Family Guide 2023 GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM
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Family Guide
2023 GIRL SCOUT
COOKIE PROGRAM
Cookie Program Dates
Wednesday, Dec. 14 - Sunday, Feb. 26
Unanswered cookie questions?
Ask your Troop Cookie Manager and/or email us at
customercare@girlscouts-swtx.org.
Troop # Community
Troop Cookie Manager (TCM)
TCM Phone TCM Email
IMPORTANT DATES:
Initial cookie order due to TCM by
Pick up initial cookie order on
IMPORTANT: Money is due to the troop each week.
Final payment is due to the troop by .
Absolutely NO additional cookies will be issued if
money is owed for previous orders.
Cookie Welcome, families!
Business & The Girl Scout Cookie Program gives your Girl Scout the ability to power unique
Financial opportunities and adventures for herself and her troop while learning to think and act
like an entrepreneur. And you’re key to her success. Supporting your girl’s cookie
Literacy business has never been easier when you work together as a cookie entrepreneur
Badges family. You’ll not only help your girl crush those cookie goals but also have
high-quality time working together. There’s no team sweeter than
When Girl Scouts a cookie entrepreneur family during cookie season!
participate in the
cookie program,
they’re already
completing several Ways to Participate
badge-earning steps. Order Cards
From goal setting Using the order card, your Girl Scout can ask neighbors, your co-workers, or even staff
to giving back to members at your doctor’s office for orders before they have cookies in hand. Once girls have
perfecting customer cookies, order cards are handy to track customer sales and inventory available. Order taking can
service, Girl Scouts begin on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Please note: All orders made on the order card are paid for at the
start the badge time of delivery, not at the time of the order, and cookies will be available to troop/girls at the end
process without of January.
COOKIE
even realizing it. And UPDATE
NEW for 2023, girls Cookies
$5 per
now have 13 updated
package
financial literacy Cookie Booths
badges—one badge Cookie pop-up shops in areas with lots of foot traffic are a fun way for girls to connect
to earn each year of with their community and practice their sales pitch with new customers. Booth locations must
the cookie program! be approved by the council and facilitated within our jurisdiction. Participants must follow all
council guidelines about setting up, running, and taking down a booth. Cookie booths are always
girl-led but supported by your TCM and parent volunteers. Adult-only booths are not allowed.
Council-sponsored Cookie Booths Independent Cookie Booths
WHO: Troops/Girl Scouts with an WHO: Troops/Girl Scouts with an adult volunteer
adult volunteer WHERE: Locations that are not listed as council-
WHERE: Locations the council has sponsored in eBudde (ask your TCM)
scheduled booth dates and times WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 25-Sunday, Feb. 26
WHEN: Friday, Feb. 3-Sunday, Feb. 26 HOW: Complete an independent booth request form
HOW: Council coordinates booth with approval from the business. Give to your TCM
dates and times with local businesses, at least five business days before your booth to input
and TCMs can sign up for booths in into eBudde for approval. Your TCM will let you know
eBudde when your booth request has been approved
Digital Cookie
Girls can use Digital Cookie, an online platform to reach customers near and far. Girls can
promote their site by emailing friends and family, creating videos to share on social media, and
hosting a virtual cookie booth where they make their pitch online. There are endless ways for
girls to get creative in spreading the word about their Digital Cookie site!
Digital Cookie opens: Wednesday, Dec. 14
Digital Cookie closes: Wednesday, March 1
• For younger girls, using Digital Cookie is a great way to begin learning about all the ways
technology can be used to run a business and build relationships with customers.
Find all cookie badge
• For girls aged 13 and over, Digital Cookie acts as a great backdrop to discuss safety online and
requirements at
girlscoutcookies.org. allows them to stretch their independence while being their own cookie boss.
Gift of Caring Donation Program
Once requirements
Customers who don’t want to purchase cookies or want other ways to support girls can
are met, badges are
available for purchase donate a package of cookies to a local hero or cause. Customers can support the donation
in the Girl Scout shop! program through any of the above selling methods. GSSWT gives these donations to United
Service Organizations (USO), San Antonio Food Bank, Fisher House, and Ronald McDonald House.
Complete with your Girl Scout!
Turn in to your TCM who will use it to order your Girl Scout’s rewards.
My Girl Scout, , would like the following rewards based
Cookie on the package level reached.
� By checking this box and signing below, I acknowledge that I promise to turn in ALL MONEY to the
Rewards TCM and I allowed my Girl Scout to set her goal and choose her reward items for levels that require a
choice.
Selection Parent/Guardian Signature Date
Parent/Guardian Email
Initial Order Rewards
Girl T-shirt Size: � YS � YM � YL � YXL � AS � AM � AL � AXL � A2X � A3X
225+ pkgs
Dolphin Tail Bracelet
15+ pkgs Go Bright Ahead Theme Patch 4,000+ pkgs � Girl Scout Day at Schlitterbahn Water
375+ Troop PGA (Per Girl Average) 30+ pkgs Dolphin Tail Pen Park and Resort*—(one girl & one adult; two
Long Sleeve Hooded T-Shirt dates TBA for May/June) OR
60+ pkgs Scrunchie w/ Secret Pocket Set
475+ Troop PGA (Per Girl Average) � Outdoor Adventurer Gear—Tent &
Troop receives one Booth Kit 90+ pkgs Adorable Mini Plush Dolphin Camping Chair
(1 kit per troop)—to be announced. 150+ pkgs Write-your-own-dreams Journal AND $300 Cookie Credits
w/ stickers
5,000+ pkgs SeaWorld Dolphin Beach Experience
210+ pkgs Dolphin Tail Mood Rings
—(girl-only event; one date TBA for
Digital Cookie Rewards 300+ pkgs Themed Water Bottle & Decals May/June)
Digital Cookie is a fun and 365+ pkgs � Headlamp Headband OR AND $300 Cookie Credits
educational online tool that helps � $5 Cookie Credits* 6,000+ pkgs Paddle Board Yoga Day Trip—(girl-only
girls run and manage their cookie 450+ pkgs � Super Patch event; one date TBA for May/June)
business. Girls using the online AND Paddle Board w/ Goodie Bag
platform sell 123 percent more AND Snuggly Dolphin Plush OR
AND $300 Cookie Credits
cookies than those just using the � $5 Cookie Credits*
cookie order card or booths! 550+ pkgs � Go Bright Ahead T-Shirt* OR
Superstar reward opt-out option for Cadettes,
� $10 Cookie Credits Seniors, and Ambassadors
675+ pkgs � Cushiony Travel Pillow w/ Mask* OR
C/S/A girls must reach 1,200+ AND
� $10 Cookie Credits
complete the Superstar form to opt-out of
750+ pkgs � Paddleboard Beach Towel* OR ALL rewards to INSTEAD receive:
35+ emails � $15 Cookie Credits
110+ pkgs • ONE reward item from 30-1,000 levels; girl
Digital Cookie
Paddle Board 850+ pkgs � Beach Bash Bag—Sunglasses, will still receive all patches earned AND one
patch
Bandana Scarf & Beach Bag OR
(style/color Desk Stand of the following:
will vary) � $15 Cookie Credits
∘ Customize-your-own Converse
1,000+ pkgs � Cozy Hooded Blanket* OR
� $20 Cookie Credits ∘ Cool Mini Fridge & Moon Lamp
∘ Snazzy Polaroid Kit
Girls reaching 1,200+ levels will receive ONLY reward
210+ pkgs ∘ Grow-your-own Inside Garden with
items—NOT Cookie Credits—at 15-1,000+ levels,
Seed Pods
Cookie Techie AND as she will automatically receive Cookie Credits
Sparkly Dry Pouch corresponding with the highest level achieved for ∘ Outdoor Adventurer Tent & Inflatable
1,200+. Hammock
∘ Techy-lovers Bluetooth Keyboard
1,200+ pkgs � One-week FREE GSSWT Camp OR & Speaker
Gift of Caring Rewards
� Cool Mini Fridge* ∘ Decorate-your-own Camping
(council only)
Gift of Caring rewards will be AND $120 Cookie Credits Trunk Kit
available for only council Gift 1,500+ pkgs � 2023 American Girl-of-the-Year Doll OR
of Caring donations. Troops are � Snazzy Polaroid Kit*
welcome to continue to donate
AND $150 Cookie Credits For every 500
to their chosen causes; however, Cookie Credits
2,023+ pkgs 2023 Year Bar Patch packages sold
rewards will not be earned for can be used exceeding 6,000
troop Gift of Caring. AND Girl Scout Day at Six Flags Fiesta for GSSWT or
packages, girls
Texas with GSSWT CEO—(girl-only troop travel! earn additional
event; three dates TBA for May/June) $50 in Cookie
30+ pkgs AND Summer Goodie Bag Credits.
Gift of Caring AND $220 Cookie Credits
patch 3,000+ pkgs � Paint-your-pet Party*—(girl-only event;
65+ pkgs two dates TBA for May/June) OR
Glow-in-the- � Customize-your-own Converse
dark Flying
—High or Low-Tops
Disc
AND $300 Cookie Credits *Default item; See girl order card reward panel for further
details about rewards. Rewards may vary in size and style/color.
Parent Tips Did you know? All proceeds from
• Respect all troop instructions and due dates! Girl Scout Cookies® stay local!
• Turn in money regularly. When you purchase Girl Scout Cookies
• You are responsible for paying $5 per package of cookies from a young, budding entrepreneur, you're
you sign for; cookies cannot be returned. supporting her success today and tomorrow.
• Ask how you can help her troop! Girl Scout Cookies' proceeds stay local to:
• Follow all social media guidelines.
• No adult-only booths—the Girl Scout Cookie Program is a girl
program and running the program herself (with the help of
an adult) is how she learns lifelong skills.
Cover the costs of running the Fund Take Action projects for
Why should my Girl Scout participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, the community and amazing
Girl Scout Cookie Program? including the costs of cookies,
materials, and logistics.
girl-led adventures for troops.
More than half (57%) of Girl Scout More than half (53%)
alums in business say that the of female entrepreneurs
Girl Scout Cookie Program was and business owners are
beneficial in the development of Girl Scout alums.
their skills today.
Help councils provide Girl Scout
programs in STEM, the outdoors,
life skills, and entrepreneurship,
as well as camps, leadership
training, and more!
Nine in 10 Girl Scouts say the cookie program has built their
entrepreneurship skills and interest in pursuing entrepreneurship
as a career path.
Participating in the program gives girls an entrepreneurial edge! Ways to Support Your Entrepreneur
Encouraging an interest in entrepreneurship builds curiosity,
confidence, and problem-solving skills—qualities that prepare • Help her earn the Cookie Entrepreneur Family
girls for academic and career success. As your Girl Scout runs pin to practice building her skills at home.
her own cookie business, she’ll gain five skills along the way
• Help her set up her Digital Cookie site.
that she’ll use the rest of her life.
• Help her keep money safe.
Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls learn: • Know the rules and safety guidelines.
• Model business ethics, decision making,
people skills, and safety as you support her.
• Ask your troop leader how you can help the
Goal Setting Decision Money People Skills Business whole troop reach its goals. Your Girl Scout
Making Management Ethics
Girls set Girls learn to will learn to be a helper and take action by
individual Girls help Girls develop safely talk to Girls run their
goals with decide where a budget, take their customers own small
watching you.
help from their and when to cookie orders, in person and business
families! Girls virtually. These
• Help her make arrangements to connect with
sell cookies, handle using the
work together how to market customer experiences Girl Scout people in her network.
to set troop their cookie money, and help them Law as a
goals based business, and learn practical develop healthy guide, being • Never do things for your girl that she can do
on what they what to do life skills about relationship honest and for herself, even if it’s quicker and easier for
want to do with troop financial and conflict responsible
with troop proceeds. literacy. resolution every step of
you to do them.
proceeds. skills. the way.
• Have fun together along the way and
“I know I can do “I can “I know how “I have “I am honest, engage your whole family in supporting
it now and in make smart to handle and confidence to trustworthy,
the future!” decisions.” manage money.” talk to others.” and reliable.”
her!
@GirlScoutsSWTX
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