FAQ – Booth Sale Questions

A booth sale is a Cookie Stand placed in front of a business or in any public space. Only Service Unit Booth Sale Coordinators may arrange for booth sale locations and assign troops. They secure the sites by working with the property managers and stores to ensure permissions and insurance requirements are met.

Unfortunately, no; anything beyond parent and Girl Scout daughters at a booth sale is a troop activity and must meet safety guidelines requiring at least two screened and trained Girl Scout Troop Helper Adults.

Yes, but only if the location is safe for girls and customer vehicles and if the Service Unit Booth Sale Coordinator has verified that the city will allow this.

Yes! Parent/daughter teams may run a booth sale for their troop provided it is reserved by the Troop Cookie Coordinator through the Service Unit Booth Sale Coordinator. Allow for time between shifts for rest and meal breaks. Parents must complete online Adult Booth Sale training and receive specific booth sale site information from their Troop Cookie Coordinator before assisting their daughter with booth sales. The Troop Cookie Coordinator and parent must determine in advance if products being sold are to be additional girl sales, where the family is responsible for all product taken, or troop booth sale units, which can be returned to the troop. If products sold are troop booth sale units, parent must register as Girl Scout adult Troop Helpers. Please contact customercare@girlscoutsoc.org if you need help registering for this role.

Yes! Permission slips are required for parent/girl and troop booth sales. Permission slips are required for all girls participating in any activity. The Annual Permission & Health History form will suffice so long as the booth sale meets the requirements provided on the permission slip.

Yes! Review your Family Guide and Rewards Flyer to see what level rewards your daughter has achieved.

No. Girls/Troops may not have donation jars at booth sales because we only have permits to sell cookies, not to solicit donations. However, a “Cookie Share” jar that is collecting $5 from each customer and then providing a Cookie Share receipt is fine. For safety, a Cookie Share jar should not contain cash, but a symbolic item, such as a toy soldier or a donation card, for each purchase. If a customer says “keep the change” girls may accept it, but they should never solicit monetary donations.

Yes, troops may book booth sales online throughout the Council jurisdiction. See your Troop Cookie Coordinator for details.

Troops must reach out to their Troop Cookie Coordinator and or Service Unit Booth Sale Coordinator at least 48 hours in advance or contact their Service Unit Booth Sale Coordinator right away so another Troop can reserve the spot.