COOKIE GUIDE 2018 GetYourGirlPower.org
Guide Customer Care 888-623-1237 customercare@girlscouts-gsci.org This book belongs to: Name Troop Bloomington Service Center 3 Westport Court Bloomington, IL 61704 Champaign Service Center 2001 Round Barn Road, Suite C Champaign, IL 61820 Decatur Urban Program Center 1170 E. Pershing Road Decatur, IL 62526 Peoria Service Center 1103 W. Lake Ave. Peoria IL, 61614 Quincy Service Center 3837 Eastlake Centre Drive Suite 400B Quincy, IL 62305 Springfield Service Center 3020 Baker Drive Springfield, IL 62703 MY PRORAM SPECIALIST IS: Name Service Area Address City/State/Zip Email Phone ( ) Best Time to Call Cell Phone ( ) Cookies will be available from January 26 - March 10, 2018. Please notify your Program Specialist before picking up cookies to ensure that the varieties/quantities are available. GSCI Website www.getyourgirlpower.org Cookie Site www.littlebrowniebaker.com GSUSA Website www.girlscouts.org Girls may begin selling Girl Scout cookies on February 2, 2018.
ON THE INSIDE Glossary of Terms...2 What s New...3 What's Back!...3 Cookie Calendar... 4 The 5 Skills For Girls...5 Cookie Patch Program...5 What Is a Direct Sale?...5 Cookie Success...6 Goal Setting...7 Digital Cookie 3.0...7 Estimating Your Initial Girl Orders...8 Delivery...8 Operation Cookie Share...8 Cookie Inventory Control...9 Proceeds...9 Recognitions and Cookie Dough...10 Council Recognition Levels...11 How the Cookie Crumbles...13 Cookie-Related Awards...14 Cookie Booths...15 Cookie Resources...16 Meet The Cookies...17 FAMILIAR TERMS COOKIE BOOTHS - Locations, usually stores, where girls sell cookies to customers. Troops should bring tables, chairs, cookies and change. GSCI works with some of the local retailers to secure locations for troop leaders and these locations may be reserved through the Cookie Booth Scheduler. Troops are encouraged to set up their own cookie booth locations since most cookie reservations set up by the council go fast. Successful cookie booths are in high traffic areas, display troop goals and incorporate eye-catching marketing. COOKIE DOUGH - Credit earned by selling cookies. Cookie Dough may be used toward day and resident camp, council-sponsored programs and items in the Trefoil Boutique (except gift cards). Cookie Dough expires on September 22, 2018, and will not be accepted as payment after this date. DIGITAL COOKIES - The new online way to sell cookies to customers. Digital Cookie customers can have their cookies shipped directly to their home or donated to Operation Cookie Share. Customers can even request their cookies be delivered by the Girl Scout, all while paying with a credit card. Each family and troop leader must have an email address on file to gain access to Digital Cookies. DIRECT SALE FORMAT - Allows girls to have cookies in-hand to sell door-to-door to family, friends, and neighbors. With the direct sale format there is only one transaction, and selling is condensed into one simple step. 2 2
WHAT S NEW? This year we welcome back LITTLE BROWNIE BAKERS. Our Council will implement ebudde, the powerful cookie-management software that electronically manages every part of the sale. Explore Little Brownies fun and engaging resources-including Cookie Rookie, for first time cookie sellers, and Cookie Captain to engage experienced girls in mentoring roles. STANDARDIZING PRICING. All cookies will be $5 per box. This is advantageous to all. It increases troop profit, offsets 5 years of cost increases and makes the process of relating prices easier for girls. All varieties will be available to "trade out" at your local service center GSCI will offer the same outstanding programs, along with maintaining summer camp pricing. GSCI will continue to enhance the superior cookie recognition program. Our sister councils to the north, GSNI and GSCNWI, will also be selling at $5 per box for all varieties Back again is DIGITAL COOKIES. Girls and troops learn more, earn more and have lots more fun. It takes learning Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills and Business Ethics to the next level. Digital Cookies is a great opportunity to learn and participate in E-commerce. To take full advantage of Digital Order card opportunities Girl Scouts may begin the Digital Order card program on Friday January 26. On that day, girls will receive a DOC registration email and may begin to email customers to have cookies shipped to their door or in-person delivery. Please note that Girls/Troops may not make any deliveries until February 2. In an effort to begin our program about the same time as surrounding Girl Scout councils, we will begin one week earlier than previous years. This year our Direct Sale will begin February 2, 2018. FEBRUARY 23-25, 2018 WHAT S BACK! S MORES! Back by popular demand is S mores captures the adventurous spirt, love of the outdoors and feeling of community that is the cornerstone of our organization. Disney World Trip Reward for selling 2500+ boxes. GSCI will again provide 4 day/3 night lodging at Disney World Resort, a 3 day Hopper pass to the parks and airfare for the Girl Scout and one chaperone. Transportation to and from Disney World Resort and Sanford international Airport is included. Parking at and /or transportation to/from your home airport, baggage fees, meals/food, souvenirs, etc. are not included. As an alternative to the Disney World trip we are offering a 13.3 MacBook Pro with 8GB memory and 128GB flash storage. All recognitions are cumulative except at the 2500 box level. Girls who earn the 2500 boxlevel recognition will earn and keep all levels up to and including the 1000 box levels. The 1500 box level is not included with the Disney Trip or MacBook Pro. GSCI reserves the right to substitute a similar Apple MacBook Pro if Apple s product lineup changes. 3 3
DATE 2018 COOKIE CALENDAR ACTIVITY January 5 January 13, 20, 27 January 26 February 2 February 23-25 March 12 March 21 April 10 May 7 May 23 June 3 Contact your local Program Specialist to place an initial order. Initial orders should be 75% of what you think you will sell. You can always get more cookies, but you can't return cookies! If you need help estimating your sales and the variety, contact your Program Specialist and she will walk you through it. Cookie Rallies (Check Adventures Plus book or getyourgirlpower.org for details) Cookie available at the Service Center. Contact your Program Specialist before coming in to make sure the variety and quantity you need to available. Direct Sale begins, girls begin to use Facebook, Digital Cookie, and social media, and first day for Booth Sales National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Recognition orders due. Let the regional Program Specialist know the incentive you have earned if there is a choice All money turned into Program Specialist Recognitions will be available for pickup Recognition pickup due date Last day to submit NSF checks Super Seller Celebration (Camp Tapawingo) If additional cookies are needed, contact your program specialist by noon on Fridays for pick up the following week. 4 4
THE FIVE SKILLS FOR GIRLS Everything girls do in Girl Scouting is designed to help them grow into leaders of courage, confidence, and character. The five skills girls learn through the Girl Scout Cookie Program are an important ingredient in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience and teaches Girl Scouts skills that will help them grow into leaders in their own lives, leaders in business, and leaders in the world. GOAL SETTING Girl Scouts set cookie goals individually and, with a team, create a plan to reach them. They develop cooperation and team building skills along the way. DECISION MAKING Girls help decide how the team will spend their cookie money, furthering critical thinking and problem solving skills that will help in many aspects of life. MONEY MANAGEMENT Girls take cookie orders, handle customers money, and gain valuable and practical life skills around financial literacy. PEOPLE SKILLS Girl Scouts learn how to talk to, listen to, and work with all kinds of people while selling cookies. These experiences help them to develop healthy relationship and conflict resolution skills they can use throughout their lives. BUSINESS ETHICS Girls are honest and responsible at every step of the cookie sale. Their business ethics reinforce the positive values they are developing as Girl Scouts. COOKIE PATCH PROGRAM GSCI offers a great cookie patch program that allows the girls to learn more about the cookie program while working on the five skills of goal setting, money management, people skills, decision making, and business ethics. Visit our website at GetYourGirlPower.org for patch requirements. WHAT IS A DIRECT SALE? WHAT IS A DIRECT SALE? Girl Scouts of Central Illinois will be using a direct-sale format to sell cookies for the cookie program. Girls will have boxes IN HAND to sell door-to-door to family, friends, and neighbors. Girl Scouts exchange cookies and payment in one easy step! No more taking orders, waiting weeks, and then returning for the delivery and money collection. A direct sale program condenses all that work into one simple step. NO RETURN POLICY Little Brownie Bakers does not allow GSCI to return unsold cookies. GSCI does not allow Girl Scout troops to return unsold cookies. The orders your troop places should be based on the demand of your Girl Scouts (with parent/guardian consent). If you accept return cookies from your parents, you are personally accepting responsibility for the cost of the cookies that are being returned. GSCI does not encourage troop leaders/cookie coordinators to accept return cookies from parents. 5 5
COOKIE SUCCESS KICK OFF THE COOKIE SEASON Help girls get ready by selecting learning activities that fit their experiences and interests. Create a custom plan with the Built by Me tool (www.builtbyme.littlebrownies.com). Kick off your first cookie meeting with a video! Cookies Live Videos are interactive shows that teach girls selling tips, inspire them to reach goals and have loads of fun along the way. First time sellers love Cookie Rookie. Made for young girls, this show teaches cookie names, how to ask customers to buy and other skills. Keep teens interested and have them give back with the Cookie Captain program. Older girls love being mentors. These resources can be accessed at www.littlebrownie.com. Choose Girls for Cookie Rookie or Teens for Cookie Captain. GOAL SETTING Goal setting is one of the most valuable life skills you can pass on to girls. Research has shown that girls who set goals will increase their sales by approximately 35%. We have the perfect online tool for the girls to set goals AND have fun! When you help girl set high goals for the cookie season, they learn an important skill for life. Encourage girls to set two types of goals: Something they d like to try and something they can do to help others. Visit the Volunteer Blog for goal-setting games and crafts (http://blog.littlebrownie.com). COOKIE HOUSE PARTY This season, cookie sales are in the house! During a Cookie House Party, girl comes together under one roof to sell cookies by the case! With 12 boxes per case, cookie sales add up fast. Girls will invite friends, families and all their favorite cookie customers to the their story, declare their goals and share their dreams. Check out the Cookie House Party hostess guide at www.idealcookiesale.com for planning a party, theme ideas, planning a sales pitch and much more. Throwing a party is fun and sells cookies fast! SELL BEYOND FAMILY AND FRIENDS For girls to reach high goals; they will need to expand their circle of customers. Don t worry; customers are eagerly looking for their favorite Girl Scout cookies! DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES Encourage girls to canvas their community with buddies and adult partners, leaving no doorbell unrung! Sell door-to-door with cookies in hand. Load up a wagon with cookies, make signs, and you are ready for a neighborhood walk-about. ONLINE SALES Customers buy more cookies when girls sell online. With Digital Order Card, girls can send cookie customers to their website to order and pay for their cookies online. It s a faster, easier way to reach high goals. SOCIAL NETWORKING Online social networking sites are a great place for teens (13 and older with parent permission) to ask for cookie orders. Be sure girls follow the GUSUA safety guidelines for online marketing! TELEPHONE SALES It s fast and easy to sell Girl Scout Cookies by phone. Review order cards from previous years and contact customers again. Once cookies have been delivered, call customers, thank them for their orders and ask if they need additional cookies. Try a text-a-thon. Girls may want to text their friends and family to let them know it s cookie time and ask for orders. WORKPLACE SALES With a parent as a guide, contact business owners to request permission to sell cookies. Girl can make either make a quick sales pitch at a staff meeting or make sales calls around the office, depending on the wishes of the business. You may be able to leave an order card or have an adult oversee a sales card. Just remember it s the girl s responsibility to fill the order. Girls should establish a date and time to pick up the order cards and deliver the cookies BOOTH SALES Booth sales are a great way to increase your team s success. Remember, you must have the appropriate permission from the booth location. Grocery stores, malls, banks, sporting events, community events and high traffic locations are great for booth sales. 6 6
GOAL SETTING Goal setting is one of the most valuable life skills you can pass on to girls. Research has shown that girls who set goals will increase their sales by approximately 35%. We have the perfect online tool for the girls to set goals AND have fun! DIGITAL COOKIE BIG NEWS! The Girl Scout Cookie Program you know and love has gone beyond the booth and now offers a new way to sell and buy cookies and support girls learning at the same time. The Digital cookie platform helps prepare girls to be leaders in the fastpaced e-commerce world of today. With the Digital Cookie platform, girls can customize the way they learn and earn, using technology in a whole new way and earning cool cookie badges along the way! With Digital Cookie girls can: 1. Promote their troop s cookie business and inspire more support than ever with more ways to sell and more ways to talk to customers about the cookie business 2. Keep track of cookie customers because an organized Cookie Boss is a rock star Cookie Boss! 3. Take digital credit card orders for in person delivery or shipped orders. Customers appreciate being able to easily pay for their cookies. Less hassle equals more support! 4. Ship cookies directly to customers or have customers share the love with a cookie donation. HOW DOES DIGITAL COOKIE WORK? It s a lot like buying your cookies at a traditional cookie booth but with an online twist. The girls initiate a cookie sale, whether online, via email or in person at the cookie booth with their mobile app. She can invite customers to visit her personalized cookie website where they can place an order, pay using a credit card, have their order shipped/delivered by a Girl Scout or even donate cookies to Operation Cookie Share. Some Girl Scouts may take in-person orders using a mobile app that also allows them to securely accept payments using credit cards. Customers select cookies, place their order and complete their transaction. DIGITAL COOKIE SET UP BEGINS JANUARY 26! For Girl Scouts and volunteers to participate in Digital Cookies the volunteer AND Girl Scout must be registered and GSCI must have your correct email address on file. On January 26, the Girl Scout will receive an email from Girl Scout Cookie Program with the subject Ready Set Register for Digital Cookie. From there simply register, create a password and set up your Girl Scout Digital Cookie site. If you do not have receive an email check your Spam/junk inbox or we may not have your current email on file. To update your current email address with GSCI please call Customer Care at 888-623-1237. We have several helpful videos at GetYourGirPower.org that demonstrate Digital Cookies ranging from Girl Scout and volunteer registration, site set up, sending customer emails, receiving/approving online orders and more. Being their own Cookie Boss will provide them with valuable e-commerce skills and will be fun and exciting at the same time! DIGITAL COOKIE HELP For questions and support regarding digital cookies orders, order status, shipping charges or to even chat live go to: girlscouts.org/digitalcookiesupport or call 866-376-8499. DELIVERY DELIVERY INFORMATION Location: Date: Time: When picking up your order, count out cases variety before you sign for your cookies. You will receive a copy of the signed receipt. The amount you sign for is your responsibility. Girls may begin selling February 2, 2018. HOW MANY CASES WILL FIT? The suggested amounts are figured with the vehicle empty, using all space available except the driver s seat. Compact Auto: 23 cases Standard Auto: 40 cases Sport Utility Vehicle: 60 cases Mini Van: 60-100 cases Standard Pickup Truck: 100 Standard Van: 200 cases 7 7
OPERATION COOKIE SHARE Operation Cookie Share has been a huge success. Girl Scouts of Central Illinois has provided over $1,000,000 worth of Girl Scout cookies to the women and men of our armed forces at home and abroad. In fact, our Girl Scouts were so successful that this achievement is entered in the Illinois Congressional Records. HOW OPERATION COOKIE SHARE WORKS Even though we are using a directs-sale format, girls should still take along their order cards. On each girl s order card there is a column listing each variety of cookie plus one additional column labeled Cookie Share. When the girls go out with cookies in hand (and during cookie booths!), please encourage them to not only ask the customer to purchase Girl Scout cookies for themselves, but also to ask the customers to purchase cookies for our military troops. Girls will enter the number of boxes each customer donates on the Cookie Boxes Donated column. Customers do not have a choice of the variety of cookies to be sent to troops. Operation Cookie Share cookies are held in a virtual warehouse, troops do not take possession of these cookies. At the end of the program, all Operation Cookie Share orders are accounted for and then shipped to military soldiers at home and abroad. NEW WITH DIGITAL COOKIES! When Girl Scouts send out emails through Digital Cookies, customers will have the opportunity to donate to Operation Cookie Share. SHARE PATCH Girls who sell twelve or more boxes for Operation Cookie Share will earn a Cookie Share patch! Patches will be ordered when the troop cookie coordinator enters the recognition order. HOW ARE THE COOKIES DELIVERED TO MILITARY TROOPS? A special thanks to Operation Santa. Many of the donated cookies will arrive at home and abroad just in time for Christmas through Operation Santa. Also, donated cookies are sent to Great Lakes Naval facility, Illinois Veteran Retirement Homes and medical facilities, local USO s and other veteran groups. COOKIE INVENTORY CONTROL inventory control is having cookies in stock to maximize sales while at the same time not having too much stock so you have cookies left over. It is a balance between customer demand and your orders. The Direct Sale Format provides a unique opportunity for girls to reach their goals. Sales increase when girls have cookies in hand. GSCI wants you to finish the cookie program without remaining cookie inventory, and this can be done by following a few simple techniques. UNDERSTAND CUSTOMER DEMAND Customer demand is highest during the first three weeks of the program. Inventory should reflect cookies. USE BOOTH SALES TO REDUCE INVENTORY - NOT INCREASE IT A great way to reduce inventory. Communicate with parents and remember that a troop will sell between 2-5 cases/hour. COMMUNICATE Good communication=inventory control! Know your troop s cookie inventory on a weekly/daily basis. Keep communication open through a troop Facebook page, emails, or text messages. 8 8
RECOGNITIONS (INCLUDING COOKIE DOUGH!) Girl Scouts of Central Illinois offers an empowering recognition program that affords Girl Scouts the opportunity to make a variety of choices. Through this recognition program, the girls will follow a decision-making process that includes goal setting, product choice evaluation, and making purchasing decisions based on what they have earned. Our recognition program not only rewards and encourages girls to set goals and work as a team to achieve them, but they also provide girls with a handson experience with purchasing and financial decision making. HOW COOKIE DOUGH WORKS Cookie Dough and recognitions will be earned throughout the entire cookie program, including booth sales! To encourage goal setting, girls must sell 50 boxes of cookies to qualify for Cookie Dough. Once a girl qualifies by selling 50 boxes of cookies, she will earn Cookie Dough (see levels below). Cookie Dough will be distributed on a Girl Scout Cookie Dough card. Every girl who sells 50 boxes of cookies or more will receive a Girl Scout Cookie Dough card. Cookie Dough may be used to pay for 2018 activities and events (resident camp, day camp, one-day events, and bus trips), membership registration, cookie recognitions, and merchandise in council Trefoil Boutiques. Cookie Dough expires September 22, 2018 COOKIE DOUGH COOKIE DOUGH COOKIE DOUGH Cookie Dough Recognition Levels Boxes Sold Cookie Dough Earned 50-99 $17.50 100-199 $35 200-299 $70 300-399 $105 400-499 $140 500-599 $175 600-699 $210 700-799 $245 Cookie Dough Recognition Levels Boxes Sold Cookie Dough Earned 900-999 $315 1000-1099 $350 1100-1199 $385 1200-1299 $420 1300-1399 $455 1400-1499 $490 1500-1599 $525 1600-1699 $560 800-899 $280 Cookie dough continues to be earned at $35 per 100 box increments. 9 9
February 10 - March 11, 2017 - Recognitions Available 50 boxes ordered on DIGITAL ORDER CARD = TECHIE PATCH 100 boxes ordered on DIGITAL ORDER CARD = Altogether Awesome Bracelet Set RECOGNITION LEVELS 24 boxes Theme patch 160 boxes Hatching Turtle Plush or $10 towards Girl Scout membership 183 boxes Goal Getter Patch 250 boxes FREE GIRL SCOUT MEMBERSHIP 500 boxes Coleman 0 o Sleeping Bag or $75 Amazon, American Girl, or Walmart gift card or $75 Cookie Dough card 1000 boxes Paddle Board or $150 Amazon, American Girl, or Walmart gift card or $150 Cookie Dough card 1500 boxes Apple Watch (series 2, 38mm) or $350 Amazon, American Girl, or Walmart gift card or $350 Cookie Dough card, plus Super Seller T-shirt and patch 2500 boxes Disney World Trip or Mac Book Pro GSCI will provide 4 days/3 nights lodging at Disney World Resort, a 3-day Hopper pass to the parks and airfare for the Girl Scout and one adult chaperone. Transportation to and from Disney World Resort and Sanford International Airport is included. Parking at and /or transportation to/from your home airport, baggage fees, meals/food, souvenirs, etc. are not included. All recognitions are cumulative except at the 2500 box level. Girls who earn the Disney World Trip or Mac Book Pro will earn and keep all levels up to and including the 1000 box levels. The 1500 box level is not included with the Disney World Trip or Mac Book Pro. 12+ SHARE SALES = GIFT OF CARING PATCH COOKIE DOUGH FREE GS MEMBERSHIP 2018 10 13 10
LOOK WHAT YOU CAN PURCHASE WITH COOKIE DOUGH! Splash of Color Art Journal $3 ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN TREFOIL BOUTIQUES WITH COOKIE DOUGH ONLY! Tagalong Turtle $1 Weekender Tote $7 Samoas earbud pouch $2 Seas the Day Thermal Cup $4 Traveling Turtle Bag $6 Chair to Go $11 Mermaid Blanket $12 Bluetooth Turtle Speaker $8 Sports Pac $5 11 11
HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES 55.5% per package-girl and Volunteer Services Council Service Centers, shops, and camps: council-sponsored programs and events; financial assistance; outreach to girls in under served areas; volunteer training and materials 26% per package-cost of Sale Payment to cookie company; payment to delivery company; cookie program material, forms and printed resources 18.5% per package-girl Recognitions Includes girl recognitions, Cookie Dough, and troop profit 12 12
COOKIE-RELATED AWARDS GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM PIN Girls of all ages are eligible to earn the Girl Scout Cookie Program pin. Instructions are available online at GetYourGirlPower.org under Product Sales > Girl Scout Cookie Program. GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL PATCH PROGRAM GSCI offers a great cookie patch program that allows the girls to learn more about the cookie program while working on the five skills of goal setting, money management, people skills, decision making, and business ethics. Visit our website at GetYourGirlPower.org for patch requirements. GIRL S GUIDE TO GIRL SCOUTING The Girl s Guide to Girl Scouting contains two sets of skill-building badges related to the Girl Scout Cookie Program at each of the six levels. Each badge has 5 steps. Girls will complete all 5 steps to earn the badge. FINANCIAL LITERACY badges teach girls how to use money wisely. COOKIE BUSINESS badges put girls financial literacy skills into practice during the Girl Scout Cookie Program. 13 13
February 2 March 11, 2018 COOKIE BOOTHS Cookies are not on consignment and cannot be returned. Please order on the CUPBOARD ORDER DATES found on page 4. WHEN YOU PLACE A CUPBOARD ORDER, YOU WILL BE PLACING YOUR TROOP ORDER IN BOXES AND NOT CASES. A CUPBOARD ORDER FOR BOOTH SALES MUST BE PLACED IN ebudde FOR YOUR COOKIE CUPBOARD TO GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL HAVE THE COOKIES NEEDED. CUPBOARD ORDERS MUST BE PLACED NO LATER THAN SUNDAY AT 8 P.M. THE WEEK PRIOR TO YOUR BOOTH SALE. Girls continue to earn credit toward council recognitions and Cookie Dough for boxes sold at booth sales through March 11. Track and transfer each girl s additional order in ebudde before you submit your recognition order by March 12, 2018. HOW MANY COOKIES SHOULD YOU ORDER FOR YOUR COOKIE BOOTHS? Before you place a Cookie Booth order, determine your current inventory. You might have enough on hand for your first Cookie Booth. In general, you should sell between 2-5 cases per hour. The amount of cookies you sell will vary based on: The customer count or traffic at you Cookie Booth location (Walmart vs. a small bank). The week of your Cookie Booth (week 1 will sell more than week 5). The weather. How you market your Cookie Booth (Goal setting and visibility counts!). The number of hours you hold your Cookie Booth. See the following page for tips on a successful Cookie Booth. WHICH VARIETIES SHOULD YOU ORDER FOR YOUR COOKIE BOOTHS? Before you place a cookie order, remember that your local service center will exchange cookies for you based upon availability. This is intended to help balance your inventory and provide for your troop s needs. One strategy is to limit the variety of cookies your troop carries. So instead of providing all 8 varieties, you may choose to have just the top 4 or 5 varieties. Below are some suggested quantities you may consider for your booth sale. Variety 5 cases 7 cases 11 cases 14 cases 17 cases 20 cases 25 cases 30 cases Savannah Smiles 0 0.5 0.5 1 1 1 1.5 1.5 Trefoils 0.5 0.5 1 1 1.5 2 2 2.5 Do Si Dos 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2 3 3.5 Samoas 1 1.5 2 3 4 4 5 5 Tagalongs 1 1.5 2 2 2.5 3 4 6.5 Thin Mints 1.5 2 3 4 4.5 6 7 8 S mores 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 1.5 1.5 2 2 Toffee-tastic 0 0 0.5 0.5 1 0.5 0.5 1 SUCCESSFUL COOKIE BOOTH TIPS: Identify a well-trafficked site; ask the owner/manager for permission to hold a Cookie Booth. Advertise all Cookie Booth dates and locations. Enter your booth sale information using Troop Request in ebudde. See Booth Sites Tab in the following pages for instructions. Stock the Cookie Booth with a sufficient supply of cookies. Decorate the Cookie Booth with posters and goal charts. Let the customer know what buying a package of cookies will help girls accomplish. Tell them where the money goes. Fill in the goal chart as boxes are sold, so customers will also see how close girls are to their goal. Decorate a container for Operation Cookie Share. Customers may not want to purchase an entire box, but may give a dollar or two. Let it add up! Remember you earn $1 per box for each box of Operation Cookie Share ordered Wear your Girl Scout uniforms or other Girl Scout apparel. Thank the owner/manager of the location for allowing you to have your Cookie Booth Cookie Booth patches are available to order. Cookie Booth patches will be available at GSCI Trefoil Boutiques. 14 14
COOKIE RESOURCES Be sure to take advantage of the wealth of resources available online to guide your through a fun and successful Girl Scout Cookie Program. GSCI Website www.getyourgirlpower.org Visit our site to find forms, procedures, manuals and other helpful information Little Brownie Bakers www.littlebrownie.com Find girl activities, marketing ideas, cookie facts, program resources and clip art to help girls prepare for the cookie sales. LLB YouTube www.youtube.com/littlebrowniebakers Check out our library of inspiring videos featuring real girl stories and selling tips. Volunteer Blog http://blog.littlebrowniebakers.com Check out the volunteer blog for exciting girl activities and booth ideas. Find the following resources online at WWW.LITTLEBROWNIE.COM My Cookie Friend Girls enter a fun-filled world featuring Little Brownie s newest Mascot. They ll find games, videos and activities that inspire and engage. Girls will even be able to vote on next season s mascot! Epic Booth Guide The promotional opportunities at booth sales are, well, epic! LBB has created a digital guide with tons of booth decorations, tips, and ideas that helps you and girls make a big impression. Our Cookie Story, From the Inside Out Little brownie is on a cookie journey. On the Cookie Story website, she will explore new ways to meet the changing desires of Girl Scout Cookie consumers and build their trust each and every day. Come along and explore our commitment to thoughtful ingredients. 15 15
MEET THE COOKIES BACK AGAIN! $5 per box all varieties 16 16
888-623-1237 customercare@girlscouts-gsci.org GETYOURGIRLPOWER.ORG February 23-25, 2018 Check out the Cookie Rallies happening in your neighboorhood in January! Register and order your cookie t-shirt at GetYourGirlPower.org