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FAMILY GUIDE FOR
A Message from the CEO Dear Girl Scout Families: The 2018 Cookie Experience is going to be “Altogether Awesome!” I am grateful that you and your girl have chosen to participate this year. The Cookie Experience is part of the Girl Scout DNA and gives girls the opportunity to unlock their inner G.I.R.L. Yes, your Girl Scout is a GO-GETTER, INNOVATOR, RISK TAKER and LEADER! Moreover, as she builds her Cookie Business, she grows in these critical areas while also learning important life skills like goal setting, decision-making, money management, people skills and business ethics. I know that it takes a village to raise a girl and it takes a family to help her succeed. Your girl needs your support as she sets her realistic goals and works to achieve her goals. She needs your support as she decides what change she wants to make through her Cookies for Change project and she needs your support as she builds her courage, confidence and character when reaching out to cookie customers through your community network. She needs your support at cookie booths—knowing that you are right there for her as she approaches her customers, answers their questions, and fills their orders. In today’s world girls need to learn to speak up and advocate for themselves and others, and the cookie experience gives them great practice. I always marvel at the shy Brownie who at the beginning of the cookie season is afraid to speak up and transforms into a go- getter as she pushes to meet her goals. I am constantly amazed by our older Girl Scouts who set goals to earn their way to incredible travel experiences through the Girl Scout Destinations program. And then there is the troop that has been working together for years to raise funds to travel to one of our World Centers! The Cookie Experience transforms girls and provides them with incredible life experiences. Let’s be ALTOGETHER AWESOME this season! On My Honor, Debbie Rich, Chief Girl Scout
Why Participate Meet the Cookies!
in the Cookie This year’s lineup
includes 8 cookies:
Program? Thin Mints
Crisp wafers covered in a
What are your hopes for your Girl
chocolaty coating made
Scout? Certainly, you want her to
with natural oil of peppermint.
make good decisions, know how to
manage money, and how to set and Samoas
reach goals, like attending college.
Crisp cookies coated in caramel,
The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps
sprinkled with toasted coconut,
her succeed today and prepares her
and striped with dark chocolaty
for future success. There’s a good
coating.
reason it’s a beloved family tradition.
Goal Setting Your Girl Scout sets cookie Tagalongs
1 sales goals individually and with her
troop, creates a plan to reach them, and
Crispy cookies layered with
peanut butter and covered
develops cooperation and team-building with a chocolaty coating.
skills all along the way!
Decision Making Your Girl Scout helps Do-si-dos
2 decide how to spend cookie money,
furthering her critical thinking and
Crunchy oatmeal sandwich cookies
with creamy peanut butter filling.
problem solving skills that will help her in
many aspects of her life. Trefoils
Money Management Your Girl Scout Traditional shortbread cookies
3 takes cookie orders, handles cutstomers’
money, and gains valuable and practical
that are delightfully simple and
satisfying.
life skills around financial literacy.
Savannah Smiles
People Skills Your Girl Scout learns
4 how to talk to, listen to and engage with
various people while selling cookies. These
Crisp, zesty lemon wedge
cookies dusted with
experiences help her develop healthy powdered sugar
relationships and conflict resolution skills
that she can use throughout her life. Toffee-Tastic
Business Ethics Your Girl Scout is honest Rich, buttery cookies with
5 and responsible at every step of the cookie
sale. Her business ethics reinforce the
sweet crunchy toffee bits.
Gluten free
positive values she is developing
as a Girl Scout. Girl Scout S’mores
All girls who participate in Crunchy graham sandwich
the Girl Scout Cookie Program cookies with creamy chocolate
are eligible to earn the annual and marshmallowy filling.
Cookie Activity Pin. When they receive
the pin, invite girls to share their
accomplishments this Cookie Season in
each of the 5 Skills.
page 1Ways Families & Caregivers Can
Support Their Girl Scout
ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT HER SALE
E
GOAL SETTING
Help her troop Be by her side as
Goal-setting is an and Troop Cookie she develops her
important life skill. Manager by confidence to ask
Guide her to set chaperoning booth people for their
practical goals about sales, picking up support.
what she hopes to cookies, sorting
learn and earn. Listen to her as she
rewards and more. practices her sales
Ask about her pitch.
troop’s goals. Help
her complete the Accompany y
order card section her as she
that explains her sells and
delivers PRACTICE SAFETY
troop’s goal.
cookies. Help your girl
Encourage her to understand the Girl
share her goal with Scout safety rules for
customers. selling cookies.
It’s a Team Effort
BE IN THE KNOW
As a parent or guardian, your
encouragement and guidance is essential
to your Girl Scout’s positive and safe Cookie
Program experience. Thank you for taking
the time to familiarize yourself with the
guidelines and standards listed in this guide.
TAILOR YOUR COOKIE EXPERIENCE
We understand how busy you are! Talk with
your troop leader and cookie manager to
determine the best participation level for
you and your girl.
page 2BE STREETWISE Become
familiar with the areas and
neighborhoods where you will
Safety TIPS be selling Girl Scout cookies.
SHOW YOU’RE A GIRL SCOUT Wear the Girl Scout membership pin and/or Girl
Scout clothing to identify yourself as a Girl Scout.
PARTNER WITH ADULTS Adults must
accompany Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies and
Juniors when they are taking orders, selling, B U D D Y U P Always use the buddy
or delivering product. Girls grades 6-12 must system. It’s not just safe, it’s more fun.
be supervised by an adult when selling g door
door-
ultss
to-door and must never sell alone. Adults
must be present at a cookie booth in any
a y
public place at all times.
PLAN AHEAD Always have a plan for
or
safeguarding money, and avoid walking ng around
with large amounts of it or keeping it at home
ng adults,
or school. Give proceeds to supervising
who should deposit it as directed by your Girl
Scout council as soon as possible.
DO NOT ENTER Never enter the home
ome eoor
ng
vehicle of a person when you are sellingg or
o
op e in
ople
making deliveries. Avoid selling to people n
vehicles or going into alleys.
SELL IN THE DAYTIME Sell only during
durin
ng
daylight hours, unless accompanied by y an
adult.
PROTECT PRIVACY Girls’ names,
addresses, or email addresses should
never be given out to customers. Use BE SAFE ON THE ROAD Always
a troop contact number or address follow safe pedestrian practices,
overseen by an adult for customers to o especially when crossing at
request information, reorder, or give intersections or walking along
comments. Protect customer privacy by y roadways. Be aware of traffic when
not sharing their information except fofor unloading product and passengers
ake
the product sale. Girls should never take from vehicles.
credit card numbers.
BE NETWISE Take the GSUSA Internetn t
net
Safety Pledge before going online and d
follow the specific guidelines related
to marketing online. Girl Scouts cannotot
collect money online.
page 3Family Calendar for Success
Cookie Sale Dates Reward Celebrations
Girls earn individual rewards for participating in the
JAN 13 Sale Begins Cookie Program. All rewards are cumulative and are
based on the overall total number of boxes sold.
FEB 23-25 National Girl Scout Please note dates of events as girls plan their goals.
Cookie Weekend
There are no rain checks for events, as dates are firm.
MAR 4 Last Day of the Sale
Girls who make it to our experience-based rewards will
receive an invite from the Cookie Team once the sale
has ended.
MAR 10
Rallies
400+ Box Contest Event
APRIL 21 VIP Sleepover
Thurs, DEC 14 Cochise County Cookie Craze MAY 5 500 Club (Breakers)
Rothery Education Center
3305 E Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
5:30-7:30pm
$3.00 per girl
MAY 12 500 Club (Waylons-Yuma)
Sat, DEC 16 Graham/Greenlee Cookie Rally MAY 19 Odysea Aquarium and
First United Methodist Church Dolphinaris Experience
1020 S. 10th Avenue, Safford, AZ 85546
10:00am-12:00pm
Free! JUNE 1-3 Disneyland Turnaround Trip
Sat, JAN 6 Splish Splash It’s An
Under the Sea Cookie Bash
Yuma: MLK Center
JULY 5-9 Cruise to the Bahamas
9am–12pm
$3.00 per girl JULY 21 iFly Indoor Skydiving
Sat, JAN 6 Bear Down Cookie Kick Off
UA Women’s Gymnastics Meet
McKale Center,
AUG 24-26 Sea World & San Diego Trip
1 National Championship Drive, Tucson
4-8pm (Doors open at 2pm for activities)
$3.00 per girl
Register online now for
a rally in your area at
girlscoutssoaz.org
page 4Ways to S ell
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order card a e to
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page 5Cookie Booths
DATES AND HOURS
Cookie booths begin the first day of sales
(January 13th). Please note that grocery stores
and other locations are subject to scheduling
by their corporate headquarters and may not
be available the first weekend of sales.
Booths will be scheduled as follows BOOTH BEHAVIOR
(dependent on store restrictions):
It is important for the girls (and guardians) to
• Mon–Friday, 3:30pm–7:00pm recognize that they are representing Girl Scouts
• Sat–Sunday, 8:00 am–8:00 pm at the booths, and thus should be on their best
No selling after 9pm, regardless of “Girl Scout Behavior” at the booths. Remember
girls’ ages or level! the Girl Scout Promise and Law! Girls should be
courteous to patrons, should be in front of the
Troop leaders sign up for booths in booth, and should be energized and engaged! Girls
advance and will share dates with families should also be in their appropriate Girl Scout attire.
once booths are secured. Individual sellers Parents and guardians are also encouraged to wear
may contact their troop liaison to discuss appropriate attire, and should exhibit and role
booth scheduling. model appropriate behavior at booths.
In order to best protect our girls, GSSOAZ recommends all adults working with girls to be registered and approved volunteers.
• Girls can set up a table in their own front yard, as it is considered a “lemonade stand.” A “My Sales Booth” can be scheduled with your
Troop Cookie Manager, and are set up at businesses not already approached by council. And of course, dragging the wagon through a
neighborhood is always encouraged!!
• Contact your Troop Cookie Manager prior to approaching a business about a “My Sales Booth” so they can alert you as to whether or
not the booth is already secured by council.
Booth Type Number of adults required Number of adults for Number of Number of
(Daisy - 2+ Senior Senior & Ambassador girls required siblings allowed
& Ambassador) booths (one girl)
One adult: One adult:
Lemonade Stand Need not be registered Need not be registered At least one None
Two adults: One MUST be One volunteer:
My Sales Booth registered and approved volunteer; MUST be registered At least one None
other must have a background check and approved
Two adults: One MUST be One volunteer:
GSSoAZ-Sponsored registered and approved volunteer; MUST be registered At least one None
Booths other must have a background check and approved
• While strongly encouraged, Helping Hands volunteers serving as the second adult at a cookie booth are not required to have a Girl
Scout membership. However, they MUST have an approved background check. Helping Hands volunteers do not count towards safety
ratios. For more information, see girlscoutssoaz.org/training101
• When caregivers are working directly with their own girl and no other Girl Scouts are present, a background check is not required.
• Please do not drag a wagon around the University of Arizona campus or through any city parks during sporting events! Per new Arizona
laws, you can be fined for such activities!!!
page 6NEW!
DIGITAL COOKIE™ is an
exciting way for girls to learn
21st century entrepreneurial
skills. The secure online
system allows girls to design
personalized storefronts to share
their cookie program goals and
invite customers to support them.
In Digital Cookie, girls can send
cookie customers to their website
Rewards
to order and pay for their cookies
online. They can ask for them to
be delivered or pay for shipping.
Orders are automatically recorded
in eBudde. It’s a faster and an easier
way to reach goals.
Send 15 emails through
DID YOU KNOW? On average, Digital Cookie and receive the
Digital Cookie orders are bigger than Cookie Techie Patch.
in-person orders!
Girls in our council selling Sell 50 boxes through
traditionally (door-to-door and Digital Cookie and receive the
he
booths) had a per-girl-average Seas the Day T-Shirt.
(PGA) of 225 boxes.
Girls in our council selling both
traditionally AND online had a PGA
of 435!
HOW TO START Online
Onli
li social
i l networking
t ki sites
it
i are a greatt place
l ce ffor tteens
(13 and older, with parental permission) to ask for cookie
Online Sales orders. Be sure girls follow the GSUSA safety guidelines for
online marketing.
Customers buy more cookies when girls
sell online. In Digitial Cookie™, girls can
send cookie customers to their website to order and pay for their cookies online. They can ask for them to be
delivered or pay for shipping. Orders are automatically recorded in eBudde. It’s a faster and an easier way to reach goals!
4 Easy Steps to Digital Cookie Success
1
REGISTER
2
SET UP YOUR SITE
3
INVITE CUSTOMERS TRACK YOUR GOAL
4
Sign up to use the Digital Manage your cookie In just a few minutes, you See how close you are
Cookie™ platform, look customer list and easily send can set up your sales goal, to reaching your goal by
for your Digital Cookie™ ready-to-use emails inviting share your cookie story, tracking the number of
registration email. If you people to support your sale. and upload a fun picture or boxes sold and orders
can’t find it, contact your You can also promote your video. Then you’re ready to placed, as well as sales by
council for details. personalized cookie site link save, review, publish, and... delivery type and cookie
on Facebook with friends done! variety. You can even
and family. include offline sales to see
your total progress—yum!
page 7Gift of Caring
The COOKIES FOR MILITARY (CFM) program is designed for customers to purchase
cookies to be sent to deployed military, and is a council sponsored “gift of caring.”
Girls collect money for Cookies for Military as they would for a regular box of
cookies, but this is a “virtual donation,” and the cookies sent overseas do
NOT come out of your troop’s (or your girl’s) inventory.
Girls will earn
this Gift of Caring Troops may also choose to donate cookies to other organizations, in a
patch for selling 5 Gift of Caring. (They can also plan to use cookie proceeds to assist with
Gift of Caring boxes a Cookies for Change project. This year, the Cookies for Change focus
or the equivalent in is the G.I.R.L. Agenda: an opportunity for your girl to be a catalyst
donated for change in a cause she cares
funds. about. Girls are encouraged to
advertise both of these efforts at
their booths and talk about them
with their customers.
This year, our Bling-Your-Booth
contest will be “The G.I.R.L.
Agenda… Changing the World
One Cookie At A Time,” and
troops can enter a picture of
their booth in our Facebook
contest. The troop with the most
likes will win a pizza party.
Mission Military
Durin this time of year, we reflect and give thanks to those who
During
have impacted our lives. We honor military men and women
who have served our county. It’s important for girls of all ages
w
tto learn about the military and honor those who have risked
their lives for our freedom.
tth
Mission Military is an opportunity to learn more about
military
m service and history. This patch pal gives girls the
opportunity
op
o to expand their knowledge of the
military
m by learning about each of the five
branches,
b their history, and people.
TTo participate in this opportunity go
to
t girlscoutssoaz.org/missionmilitary.
page 8How the COOKIE $1.05
CRUMBLES $2.25* $0.27
$0.85
Cost of cookies
Girl rewards
$2.82 $0.01
Potential troop proceeds
$1.62*
Area team proceeds
GSSoAZ proceeds
* Denotes alternate price breakdown for specialty
cookies (Toffee-Tastic and Girl Scout S’mores)
Cookie Merchandise Headquarters
at your GSSoAZ shops!
Visit girlscoutssoaz.org/cookies
for useful links and information about cookies!
Girl Scout Cookie Tote Cookies-on-the-Go Cart
C
$4.95 Carry your cookies in style $35 This canvas pull-behind
$
with this year’s new tote! NEW! cart
c makes door-to-door sales
a breeze! The open top and
sides give you easy access to all
Cookie Yard Sign your cookies. Store your pens
$10 Perfect for your yard! Stakes and order forms in the pockets,
included. 24x12”. and keep monmey secure in
teh zippered pocket under the
top flap. Cart holds 25-30 boxes
Girl Scout Cookie Magnet and measures 37” high (bag is
$9 Show your support with this 12Hx14Wx8”D). Wipes clean;
magnet! UV-coated vinyl
nyl
yl ffront and folds for transport and storage.
magnetized rubber Limited to stock on hand.
back. 4x5.75”.
NEW!
page 92018
Gir l R e wa rds
Starting at 250 boxes, girls will earn
Participation Patch
$5 OF COOKIE DOUGH 5+ boxes
for every 50 boxes sold up to 3,000 boxes
Cookies for Military Rewards (All cumulative)
$3
Sunglasses Set OR
$3 Cookie Dough
225+ boxes
Patriotic Magic Scarf CFM Shirt
25+ boxes 50+ boxes
Digital Cookie
okie Rewards
R
(All cumulative)
umulative)
Cookie Techie Patch Seas
Sea the Day T-Shirt Chair to Go
15+ emails sent on DOC 50+ boxes
b sold on DOC OR Mermaid Blanket
650+ boxes
Troop PGA Reward
Tropas PGA Recompensa
Bar Patches are earned at the highest level sold, starting at 100 boxes.
All rewards are cumulative
Odysea Aquarium and Dolphinaris
Experience May 19, 2018 OR
Razorback Archery Set and Class
2500+ boxes
page 10Turtle Earbuds Seas the Day Bandana Mermaid Notepad and Pen Altogether Awesome Bracelet Set
25+ boxes 80+ boxes 135+ boxes 175+ boxes
$4 $5
Hatching Turtle Plush OR Sports Pack OR Traveling Turtle Bag OR 500 Club at Breakers Water Park
$4 Cookie Dough Art Roll & Coloring Book Art Growing Trinket Tray OR May 5, 2018 (Yuma –Waylon’s Water
275+ boxes $5 Cookie Dough World May 12, 2018) OR
350+ boxes 2018-2019 GS Membership OR
425+ boxes S’mores Maker
500+ boxes
Disneyland Turnaround Trip June 1-3, Instant Camera OR VIP Sleepover & iFly Indoor Skydiving July 21, 2018 OR
2018 OR Camping Gear OR Fitbit Altogether Awesome Pillowcase Build Your Own Telescope
Free Week at Day Camp April 21, 2018
1000+ boxes 2018+ boxes
800+ boxes 1500+ boxes
San Diego!
ach Cruiser OR
Beach Sea World and San Diego Trip Cruise to the Bahamas
Girl Scout Letterman Jacket (need dates) July 5-9, 2018
3000+ boxes 3500+ boxes 4500+ boxes
page 11Cookie REWARDS
Guidance from GSUSA
GSUSA and the IRS has provided many opportunities to experience to these locations on their own, as the
guidance to all councils across the and explore the world around them. event MUST BE A GIRL SCOUT GROUP
country stating that rewards given to We have listed dates for all of our EXPERIENCE. Similarly, we are not
an individual girl may not total more trips and experiences so that families able to offer a “cash compensation”
than $600 in a calendar year. (Trips may plan accordingly. Substitutions or “equivalent value item” as
and experiences done in a group beyond what is laid out in our replacement for these experiences,
setting that entail programming do rewards lineup will not be permitted. as this would bring the total reward
not count toward this total.) We are Due to IRS regulation, we are unable values above the $600 allotment.
pleased to be able to provide our girls to substitute tickets for girls to travel
Trip Details Per GSUSA guidelines, any out-of-state experience with a Daisy or Brownie
Girl Scout requires a parent/caregiver chaperone. We have provided experiences in which all Juniors
and above will travel with staff chaperones, helping them build courage, confidence and character by
experiencing time with other girls their age.
DISNEYLAND AND CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE
800+ TURNAROUND TRIP
• Daisy and Brownie Girl • Spend the day hopping between
Scouts must have a parent/ both Disneyland and California
caregiver chaperone on the Adventure.
trip. Chaperones’ tickets • Board buses for home after the
into the park will be the fireworks, and return home by
financial responsibility of each 9am on June 3.
chaperone. All Junior Girl Scouts
and up will be chaperoned by a • Girl safety is our number one
staff member. priority while on this trip! We
strongly encourage all girls
• Leave the night of June 1 for to ride the bus to and from
California. Disneyland. Apart from girls
• Arrive in the early AM of June whose families pick them up at
2 to Anaheim. Brief pitstop to the park at 8pm on June 2, girls
change, eat breakfast, and get will not be permitted to ride the
ready for the day. bus one direction or be picked
• Snack items and continental- up from any location other than
style breakfast will be provided. the homebase drop-off and
Additional items may be pick-up point.
purchased at your leisure at • Ticket exchanges or upgrades
our pitstop, but is the financial will not be permitted.
responsibility of the individual
Girl Scout.
page 12VIP SLEEPOVER AND
1500+ ALTOGETHER AWESOME PILLOWCASE
Girls will be invited to a VIP We will begin our night by
sleepover on Saturday, April 21st celebrating with a fancy dinner,
in the Tucson area. night-time activities, and breakfast
on Sunday morning. Staff will
chaperone this girl-only event.
This experience is only open to
girls who received this reward. No
additional family members are
permitted to attend.
2018+ IFLY INDOOR SKYDIVING
On Saturday, July 21st, girls will
be transported to Phoenix for
an indoor skydiving experience
at iFly. Girls will get to skydive
in a wind tunnel and participate
in a fun STEM activity. Families
are welcome to attend but will
be financially responsible for
themselves.
2500+ ODYSEA AQUARIUM AND DOLPHINARIS EXPERIENCE
Girls will be transported to Lunch will be
OdySea Aquarium and Dolphinaris provided.
in Phoenix on May 19th.
Families are
Explore the different exhibits welcome
the aquarium has to offer from to attend
Penguin Point, to the Otter Banks but will be
and even experience the different financially
touch pools offered. After the responsible
Aquarium, girls will walk ov
over
ver for
to Dolphinaris where they will
w themselves.
get to interact with dolphin
dolphinss in
the Dolphin Water Experien
Experience.
nce.
CONTINUED...
page 133500+ SEA WORLD AND SAN DIEGO TRIP
Girls who sell 3,500+ boxes will before heading home Sunday,
earn an Altogether Awesome San August 26th.
Diego experience for themselves No additional family members
and an adult chaperone. We will are permitted to attend. The
leave the Tucson area Friday, adult chaperone attending the
August 24th after school and trip MUST BE 18 years or older
meet our sister scouts in Yuma and a registered Girl Scout Adult
where we will spend the night. Member.
Saturday morning we will finish
our drive to San Diego where we Transportation and meals will be
will relax at the beach provided for the Girl Scout and
and then head on their adult chaperone.
over to Sea World
4500+ CRUISE TO THE BAHAMAS
Get your passports ready! Girls No additional family members
who sell 4,500+ boxes will earn are permitted to attend. The
an unforgettable cruise to the adult chaperone attending the
Bahamas for themselves and an trip MUST BE 18 years or older
adult chaperone. We will first and a registered Girl Scout Adult
travel to Florida, where we will Member.
board a cruise to the Bahamas.
For 3 days we will enjoy the A passport is required for
food, fun, sights, scenes, and international travel, and must be
experiences that each of the ports obtained by each Girl Scout and
of call has to offer. chaperone in order to attend.
Council is not responsible for
fees associated with obtaining a
passport.
page 14Cookie DOUGH
The Cookie Dough Card is
designed to be earned and
used by individual Girl Scouts.
It is separate from troop
proceeds, which are earned by
Travel
each troop to support activities
and projects. Cookie Dough
Cards are not to be accepted
for troop dues or to become
part of the troop treasury. BUCKS
Cookie Dough Cards may be Travel bucks are designed to give girls the opportunity to
used toward the fees for any convert their earned Cookie Dough, before its expiration
GSSOAZ-sponsored camp date, into virtual funds they can save up to use later on travel
or event, GSUSA-sponsored expereinces either through the GSUSA Destinations program, or
Destination or travel programs, through council-sponsored travel opportunities.
Highest Awards, or for
merchandise from the GSSOAZ In order to qualify for • Travel Bucks expire 5 years
retail shops. converting Cookie Dough into from the original Cookie
Travel Bucks, the following Dough expiration date. If
Cookie Dough Cards are not rules must be followed: they are not redeemed by
redeemable for cash. their expiration date, they
• The Cookie Dough must are forfeited. Travel bucks
Cookie Dough Cards from the be submitted to the converted during the 2018
2018 season will local Girl Scout office, via cookie program will expire
expire on the online form found 2/28/23.
February 28, at girlscoutssoaz.org/
2019. cookieresources. • Travel Bucks are issued in
whole dollar amounts only,
• Cookie Dough must be with a minimum of $25 to
converted prior to their do a conversion.
expiration date.Cookie
Dough for the 2018 season • Travel Bucks are not
will expire on 2/28/19. transferable to another
person.
• Travel Bucks can only be
used for GSSOAZ council-
sponsored trips or GSUSA
Destinations.
page 15CONTESTS
400+ BOX Contest
Girls who have sold and paid for 400 boxes by Sunday,
February 18th will be invited to an exclusive luau in
their area on Saturday, March 10th.
SALES PITCH
Contest
Give us your best sales pitch!
Create a video or photo that motivates
your customers to support your goals by
purchasing Girl Scout cookies. Videos can
then be uploaded to your Digital Order Card
to help support your cookie sales, and emailed to
levans@girlscoutssoaz.org for council submission.
Girl Scout staff will judge the videos based on
creativity, professionalism, and additional criteria.
Each participant will earn a patch. One winner will
receive a special business kit.
page 16Show the World Her
Cookie-Selling Savvy!
Thi cookie season, six girls nationwide, one per Girl
This
Sco grade level, will be named GSUSA’s Top Cookie
Scout
Pro 2018 and get the EPIC chance to be featured on
th Girl Scout Cookie box!
the
By entering the contest, girls get a chance to:
Unlock this
awesome,
limited-
edition
Cookie
Pro 2018 patch
Be featured
Travel to NYC for an all- on our iconic
expenses-paid Girl Scout Girl Scout
Cookie Entrepreneur Cookie box
Experience, where girls
will talk business with
GSUSA leaders and be
recognized as a Top
Cookie Pro 2018
Her Cookie Pro submission
should include things like:
Cookie badges she’s earned and
Here’s how it works:
skills she’s learned Who can participate?
Registered Girl Scout Cookie sellers from participating councils
What she’s done or plans to do
with her cookie earnings How do girls enter?
By ccompleting their very own Cookie Pro Resume Survey online and
Best selling tips for crushing submitting it along with a photo
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cookie sale goals like a PRO!
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Entries accepted January 2, 2018 through April 30, 2018.
One entry per girl from participating councils.
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FAMILY GUIDE FOR
2018
When you sell you’re doing more than just helping
your customers stock up on delicious
Girl Scout Cookies, treats (and having lots of fun). You’re
doing it with a goal in mind. Whether
that goal is a pizza party, a community service project, or your
first overnight camping trip with your troop, you know how many
boxes you need to sell to make it happen.
But did you know that you’re also part of a huge business, one
that’s run by girls just like you all over the country? In fact, you’re
part of the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program for girls In
the world. Being a Girl Scout Cookie professional gives you skills
essential for success both now and later.
Not in a Girl Scout troop? No worries! You can still participate in
the Cookie Program as an Individual Seller and earn rewards &
proceeds. Contact Lauren Evans at levans@girlscoutssoaz.org if
you’re interested!You can also read
