from the cupboards can be
week. Place Order By: March 7 at 9 a.m.
mixed varieties equaling 12 boxes.
Please be specific regarding boxes
Please do not place your order
or cases when placing orders with
with multiple cupboard locations.
the cupboards.
This hinders our ability to properly
manage cupboard inventory and
PLACE CUPBOARD ORDERS ON causes over-ordering.
EBUDDE
Place cupboard orders for pick-up Pending orders that have not been
at your local cupboard through picked up within 5 days of order
eBudde or the eBudde app. placements or 2 days within pick up
date will be removed from eBudde.
Use the Transactions tab on eBudde
to enter your order at a specific
cupboard. That order will then
show as “pending” on the troop and
cupboard Transactions tab. Once
the order has been picked-up, the
cupboard manager will verify the
number of cookies picked up and
remove the “pending” status from
the order. This will then lock the
transaction.
23GET STARTED
2 Meet with girls
and families
KEY DATES
Troop meeting:
_________________________________________________
Family meeting:
_________________________________________________
Sunday, December 12
Digital Cookie – Parent Access Open
Wednesday, December 15
Digital Cookies - Girl Orders Start
Saturday, December 18
Digital Cookie Day #1
Sunday, December 26
Girl In-Person Orders Start
Friday, January 14*
Girl Submits Initial Orders to Troop
Saturday, January 15
Digital Cookie Day #2
Monday-Thursday, Jan. 31-Feb. 10
Troop Cookie Delivery
Girls with big goals might want to follow up on their family meeting with a Cookie House Party, and you
Friday, February 11 can provide a blueprint for this fun event that gives girls an opportunity to take orders by the case.
Booths Begin
Friday, February 18*
Girls submit 1/2 Payment to Troops When families understand the importance of the Girl Scout
Friday-Sunday, February 18-20
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Cookie Program, they give it their full support and help
Saturday, February 19 girls do everything it takes to be successful. As a volunteer,
Digital Cookie Day #3
Saturday, February 26 you play a key role in helping families understand the
Red Wagon Saturday importance of the cookie program.
Tuesday, March 8
Digital Cookie “Girl Delivery” Option Ends Before the cookie season begins, you can help girls plan a
Sunday, March 13
Booths End family meeting that introduces their parents or guardians to
Sunday, March 13 the program. When planning your family meeting in-person
Last day for Digital Cookie Orders
Monday, March 14 or virtually here are some key areas to cover.
Girls submit cookie balance to Troop
Monday, March 14
Red Wagon Submission Deadline
Friday, September 9
HELPFUL INFO
Passport Bucks Expire GAIN THE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES EARLY ON
*Individual troops may provide alternate Host a short meeting in-person or virtually with families so girls can kick off the
dates year with their families. At the meeting, adults can complete permission forms and
sign up to help. This is a great time to go over health and safety guidelines.
24points to cover at
your family cookie meeting
REMIND EVERYONE THIS IS FOR
THE GIRLS
The Girl Scout Cookie Program
HoW THE CooKIE CRUMBLES
can keep you busy and it’s easy to
lose sight of what’s important. A
great way to keep things focused
and positive is to put taking cookie
orders in the context of something
With 100% of cookie proceeds staying local, talk with parents about
bigger and more important.
how every box of cookies benefits girls.
MATERIALS, DATES AND GIRL SCOUT COOKIES $5 • Girl, Troop, Service Unit Rewards: $.91
DEADLINES • Cost of Cookies: $1.13 • General Management: $.53
Pass out the Family Cookie • Girl Program: $1.07 • Property Management: $.32
Guide, Goal-Getter Cards, money • Membership Support: $1.03 • Bad Debt: $.01
envelopes and your contact
information in a timely manner.
ROLL OUT THE REWARDS If your troop and families will be
COMPLETE TROOP PAPERWORK The 2022 rewards are awesome! participating in person, such as
This is a great time for you to Show the parents the rewards and booths, discuss the Selling Cookies
review the council’s Cookie Program explain: Safely Guidelines. Families who
Parent/Guardian Permission • Reward levels and how they’re are not comfortable with in-person
and Responsibility Form and cumulative order taking can still give their
have parents sign it. Girls cannot • Per Girl Average (PGA) and what girl a great cookie experience
participate without signed forms. it means by participating through Digital
• Extra Proceeds Option Cookies, and contactless deliveries
ASK FOR HELP • Plans for Troop Proceeds like porch drop-offs.
If everyone pitches in, the program • Super Troop Status and how to
will run more smoothly. Ask for achieve it TALK ABOUT THE MONEY
volunteers to help count and sort • Receipts, Receipts, Receipts
cookies when they arrive, commit to HAVE GIRLS SET THEIR GOAL - for ALL transactions, both
working a cookie booth, or passing Are they aiming for the large plush? money and product. Write
out rewards when they come. To surpass their achievement from receipts when parents receive
last year? The Apple Watch or Magic cookies, and when they submit
REVIEW THE RULES Springs Getaway? Whatever it is, money.
Troops and parents are financially have them write it down and map • Keep receipts until program is
responsible for all cookies they out a plan on how they’ll achieve it. over in case of a mistake.
receive. • Give a firm deadline for 1/2
DISCUSS SAFETY AND cookie payment and final
Girl Scout Cookies cannot be PARTICIPATION payment leaving you enough
returned to the council once Discuss with parents their level time to make deposits. ACH
signed for. Advise parents of of comfort in how they plan to Half Payment is on February
this policy and plan troop orders participate. Troops and families 24 and the Final Payment is on
accordingly. Troops can always should adhere to all CDC, state and March 28. Explain Outstanding
get more cookies from their local local health guidelines, including Balance Forms. All unpaid
Cookie Cupboard. wearing masks, socially distancing debts should be submitted
and contactless payment. to the council, according to
deadlines.
25Cookie resources and tips
for girls
For Girl Scout Cookie™ entrepreneurs, getting set for business means learning how to think like an
entrepreneur. Motivate and inspire girls of all levels to do just that with fun learning activities from the Cookie
Business Badges. As girls take their learning home, the Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin encourages the whole
family to get involved and offer support.
G IR L SCO
UTS ®
FOR YOUNGER GIRLS FOR GIRLS AND FAMILIES
GIRL SCOUTS COOKIE ROOKIE
®
GOAL-SETTING ACTIVITIES GIRL STORIES
Use this resource to help young girls learn Teach girls everything they need to know Get everyone inspired with stories of
about setting goals, get to know different about reaching high goals, while having girls who are leading boldly as cookie
cookies, gain confidence, learn how to speak loads of fun. entrepreneurs and shining brightly as
to customers, and more. a result.
These downloadable crafts can be
What it includes: done together or individually—online or These resources were originally
• Fun video in-person—to help girls track their progress designed for in-person use, but can also work
• Volunteer guide through the season. with digital tools. Consult your council for
Where you’ll find it: approved video-conferencing platforms.
• LittleBrownieBakers.com, Girls section What it includes:
• Quick, inspiring ideas for making What it includes:
the most of Girl Scout Cookie Season • Video and editorial profiles of girls
Where you’ll find it: who have improved their communities
• LittleBrownieBakers.com, Volunteers and gone on fun adventures with their
section cookie earnings.
Where you’ll find it:
G I R L S C O U TS
® • LittleBrownieBakers.com, Girls, Teens
and Videos sections
COOKIE ENTREPRENEUR
FAMILY PIN COLLECTION
GIRL SCOUTS® MY COOKIE FRIEND Encourage families to support girls as they
SHARE HER COOKIE STORY* learn to think like entrepreneurs and run
Girls love earning the newest mascot plush!
Encourage girls in your troop to share Pump up the excitement by encouraging their own cookie businesses. Girls can
their inspiring Girl Scout Cookie™ stories girls to explore our mascot’s official website. earn all 13 pins in the collection—one
with the world for a chance to be featured We designed it to be educational and unique pin for every year they participate.
on Girl Scouts’ “Think Outside the Cookie inspirational!
Box” gallery, the Girl Scout blog, Facebook, What it includes:
Twitter, Instagram and more. What it includes: • Activity sheets to help girls at all levels
• Fun facts • Tips for families
What it includes: • Games Where you’ll find it:
• Online form to submit her cookie story • Videos • girlscouts.org/entrepreneurfamily
Where you’ll find it: • Activities and crafts
• girlscouts.org/poweredbycookies Where you’ll find it:
• MyCookieFriend.com
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