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Cookie Program Dates to Remember

As you know, the Cookie Program has been extended to help Girl Scouts reach their goals! With an extension on the Cookie Program comes new key dates. Check out the dates below to stay informed on the dates you should make a note to remember.

Girl Scout – Cookie Program Extension dates to remember:
Now – March 31:  Stellar Skills Contest
March 15-March 17: Turn in final balance to Troop/Juliette Cookie Coordinator
February 1-March 10: Connect with Cookie Coordinator to pick up more cookies! 
February 28: Mystery House Begins (Ends March 17)
March 17: The end of the Cookie Program

Dates for Troop Cookie Coordinators and Service Unit Cookie Managers are below.

⯯ Troop Cookie Coordinators – Cookie Program Extension dates to remember:
  • Now – March 31:  Stellar Skills Contest
  • March 15 – March 17: Turn in final balance to Juliette Coordinator
  • February 1 – March 10: Connect with Juliette Coordinator to pick up more cookies! 
  • March 17: The end of the Cookie Program
⯯ Service Unit Cookie Manager – Cookie Program Extension dates to remember:
  • March 15 – Start collecting girls’ final balance due to the troop.
  • March 15-19 – End of Program Processing for Troops
  • March 17 – Cookie Program Ends
  • By March 19 – Final deposits made into troop account to cover final payment. Payment Adjustment form submitted if needed.
  • March 20 by 9:00 am – Troop final reports due to service unit by 9 am.
  • March 20-24 – End of Program Processing for Service Units.
  • March 21 – ACH of final troop payment to council begins.
  • March 24 – Service Unit final reports due to council by 11:59 pm (pacific time)

Girl Scout Golden Ticket!

Find Exclusive Golden Tickets as we Clear Our Cupboards

This is our last week of the 2024 Cookie Program, and we want to go out on a high note!  Help us empty the cupboards by placing a planned order and picking it up from your desired cupboard for a chance to find a “Golden Ticket”. 

Each cupboard has hidden “Golden Tickets” in several of their cookie cases.  Find one of these Golden Tickets in your cookie order and your troop will win a prize!  Your troop could win a prize such as Troop Cookie Dough, a Troop Banner, a Girl Scout branded canopy, a Visit from CEO, Vikki Shepp Ed. D.  to your Troop Meeting, and more.

Guidelines to participate:

  • The troops must place a planned order with their desired cupboard to be picked up now through March 17th. 
  • 25% of any consignment orders must be sold to qualify for prize.

To redeem the Golden Ticket, Email customercare@girlscoutsoc.org with your ticket number and the subject line: “Golden Ticket” to find out what you’ve won!

Get ready for Free Shipping on Digital Cookie March 9-12!

🎉Girl Scout Birthday is coming March 12! 🎉
To celebrate Girl Scout Birthday, Cookie customers can enjoy free shipping for a limited time on their Digital Cookie Direct Ship cookie orders of 4 or more packages!
This promotion starts March 9 and ends at 10PM PST on March 12, 2024.

Girl Scouts should contact their cookie customers Saturday, March 9 with a link to their Digital Cookie sites. Encourage Girl Scouts to share their current goals with their customers and let them know how close they are! Girl Scouts should also let their cookie customers know when the free shipping promotion starts and ends. Let customers know they should take advantage of the limited time free shipping promotion while it lasts!

Reminder: Allocating Online Girl Delivery and Donation Order Cookie Shares

The Troop Cookie Coordinator can run the “Order Data” report in Digital Cookie to see all direct shipped, Online Girl Delivery, and Donation Cookie Share orders.  Online Girl Delivery and Donation Cookie Share packages must be allocated to the girl in ABC Smart Cookies. 

Keep Reading to learn how!

Option 1 – Allocating Online Girl Delivery and Donation Order Cookie Shares

If the troop is participating in the council’s VIRTUAL Cookie Share program, the Troop Cookie Coordinator makes the entry for the girl using the “Virtual Cookie Share” feature under the “Orders” tab in ABC Smart Cookies.  See page 36 in the Troop Plan Book for step-by-step instructions. 

Option 2 – Allocating Online Girl Delivery and Donation Order Cookie Shares

If the troop is donating cookies to their own organization (Troop’s Own Cookie Share) and has submitted the “Intent to Donate Form” to council, the Troop Cookie Coordinator will order their cookie share packages from a cupboard and allocate those cookie packages to the girls who sold them using the “Transfer” feature under the “Orders” tab in ABC Smart Cookies.  See page 37 in the Troop Plan Book for step-by-step instructions. 

Cookie Share orders placed through the direct ship option will automatically show up in the girls’ totals and will be included in the council’s VIRTUAL Cookie Share Program.  To see these totals run the “Order Data” report in Digital Cookie.  The direct ship Cookie Share orders will appear under the “Donation” column on the report.  These orders cannot be switched to be included in a Troop’s Own Cookie Share donation. 

The customers’ payments for Direct Ship, Online Girl Delivery, and Donation orders will automatically be credited to the girl’s account in Digital Cookie and to the Troop’s account in ABC Smart Cookies.  These payments can be seen on the “Girl Balance Summary” and the “Troop Balance Summary” reports as well as in the “Financial Transaction” feature on the “Finances” tab in ABC Smart Cookies. 

For any other questions please contact us by emailing customercare@girlscoutsoc.org

Cookie Program Update

For all our Girl Scout Go Getters! We understand that the recent storms have made it difficult for to sell cookies going door-to-door and at booth sales. Our Council has been listening to your concerns, and in response, we are happy to announce that we are extending the cookie sale through March 17th!

For more information, please reach out to your Troop or Service Unit Cookie Team.

During the Cookie Program Girl Scouts use their Entrepreneurial skills to run their Cookie Businesses. Part of being an entrepreneur is practicing business ethics.

At Cookie Booths, remember to practice business ethics by being honest and responsible. Here are some other tips on how to practice business ethics at a Cookie Booth:

  • Girl Scouts should be friendly and professional when speaking to customers
  • Cookie Booth Guidelines should be honored
  • Being responsible is important, remember to bring everything you need to a Cookie Booth
  • Be neat and clean with your Cookie Booth and dispose of trash correctly
  • Remember to be courteous and respectful to the store customers and associates
  • Thank every customer for supporting your Cookie Business

To learn more about the Entrepreneurial skills a Girl Scout learns, check out this link to learn more about the 5 skills!