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2019 Cookie Guide For Troops
IMPORTANT DATES
January Schedule Troop and Parent Meeting to discuss cookie sale
January 12 Council Cookie Rally- Albuquerque
January 19 Angel Fire Cookie Rally
January 23, by 5pm Last day to turn in ACH form to council
January 23, by 11:59pm Initial Orders due from troops
January 26 Farmington Cookie Rally
January 31 Girl Upload into eBudde
February 2 Rio Abajo Cookie Rally
February 3, 8pm Booth Sale Selection, Round 1
February 6, 8pm Booth Sale Selection, Round 2
February 9, 8pm Booth Sale Selection, Round 3
February 9, Gallup Cookie Rally
February 10, 8pm Booth Sale Selection, Round 4
February 11-15 Initial Order Deliveries
February 11 First day of the sale
February 20 All cupboards open (varies by location)
March 1 Booth Sales Begin
March 4 Last day for troops to deposit money for ACH withdrawal COUNCIL CUPBOARDS
March 5 First ACH withdrawal ($2 per box of initial order )
March 19 Second ACH withdrawal (balance of initial order plus Deadline to Available to pick
cupboards one and two) place order up order
March 21 Last day to add girls to eBudde
March 24 by 8:00pm Last day of the sale February 18 February 20-22
March 28, by 11:59pm Last day to distribute and apply sales to girls in eBudde February 27 –
February 25
March 28, by 11:59pm Last day to select reward options for girls in eBudde March 1
March 28, by 5pm Outstanding balance forms due to Service Unit Chairs March 4 March 6-8
April 1 Last day for troops to deposit money for ACH withdrawal March 11 March 13 – 15
April 2 Final ACH withdrawal March 18 March 20-22
April 26 Last day to clear outstanding balances
Early May Rewards are shipped to Service Unit Chairs
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Your Service Unit Chair is your first point of contact for questions and issues. They have
been thoroughly trained and are excited to help you. For further assistance, contact a
member of Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails (GSNMT) Product Program staff.
MY SERVICE UNIT CHAIR IS:
NAME PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL BEST WAY TO CONTACT
BEST TIME TO CONTACT
COUNCIL PRODUCT PROGRAM DEPARTMENT (505) 343-1040
Kimberly Hammon, Product Program Manager khammon@nmgirlscouts.org
Sonia DeGuzman, Director of Sales sdeguzman@nmgirlscouts.org
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Table of Contents
Being a Troop Cookie Chair.......................... 4
Role and Responsibilities............................. 4
Online Resources.......................................... 4
General Cookie Sale Information................ 5
Program Highlights....................................... 7
Troop Cookie Chair Checklist...................... 8
Step 1: Get Prepared...................................... 9
Step 2: Set Goals with Your Troop............... 10
Step 3: Hold a Parent Meeting..................... 11
Step 4: Plan Your Initial Order..................... 12
Step 5: Pick Up Your Initial Order............... 14
Step 6: Restock & Re-energize..................... 15
Step 7: Ways to Sell....................................... 16
Step 8: Manage the Money........................... 20
Step 9: Girl Rewards..................................... 21
Step 10: Wrap Up the Program.................... 22
Cookie Pro Contest........................................ 23
Every Cookie Has a Mission......................... 24
NEW for
Girl Experiences: Levels and Dates
2019
ƖƖ 750+ boxes – A Day at Cliff’s on June 1, 2019 (alternate date is July 13, 2019)
ƖƖ 875+ boxes – Paint Party on May 4, 2019
ƖƖ 1000+ boxes – Wibit Park Water Fun in Clovis – July 27, 2019
ƖƖ 1250+ boxes – Cookie Stars Camp @ Rancho del Chaparral – June 30 - July 3, 2019
ƖƖ 1500+ boxes – Tea Party @ St. James Tea Room with the CEO – April 26, 2019
Cookie Pro Contest
This cookie season, let’s show ‘em how the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world prepares girls to lead,
learn, succeed, and shine— not only for today but also for the future—by entering our national Girl Scouts of the USA’s
Cookie Pro 2019 Contest from January 2 through April 30. See page 23 for details!
3 ACH Withdrawals
ƖƖ 1st withdrawal: March 5 for $2 per box due to GSNMT for your initial order
ƖƖ 2nd withdrawal: March 19 for the remaining initial order balance plus cupboards one and two
ƖƖ 3rd withdrawal: April 2 for the remaining amount due for all cookies sold
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GET READY TO GO FOR BOLD!
We know you are the greatest resource girls have in the program, and this makes us extra committed to supporting you
with lots of resources. Being a Troop Cookie Chair means that you have the passion to generate girls’ interest in learning
how to be their own boss and help them shape their dreams into something tangible. You will help girls discover their
inner entrepreneur, connect them and their parents to resources that makes participating in the cookie program FUN and
easy, while taking action to ensure that all girls in the troop learn to take risks, thing outside of the box and dream big!
This Girl Scout Cookie Season®, we’re celebrating the spirit and creativity of all Girl Scouts as they sell America’s favorite
treats and Go for Bold™. Whether it’s embarking on a brave new adventure or simply mustering up the courage to talk to
someone new, every girl finds her own type of bold in the Girl Scout Cookie Program®. It’s a great year for all of us to Go
for Bold™!
This manual will guide you thru the sale: cookie information, different ways to sell, how to set troop and individual goals
and information about the awesome awards girls can earn by participating. Be sure to share the information in this
manual with your troop and families so that your troop can set and reach it’s goals!
As a Girl Scout Cookie volunteer, you’re supporting the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. Thank you for
all you do for girls!
YOUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Train & support girls and parents in your
troop
2. Plan & manage the sale
3. Place troop orders
4. Pick-up & distribute cookies
5. Collect money from families & booths
6. Deposit money into troop bank account
7. Wrap-up the program & distribute rewards
Online Resources
Council website: www.nmgirlscouts.org Digital Cookie Store: www.digitalcookie.girlscouts.
The council website will have general information on our org/login
cookie sale, videos and tip sheets, forms and a link to Also available as a free app on iTunes and Google Play.
register as a Girl Scout.
Product Program Facebook Group: www.facebook.
eBudde, Cookie sale tracker: www.ebudde. com
littlebrownie.com This page should be used by Service Unit chairs and
eBudde is the engine that drives the business of Girl troop cookie chairs only. It was created for troops
Scout Cookies. This cookie order management system to easily communicate with each other during the
links troops, service units, councils, and Little Brownie sale; i.e. troop to troop transfers, booth location
Baker so communications and orders run smoothly. The information, allowing troops to pick up last minute booth
eBudde Help Center is designed to guide you through the cancellations. You must be invited by council staff to join
basics and help you overcome any special challenges this page. If you have not received your invitation to this
that may come your way. In the Help Center, you’re group, please contact Kimberly Hammon or your Service
connected to a world of resources specially designed Unit Cookie Chair.
to help you have a great cookie season. eBudde is also
available as a free app on iTunes and Google Play.
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GENERAL COOKIE SALE INFORMATION
What is the Cookie Sale?
The Council Product Program department focuses on money-earning
activities that help sustain our Council and troops through two annual
programs- the fall MagNut Program and the spring Cookie Program.
Proceeds earned from the Cookie Sale can offset either all, or a large
part, of the cost of Girl Scout activities (and relieve parents of this
obligation, too!)
Financial Literacy Program
Selling cookies is about more than just a girl handing over a box of cookies for money. It’s about learning the five financial
literacy skills essential to success and to life: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills and
Business Ethics. Each age level has their own financial literacy and cookie badges that girls can earn while participating in
the sale. There are many resources on the cookie program through GSUSA, Little Brownie Bakery, Digital Order Card and
GSNMT’s website. All patches can be purchased through the council shop, La Tienda.
Troop Participation Requirements for the 2019 Cookie Sale
ƖƖ A troop consists of a minimum of five girls and two council approved volunteers
ƖƖ Attend Troop Cookie Chair Training
ƖƖ Sign and submit the Troop Cookie Chair Agreement and ACH form at training.
ƖƖ Collect a product permission form for each girl and submit to council. Council will email information about the
current sale to all parents.
ƖƖ Login to eBudde and familiarize yourself with the website. Be sure to update troop and banking information.
ƖƖ Have a troop meeting to discuss your troop’s goals for the sale. Be sure to include both girls and their parents so
that everyone is on the same page.
Service Unit Proceeds
Service Unitss will earn one cent for every box of cookies sold by girls in their Service Unit.
Troop Proceeds
Troops will earn 65 cents for every box of cookies that they sell. In addition, if your troop participated in the 2018 MagNut
sale and increased your sales by 35%-100% over your 2017 MagNut sales, then your troop earns anywhere from $.01= $.10
extra for every box of cookies that your troop sells.
Per IRS guidelines, these funds are collective troop funds, not assigned to individual girls. All deci¬sions about troop funds
should be made collectively, by the girls in the troop. Help girls develop the 5 skills through the product program, from goal
setting to spending of the proceeds.
Meet the 2019
Cookie Mascot,
Millie the clouded
leopard, named
after our 2018 Top
Cookie Seller! 5
ALL YOUR GIRL SCOUT COOKIE
Our cookies have...
• NO High-Fructose Corn Syrup
• NO Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs)
• NO Artificial Flavors in Toffee-tastics
• Girl Scout S'mores and Do-si-dos are
made with Natural Flavors
• Zero Grams Trans Fat per Serving
• 100% Real Cocoa
• Hearty Whole Grain Oats in Do-si-dos
• Thin Mints are Vegan
SAMOAS ®
TAGALONGS ®
• Toffee-tastics are Gluten-Free
Crisp cookies coated Crispy cookies • RSPO Certified (Mass Balance) Palm Oil
in caramel, sprinkled layered with peanut
OS
UCT E CO
with toasted coconut butter and covered with FR
RN
NO HIGH
and striped with dark a chocolaty coating
SYRUP
chocolaty coating
RSPO-1106186
$4.25 $4.25
DO-SI-DOS ®
TREFOILS ®
THIN MINTS ®
Crunchy oatmeal Traditional shortbread Crisp wafers covered
sandwich cookies with cookies that are in chocolaty coating
creamy peanut delightfully simple made with natural
butter filling and satisfying oil of peppermint
$4.25 $4.25 $4.25
GIRL SCOUT
SAVANNAH S'MORES ®
TOFFEE-TASTIC ®
SMILES ®
Crunchy graham
Rich, buttery cookies
Crisp, zesty lemon sandwich cookies with
with sweet, crunchy
wedge cookies dusted creamy chocolate and
toffee bits
with powdered sugar marshmallowy filling
$4.25 $5.00 $5.00
Product formulations can change at any time. We encourage you to check the ingredient statement on each package you purchase for the most up-to-date
information on the ingredients contained in the product in that package. For more details check with Little Brownie Bakers.
The GIRL SCOUTS® name and mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including GIRL SCOUT COOKIES®, THIN MINTS®, TREFOILS®,
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE®, GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM®, GIRL SCOUT S’MORES®, DIGITAL COOKIE® and the Trefoil Design, are owned by Girl Scouts
of the USA. Little Brownie Bakers is an official GSUSA licensee. SAMOAS, TAGALONGS, DO-SI-DOS, SAVANNAH SMILES and TOFFEE-TASTIC are registered
6 trademarks of Kellogg NA Co. Copyright ®, TM, © 2018-2019 Kellogg NA Co.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Gift of Caring
The Gift of Caring Program is a great option for customers that want to support the
troop but do not want any cookies for themselves.
Troops receive the money and girls receive credit for their sales, but neither will take
possession of the donated cookies. The Troop Cookie Chair will enter the number
of Gift of Caring boxes sold per girl into eBudde. The cookies will come from the
council’s inventory and delivered to Blue Star Moms and various food pantries across
the state at the end of the 2019 Cookie Program. Girls that sell 12 or more Council Gift
of Caring boxes, will receive a Gift of Caring Patch.
Online Store
Digital Cookie allows girls to have their very own e-commerce store where customers can shop and pay for cookies
online. It allows girls to manage their cookie business online with tools to: set goals, compile a contact list of names,
phone numbers and email addresses, send digital order cards to customers where cookies can be paid for online with the
option to have them shipped or delivered by their favorite Girl Scout! All parents with an email on file will receive an email
invitation to help their daughter register for her online store access. If you are a new Girl Scout member or did not receive
the link, visit our website www.nmgirlscouts.org/en/cookies/ for-cookie-sellers/digital-cookie.html to request a link.
Download the free Digital Cookie Mobile App from the Apple App or Google Play store. Girls must be registered (it’s free!)
for the Digital Order Card online store in order to use the app.
For further instructions on how to use Digital Cookies and the Digital Cookies app, check out our tip sheets at: www.
nmgirlscouts.org / COOKIES+ / For Cookie Sellers
eBudde Troop App
The eBudde Troop App brings the power of eBudde desktop technology to phone and tablet
devices. With this free mobile app, volunteers can track and submit girl orders, Place cupboard
orders, order girl rewards, monitor troop sales data and generate troop sales reports. This app is
available as a free download at the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Cookies
ƖƖ All cookie orders are placed in cases.
ƖƖ Each case contains twelve boxes of cookies.
ƖƖ No one can check out cookies by the box.
ƖƖ Troops are responsible for selling all cookies checked out to the troop, no
returns.
ƖƖ Cookies must be stored in a cool, dry, pet-free and smoke-free
environment at all times.
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TROOP COOKIE CHECKLIST
December/January
LJLJ Register all of the troop volunteers and girls.
LJLJ Establish a troop bank account with two council approved volunteers.
LJLJ Attend cookie training and sign Troop Cookie Chair & ACH Forms.
LJLJ At a troop meeting, assist girls in setting a troop goal and establishing their individual
goals.
LJLJ Hold a parent meeting. Collect signed Product Sale Permission forms for each
participating girl and submit them to council.
LJLJ Recruit parents to assist you. The troop will need help with initial order pick-up,
coordinating and attending cookie booths, picking up additional cookie orders, and
making reminder phone calls for deadlines.
LJLJ Log into eBudde and verify that all registered girls are visible; verify contact info & add
troop bank account.
LJLJ Have girls attend a local cookie rally, known as Cookie-Palooza, to boost their excitement
about the cookie sale! See calendar for all dates and locations.
LJLJ Enter initial troop cookie order into eBudde by 11:59pm on January 23.
LJLJ Select initial order pick up time in eBudde, starting January 23.
February/March
LJLJ Sign up for cookie booths; round 1 of cookie booth selection starts on February 3 at 8pm.
LJLJ Set up your Troop’s DOC account AND encourage ALL girls to register for their Digital
Cookie account. Remind them to use their registered name- no nicknames.
LJLJ Pick up your troop’s initial cookie order. Go into EBudde and confirm delivery time and
amount of cookies you are picking up.
LJLJ Distribute initial orders to girls’ parents--obtain signatures AND issue receipts!
LJLJ Begin Door to Door Sales on February 11.
LJLJ Re-order additional cookies as needed from your local cupboard location.
LJLJ Collect money from girls/parents weekly and issue receipts for payments received.
Deposit money into the troop bank account.
LJLJ Distribute ALL cookies to the girls and SUBMIT the troop’s final rewards in eBudde--make
reward selections for girls where needed--by 11:59pm on March 28.
LJLJ Submit outstanding balance forms to service unit chairs by March 28.
April/May
LJLJ Submit RSVPs for girls that chose girl experiences as rewards
LJLJ Pick up Girl rewards from Service Unit Chair at May service unit meeting
LJLJ Distribute all final rewards to girls/parents who have paid balance in full
LJLJ Celebrate your troop’s hard work!
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GET PREPARED
Attend Troop Cookie Chair Training before the sale.
Council will provide in-person Troop Cookie Chair training at each service unit on the following dates. If you are unable to
attend your own service unit date, you may attend another date instead.
December 3: Alamosa Service Unit (South Albuquerque)
December 4: Pajarito Service Unit (Los Alamos)
December 5: Clovis Service Unit
December 7: Dulce/Chama Service Unit (Chama)
December 10: San Juan Service Unit (Farmington)
December 13: Santa Fe Service Unit
December 19: NE Metro Service Unit (NE Albuquerque)
December 20: Socorro Service Unit
January 2: McKinley/Cibola Service Unit (Gallup)
January 3: Rio Abajo Service Unit (Los Lunas)
January 7: Desert Rose Service Unit (Rio Rancho)
January 8: San Miguel Service Unit (Las Vegas)
January 9: Mountain View Service Unit (East Mountains)
January 10: NW Mesa Service Unit (West Albuquerque)
January 14: Taos/Angel Fire Service Unit (Taos)
January 15: Jefferson Washington Service Unit (Albuquerque)
Please RSVP khammon@nmgirlscouts.org ahead of time to ensure that there is enough seating and supplies.
Logging into eBudde
You will receive your eBudde login and password from your Service Unit Cookie Chair after you have submitted your Troop
Chair Agreement form and ACH form. If you did not turn in your forms, you will not have access to eBudde and cannot
participate in the sale until the forms are submitted. The deadline to submit forms to council in order to place an initial
order is January 23, 2019.
Using the login and password you were given, login to eBudde https://ebudde.littlebrownie.com/. Once you have logged
into eBudde you will need to do the following things:
ƖƖ Contacts Tab: Verify that your personal information is correct. You can click the edit button to make any changes.
ƖƖ Settings Tab: Click “edit settings” and enter your troop’s banking information. Click “update” once you are finished.
TIP
Be sure to have a current Girl Scout
membership and have a completed and
passed the GSNMT Background on file
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SET GOALS WITH YOUR TROOP
Schedule a meeting with your troop to When girls set and reach their goals they
discuss your troop goals. What plans does your troop learn super useful life skills, gain a ton of
have? What will it cost to accomplish those plans? Some confidence, and discover the leader inside
examples of things that troops like to spend their cookie
proceeds on are books and uniforms for the girls, troop to get amazing things done.
activities, field trips, service projects, Bronze/Silver/Gold
Award Take Action Projects and membership fees. And there’s more. Selling cookies also means big fun, great
friends, and a chance to change the world—sweet! There’s
Girls get to choose their rewards beginning at the 185 more to Girl Scout Cookies than what is in the box. Through
box level. Have the girls make their choices early to cookies girls “earn and learn” - they earn funds for their Girl
ensure they get what they like if earned If selections Scout activities while learning key skills that will help them
are not made, the girl will receive the themed toy or Girl in business and life:
Experience at that level.
ƖƖ Goal Setting
ƖƖ Decision Making
Attend a Cookie Rally! ƖƖ Money Management
ƖƖ People Skills
Boost excitement and help girls prepare for the cookie ƖƖ Business Ethics
sale! Girls will find their inner G.I.R.L. (Go-Getter,
Innovator, Risk-Taker, & Leader)™ through a variety of fun All they need to do to develop the 5 Skills is sell cookies
and education hands-on activities that incorporate the with coaching from adults like you who understand the 5
five Financial Literacy skills. Skills!
January 12 Council Cookie Rally - Albuquerque
January 19 Angel Fire Cookie Rally Sample troop budget based on $2,500 with
January 26 Farmington Cookie Rally 12 girls in the troop
February 2 Rio Abajo Cookie Rally
February 9, Gallup Cookie Rally Account Balance $2,500
Supplies 5% $125
Badges (Girl Rewards) 15% $375
Help girls discover the cookie
Membership & Council Service Fees 20% $500
program through fun & games Insurance/Misc. 5% $125
Program Activities 40% $1,000
Cookie Rookies or newbies to the cookie program can
learn the names of the cookies by playing the Top Secret Field Trips 10% $250
Recipes Game. Year-End Bridging/Parties 5% $125
Speaking to customers can sometimes be intimidating
and a little nerveracking--even for adults. Girls can play
Script-O-Matic and manufacture their own custom selling
script.
Find these games and more cookie resources at
littlebrowniebakers.com!
10HOLD A PARENT MEETING
Once you’ve had the opportunity to plan the troop activities with the girls; speak to your parents about
the troops goals and share the plans the girls have; let them know how much money is needed in order to
reach the girls goals. Ask the parents how they are willing to participate in the sale? Answers to these questions will help
determine how many cookies to order initially and based on the parents’ commitment, whether or not the troop needs to
adjust their goals.
Ask parents to help with the girl’s sales pitch, cookie booths, door-to-door sales, cookie pick-up and program guidance.
Have the parents read and sign the girl Product Permission Form and remind them that cookies cannot be returned. They
must sell all the cookies they check out.
Volunteer Roles (for parent volunteers - not for Troop Leaders or
Troop Cookie Chairs)
Troop Cookie Pickup Only User: A parent that is picking up cookies for the troop from the cookie cupboard in place
of the Troop Leader or Troop Cookie Chair. They must be registered, background checked and complete the Volunteer
Financial Responsibility Form. The Troop Cookie Chair must submit the form before the parent can go and pick up cookies.
Booth Supervisor: A parent in the troop that will supervise cookie booths, accept responsibility of cookies and money
distributed and collected at the sale until it is turned back over to the Troop Cookie Chair. Must be registered and
background checked and have a signed Volunteer Financial Responsibility form and submit it to council before the booth
shift.
Note: All volunteers must have an approved background check and Volunteer Responsibility Form on file no less than 72
hours before supervising cookie booths or picking up cookies.
TIP
Let the girls share their individual and troop
goals with the adults.
Show an inspiring video about why families
value the program (Little Brownie Baker’s
YouTube Channel).
Establish a system of communicating during
this busy time of year.
11PLAN YOUR INITIAL ORDER
All cookie orders are entered into Ebudde; the troop’s online ordering system. Cookie orders must be placed
in increments of 12 packages by flavor as cookie orders are fulfilled by the case (12 packages per case). If
you accidently enter a number less than the number of packages in a case, the system will automatically round up to the
nearest case. For example, if you order 22 packages of Thin Mints, the system will round up to 24 packages equaling two
full cases. Initial orders should be intered on the INITIAL ORDER tab of eBudde no later than 11:59 p.m. on January 23.
Initial Order for Returning Troops (troops that have participated in two or more cookie sales)
Council recommends that each girl begin with a minimum order of 160 packages per girl. This is approximately $680
in product. The initial amount ordered is specifically for the first two weeks of the sale. On average, girls in our council
sell a total of 300 packages during the 6 week sale. You can determine whether or not to increase or decrease the
recommended amount of packages based on the girl’s customer list or sales goals. You can order extra cookies so that
you can easily replenish the girl’s inventory after she has sold and paid the troop for all of the initial packages. Council
recommends that troops order an extra two cases of the top six flavors since you cannot get more until February 20 when
the cookie cupboard opens. Do not include packages that are intended for booth sales in this order.
Initial Order for New Troops (0-1 year of participation in cookies)
Council recommends that each girl begin with a maximum of 72 packages. This is approximately $306 in product. The
initial amount ordered is specifically for the first two weeks of the sale. This number may not equal the girl’s goal since it
take approx 6 weeks for a girl to sell 300 packages. On average, girls in our council sell a total of 300 packages during the 6
week sale. You have the ability to order extra cookies so that you can easily replenish the girl’s inventory after she has sold
and paid the troop for all of the initial packages. Council recommends that new troops order extra cookies (1 case of the
top 6 flavors) since you cannot get more until February 28 when the cookie cupboard opens. Do not include packages that
are intended for booth sales in this order. Council will review all new troop orders before accepting and finalizing the troop
order. Council will contact troop leaders and/or troop chairs if there is concern with the amount of cookies being ordered.
Here is what a troop’s Initial Cookie Order might look like:
Average GSNMT troop size = 12 girls
Average sales per girl during first 2 weeks of sale: 160 boxes x 12 girls
After submitting inital orders, girls usually have additional sales 24 boxes x 12 girls
INITIAL TROOP ORDER (troop of 12 girls) = 1,744 boxes
When selecting cookies for addtional sales, council encourages troops to order extra of the top 6
flavors. See the graph on the next page for a breakdown of cookie popularity. New troops can order
12 additional boxes per girl rather than the 24 suggested for returning troops.
Calculate YOUR TROOP’s Inital Order here:
Average # x # of girls = # of boxes
of Boxes
Average Sales per girl during the first 2 weeks 160 boxes x =
After submitting inital orders, girls usually have additional sales
24 boxes x =
(account for these upfront)
INITIAL Troop Order
12Not ready or Comfortable Placing an Initial
Order?
Beginning Monday, February 11, girls can go door to door and collect cookie
orders using their goal getter cards.
You can then place a pending order through the cookie cupboard based
on customer commitments rather than guestimating an order based
on council averages. The first pending orders are due February 18 and cookies
are available to be picked up on February 20- 22. This is a great way for girls to
participate in the sales without having to commit to a certain number of cookies!
Entering & Submitting Cookie Orders
ƖƖ Log into eBudde - Click the INIT. ORDER tab
ƖƖ Click on the OTHERS tab - orange fields will open at the bottom of the screen
ƖƖ Enter total boxes by variety
ƖƖ Click “OK” or use your ENTER key to complete the line. Click SAVE if numbers entered are
correct.
**IMPORTANT** While girls will place their orders in boxes, ALL troops have to place their
orders in FULL CASES by variety. But don’t worry! eBudde does the math for you.
Cookie Varieties by Flavor Preference
Thin Mint Samoas Tagalongs Do-si-dos
30% 26.5% 13% 11%
Trefoils Savannah S’mores Toffee Tastic
8% Smiles 6% 5% 0.5%
13PICK UP YOUR INITIAL ORDER
Council provides pick-up locations in regional areas as well
as our main pick-up location in Albuquerque.
If you are not in the greater Albuquerque area, please contact your Service Unit Cookie Chair for scheduled place and time
for your area. Troops can choose their sign-up time in EBudde starting January 23. Each troop pickup should take no
more than 7 - 10 minutes. Troops can pick up for other troops so long as they notify their service unit cookie chairs two
days in advance.
The day of your cookie pick-up:
ƖƖ Do not bring children to the pick up
ƖƖ Print a copy of your order and bring it with you. This will serve as your receipt.
ƖƖ Arrive with ALL vehicles needed to receive your troop’s complete order.
ƖƖ Receive your pick-up ticket at check in
ƖƖ Park as directed and present your pick-up ticket
ƖƖ Step out of your vehicle to count the cases
ƖƖ Ask for a recount if you are unsure of what you received.
ƖƖ NO adjustments will be made once you leave the cookie pick-up location.
ƖƖ Sign for your order and obtain your receipt.
Regional Area Pick-up Greater Albuquerque Pick-up
Troops in the regional areas will pick up their cookies on the Troops in the greater Albuquerque area and Valencia County
following days: will pick up their cookies at Buehler Warehouse (2525
Monday, February 11 -Clovis, Gallup, Tucumcari and Broadway SE Albuquerque) on the following days:
Socorro Thursday, February 14
Tuesday, February 12 - Santa Fe and Los Alamos Friday, February 15
Wednesday, February 13 - Farmington, Las Vegas,
and Taos In addition to the list above you will need:
ƖƖ Have your troop number written on a piece of paper
and place it in the window of your lead vehicle.
Cookies by the Carload
This guide is a comfortable guideline to use when planning
to pick up cookies. The amounts assume the vehicle will
be empty except for the driver’s seat.
Car Type Number of Cases Car Type Number of Cases
Compact Car 23 Station Wagon 75
Hatchback Car 30 Minivan (seats in) 75
Mid-size Sedan 35 Pick up truck (full bed) 100
Sport Utility Vehicle 60 Cargo Van (seats in) 200
Store the cookies in a cool, dry, pet-
free and smoke-free area in your home.
Keep the cookies away from sunlight
especially the chocolate cookies. You
don’t want them to melt.
14RESTOCK & RE-ENERGIZE
Sit down with your girls to see how close they are to
reaching their goals for fun AND helping their community!
If girls want to set their goals even higher and/or need to keep going to reach their goals--it’s easy to get more cookies.
Additional cookies are always available for pickup at a cupboard while supplies last.
What is a Cupboard? To Place a Cupboard Order
Cookie cupboards are locations where troops can pick up In EBudde, go to the transactions tab Click Add a
reorders for cookies to fill girls’ additional cookie orders transaction.
AND for cookies needed for booth sales. Any designated Choose a pick-up date and time to pick-up your cookies.
troop volunteer with a signed Troop Cookie Chair Agreement Select Type- normal and 2nd Party- Cupboard
or a Volunteer Agreement on file with council can pick up Enter the amount of cases of each flavor that you would like
a re-order on the troop’s behalf once the request has been to pick up. Any amount entered as packages will be rounded
entered in eBudde. to the nearest case. Click Save//Print to print a copy of your
order to bring with you to pick-up.
How Do I Reorder? Click Save again.
Troops must place a pending order for their cupboard on or Troop to Troop Transfers
before 11:59pm on Mondays in order to pick up cookies the
Another great way to get cookies for your troop is to contact
same week. Pending orders are counted as actual orders
other troops through the Cookie Exchange Tab in eBudde.
and cannot be deleted or changed once submitted.
This will not only help your troop out but also the troop that
Deadline to place order Available to pick up order is looking to transfer cookies or willing to trade flavors.
February 18 February 20-22 The troop transferring the cookies out is responsible
February 25 February 27 – March 1 for entering the transaction in eBudde. This needs to be
March 4 March 6-8 completed as soon as the exchange happens so that the
receiving troop can distribute the cookies in eBudde to their
March 11 March 13 – 15 girls. Don’t forget to complete a receipt.
March 18 March 20-22
• Albuquerque cookie cupboard is open 8am-5pm Thursday and Friday
only. Regional area cupboards times will vary from area to area. Contact
your Service Unit Cookie Chair for more details.
How many cookies and what varieties should you order?
Most troops will sell an average of 70 boxes of cookies during a cookie booth. This is just an estimate--many things such as
weather, location, time of day, and day of the week play a part in the success of a troop’s cookie booth sales. Also keep in
mind the first two weekends of booths are very popular vs. the last two weekends.
Distribution of cookies to parents
A good rule of thumb is to never check out more than $300 worth
of cookies to parents at any one time. You may choose to make an
exception if you have a girl that is a high seller. A girl must turn in all
collected money from her original pick up before she is allowed to pick
up any additional cookies.
When you check out cookies to the girls make sure that you and a
parent count, double-count, and triple check the number of cookies in
their order. All product and money exchanges must be accompanied by
a council receipt. Council will provide receipt books for each troop.
15WAYS TO SELL
7 Girls may begin selling door to door and
through their online store beginning Monday,
February 11, 2019.
Any presales before this date are strictly forbidden and can result in the girl
and/or troop’s removal from cookie sales . Remind girls to share their troop
and individual goals as they sell door to door, to friends and family, online, or a
combination of all three. Customers enjoy hearing about the troop’s plans and
are more willing to help girls reach their goals if they know what the girls are
working toward.
Door to Door Sales
ƖƖ Wear your uniform.
ƖƖ Take order cards and visit neighbors, family and friends. When going door
to door, always use the buddy system.
ƖƖ Daisies, Brownies and Juniors must be accompanied by an adult;
Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors must be supervised by an adult.
ƖƖ Only sell in familiar areas of your neighborhood.
ƖƖ Never carry large amounts of cash.
ƖƖ Use the Digital Cookie mobile app to accept credit cards as payments.
ƖƖ Never enter anyone’s home while you are selling.
ƖƖ Always be aware of strange animals.
ƖƖ Never sell to people in cars or in other areas away from public access.
Cookie House Party: It’s a friends and family cookie party!
Girls have fun together planning an in-home cookie sales party and invite their friends
and family learn about their big goals for the season and support their dreams by
buying cases of cookies. A great way for troops to supercharge their cookie sales.
ƖƖ Girls invite their customers to a cookie themed gathering
ƖƖ Offer customers samples of the cookies and refreshments
ƖƖ Share their BIG goals and customers make Big purchases.
Go to: https://youtu.be/e20V0xg5T5k to see a video on how to host a Cookie House
Party.
16Online
Digital Order Card (DOC) online store allows girls to have their very
own e-commerce store where customers can shop and pay for
cookies online. It allows girls to manage their cookie business online
with tools to: set goals, compile a contact list of names, phone
numbers and email addresses send digital order cards to customers
where cookies can be paid for online with the option to have them
shipped or delivered by their favorite Girl Scout!
All parents will receive an invitation email to register for their daughter’s online store access once each girl’s membership
and product permission form have been verified. Be sure to add this email to your address book (email@email.girlscouts.
org) so that you will receive all notifications. If you are a new Girl Scout member or did not receive the link, visit our
website www.nmgirlscouts.org/en/cookies/ for-cookie-sellers/digital-cookie.html to request a link.
Girls can also take customer orders and payments through the Digital Cookie app on their smart phone or tablet. Simply
download the free Digital Cookie Mobile App from the iTunes or Google Play store. Girls must be registered (it’s free!) for
the Digital Order Card online store in order to use the app. For further instructions on how to use Digital Cookie and the
Digital Cookie app, check out our quick sheet Four Easy Steps to Get Movin’ at http://www.nmgirlscouts.org/en/cookies/
for-cookiesellers/digital-cookie.html.
Online Safety Rules
The Girl Scout Cookie Sale is a Financial Literacy Program. While your commitment and dedication to your Girl Scout is
much appreciated, adults cannot sell cookies on a girl’s behalf. Parents may facilitate their personal social networking sites
to get the word out about their daughter selling cookies. Parents can use this approved message:
“Hello family and friends. My troop and I are raising money for our Girl Scout activities. We
would appreciate your support by purchasing Girl Scout cookies. Our troop and/or my
goal is _____. If you are interested in making a purchase, please click this link (insert link
here) to purchase your cookies online. Please do not share or repost. Only parents can
assist their Girl Scout in online marketing.”
DO: While girls may use email or text messaging to inform and take orders from friends/family/ previous customers,
sending blast emails to a work distribution list is not acceptable. Girls who are 13 years old or older and their parents may
use social networking sites such as Facebook, Linked-In, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat to promote their cookie sale
and share their online store link. However, they must adhere to council and GSUSA guidelines. www.girlscouts. org/en/
cookies/all-about-cookies.html
DON’T: Girls and/or parents or other adults may not place online ads for Girl Scout cookies on public sites such as
Craigslist, Ebay, Facebook Groups, Pinterest, Yard Sale Groups, etc. Girls and family members may not sell product
through their personal Facebook accounts or public sites such
as Ebay or Craig’s List. All online sales should be conducted
through the online store. Each family should receive a copy of
the GS Internet Safety Pledge at training. This is yours to keep for
reference during the sale.
It is essential that all girls follow the GSUSA and GSNMT
policies and procedures for Council sponsored
product programs (see respective websites).
17BOOTH SALES
A cookie booth sale is when troops get together to sell cookies in front of approved businesses during the weekday evenings
and weekends during the month of March. Some location examples of cookie booths include grocery stores, retail stores,
restaurants, places of worship, private schools, sporting events, fairs, malls and coffee shops.
Booths may not be held in empty lots, sidewalks, liquor stores, medical dispensaries, store parking lots, casinos,
or other locations deemed inappropriate by Council.
Booth sales will begin Friday, March 1, 2019. Council will secure a majority of the booth locations. Troops have the ability to
choose 3 booth locations during each of the first 3 rounds, of which 2 may be at the same location. At the end of Round
3, troops may have up to 9 booth slots with 6 of those slots being at the same location. Any new booth locations received
during the first three rounds will be entered before the first day of each new round.
Selection Dates. All rounds begin at 8 pm MST.
Round 1 - February 3 Round 3 - February 9
Round 2 - February 6 Round 4 - February 10
My Sales
Troops have the option of finding their own additional booth locations using the ‘My Sales Tab’ in eBudde. Examples of My
Sales booth locations: places of worship, private schools, local stores and restaurants, banks, and other private institutions.
ƖƖ Troops must first verify that council has not already contacted the location by checking in EBudde.
ƖƖ Get approval from the location owner/manager
ƖƖ Enter the location under the My Sales Tab in EBudde at least one business day in advance. Booths should be entered
in two hour increments.
ƖƖ Wait for the booth to be approved or denied by council. You will be notfied of this through EBudde.
ƖƖ Girls must wear their uniforms
It is as important to go into eBudde and cancel a booth as it is to sign up for one. The Cookie Locator feature on the troop
app and our website receives information from the eBudde booth list. This is how the general public locates booths. Also,
new this year, troops can choose to add their name to a wait list if a certain booth location/time is full. All troops on the wait
list will be notified through email once the original troop has cancelled that booth and can go in and sign up for that booth.
This option is first come, first serve.
Family Booths
Girls can sell cookies with their families at a family booth.
These booths need to be coordinated by the Troop Cookie
Chair who will secure them in eBudde along with the rest of
the troop’s cookie booths. Each family booth must have a
minimum of one girl and two adult family members at the
booth at all times and all other cookie booth rules must be
followed.
Booth Rules
ƖƖ Troops - Have a minimum of two adults and two girls
at the booth at all times. From time to time, volunteers
might want to take breaks or will have to accompany
your girls to the bathroom, so make sure additional
adults are on hand.
ƖƖ Older girl Troops (CSA’s) - Older girl troops can have
one girl and two adults at a booth.
ƖƖ All girls must be in uniform during booth sales.
18Preparing for Your Booth Sale
The first two weekends of booth sales are very lucrative for all troops at all booth locations. We suggest you have
a minimum of 21 cases at each two hour booth for the first two weekends. This is a typical breakdown by flavor:
. 5 cases of Thin Mints and Samoas
. 4 cases of Tagalongs
. 2 cases of Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos
. 1 case of GS S’mores, Savannah Smiles, and Toffee-Tastic
Ordering more cookies the third and fourth weeks should subside as the sale nears the end. During this time, you’ll
want to evaluate how many cookies each girl has left, how many cookies the troop has left from booth sales and
then place your reorder.
Forms of Payment
We suggest that you only accept cash or credit cards as payment during booth sales. It is recommended to begin
your booth with $125 in your cash box; you should have a minimum of $20 in quarters and plenty of ones and fives.
Troops can accept checks, at their own risk; council will not reimburse for any bounced checks or fees. Credit card
sales should be taken using only one girl’s digital cookie app. Once the booth has concluded, the troop cookie chair
should go into eBudde to reconcile the booth sale amongst the girls who participated in this booth sale:
ƖƖ distribute boxes sold among the girls that worked that booth
ƖƖ distribute the money collected during this booth sale (including those sales processed using the Digital
Cookie app)
198 MANAGE THE MONEY
Product and Money Transactions Electronic payments (ACH) make paying
Set deadlines for parents to turn money in regularly to the Council easy
troop. Keep in mind to give yourself time to deposit the Electronic payments are mandatory for this program,
money in to your troop account and for checks to clear so therefore a troop bank account is essential to your troop’s
that it is available the day before the ACH. Most troops have participation. GSNMT will require all participating troops to
a weekly meeting during cookie sales to distribute more complete the ACH electronic authorization form, found on
cookies and collect money. Do not distribute additional the council’s website: www.nmgirlscouts.org
cookies to any family until you’ve received payment for ƖƖ Say goodbye to paper deposit slips
all cookies previously checked out. ƖƖ Don’t worry about logging every payment made in
eBudde
Between Troop Cookie Chair and Parents ƖƖ Council will log your deposits and update your
troop’s record for you
The Troop Cookie Chair or Troop Leader must complete a
⇨⇨ 1st withdrawal: March 5 for $2 per box due to
receipt for ALL transactions (money and cookies) every time
GSNMT for your initial order
there is an exchange of cookies or money. The receipt is
⇨⇨ 2nd withdrawal: March 19 for the remaining
your documentation that you either gave out $xxx in cookies
initial order balance plus cupboards one and two
or that you’ve collected payment for cookies distributed.
⇨⇨ 3rd withdrawal: April 2 for the remaining amount
These receipts are very important and will assist in what
due for all cookies sold
you report in the cookie software; eBudde. If a parent fails to
pay the troop for the cookies that were checked out to the
All troop Chairs will be notified a week before the ACH date
girl by the troop deadline:
with the amount that is to be deducted from their troop’s
ƖƖ Do not issue any more cookies to the family. account. If you have a question about your amount or do
ƖƖ Speak to the parent and find out why they are not not have enough money to cover the withdrawal, please
able to pay. Work with the parent to figure out if they reply back to the email immediately- no later than two days
need more time. before the scheduled ACH date- so that your troop account
ƖƖ Speak to the other parents in the troop and see if does not incur any NSF fees.
any other girl needs more cookies and then transfer
the cookies to the girl. Or find another troop looking
for more cookies and transfer them to that troop.
The Facebook page will help with issues like this. TIPS
ƖƖ If you are not able to resolve the situation, then you ƖƖ Share your deadlines and expectations for the
will need to submit an Outstanding Balance Form collections of monies with girls/parents.
(which is available to download on the GSNMT ƖƖ Issue receipts for all cookies distributed to girls/parents
website) along with all original receipts to council and for every payment made to the troop. G-3 receipts
ASAP but no later than March 28, 2019. The amount are perfect for this.
on the Outstanding Balance Form is then deducted ƖƖ Money for in-person orders should be collected at the
time of delivery. Note: while girls will hand deliver Digital
from the troop’s financial responsibility and placed
Cookie requests for “girl delivery,” they will not collect
on the parent. Any troop or parent that has not
payment as these cookies were paid for online.
cleared their outstanding balance or made payment ƖƖ Payments for cookies shipped and ordered through
arrangements with Kimberly Hammon by April 26, Digital Cookie (which include donated cookies) are
2019 will be sent to a collection agency. automatically posted to your troop’s record in eBudde
and will offset the money the troop owes to Council.
Between Girl and Customer ƖƖ The troop should deposit all money collected into their
troop account early and often--don’t hold on to money
Money should be collected upon delivery of product. Cash that you cannot afford to replace.
and credit card through the Digital Cookie app are preferred. ƖƖ Keep track of payments from girls/parents in eBudde on
Girls can accept checks as payment if the troop allows. the GIRL ORDERS tab. It will show each girls’ remaining
When accepting checks, it is best practice to only accept balance due to the troop with each payment logged.
ƖƖ Remember, proceeds become part of the troop’s
checks from people you know. If your troop chooses to
treasury and are not given to or belong to any individual
accept checks, not that council will not reimburse
girl(s).
the troop for any bank charges, NSF checks or fees
20 that incur.GIRL REWARDS
About Program Vouchers
9
At specific levels, Program Vouchers are offered. A girl must choose either the themed reward OR the Program Voucher.
Program Vouchers are valid May 1, 2019 – April 30, 2020 and can be redeemed through council for program events, camp
sessions and service unit events. Program vouchers are cumulative, so if a girl selects program vouchers for each level they
are offered (starting at 185 boxes, on up), she will have a total of $375 in program vouchers.
Program vouchers are transferable.
What is a Girl Experience?
Girl experiences are similar to programs; they are offered to girls on specific, pre-determined dates so that girls eligible for
the girl experience have the experience as a group. Girl rewards/ benefits must support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience
(camp, travel, events, and similar). Travel & events related to GS programming are highly encouraged by GSUSA and fall within
the IRS guidelines. However, if a girl cannot attend the set event date, she cannot and will not be reimbursed. Council Product
Program staff create quality, mission-related girl experiences that girls can experience together.
Girl Experiences: Levels and Dates
ƖƖ 750+ boxes – A Day at Cliff’s on June 1, 2019 (alternate date is July 13, 2019)
ƖƖ 875+ boxes – Paint Party on May 4, 2019
ƖƖ 1000+ boxes – Wibit Park Water Fun in Clovis – July 27, 2019
ƖƖ 1250+ boxes – Cookie Stars Camp @ Rancho del Chaparral – June 30-July 3, 2019
ƖƖ 1500+ boxes – Tea Party @ St. James Tea Room with the CEO – April 26, 2019
ATTENTION AMBASSADORS
Earn your lifetime membership by selling 350 boxes of cookies! We more than tripled the number of girls that earned this
reward since we began offering it in 2017! 14 Ambassadors were rewarded with a lifetime membership in our 2018 sale.
Along with the lifetime membership, Ambassadors will also earn the themed rewards and/or Program Vouchers.
GIRL INITIAL ORDER REWARD
2019 | Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails
GIRL REWARDS Cookie Tote
PGA 175+ boxes
My personal goal: boxes
Theme Patch Cookie CEO Patch Bandana Sleep Mask White Board
36+ boxes 80+ boxes 125+ boxes OR Pen Bracelets OR Phone Ring Stand
OR $5 Program Vouncher
LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP
185+ boxes
250+ boxes
Graduating Seniors (12th grade)
that sell 350+ boxes
will earn a lifetime membership!
DIGITAL COOKIE REWARDS
Paint Party
Clouded Leopard Plush Leopard & Tin Umbrella All Day Ride Pass to Cliff’s (May 4, 2019)
OR Paws Off Journal OR Lap Desk Fashion T-shirt OR Messenger Bag Amusement Park (June 1, 2019), OR $25 Program
OR $10 Program Voucher OR $10 Program Voucher OR $15 Program Voucher OR $15 Program Voucher Beach Towel, Super Patch Voucher Cookie Techie Patch 150+ Patch
315+ boxes 400+ boxes 625+ boxes AND Certificate 875+ boxes
500+ boxes Sell 36+ boxes Sell 150+ boxes
750+ boxes
on DOC on DOC
GIFT OF CARING REWARD
Gift of
Caring Patch
12+ GOC boxes
Bar Patches
Cookie Stars Camp Tea Party
Wibit Park (June 30 - July 3, 2019) (April 26, 2019) 100 - 1000
(July 27, 2019) AND Sleeping Bag AND Enamel Pin Jumbo Pillow AND Chair Nailbot
Achievement Bars
(girl & one adult) OR $50 Program Voucher OR $50 Program Voucher AND Snack Cup OR Codey Rocky Robot
OR $25 Program Voucher OR $100 Program Voucher
earned at highest
1250+ boxes 1500+ boxes OR $50 Program Voucher
level sold
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1000+ boxes All Rewards Are Cumulative 2000+ boxes 3000+ boxesWRAP UP THE SALE
10 Everything comes to an end and the cookie program is no different...
Enter final sales totals and select final girl rewards
no later than Thursday, March 28 at 11:59pm
Cookie Distribution at the end of the sale
It is very important to distribute all cookies to the girls in your troop in the eBudde “Girl Orders Tab” by March 28, 2019. Sales
recorded from this distribution are how the individual rewards are calculated.
Most often, girls will sell additional boxes beyond what was submitted in their initial order.
ƖƖ Give them credit for all boxes sold (those physical boxes they’ve received from your troop’s inventory and those sold
at cookie booths) in eBudde.
ƖƖ Log all cookies to each girl under her name--by variety. Make notes in the comment section, if needed.
ƖƖ Log all council Gift of Caring cookies. Remember, these are “virtual cookies” and will not physically be received/ picked
up by the troop. Girls have collected $4.25 per box to receive reward credit AND proceeds for the troop.
ƖƖ Box credits for the Digital Cookie orders (paid for and shipped) are automatically credited to each girl.
ƖƖ Digital Cookie “girl delivery” requests that you have fulfilled from your troop’s inventory should be allocated to each
girl, if you haven’t done so. While the payment has posted to the troop’s record, no box credit has been given since the
system is not sure what varieties you’ve supplied to fulfill the order.
Girl Reward Selections
Girls get to choose their rewards beginning at the 185 box level. Have the girls make their choices early and turn them into
you. This will help you in entering their selections in eBudde. If selections are not made, the girl will receive the themed toy
or girl experience at that level. There is a girl reward selection sheet available to print on the Council website and in the girl
manual.
In an effort to maintain the spirit of earning individual and troop rewards through participation, girls
must have paid their cookie balance in full by the troop deadline (typically a few days before the ACH
withdrawal). Failure to do so will result in forfeiting rewards. No exceptions.
When girls reach their goals,
celebrate!
☙☙ Thank customers
☙☙ Share your stories and experiences with
Council, your Servie Unit & other girls
☙☙ Have a party
☙☙ Turn the reward distribution into a ceremony
☙☙ Take pictures of what the troop does with their
proceeds & share them with Council
☙☙ Let each girl share what she learned this year
☙☙ Write thank you notes to the adults who helped
this season
22COOKIE PRO CONTEST
This cookie season, let’s show ‘em how the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program
in the world prepares girls to lead, learn, succeed, and shine— not only for today but
also for the future—by entering our national Girl Scouts of the USA’s Cookie Pro 2019
Contest from January 2 through April 30.
How to Participate
Participating in Girl Scouts of the USA’s Cookie Pro 2018 Contest is literally as easy
as 1, 2, 3!
1. Let your girls and parents know about the contest.
2. Choose a photo you want to submit, and have it ready to upload.
3. Choose the Cookie Pro Résumé survey for your grade level, complete it, and upload your photo.
Every girl who enters Girl Scouts of the USA’s Cookie Pro 2019 Contest will unlock this awesome, limited-edition
Cookie Pro 2019 patch.
Twenty-four girls nationwide—four per Girl Scout grade level—will be selected for the
epic opportunity to:
• Travel to sunny southern California for an all-expenses paid Cookie Entrepreneur
Experience
• Go on an incredible behind-the-scenes VIP adventure at Warner Bros. Studios
• Take part in super-cool activities featuring the DC Super Hero Girls™
• Meet successful entrepreneurs and business leaders
• Attend a very special Girl Scout Cookie Pro recognition event
• And more!
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS and all related characters and elements © & ™
DC Comics and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB SHIELD: TM & © WBEI (S18) 23Every Cookie Has a Mission
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a hands-on
leadership and entrepreneurial program.
The program generates funds for a girl’s troop, while allowing her to earn individual rewards and contributes to
Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails’ effectiveness to provide leadership experiences for girls. All proceeds stay in
the local community.
Every year, customer purchases help fund programs that Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails offers to our over
3,000 girls and provides direct support to individual troop treasuries.
2% is used to provide financial assistance through the opportunity fund.
16% is troop proceeds for use by the troop for activities and/or community service projects and for girl
incentives.
48% is returned to leaders and girls in program opportunities, camp operations, insurance, program supplies,
financial assistance, training, background checks, website, and other business operations.
34% is the cost of the cookie program, including cookies paid to the baker.
Each box of cookies sold provides income to the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails and helps
offset operational costs for:
ƖƖ Delivering programs to over 3,000 girl members in a 23 county territory spanning 71,486 square miles.
ƖƖ Maintaining two camp properties covering over 1,700 acres--insurance, upkeep, proper land
stewardship, tents, beds,commercial kitchens, and program supplies.
ƖƖ Providing membership and/or camp scholarship to girls whose families need financial assistance to
participate.
ƖƖ Providing training to over 1,000 adult member volunteers.
ƖƖ Providing financial support for GSNMT sponsored events to keep activities affordable.
ƖƖ Operating the Albuquerque and regional service centers.
ƖƖ Providing volunteer screening and background checks.
ƖƖ Providing required insurance for Girl Scout activities.
2018 GSNMT Top Cookie Seller
Millie, Troop 10230
3269 Boxes
We asked Millie a few questions about her cookie sale:
1) What are some good tips for selling cookies? “For selling
cookies it is important to have a good spirit , be nice to all
customers, and be nice to the other girls you are working with. “
2) What does it take to be a top cookie seller? “Energy and
enthusiasm.”
3) What has selling cookies taught you? “Count money, be nice
to others, small bits of success will add up for a big reward if you
stick with it.”
4) What does your troop do with the proceeds they earn from
selling cookies? Registrations, camp, activities, meeting expenses,
service projects.
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