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Thank you for volunteering to support your Girl Scout Troop’s Cookie program. Because of you, girls gain valuable skills that will help them succeed. The Girl Scout Cookie program is a fun way for girls of all ages to earn money to achieve their goals, and it's a powerful, hands-on leadership and entrepreneurial program.

Top five reasons you should absolutely participate in the Cookie Program:

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Life Skills: The Cookie program helps girls and you develop leadership skills for life, including goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.

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It’s EASY to participate: Your Troop Cookie Manager can access eBudde, and resources for girls to track and manage their businesses.

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Financial benefits: Your troop will earn money to help offset the cost of activities, outings, program supplies and so much more! And in the process, girls gain skills to be financially independent.

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Girls can earn fabulous rewards: Rewards help girls set goals, to reach high levels of achievement.
 

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Your girls will THANK YOU: Many successful business women say they got their start selling Girl Scout Cookies.
 

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia's Cookie Program will take place December 16, 2019 - March 1, 2020.

Cookie Training

For important information about the 2019-2020 cookie season, check out the Volunteer Cookie Manual!

Little Brownie Bakers training, a basic overview of the Cookie Program and what's NEW this year, will be discussed in December.  Mini trainings offered monthly will take a detailed look at what's happening in the upcoming month and give specific how-to trainings for new volunteers, or for those who need a refresher.

Live Q&A sessions will also be available after each session.  All training sessions will be recorded and available for future reference.  Please watch the training video(s) below and complete the Cookie Training Quiz. The quiz is required to complete the training.

For more information, please contact your Regional Product Manager!

Cookie Program Volunteer Training

REGISTER HERE for one of the below Cookie Program Volunteer Trainings.
All training sessions will be recorded and available for future reference.

  • Monday, December 2 - 10:30 a.m.
  • Monday, December 2 - 6:30 p.m.
  • Monday, December 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Training Videos
Mini Training Sessions

REGISTER HERE for one of the below Mini Training Sessions:
All training sessions will be recorded and available for future reference.

  • Tuesday, January 7 - 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, February 4 - 6:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, February 27 - 6:30 p.m.
Training Videos
2019-2020 Cookie Forms
Before the Program
  • Troop Product Manager Agreement
    For Troop Leaders & Troop Product Managers - Volunteers who want, or need, access to eBudde must complete this online form, be a registered Girl Scout Volunteer and have a current background check.

  • Withdrawal Authorization Form
    For Troop Leaders & Service Area Managers (For Bonus) - A signer of thr troop account must complete this form giving GSHG permission to credit, or debit, the troop bank account.  Additional troop bank account documentation may be required if there has been any change in the leadership team or troop bank account since last year.  Troop bank account information should be entered into eBudde.

  • Troop Debt Procedure
    For Troop Leaders & Troop Product Managers - Must be signed by the Troop Leader and Cookie Manager and returned to GSHG prior to participation.  Must be printed and signed by person accepting the troop product management position and troop leader.  If troop defaults, or proper procedures outlined in this form are not followed, the person(s) completing the form is solely responsible for any uncollected cookie debt.

  • Cookie Parent Permission Form
    For Parents - Must be completed online by a parent or legal guardian.  If personal credentials, valid driver's license number and social security number are not provided, cookies must be pre-paid for.

  • Parent Debt Procedure
    For Parents - Form must be signed by every parent with a Girl Scout participating in the Cookie Program and returned to GSHG prior to participation.  Must be printed and signed by parent or guardian accepting financial responsibility for cookies.  If form is not completed, cookies must be pre-paid for.
During and After the Program
  • Delinquent Account Form 
    For Troop Leaders & Service Area Product Mangers - In the event a parent does not pay for cookies by your troop's set deadline, a Delinquent Form is required.  Failure to complete the Delinquent Form by the published notification deadlines will result in the Troop Product Manager being solely responsible for any missing funds.  Please see the Troop and Parent Debt Forms for specific procedures.

  • Operation Cookies from Home Patch Order Form
    For Troop Leaders & Troop Product Managers - Troops who had girls donate cookies to Operation Cookies from Home (OCFH) should complete this form in order for the girls to receive their patch.  Typically these cookies are virtually donated (council sends bulk cookies at the end of the sale directly to local military bases), however, some girls know military personally and opt to mail them cookies directly.  In that case, the cookies come out of the troop supply, are credited to the girl under the OCFH column and USPS form is needed to complete the form.

  • Gift of Caring Order Form
    For Troop Leaders & Troop Product Managers - Troops who had girls donate cookies to Gift of Caring (GOC) should complete this form in order for the girls to receive their patch.  Typically these cookies are donated to local non-profits and first responders at the end of the program.  The cookies come out of the troop supply and are credited to the girl under the GOC column.  A picture of the donation is appreciated, but not required.

  • Cookies on the Go Form
    During the first weekend of the 2020 Cookie Program, February 6th—9th, girls are encouraged to hit the pavement in their neighborhoods!  Take it back to basics before booth sales began and grab your cookie carts and wagons to offer Girl Scout Cookies to each person in your local community.  Attach photos of the girls in action to the online Cookies on the Go patch request form.  Girl must be pictured to earn the patch.  Photos may be used in social media and in council newsletters.  Cookies on the Go online patch request form will be active from February 10th-13th, 2020.  No late entries will be accepted.

  • Service Area Bonus
    For Service Area Product Managers- A completed form and Account Withdrawal Authorization Form is required to receive bonus.

  • Cookie Club Registration
    For Parents
2019-2020 Cookie Program Calendar

December 2 - Cookie Program Volunteer Training, 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
December 9 - Cookie Program Volunteer Training, 10:30 a.m.
December 16 - Girl Scout Cookie Program Begins

January 4 - ACH paperwork due
January 4 - Booth spreadsheets due to local Product Program Manager
January 7 - "Cookies in January" Mini Training Session, 6:30 p.m.
January 11 - Sign-ups for booths begin
January 13 - Initial order ends
January 14 - Initial Girl Scout Cookie Order/Rewards due in eBudde by midnight
January 15 - Service Area to verify and submit Initial Order/Rewards in eBudde by midnight
January 31 - February 3 - Initial delivery to service areas

February 4 - "Cookies in February" Mini Training Session, 6:30 p.m.
February 6 - Cookie cupboards begin
February 7 - Cookie booths begin
February 10 - Troops notify of decrease in withdraw of first payment
February 22 - First half of initial order payment due in troop account
February 27 - "Cookies in March" Mini Training Session, 6:30 p.m.
February 28 - Cookie cupboards close

March 1 - Girl Scout Cookie Program ends
March 4 - Money due in troop account
March 4 - Troops notify local Product Program Manager of decrease in withdraw of final payment
March 6 - Troops finalize eBudde, submit final rewards & paperwork by 11:59 p.m.

Week of April 6 - Theme Rewards & Cookie Point credits dispersed

Week of May 4 - Council Rewards Available

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