Girl Scout Cookies for Girl Scout Volunteers
2013 Cookie Rewards, Patches and Proceeds
Make sure to pick-up all girl rewards before the end of May. Check first with your Association Chair
and if you don't have an Association Chair, contact the Cookie Cupboard at ext. 243/246 for pick-up
times.
Cookie Program Success = Family Involvement
When families understand the importance of the Cookie Program, they give it their full support and help girls do everything it takes to be successful. As a volunteer, you play a key role in helping families understand the importance of the Cookie Program. Hosting a family cookie meeting is a fun and easy way to give girls the tremendous advantage of family support.
The family cookie meeting:
Encourage girls to plan the family meeting, play leading roles and make it fun for everyone with games and songs. Let girls take the stage and inspire their families with their exciting goals!
Sample agenda
- Girls greet families at the door and take them to their seats.
- A girl calls the meeting to order and welcomes parents. She introduces the adult volunteer.
- In addition to being a money-earning project, the Cookie Program is a unique and valuable way that
Girl Scouts learn five skills that are core to the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
These skills are:
Goal Setting as she sets cookie sales goals and makes a plan to reach them
Decision-Making as she decides how her team will spend the cookie money
Money Management as she takes orders and handles customers’ money
People Skills as she learns to talk and listen to all kinds of people while selling cookies
Business Ethics as she is honest and responsible every step of the way
The Cookie Program supports all of the girls in the local council and makes it possible to provide girl programs,
low-cost council events, training, resources and support for adult programs.
Girl Scout Research on Financial Literacy
The latest information from the Girl Scout Research Institute shows that girls want financial literacy skills to help them achieve their dreams. For more details on the study, click here.
Having It All - the full report and tip sheet for adults. Summary report.
Follow the link for a list of all the Girl Scout Financial Literacy Programs for all levels.
We Want to Hear Your Troops Sales Stories!
We want to hear what your Troop has done with the funds you've earned through the Cookie program.
Send your stories and pictures to Fran McAllister!
Cookie Manager trainings for 2014
Troop Cookie Managers that have training questions can contact Sonia Oxford
VIP eTraining Lessons for Troop Cookie Managers
If you missed your Association training or just need a refresher, go through the
Cookie Club
Troop Cookie Managers, you can sign up your Girl Scout(s) for our on-line marketing program, Cookie Club.
If you experience any difficulties logging onto the cookie club, here is a link to their on-line help.
To understand how the Cookie club works, why not watch the VIP e-training video under the Technology section.
Girls can send out emails through the Cookie Club asking customers for Cookie "Promises". Actual orders must be confirmed, delivered and payment arranged by the girl and her family.
Cookie Activities and Links
Daisy, Brownie, Junior Activity guide
Cadette, Senior Ambassador Activity guide
Cookie Careers for Daisies, Brownies and Juniors
Reorder Calling Card -Cookie business card
Marketing Tools
One More Box stickers for customers
One More Box flyer (support a girl's goals)
One More Box flyer (Cookie Locator)
How many boxes would you like? business card sheets
Booth Sale Signs to Print Out
Click here for 7 different signs that girls can hold at a Booth Sale or Walkabout.
- You See Cookies: We See Girls Learning to Set Goals
- When I set Goals, I Learn to Make Decisions
- The Girl Scout Cookie Program® Teaches Girls Money Management
- When you talk to me about Cookies, I’m practicing People Skills!
- Ask Me about our Samples: It will help me learn my job!
- The Girl Scout Cookie Program® Is Based on Sound Business Ethics
- Money Management is More than Making Change: I’m learning to
change the world!