2025 Cookie Kickoff
Sunday, January 12, 2025
GSOC Headquarters (9500 Toledo Way, Irvine)
Become part of our Cookie Crew!
Girl Scouts and Adult Volunteers Needed! You can volunteer to be part of the 2025 Cookie Kickoff. You won’t want to miss out on this fun event!
Girl Scouts may volunteer as a Troop, Group, or Individual Girl Scout. All Adult Volunteers MUST have a Girl Scout Membership, completed name-based background screening and Mandated Reporter Training. Each Girl Scout must have an adult registered for Kickoff and attending the event.
This is not a drop-off event.
*Girl Scout Volunteers must be at the Junior-Ambassador level (5th-12th graders only).
** $9 per Girl Scout/Adult Volunteer – A cookie Kickoff t-shirt, volunteer thank you and exclusive patch is included in registration if registered by December 1, 2024.
***Carpooling is strongly recommended as parking is limited**
Sign up to host a Cookie Kickoff Booth!
You can choose a Cookie Kickoff Booth of your choice to volunteer at. Check out the great options of Cookie Kickoff booths below!
Build your Team
Create a fun, interactive activity identifying who can make up a Cookie Team. Relate how working as a team helps a Girl scout and troop to achieve their cookie goals. Include Thanking your Team. Girl Focused.
Cookie Customers
Create a fun, interactive format where guests learn how to create a great list of customers to ask to buy cookies and how to contact them. Think out of the box! The list should go beyond the basics of family, neighbors and teachers. Incorporate how to find customers online.
5 Skills
Create a fun, interactive method for guests to learn what the 5 Skills are and how they apply to selling cookies. Guests should be able to discuss with their customers how experiencing the cookie program helps them become tomorrow’s entrepreneurs. Include Cookie Proceeds breakdown (chart) and Ethics. Money Management and Goal Setting are other stations in detail and while need to be included as the five skills, do not need to be focused on.
Cookie Service and Cookie Share
Teach guests how service can be incorporated into the Cookie Program. “Save some, Share Some, Spend Some.” Talk about how to use cookie money to help others. Teach guests what cookie share is and how it can increase your sales. Teach the adults how to record those sales/communicating to the TCC when there are Cookie Share sales. Also understanding the money with Cookie Share allocations.
Cookie Pitch With a Video
Help guests learn to create a script for their sales pitch. Scripts should be tailored towards their level (ex. D/B, C/S/A, etc). Provide opportunity to record pitch at kickoff. Be prepared to create a Spanish version of the script. NOTE: Cookie Kickoff Committee will reach out to discuss previous lessons learned, review your station plan, and answer any questions.
Build a Better Booth
Teach guests about what makes a better booth and why. Example: Have Girl Scouts set up a good booth using random things on the table that should and should not be at a booth. Demonstrate proper booth ettiquette. Ensure Girl Scouts understand you don’t have to have a ton of bells and whistles to have a great booth setup.
Create Your Marketing Plan
Teach girls marketing strategies and tips to promote your cookie business. Help girls create a selling plan (ex. 30 packages per week, 100 packages to family, 15 booths, etc).
Digital Cookie
Share information about the Digital Cookie app with Girl Scouts and Adults. Include what it is, how to use it, and any tips and tricks. For tips and tricks, consider having Service Unit vs Troop Cookie Coordinator vs Parent tips as well.
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Cookie Kickoff!
Accommodation Requests: Girl Scouts of Orange County welcomes the participation of ALL girl scouts and adults and aims to make our activities accessible for people with disabilities or specific needs. To make an Accommodations Request, please complete this form to initiate your request. If you have questions about this form or if you would like to discuss an accommodation, please contact Maria Alderete, Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at (949) 461-8817 or malderete@girlscoutsoc.org.
A confirmation email with all event details will be sent to those registered closer to the event. If you have any questions, please email customercare@girlscoutsoc.org.
GSOC follows current CDC COVID-19 guidelines. Event participants will be notified if additional action is required.
This event accepts GSOC Cookie Dough, GSOC OC Bucks, and GSOC Juliette Dollars! Girls must complete online registration and pay in full. Then fill out the Reimbursement form prior to participating in the event.