Tools and Resources

411 on Girl Scout Online Safety: Learn how to safely approach customers online for purchasing cookies with no monetary exchange.

ABC Bakers web site: Learn about the products, download graphics, activities for troops and girls.  Girls can also go this site to send ecards to potential customers.

ABC Cookie Booth Guide: This informative guide has key pieces on cookie booths including links to thank you cards, booth sale etiquette, and more. 

ABC Volunteer Guide: Click on the girl for your program level to begin learning information for training, goal setting, safety information, and tips for a successful cookie sale!  These guides also have a goal chart and a booth sale sign.

Adult Resale Items:  Print this form and mail or drop off with payment at the Waite Park Regional Center by March 26, 2012.  A second order for these items will be placed at that time.   

Bank Letter: Letter to take to local banks requesting to waive fees and initiate a business relationship with troops in your area.

Cookie Activity Pin: All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible to earn the annual Cookie Activity Pin, which recognizes the "5 skills" learned and practiced during the sale.  Click on the link to learn about the requirements for earning. 

Cookie Marketing Tool Kit: Included are press ready ads for newspaper and radio. If you need an electronic copy of a specific resource or a copy of the council wide media release, please contact Tauna Quimby at 800 955-6032 x221 or tquimby@gslakesandpines.org.

Cookie Pep Fest: Host a Pep Fest in your area with these tools and resources.  Help girls set goals, learn about each cookie, and have fun doing it.

Cupboard Manager List: (To be updated January 2012)Complete listing of local cookie cupboards throughout our council jurisdiction.  Please call in advance for hours and place a planned order for larger orders to guarantee cuboards will have the cookies needed in their inventory.    

Door Hanger: Customer not home when selling?  Leave behind this door hanger for a potential call back from customer to order cookies. 

Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge: Each girl and parent/guardian must view and sign before participating in online marketing activities (i.e. ecards, facebook).

Goal Setting Form: Each troop is encouraged to work with girls and set individual, as well as troop goals.  Girls earn a goal getter patch for completion of activities. 

G-4 Parent Permission Form: Each girl participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program must turn in a signed permission form to their Troop Leader before selling.

Saving Cookie Dough Form: Girls going on council-sponsored trip, destination, or trips to WAGGGS International Center can save cookie dough for up to 3 years.  

Super Seller Sister Form: To be used for 2 or more girls in the same family selling a minimum of 200 pacakges each to qualify for super seller status.

T-2 Troop Worksheet: (MUST do a FILE, SAVE AS to personal computer first) Summarizes packages sold for each girl including initial order and booth sales - should be filled out prior to transferring packages to girls and ordering recognitions. 

T-5 Troop Awards Report: Summarizes number of packages sold and recognitions earned by each girl selling in a troop.

T-5C Cash Plan Agreement: Troops in Grades 6-12 agrees unanimously to $.55 troop profit, cookie dough, and patches - no recognitions. 

T-10 Outstanding Money Report: To be used for money collection issues for individuals in a troop or parents.  Turn in as soon as a problem is identified.  

T-12 Troop Cookie Manager Agreement: Volunteer accepts role and responsibility for products and money.

Troop Cookie Booth Report: (MUST do a FILE,SAVE AS to personal computer first).  A tool for troops to track money, packages sold, and girls participating at a booth sale.

Troop Cookie Manager Answer Book: Learn the ins and outs of the 2012 Girl Scout Cookie Program.  This book has the answers to your questions.

Troop Initial Order: Please open file, do a FILE, SAVE AS to your personal computer, then enter numbers from last year's initial order to get 80% calculation and determine initial order to place in Snap by January 13.  
 
Troop to Troop Transfer: Track transfer of product inventory and financial responsibility between two troops within a service unit.