Cookie Program Family Guide

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1 Cookie Program 2017 Family Guide

2 $4.00 per Box (except Gluten Free at $5.00 per Box) Cookies are $4/box Except Toffee-Tastic and S mores at $5/box - $5.00/Box - Booth Sales only - Limited quantities

3 The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls develop five key business and leadership skills that last a lifetime: 1 Goal Setting as she sets cookie sales goals individually and with her team, creates a plan to reach them, and develops Cooperation and Team Building skills all along the way. 2 Decision-Making as she helps decide how her team will spend their cookie money, furthering her Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills that will help her throughout life. 3 Money Management as she takes cookie orders, handles customer s money and gains valuable and Practical Life Skills around financial literacy. 4 People Skills as she learns how to talk, listen and work with all kinds of people while selling cookies. These experiences help her develop Healthy Relationship and Conflict Resolution skills she uses throughout her life. 5 Business Ethics as she is honest and responsible at every step of the cookie sale. Her business ethics here reinforce the Positive Values she is developing as a Girl Scout. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is the largest girl-led business in the country and generates immeasurable benefits for girls and our community. Through Girl Scout Cookies, girls are doing amazing things and becoming girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place!

4 Girl Scout Safety Guidelines Show You re a Girl Scout Wear the Girl Scout membership pin and/or Girl Scout clothing to identify yourself as a Girl Scout. Buddy Up Always use the buddy system. It s not just safe, it s more fun. Be Street Wise Become familiar with the areas and neighborhoods where you will be selling Girl Scout Cookies. Partner with Adults Adults must accompany Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and Juniors when they are taking orders, selling or delivering product. Girls who are Cadettes and older must be supervised by an adult and should never sell alone. Adults should be present at a cookie booth in any public place at all times. Plan Ahead Always have a plan for safeguarding money, and avoid walking around with large amounts of it, or keeping it at home or school. Give proceeds to supervising adults, who should deposit it as directed by your Girl Scout council as soon as possible. Do Not Enter Never enter the home or vehicle of a person when you are selling or making deliveries. Avoid selling to people in vehicles or going into alleys. Sell in the Daytime Use the phone and to sell when it s dark outside. Save door-to-door sales for daylight hours. Protect Privacy Girls names, addresses, or addresses should never be given out to customers. Use a group contact number or address overseen by an adult for customers to request information, reorder or give comments. Protect customer privacy by not sharing their information except for the product sale. Girls should never take credit card numbers. Be Safe on the Road Always follow safe pedestrian practices, especially when crossing at intersections or walking along roadways. Be aware of traffic when unloading product and passengers from vehicles. Be Net Wise Take the GSUSA Internet Safety Pledge before going online and follow the specific guidelines related to marketing online. Remember, Girl Scouts now have a safe place to sell cookies online through Digital Order Card. Selling Girl Scout Cookies any other place on the web is still prohibited.

5 How to Sell Girl Scout Cookies Order Cards -January 13 to January 29 Girl Scouts will start the sale with their Order Cards, or Initial Order Sale, and use them to sell to friends, family and anybody who likes to pre-order their favorite Girl Scout Cookies. When girls sell using their Order Cards, they simply take the customers contact information - name, address and phone number - and the amounts and varieties they would like to purchase on the Order Card. We also ask that girls collect money up-front when possible to help save time when delivering items. NEVER DELIVER ITEMS WITHOUT PAYMENT FIRST! Girl Scouts who sell 250+ boxes during the Initial Order can earn this Owl Cap. Goal Getter Card -January 30 to February 23 Once Girl Scouts turn in their Order Card for the Initial Order, they can continue selling using their Goal Getter Card - to help them reach their GOALS! And any girl that can sell an additional 30+ boxes during this time will earn the 2017 Goal Getter Diva Patch. Walk-A-Bout - From when cookies are available to March 12 Cookies will be delivered in the last week of February. Once Girl Scout Cookies have arrived, girls should make every effort to deliver all Initial Order boxes to customers first, but they can also continue selling by canvassing their neighborhoods with extra boxes - ask your troop leader how to get extra boxes of cookies. Booth Sales - February 23 to March 12 Girl Scouts have two ways they can participate in a Booth Sale (selling directly to customers in a public area): as a Troop Booth Sale, or as a Mom and Me Booth Sale! Troop Booth Sales are scheduled with the troop and give girls an opportunity to work together and sell as a team - ask how you as a parent can support your Girl Scout s Troop by being a Booth Volunteer. Mom and Me Booth Sales are booth sales that allow girls to continue selling as an individual girl. Please contact your troop leader for more information and how you can participate! Digital Order Card - January 13 to March 12 GSUSA and Little Brownie Baker have teamed up to provide a safe and fun way to sell Girl Scout Cookies online through the Digital Cookie Program! Girls will be invited to join Digital Order Card through an sent to their primary guardian. Once a girl is signed up she will be able to set goals, work on her financial literacy badges, customize her own Online Store, and begin selling anywhere in the United States! Please ask your troop leader for more information on this exciting way to sell!

6 By participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls earn amazing rewards that open up awesome opportunities! Troop Proceeds Through selling Girl Scout Cookies troops earn Troop Proceeds to support your daughter s Girl Scout Leadership Experience. It provides much needed funds for crafts, fieldtrips, badges and patches, troop travel, and anything the troop needs. Troops earn between $0.50 to $0.60 per box sold! Girl Rewards and Cookie Dough Not only does the troop earn funds but each individual girl can set goals and earn many great rewards, and more importantly, Cookie Dough, or cookie credit used for Girl Scout Programs. Cookie Dough is Girl Scouts of Silver Sage s primary way to recognize the hard work that Girl Scouts and their families put into the Cookie Program. Cookie Dough is used just like cash - so treat it that way, and don t loose it! Once earned it can be used for: Girl annual membership dues Council and Service Unit sponsored activities Council camp sessions GSUSA Destinations and Getaways Cadette/Senior/Ambassador Troop Travel Merchandise from the Council Store But that s not all... In addition to Cookie Dough, girls will earn amazing items and colorful patches based on the number of boxes she sells during the stated time period. See below for all our 2017 Rewards and Cookie Dough schedule!

7 Tips and tools to help your Girl Scout make the most of her cookie sales! MONEY TIPS Collect money up-front and keep safe at all times. Turn in money as often as you can to troop leaders. Never give out cookies without payment first. Always get a receipt when turning in money or picking up product. SELLING TIPS Role play and practice what your Girl Scout should say. Let your daughter make the sale. She may look like she is struggling but she will learn more by doing it herself! Use Cookies and Milk from the Heart, the council-wide donation program. For every cookie box donated to the Idaho Foodbank, the United Dairymen of Idaho will match it with a gallon of milk (up to $10,000 worth of milk). That s twice as many reasons to give! Use your donation program to up-sale customers. Take the customer s order and follow up with, Would you also like to donate a box to the Idaho Food Bank? (or whichever organization the troop has chosen) Use the 5forFive! Contest with every sales opportunity! See below for details: The 5forFive! Contest is designed to give girls a way to sell more boxes and give back to the customers that best support our mission. If a customer purchases 5 Boxes of Girl Scout Cookies they can enter to win 5 Cases (60 Boxes) of Girl Scout Cookies. There are 5 total winners, one in each Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Association areas. Use the 5forFive Coupon at the point-of-sale to increase each customers purchase - not just at delivery as a reward. Started in Silver Sage Council, and is now a national top selling tool! The drawing will be held on Friday, March 31, 2017! Winners will be notified by phone and .

8 Cookie Program Quick Facts: Cookies are $4/box, except Toffee-Tastic and S mores at $5/box Toffe-tastic and S mores available on the Order Card for pre-sales Collect money up-front when selling Turn in money as often as you can Girls can use the Digital Cookie Program to sell online!! Cookie Program Quick Dates: Order Card Sales: January 13 - January 29 Turn in order to Troop Leaders: by January 30 Goal Getter Sales: January 30 - February 23 Cookies Arrive: February Booth Sales: February 24 - March 12 All money due to troop: March 17 Cookie Program Quick Contacts: Troop Leader: Phone: Membership Team Phone: Toll Free: cookies@girlscouts-ssc.org