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Cookie Program Family Guide 2020-2021
2020-2021
CALENDAR & CONTACTS
CHECKLIST OF IMPORTANT DATES
Activity Date
Initial Order Taking Begins December 10, 2020
Initial Order Due to
Troop Cookie Coordinator
Cookie Pickup for Parents
Small Business Booth Day February 20, 2021
Girl Scout Walk About Weekend February 19-21, 2021
Cookie Sale Ends March 1, 2021
Final Money Due to
Troop Cookie Coordinator
Highest Awards Ceremony
to Honor Stellar Sellers To Be Announced
COOKIE TEAM CONTACTS
Troop Cookie Coordinator:
Phone Number: Best Time to Call:
Troop Cookie Coordinator Email:
Troop Booth Coordinator:
Phone Number: Best Time to Call:
Troop Booth Coordinator Email:
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Cookie Program
Family Guide
2020-2021
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2020-2021
CALENDAR & CONTACTS
CHECKLIST OF IMPORTANT DATES
Activity Date
Initial Order Taking Begins December 10, 2020
Initial Order Due to
Troop Cookie Coordinator
Cookie Pickup for Parents
Small Business Booth Day February 20, 2021
Girl Scout Walk About Weekend February 19-21, 2021
Cookie Sale Ends March 1, 2021
Final Money Due to
Troop Cookie Coordinator
Highest Awards Ceremony
to Honor Stellar Sellers To Be Announced
COOKIE TEAM CONTACTS
Troop Cookie Coordinator:
Phone Number: Best Time to Call:
Troop Cookie Coordinator Email:
Troop Booth Coordinator:
Phone Number: Best Time to Call:
Troop Booth Coordinator Email:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
There’s a reason the Girl Scout Cookie Program® is a celebrated
tradition. It’s an amazing opportunity for girls to grow as a team and
build lifelong skills!
The largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world also offers
an incredible opportunity for volunteers to see firsthand how girls
grow, learn, and come into their own. We provide the resources you
can use to guide girls in discovering talents, new strengths, and
developing the entrepreneurial mindset that will serve them far
beyond cookie season. We can do this together…..We’ve got this!
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR GIRLS!
Your Invaluable Role 6
Five Steps to Girl Scout Cookie Success 7
How Girls Sell Cookies 8-9
Top Selling Tips 10
Thank You Notes 11
Promotions 13
Safety Tips 14
Social Media Guidelines 15
Online Cookie Resources 16
Girl Rewards 17
Patches 18
Meet the Girl Scout Cookies 19
Parent/Guardian Permission, Responsibility, & Opt-Out Form 21
COUNCIL CONTACTS
Tracy Tudder Kathleen Roder
Product Programs Manager Product Programs Assistant
(615) 460-0202 (615) 460-0209
TTudder@gsmidtn.org KRoder@gsmidtn.org
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Troop Cookie Managers are an invaluable part of the Girl
Scout Cookie Program.® Volunteers like you are the champions,
role models and cookie coaches who help girls discover their
amazing potential and take steps toward achieving their goals.
5 ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR GIRLS
With your support, girls in the program build essential skills and learn
to think like entrepreneurs.
Today’s girls are already
thinking like entrepreneurs.*
GOAL SET TING
With your guidance, girls are
Girls learn how to set goals and create a plan to reach them
able to build on their thinking
and start running their own
DECISION MAKING
Girls learn to make decisions on their own and as a team Girl Scout Cookie™ businesses.
MONEY MANAGEMENT *SOURCE: “Today’s Girls, Tomorrow’s
Entrepreneurs,” A Report by the
Girls learn to create a budget and handle money Girl Scout Research Institute
PEOPLE SKILLS
Girls find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions
BUSINESS ETHICS
Girls learn to act ethically, both in business and in life
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FIVE STEPS TO
COOKIE SEASON SUCCESS
1 Kick off Girl Scout Cookie Season
Help girls get ready by selecting learning activities that fit their experiences and interests. You
can start by creating a custom plan with the Girl Scouts® Built by Me™ online tool. Next, kick
off your first cookie meeting with a video! Girls Scouts® Cookies Live™ videos are engaging,
interactive shows that inspire girls to reach high goals. Girls learn selling tips and have loads
of fun along the way. First-time sellers love Girl Scouts® Cookie Rookie™. Made especially for
young girls, this show teaches cookie names, how to ask customers to buy, and more essential
skills. Turn teens into Girl Scouts® Cookie Captains™. Keep experienced teens interested in the
cookie program and give them a chance to give back with the Cookie Captain program. Older
girls love being mentors to Cookie Rookies!
2 Set goals and track progress
When you help girls set high goals for the Girl Scout Cookie Season, they learn an important
skill for life. Encourage girls to set two types of goals: how many cookies they want to sell and
how they want to use their earnings.
3 Have a family party
Hold a short family meeting so girls can tell their families about their goals and ask for
assistance. Find resources for communicating with families at LittleBrownie.com.
4 Start with trusted customers
Family and friends make great cookie customers. If girls need more customers to reach their
goals, they can participate in a booth sale with your troop.
5 Celebrate and share your success
When girls reach their goals, celebrate! Thank customers, share your cookie stories,
or throw a party for your troop.
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HOW GIRLS SELL
®
GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
SELLING PRACTICES VARY FROM COUNCIL TO COUNCIL.
IN OUR AREA, GIRLS SELL COOKIES THROUGH THESE CHANNELS:
Order Taking Booth Sales
Girls ask neighbors, friends, and family Troops also sell at booths in
members to place orders for cookies. high-traffic areas such as grocery
They write their orders on the paper stores, malls, or sporting events.
order card, which is turned in to the Booth sale times and locations are
cookie volunteer. The volunteer enters organized by your service unit or
these orders in eBudde™. Payment is council, and troops can only sell at
collected when girls deliver cookies a approved locations.
few weeks later.
FALL PRODUCT
& COOKIES CROSSOVER PATCH
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ell 300+ Packages
of Cookies Cookie Techie Patch (earned by girls
sending 12 emails) can be purchased
in The Cabin while supplies last.
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HOW GIRLS SELL
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GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
COOKIE BOOTH ETIQUETTE
I will...
Identify myself as a Girl Scout
by wearing my uniform, vest or sash,
or my pins
PLEASE REMEMBER
• Booth sales give girls the opportunity
Arrive and leave on time, and set-up
to learn new skills, to promote Girl
where directed
Scouting, live the Girl Scout Promise
Be polite and friendly at all times and Law, and to sell additional cookies.
With this opportunity comes the
Say THANK YOU to all approached
responsibility to follow safety, public
Keep table and area neat relations, and business guidelines.
Remove empty packages, posters, or • Please keep in mind selling Girl Scout
similar items and recycle if possible Cookies at booth sales is a privilege
granted to us by local businesses and
Remember that my behavior reflects merchants. This privilege, if abused
on ALL Girl Scouts even unintentionally, could cause all
Girl Scouts to lose the opportunity
I will NOT... for additional booth sales at these
Sell Girl Scout Cookies at booth sales
business locations.
before February 1, 2021 • Please be considerate of the business’
Block the entrances or exits
customers and property. If complaints
arise, you may be asked to leave the
Get in the way of customers booth sale site. Your behavior DOES
reflect on ALL Girl Scouts, not just your
Ask a customer multiple times
troop.
to buy cookies
• Tagalongs, friends, or siblings not
Go into the store while working the
registered with the participating
cookie booth unless to use the bathroom
troop are NOT allowed.
or invited in by the store manager during
inclement weather • A
ll Girl Scout events, including cookie
booth sales, are non-smoking!
Talk loudly, run around,
or play while at a cookie booth
Chew gum, eat, or drink while at the
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TOP SELLING TIPS
SHARE THESE AWESOME TIPS FROM REAL GIRL SCOUTS!
Door-to-Door Sales Workplace Sales
Encourage girls to canvass their • Girls can contact business owners
communities with buddies and adult or managers to request permission
partners, leaving no doorbell unrung! to sell Girl Scout Cookies at a
• Girls can take orders door-to-door at workplace.
the beginning of cookie season with
• Girls can either make a quick “sales pitch”
their order cards.
at a staff meeting or make sales calls
• Girls can sell door-to-door with cookies
around the office, depending on the wishes
in hand. After cookies are delivered,
of the business.
load up a wagon with cookies and
make signs, and you'll be ready for a • Once employee sales are completed, the
neighborhood walkabout. business may allow girls to leave an order card
in a visible spot. Leave a note from your team
outlining their goals and plans for the cookie
Telephone Sales
proceeds. (Remember not to list the girls’ last
It’s fast and easy to sell
names or phone numbers on the order card or
Girl Scout Cookies® by phone.
note). An adult at work may oversee the card,
• Girls can review order cards from but it is the girl’s responsibility to fill all orders,
previous years and contact these write thank you notes, and oversee delivery.
customers again. • Girls should establish a date and time to pick
• Once cookies have been delivered, girls up the order card and deliver the cookies.
may want to call customers, thank them
for their orders, and ask if they need
additional cookies. Booth sales help girls
• Try a text-a-thon. Girls may want to text reach more customers!
their friends and family to let them know Booth sales are a great way to
it’s cookie time and to ask for orders. increase your team’s success.
Remember, you must have the
appropriate permission from
authorities and your council before
the booth sale. Possible high-traffic
If a customer insists on paying upfront locations include:
for cookies, make sure to leave a thank • Grocery stores
you note and business card with the • Sporting events
troop number and parent contact as a • Parks
receipt for payment. • Banks
When you are selling door-to-door, leave a • Malls
thank you with the delivery date and parent • Universities
information. Leaving a thank you note can
serve as a receipt and a point of contact for
possible future sales.
10THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES! THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES!
Troop Girl Troop Girl
Cookie Delivery Date Cookie Delivery Date
Contact Contact
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES! THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES!
Troop Girl Troop Girl
Cookie Delivery Date Cookie Delivery Date
Contact Contact
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES! THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES!
Troop Girl Troop Girl
Cookie Delivery Date Cookie Delivery Date
Contact Contact
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES! THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES!
Troop Girl Troop Girl
Cookie Delivery Date Cookie Delivery Date
Contact Contact
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES! THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING COOKIES!
Troop Girl Troop Girl
Cookie Delivery Date Cookie Delivery Date
Contact Contact
Per GSUSA Safety Guidelines, only list a Girl Scout's first name.
11PROMOTIONS
ONLINE TIPS AND IDEAS
Help girls build online marketing skills and
learn about e-commerce with the support of
online tools like the Digital Cookie® platform.
We’ve also got inspiration for engaging girls in
virtual activities!
Social Media Shareables
How can you help tomorrow’s female
Digital Marketing Tips
entrepreneurs promote their Girl Scout Cookie™
for Cookie Entrepreneurs and Families
businesses? We’ve got all the social resources
Girls of all ages should partner with their parents
you need on LittleBrownie.com.
or guardians to develop a plan to safely market
• Resources are easily searchable by category,
their cookie business online. Get started using
including cookie news, special promotions,
this resource available at girlscoutcookies.org/
holiday themes, profile pictures and more
digitalmarketingtips.
• Each post includes a professionally designed
graphic and customizable message Make it Virtual!
• New posts are added throughout the year Find familiar in-person resources with a tech
twist, along with several new digital ideas.
These strategies help girls reach their goals in
virtual environments when in-person
Girl Scouts® of the USA is not an option.
has a suite of resources—
including social media tools
and more—available
for download at
girlscoutcookies.org/
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troopleaders.SAFETY TIPS
BE SURE GIRLS UNDERSTAND AND
FOLLOW THESE SAFETY RULES:
•S
how you’re a Girl Scout—Wear the Girl Scout
membership pin and/or Girl Scout clothing to
identify yourself as a Girl Scout.
•B
uddy up—Always use the buddy system.
It’s not just safe, it’s more fun!
•B
e streetwise—Become familiar with
the areas and neighborhoods where you
will be selling Girl Scout Cookies®.
•P
artner with adults—If you are a Girl Scout Daisy,
Brownie, or Junior you must be accompanied
by an adult when taking orders or selling/delivering
product. If you are a Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, or
Ambassador you must “buddy up” when selling door-to-door.
Adults must be present at all times during cookie booth sales.
•P
lan ahead—Always have a plan for safeguarding money. 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.
•D
o 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.
•S
ell in the daytime—Sell only during daylight hours, unless accompanied by an adult.
•P
rotect privacy—Girls’ names, addresses, and email 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.
•B
e 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.
•B
e net wise—Take the Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge before going online and follow the specific
guidelines related to marketing online. girlscouts.org/help/internet_safety_pledge.asp
Visit GirlScoutCookies.org for even more safety tips.
Source: Girl Scouts of the USA
14GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA
SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES
GIRLS ARE ONLY TO USE THE INTERNET TO MARKET THE
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM AND FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM
TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY
(for clarity, "friends and family” are people whom the girl or her family personally know).
• The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a girl-led program and online marketing and sales efforts should always
be led by a girl while also being supervised by her parents or caretakers.
• Friends and family of a girl participating in the cookie program must not market or share a girl’s contact
information, sales links, or sales information on public-facing online sites. They also should not share
their sales link with any news outlets (this includes online and traditional news media, such as radio,
television, or magazines).
• For safety purposes and other reasons, online marketing activities, especially those conducted through
social media platforms, should always be done through accounts set to “private.”
For more information, see
gsmidtn.org/cookies.
15ONLINE COOKIE RESOURCES
BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ONLINE TO
GUIDE YOU THROUGH A FUN AND SUCCESSFUL GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM®.
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee: Visit our site to find procedures, forms, manuals,
and other helpful information. gsmidtn.org/Cookies
Girl Scouts of the USA: Locate info on the Girl Scout Cookie Program and national
cookie badges and pins. GirlScoutCookies.org
Baker Website: The website of our official Girl Scout Cookie baker. Find girl activities,
marketing ideas, Girl Scout Cookie facts, cookie sale resources, and clip art to help
girls prepare for the cookie sale. LittleBrownie.com
Girl Scouts® Cookie Locator™ by Little Brownie Bakers®: Help friends locate
the closest cookie booth with this app. CookieLocator.LittleBrownie.com (Girl
Scouts® Cookie Finder on girlscouts.org can also be used to locate cookies.)
Little Brownie Bakers® YouTube Channel: Check out our library of inspiring videos
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featuring real Girl Scout stories and selling tips. youtube.com/LittleBrownieBakers
eBudde ™ Mobile
The must-have app for volunteers in the
Girl Scout Cookie Program® now has a
new name. eBudde Mobile makes your life
simpler by meeting you wherever you are
in the season.
• From a troop or service unit dashboard,
get all the information you need
• Simple icons take you to important
messages, booth locations, checklists
and more
• Watch training videos and get help from
within the app
16GIRL REWARDS
2020-2021 Initial order Initial Order
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
Girl rewards Troop rewards
Reversible
GIRL Rewards Cooling Fabric tag design
Troops with a PGA of
2021 Year Bandana 175+ packages on the
Bar Patch We’ve Got This! 150+ Patch 175+ packages Initial Order will receive
40+ packages Theme Patch No-Show 150+ packages Ice Cream Bowls a Fashion Beanie
75+ packages Horse Socks 160+ packages for each girl selling.
110+ packages
My personal goal: Pkgs
Check out the online
Unboxing Videos to Horse Mirror
Horse Plush
learn more about Bar Patch 195+ packages
select rewards from 195+ packages
Earned at the highest level
this order card. sold starting with 300+
Open the camera on your
smart phone or tablet, and
hold over the QR code OR Canteen Plus one troop volunteer will earn a
Mint to Achieve T-Shirt & Mint to Achieve T-Shirt
visit qrco.de/2021rewards
Super Patch (Glow-in-the-Dark) Stellar Sellers OR Fleece Bag
230+ packages 300+ packages
Stellar Sellers All girls selling
1000 packages or more will
be honored as a “Stellar
Seller” at the Girl Scouts gift of caring
Honors Day Awards rewards
GOC Patch
Girls selling 1600+ 15+ packages
packages will be invited
to a special lunch with
the CEO of Girl Scouts
$75 Amazon Gift Card OR of Middle TN and Glow-in-the-Dark
receive a special gift. Cable Horse Glows!
Journal with Pouch Pocket Pillow Goal Getter Patch, Mess Kit, & Phone Light & Adventure/Camp Stool & Backpack Purse
& Message Pen 400+ packages Reusable Straw with Pouch Glow-in-the-Dark Blanket OR 25% off of Resident Camp 30+ packages
360+ packages 500+ packages 650+ packages 800+ packages
Samoas® Phone
Chair
60+ packages
$125 Amazon Gift Card OR 50% Design your own Chacos OR Free week at Summer Resident Camp OR GSMIDTN HUGS
off of Resident Camp Personal Projector Camping Set (Tent/Sleeping Bags) Bike/Helmet OR Kayak Apple Watch OR Laptop Patch
1000+ packages 1200+ packages 1500+ packages 1800+ packages 2021+ packages 100+ packages
Girl Reward Levels of 800+ boxes and above are NON CUMULATIVE. All electronics will be distributed by GS of Middle TN. Rewards brands and colors may vary due to availability. Troops choosing Rewards Opt-Out receive patches only.
Girl Reward Levels of 800+ packages and above are NON CUMULATIVE.
All electronics will be distributed by GSMIDTN. Rewards brands and colors may vary
due to availability. Troops choosing Rewards Opt-Out receive patches only.
Available
in the
Cabin!
17+
PATCHES ARE
Service units and troops must hold a Cookie Rally
AVAILABLE By
Cabin Hours:
girls attending the rally in order to receive “free”
EasyAppointment
Rally Kit, these items Only
are already included in
FOR PURCHASE form. (Refer to Super Kit Form)
Check gsmidtn.org/shop or
Service units will receive 7 boxes of cookies (one of each var
call (615) 460-0222
unit purchases. Cookie Rally 2021 patches are $1.25 each.
IN THE CABIN! for availability.
No returns/refunds permitted. You must come to the Cabin
cookies at the Product Programs department. If your service
office will work with you on getting cookies for your Cookie
Booth Sale Patch ▪ $1.25
Cookie Entrepreneur Patch ▪ $1.25
Cookie Techie Patch ▪ $1.25
Cookies on the Go Patch ▪ $1.25
Cookie Rally Patch ▪ $1.25
SU#
Volunteer Patch ▪ $1.25
2020 Number of patches pur
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin ▪ $3.00
2019 Number of patches___________ pu
# patches x .175 =
For Product Program office use only
Date patches and cookies picked up
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Shop
4522 Granny White Pike, Nashville, TN 37204
(Signed) Person picking up order
Phone: (615) 460-0222 | Email: NashvilleShop@gsmidtn.org
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• 100% Real Cocoa
$4.00
• Real Coconut
$4.00
NATURALLY FLAVORED WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS
Crispy lemon cookies baked with inspiring messages
to lift your spirits Crisp cookies coated in caramel, sprinkled
with toasted coconut and striped with
dark chocolaty coating
• 100% Real Cocoa
• Real Peanut Butter
•M ade with
Natural Flavors
• Real Peanut Butter $4.00
• Whole Grain Oats
$4.00
Crispy cookies layered with peanut butter
and covered with a chocolaty coating
Crunchy oatmeal sandwich cookies with creamy
peanut butter filling
•M ade with Vegan
Ingredients
$4.00
$4.00 • 100% Real Cocoa
Delicate-tasting shortbread that is delightfully
simple and satisfying
Crisp wafers covered in chocolaty coating made
with natural oil of peppermint
• Made with
Natural Flavors
• 100% Real Cocoa
• No Artificial Flavors $5.50
specialty
$5.50 innovation
specialty
innovation
GLUTEN-FREE
Crunchy graham sandwich cookies with
Rich, buttery cookies with sweet, crunchy
creamy chocolate and marshmallowy filling
toffee bits 1920
Girl Scout Cookie Program
Parent/Guardian Permission & Responsibility
Girl Scout, , a registered member of
Troop , has my permission and support to participate in the 2021 Cookie Program.
• I acknowledge the girl/s above are registered Girl Scouts prior to starting the cookie program activities.
• I accept financial responsibility, including prompt payment, for all products received from monies collected and will ensure
adult guidance at all times. I understand unsold product may NOT be returned to the troop or council.
• I understand the price of a package of cookies is set by Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and cannot be sold for less or more
than the advertised price posted on the girl order card.
• I understand no direct orders will be taken before December 10, 2020 and money will be collected upon delivery. Orders
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received in support of all Gift of Caring program options can be paid for at the time of the order placement.
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• I accept responsibility and will meet all troop deadlines. I agree to ensure all cookies are delivered promptly and will turn in
money WEEKLY, to support all troop payment obligations with full payment made no later than February 27, 2021.
• I understand all past due accounts may be referred to a collection agency if internal collection attempts fail. I could be held
responsible for collection costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
• I understand all proceeds are troop or council funds and NOT the property of my daughter in accordance with Girl Scouts of
the USA standards.
• I understand personal checks from customers must be made payable to me and not the troop.
• I understand council reserves the right to substitute girl reward items of equal or greater value with or without notice.
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• I understand troops, girls, or adults cannot participate in the 2021 Cookie Program if there are outstanding debts to Girl
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Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
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• I understand rewards cannot be given to troop/girl if there are outstanding debts to Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:
Parent/Guardian PRINT Name:
Address (Street, Apt. #): City: State: Zip:
Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( )
O R D S
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a Family Supported Effort
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The Girl Scout Cookie Program supports girls, troops, and councils as girls develop five essential skills:
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goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.
But we know, without the support of family, success will be impossible to achieve.
Please check any areas in which you are willing to assist the troop this cookie season:
Cookie Pick Up @ Delivery Host girl cookie presentation/sale at work
Chaperone for “Cookies on the Go” Chaperone for Cookie Booth
Cookie Storage/Distribution Cookie Cupboard Pick-up
Rewards Waiver for Additional Proceeds Only
I am aware of the troop’s vote to accept an additional $.04 per package of cookies sold in lieu of the individually
earned Reward Items. I understand girls will earn and receive the appropriate patches and sales level bar based on
their individual achievement with any Troop Goal Rewards.
Girl Scout Signature: Date:
Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:
21The GIRL SCOUTS® name and mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including but not limited to GIRL SCOUT COOKIES®, THIN MINTS®, TREFOILS®,
GIRL SCOUT S’MORES™, LEMON-UPS™, GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM®, and the Trefoil Design, are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA. Little Brownie Bakers is an
official GSUSA licensee. The LITTLE BROWNIE BAKERS® name and mark, and all associated trademarks, including SAMOAS®, TAGALONGS®, DO-SI-DOS®
and TOFFEE-TASTIC® are registered trademarks of Ferrara Candy Company, Inc. Copyright ®, ™ & © 2019 The Ferrero Group. All Rights Reserved.Girl Scout Cookie Program
Parent/Guardian Permission & Responsibility
Girl Scout, , a registered member of
Troop , has my permission and support to participate in the 2021 Cookie Program.
• I acknowledge the girl/s above are registered Girl Scouts prior to starting the cookie program activities.
• I accept financial responsibility, including prompt payment, for all products received from monies collected and will ensure
adult guidance at all times. I understand unsold product may NOT be returned to the troop or council.
• I understand the price of a package of cookies is set by Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and cannot be sold for less or more
than the advertised price posted on the girl order card.
• I understand no direct orders will be taken before December 10, 2020 and money will be collected upon delivery. Orders
received in support of all Gift of Caring program options can be paid for at the time of the order placement.
• I accept responsibility and will meet all troop deadlines. I agree to ensure all cookies are delivered promptly and will turn in
money WEEKLY, to support all troop payment obligations with full payment made no later than February 27, 2021.
• I understand all past due accounts may be referred to a collection agency if internal collection attempts fail. I could be held
responsible for collection costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
• I understand all proceeds are troop or council funds and NOT the property of my daughter in accordance with Girl Scouts of
the USA standards.
• I understand personal checks from customers must be made payable to me and not the troop.
• I understand council reserves the right to substitute girl reward items of equal or greater value with or without notice.
• I understand troops, girls, or adults cannot participate in the 2021 Cookie Program if there are outstanding debts to Girl
Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
• I understand rewards cannot be given to troop/girl if there are outstanding debts to Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee.
Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:
Parent/Guardian PRINT Name:
Address (Street, Apt. #): City: State: Zip:
Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( )
The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a Family Supported Effort
The Girl Scout Cookie Program supports girls, troops, and councils as girls develop five essential skills:
goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.
But we know, without the support of family, success will be impossible to achieve.
Please check any areas in which you are willing to assist the troop this cookie season:
Cookie Pick Up @ Delivery Host girl cookie presentation/sale at work
Chaperone for “Cookies on the Go” Chaperone for Cookie Booth
Cookie Storage/Distribution Cookie Cupboard Pick-up
Rewards Waiver for Additional Proceeds Only
I am aware of the troop’s vote to accept an additional $.04 per package of cookies sold in lieu of the individually
earned Reward Items. I understand girls will earn and receive the appropriate patches and sales level bar based on
their individual achievement with any Troop Goal Rewards.
Girl Scout Signature: Date:
Parent/Guardian Signature: Date:
23The GIRL SCOUTS® name and mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including but not limited to GIRL SCOUT COOKIES®, THIN MINTS®, TREFOILS®,
GIRL SCOUT S’MORES™, LEMON-UPS™, GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM®, and the Trefoil Design, are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA. Little Brownie Bakers is an
official GSUSA licensee. The LITTLE BROWNIE BAKERS® name and mark, and all associated trademarks, including SAMOAS®, TAGALONGS®, DO-SI-DOS®
and TOFFEE-TASTIC® are registered trademarks of Ferrara Candy Company, Inc. Copyright ®, ™ & © 2019 The Ferrero Group. All Rights Reserved.You can also read
