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TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
TROOP
 COOKIE
MANAGER
 MANUAL
  2019-20
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                           celebrated tradition. It’s an amazing opportunity for girls to
                           WOW THE WORLD and build lifelong skills!

                           The largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world also
                           offers an incredible opportunity for you as a volunteer. You
                           get to see firsthand how girls grow, learn and come into their
                           own. We give you the resources you need to guide girls in
                           discovering hidden talents, uncovering new strengths and
                           developing the entrepreneurial mindset that will serve them
                           far beyond cookie season.

                           Thanks for all you do for girls!

                         THE WOW
                         STARTS NOW!
                         Contents
                         The Role of the Troop Cookie Manager                               4
                         What’s New in 2019-20                                              6
                         eBudde Management Tools                                        10
                         Key Dates                                                          11
                         Program Information                                              12
                         Family Involvement                                               15
                         Rewards                                                        16
                         Girl Tools for Success                                           17
                         eBudde Tab-by-Tab                                              18
                         Getting Your Cookies                                           22
                         Inventory Management                                           24
                         Booth Basics                                                   26
                         Banking Basics                                                 30
                         Closing the Sale                                                 31     3
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
Your support team
                                                                     GSGC Staff
                                                                     Tina Tabbot
                                                                     Product Sales Manager
                                                                     Amanda Varrasse
                                                                     Product Sales Coordinator
  As a Troop Product Sales Manager, you have the                     Donna Dorton
  privilege of instilling passion and drive in girls so              Product Sales Coordinator
  they can achieve their goals. You will help them                   Need help along the way? Contact us at
  develop an entrepreneurial mindset by giving                       customercare@girlscouts-gateway.org or
                                                                     (877) 764-5237, and we’ll get you in touch
  them the materials and support they need to                        with the right team member who can
  succeed.                                                           assist you.

  Your primary responsibilities:
      • Complete training (Online Cookie VIP eTraining and in        GSGC Volunteers
        person with your community product sales manager).           Community Product Sales Manager
      • Distribute materials, hold a parent meeting, and provide     Name:
        support to girls and parents during the program.             Phone:
      • Enter orders from girl order cards and keep eBudde up to     Email:
        date. Allocate girl orders weekly.
      • Pick up initial cookie order and re-orders as needed.
      • Distribute cookies to girls.
      • Collect payments from girls/parents and report any issues.
      • Enter and distribute girl rewards.
      • Communicate with your CPSM about any issues or
        questions.

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GOAL SETTING                               s 5 ESS
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Girls learn to set                                                KILLS that will last a lifetime.
goals and create a DECISION MAKING
plan to reach them. Girls learn to make MONEY                                       BUSINESS ETHICS
                    decisions on their  MANAGEMENT           PEOPLE SKILLS
                                                                                    Girls learn to act
                    own and as a team. Girls learn to create Girls find their voice ethically, both in
                                                             and build confidence
                                        a budget and handle                         business and life.
                                                             through customer
                                        money.
                                                             interactions.
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
5to steps
    Girl Scout Cookie success
Tried and true steps that are guaranteed to “wow”

             Kick off Cookie Season                      Hold a family meeting
             Help girls get ready by selecting           Hold a short family meeting so girls
             learning activities that fit their          can tell their families about their goals
             experiences and interests. You can          and ask for assistance. At the meeting,
             start by creating a custom plan with        adults can complete permission forms
             the Girl Scouts Built by Me online tool.    and sign up to help.
             Next, kick off your first cookie meeting
             with a video. Girls Scouts Cookies Live     Expand your customer base
             videos are engaging, interactive shows      For girls to reach high goals, they
             that inspire girls to reach high goals.     will need to broaden their circle of
             Girls learn selling tips and have loads     customers. Don’t worry, customers are
             of fun along the way!                       eagerly looking for their favorite Girl
                                                         Scout Cookies! Little Brownie has loads
             Videos include: Girl Scouts Cookie          of selling tips, learning activities and
             Rookie for first-time cookie sellers        crafts for girls on LittleBrownie.com.
             and Girl Scouts Cookie Captains for         Check out the Cookie Rallies page and
             teens who want to stay engaged in the       Activities for Girls page.
             program while earning service hours.
                                                         Celebrate and share your success
             Set goals and track progress                When girls reach their goals, celebrate!
             When you help girls set high goals          Thank customers, share your stories
             for the cookie season, they learn an        or throw a party for your troop.
             important skill for life. Encourage girls
             to set two types of goals: Something
             they’d like to try and something
             they can do to help others. Visit the
             activities section of LittleBrownie.com
             for goal-setting games and crafts.

TIP:
Motivate girls by helping
them earn one of the Cookie
Business Badges! Check out
the Girl Scout Badge Explorer
or search the Volunteer Toolkit
for badges by grade level.
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
What’s
New                           ging
                                                    Every year, the Girl Scout Cookie Program has something new,
                                                    and this year is no different. Take a look at what’s new, from the
                                                    fun to the practical.

   Brand New Packa

                               !
  Brand New Cookie                                    Brand New Pins!

                             Remember to keep       The NEW Cookie Entrepreneur Family pin collection enables girls and their
                            the new Lemon-Ups
                             cookie confidential    families to learn to think like entrepreneurs as they participate in the Girl
                           until January 7, 2020.
                                                    Scout Cookie Program. Each Girl Scout grade level will have its own set of
Lemon-Ups are the newest addition                   requirements to help families guide their Girl Scout as she runs her own
to the Girl Scout Cookie lineup, and                cookie business year after year. Learn more about this pin collection at
each cookie has something bright                    girlscouts.org/entrepreneurfamily.
and motivating to say!
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
West
                                                                              New in Gateway
   New Procedure                                                              GSGC members in Gateway
                                                                              West will notice some
Throughout the Girl Scout Cookie Program, when troops need more cookies,      differences in the cookie
the cookie volunteer must place an order 24 hours in advance in eBudde.       program. Remember, you
Whoever picks up the cookies will need to print a copy of the pending order   can always reach out to
and bring it with them to pickup to verify the order.                         the customer care team
The person picking up cookies must be listed in eBudde as able to pick up     if you have questions or
cookies and have their own eBudde login. No paper receipts will be issued     need clarification! Here’s a
at warehouses/cupboards; confirmation of receipt will be done through         summary of what you can
eBudde.                                                                       expect:

                                                                              Booth Selection
                                                                              All booths are entered into eBudde
                                                                              and selected during specified

   Cookie Pro 2020
                                                                              dates. Details about the process
                                                                              will be shared with cookie
                                                                              volunteers as the date approaches.
Unleash your unique cookie
business smarts for a                                                         Banking
chance to WIN an epic trip                                                    Troops are given deposit slips
to Orlando! Enter the 2020                                                    specific to them to make deposits
Cookie Pro contest today!                                                     to GSGC. No money will be turned
Twenty-four lucky winners                                                     in to staff/service centers, and ACH
will go on an epic trip to                                                    will not be offered. Troops may
exciting Orlando, for full VIP                                                not share deposit slips, and troops
access to G.I.R.L. 2020 —                                                     should not use counter slips at the
the largest event for girls                                                   bank.
in the world — as part of
your Cookie Entrepreneur                                                      Troop proceeds
Experience! Learn more and                                                    Troops earn tiered proceeds, from
enter at girlscouts.org/                                                      50 cents to 85 cents per box,
cookiepro — the contest                                                       rather than a flat amount per box.
kicks off Feb. 1!                                                             Cadette, Senior and Ambassador
                                                                              troops that opt out of girl rewards
                                                                              earn an additional 5 cents per box.
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
LEMON-UPS
                                 GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
                                                                     ®
                                                                      ™

                                        Introducing Lemon-Ups,
                                        the newest addition to the
                                        Girl Scout Cookie lineup!
                                        Inspired by real girls in the Girl Scout
                                        Cookie Program and created for all Girl
                                        Scout Cookie lovers, these new lemon
                                        cookies are positively fun. Just like
                                        G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker,
                                        Leader),™ each cookie has something
                                        bright and motivating to say.

                                        I am a GO-GETTER

                                                      I am an INNOVATOR

                                        I am a RISK-TAKER

                                                               I am a LEADER

   Remember to keep the new
Lemon-Ups cookie confidential
        until January 7, 2020.

                                          I am BOLD

                                                              I am CREATIVE
      Perfect for sharing
     Grab one that expresses
     your personality, or give
                                          I am STRONG
         one to a friend!
                                                               I am GUTSY
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
GIRL SCOUT COOKIES®                                                                                           ALL OUR COOKIES HAVE...

  LOVED BY                                                                                                      NO High-Fructose Corn Syrup
                                                                                                                NO Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs)
                                                                                                                Zero Grams Trans Fat per Serving

  MILLIONS
                                                                                                                RSPO Certified (Mass Balance) Palm Oil

  BAKED WITH ONE PURPOSE
                                                                          Remember to keep
                                                                          the new Lemon-Ups
                                                                          cookie confidential
                                                                          until January 7, 2020.
            new
         innovation!

                                                                          NEW
                                                                                               • 100% Real Cocoa
                                                                                               • Real Coconut

LEMON-UPS                TM

                                                                                               SAMOAS                 ®

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

                                                                                               • Made with Natural Flavors
• 100% Real Cocoa                                                                              • Real Peanut Butter
• Real Peanut Butter                                                                           • Whole Grain Oats

TAGALONGS®                                                                                     DO-SI-DOS                     ®

Crispy cookies layered with peanut butter and covered with a chocolaty                         Crunchy oatmeal sandwich cookies with creamy peanut butter filling
coating

                                                                                               • Made with Vegan
                                                                                                  Ingredients
                                                                                               • 100% Real Cocoa

TREFOILS®                                                                                      THIN MINTS®
Delicate-tasting shortbread that is delightfully simple and satisfying                         Crisp wafers covered in chocolaty coating made with natural oil
                                                                                               of peppermint

• Made with                   specialty                                                                                       specialty
                              innovation                                                                                      innovation
   Natural Flavors
• 100% Real Cocoa                                                                              • NO Artificial Flavors

GIRL SCOUT                                                                                     TOFFEE-TASTIC                                ®

S’MORES®                                                                                       GLUTEN-FREE

Crunchy graham sandwich                                                                        Rich, buttery cookies with sweet, crunchy toffee bits
cookies with creamy chocolate
and marshmallowy filling
                                                                                                     The GIRL SCOUTS® name and mark, and all other associated trademarks and logotypes, including but not limited to the
                                                                                                     Trefoil Design, Girl Scout Cookies®, Thin Mints®, Trefoils®, Girl Scout S’mores® and Lemon-UpsTM 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
                                                                                                     Kellogg NA Co. Copyright ®, TM, © 2019 Kellogg NA Co.                                                          051519
TROOP COOKIE MANAGER MANUAL - Girl Scouts of Gateway Council
Girl Scout Badge Portfolio                              Girl Scouts® Built by Me cookie planner   Plan a cookie season just right for you
 Girls can earn a Girl Scout Financial                   CookiePlanner.LittleBrownieBakers.com     and the girls. With a few clicks, you can
 Literacy and Cookie Business Badge each                                                           create your custom plan with this online tool,
 year. Check out the Girl Scout Badge                                                              complete with fun suggested
 Explorer or search the Volunteer Toolkit                                                          learning activities.
 (VTK) for the appropriate badge for your                New! Social planning tool                 Download delightful graphics and suggested
 grade level.                                            LittleBrownie.com                         captions to help your Girl Scout market
                                                                                                   her cookies on social media. Perfect for
                                                                                                   volunteers, families and troops.
                                                         Girl Scouts® Cookie VIP eTraining         Get training for the Girl Scout Cookie
     TooLs to PLan                                       VIPeTraining.LittleBrownie.com            Program® whenever and wherever
     GirL Scout Cookie Season                                                                      you’d like.

                                                         Little Brownie website                    Check out the baker’s website for exciting girl
                                                         LittleBrownie.com                         activities, booth ideas, recipes and the latest
                                                                                                   cookie news.

                                                         Girl Scouts® Cookie Rookie                Made especially for young girls, this
                                                                                                   show teaches cookie names, how to ask
                                                                                                   customers to buy and more essential skills.
GIRL SCOUTS
          ®

                                                         Girl Scouts® Cookie Captain               Keep experienced teens interested in the
                                                                                                   cookie program and give them a chance to
                                                                                                   give back with the Cookie Captain program.
                              G IR L SCO
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                                                         Pinterest                                 The Little Brownie Pinterest page is brimming
                                                                                                   with fun and engaging goal-setting activities,
   G IR L
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                                                         Volunteer blog                            Check out the volunteer blog for exciting
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                                                         blog.LittleBrownie.com                    girl activities, rally resources and cookie
                                                                                                   booth ideas.

                                                         Girl Scouts® Cookie House Party           Girls sell cookies by the case with this
                                                         video and hostess guide                   fun-filled strategy.

    Tools to use during                                  eBudde™                                   Manage the cookie program from one central
    Girl Scout Cookie Season                             eBudde.LittleBrownie.com                  location. Order cookies, track girl activity and
                                                                                                   order girl rewards.

                                                         eBudde™ Troop App Plus                    Place orders, watch training videos and find
                                                                                                   eBudde help all on your mobile device. Learn
                                                                                                   more and download the app at LittleBrownie.
                                                                                                   com.
                                                         Girl Scouts® Cookie Finder                Help friends locate the closest cookie booth
                                                         GirlScouts.org                            with these tools.

                                                         Girl Scouts® My Cookie Friend             Girls enter a fun-filled world with
                                                                                                   games, videos and activities all about
     G I R L S C O U TS
                          ®                                                                        Little Brownie’s newest mascot.

                                                         Girl Scouts® website                      Locate info on the Girl Scout Cookie
                                                         Girlscoutcookies.org                      Program® and national cookie badges and
                                                                                                   pins.

                                                         Little Brownie social channels            Find the latest cookie news and shareable
                                                         Facebook + Twitter @SamoasCookies         Girl Scout Cookie Season inspiration on the
                                                         Instagram @Samoas_Cookies                 Samoas® Facebook page, Instagram
                                                                                                   and Twitter.
Key Dates
Dec. 8, 2019: Cookie Kickoff Family Tailgate with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jan. 1, 2020: Girls begin taking orders with Digital Cookie and the girl order card
Jan. 4: Deadline to request adding a girl to eBudde prior to Initial Order
Jan. 6: Older girl Reward Opt Out forms due (prior to submitting Initial Order)
Jan. 7: Troop Initial Order due in eBudde
Jan. 22: Booth selection begins at 7 p.m. in eBudde.
Jan. 24-25: Community initial deliveries
Jan. 27-March 8: Cookie warehouses and cupboards open
Feb. 1-2: Cookie House Party Weekend
Feb. 5: Deposit at least 25% of money due to GSGC. Allocate all cookies to girls in eBudde.
Feb. 7-March 8: Cookie booths
Feb. 9: Run for the Cookies, Tallahassee
Feb. 19: Deposit at least 50% of money due to GSGC. Allocate all cookies to girls in eBudde.
Feb. 28-March 1: National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
Feb. 29: Thin Mint Sprint 5K, Jacksonville
March 4: Deposit at least 75% of money due to GSGC. Allocate all cookies to girls in eBudde.
March 6: Final deadline to request adding a girl to eBudde
March 8: Girl Scout Cookie Program ends in GSGC
March 11: 100% of money due to GSGC. Allocate all cookies to girls in eBudde.
March 15: Final rewards due in eBudde by 10 p.m.
March 18: Deadline to submit reward or transaction changes to CPSM
June 30: Deadline for troops to pick up girl rewards.
         Any issues, changes or discrepancies must be addressed prior to this date.
Program Information
 Cookies in Hand
Our Girl Scouts today have so many opportunities to share cookies
both in-person through door-to-door and booth sales and online
through Digital Cookie. For many years, girls have used these
opportunities to develop the 5 Skills and to power their Girl Scout
experience.

This year, Gateway Council girls will continue with Cookies in
Hand (a direct sale program) so they can offer cookies directly
to customers right at the point of sale! Girls will also have the
opportunity to take preorders with the order card beginning
Jan. 1 to help ease the transition to selling only with Cookies
in Hand.

Benefits of Cookies in Hand:
  • Less time consuming for Girl Scouts, families and troops.
  • It combines order-taking and delivery into one step with no
     back and forth in ordering and delivery attempts.
  • It offers girls more opportunities to increase sales and earn
     more proceeds.
  • Everyone receives instant cookie gratification.

And best of all, this process does not affect our traditional booth
period! Girl Scouts will still be able to set up their own shops at their
favorite locations.

All registered Girl Scouts will receive an email invitation to set up their
Digital Cookie site. It is recommended that all girls participate in Digital
Cookie and learn the valuable skills that come with it!

Features
• Option for a Girl Scout to upload her own video and photo and to
  customize her emails. Studies show this increases customer response
  and sales!
• Reports, graphs and charts show girls their sales data in real time.
  Games have also been added.
• Customer tracking system allows girls to upload contacts and keep         How Digital Cookie works in eBudde
  them organized in one location.
• User-friendly web platform and fast shipping!                             • Credit card payments will show in
                                                                              the Deposits tab in eBudde as “DOC
• Payments credited directly to the troop through eBudde.                     Bank.”
• Financial Literacy and Cookie Business badge requirements and             • eBudde will automatically calculate
  tracking system available for each seller through her storefront.           council payment and troop proceeds
                                                                              for digital orders.
GirL Scout Cookies                           ®

are in the
House!
During a Girl Scouts® Cookie
House Party, girls come
together under one roof to sell
cookies by the case.
With 12 packages per case,
cookie sales add up fast!
Girls can invite friends, families and
all their favorite customers to tell their
stories, declare their selling goals and
what they plan to do with their cookie

                                                  Gift of Caring
earnings.

 It’s Your Party!
                                                 This year’s Gift of Caring partner is Soldier’s Angels, an organization that
The beauty of a Girl Scouts Cookie               provides aid and comfort to members of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force,
House Party is you can plan it to suit
your needs! Here are some alternative            and Coast Guard, their families, and a growing veteran population.
ways to host your party:
                                                 How it works
 • Instead of a house, host at a local           • Girls may take orders in-person for Gift of Caring using their order card.
    school or community center. They’re          • Customers may donate cookies to Gift of Caring through girls’ Digital
    often more central,and you cut down            Cookie sites and will not pay shipping fees on donated cookies.
    on clean-up time!                            • Girls receive credit toward rewards for every Gift of Caring box donated.
 • Turn your party into a private
    booth sale with open house hours.
                                                 • Have the girls turn in money as they take orders for Gift of Caring.
    Customers can stop by whenever
    works best for them and can come             Inputting donation orders into eBudde
    and go as they please.                       Allocate cookie packages to a girl by inputting the quantity under the VGOC
                                                 column. The Sales Report will calculate the money due and show the
No hostess experience? No problem!
                                                 amount sold. Rewards earned from Gift of Caring sales will automatically
Check out LittleBrownie.com for all
materials to make party planning a               calculate and order in eBudde.
breeze!
                                                 Promoting Gift of Caring
                    ®
                                                 • Girls should create signs to use at
                    S
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                                                   would like to donate a box of
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                                                   cookies! Make sure the girls are
                                                   knowledgeable about the Gift of
                                                   Caring program.
                                                 • Girls should let customers know
                                                   that donations to Gift of Caring are
                                                   tax-deductible.
Program Information

                                                                                               5
                                                       Five for Five
Pop-Up Booths
                                                      When your girls’ customers buy
While we
                  Pop-Up                              more cookies, they’ll be eligible to
                                                                                               for

                                                                                                5
recommend                                             win EVEN MORE COOKIES!

                            Booth
reserving your
cookie booths                                         Through GSGC’s Five for Five
for the season,                                       contest, customers who purchase
we encourage you to get creative with selling and     five or more boxes of cookies at
try a “pop-up” booth. Set up a booth in non-retail,   cookie booths have the chance to
common spaces with heavy foot traffic like food       win five cases of cookies! Check out
truck courts, festivals or community sporting         girlscouts-gateway.org/gscookies
events. Troop leaders or product sales managers       for all the troop assets. You’ll find
are responsible for getting permission from the       signs for your booth, cards to give
manager of the space where they will be setting up    customers with info to enter, and
their pop-up booth.                                   other promotional tools. The cards
                                                      customers receive will contain
A pop-up booth doesn’t have to be a booth at          a special code (aka, your troop
all: Girls and volunteers can sell cookies from       number) they will enter on a form
a wagon that they pull around, similar to a           online. At the end of the cookie
Walkabout.                                            program, we’ll draw the winners!
If your troop decides to do a pop-up booth, please    Besides bigger sales, there’s
be respectful and share the space with other          something in it for troops too: The
Girl Scouts if other troops are nearby. All safety    troops whose customers are drawn
guidelines must be followed.                          as winners will receive a cookie cart!
Family Involvement

 Parent Meeting
Schedule a meeting with parents in your
troop prior to the start of the cookie program!
You should invite anyone who will be handling products
and/or money — mom, dad, other parents and the girls. At this
meeting, you can establish expectations, set deadlines, explain
the importance of the Cookie Program and recruit their help.

Prior to the meeting
• Complete the required VIP eTraining course.                • Research potential troop sales goals based on desired
• Attend a cookie training and pick up program materials       troop activities.
  from your community product sales manager. Sign up         • Establish deadlines based on GSGC requirements.
  at girlscouts-gateway.org/events.                          • Collect contact information for families.
• Set a parent meeting date and time, and communicate        • Ensure all girls are registered for 2019-20 and are listed
  this date to families.                                       on your troop roster in eBudde.

Meeting checklist
• Explain the importance of the Cookie Program.              • Set a troop package goal based on troop activity plans.
• Discuss the 5 Skills girls learn.                             - Work backward starting with the cost of the activity
                                                                  to calculate how many packages the troop will need
• Obtain a Product Participation Agreement for each girl          to sell to reach the goal.
  participating in the Cookie Program.
                                                             • Ask the girls to choose the reward levels they would
• Establish deadlines and expectations of girls and            like to earn.
  parents.
• Provide a Girl Order Card for each girl participating in   • Be direct about rules and business ethics.
  the program.                                               • Remind girls to collect contact info from each
    - Multi-household families: Provide each parent with       customer on the order card.
      a separate Girl Order Card for when the girl sells     • Discuss booth rules, requirements and etiquette.
      cookies in their care.
                                                             • Encourage participation in Digital Cookie.
• Review the cookie varieties and prices.                       - Discuss how it works and the benefits of
• Encourage the girls to set their own goals based on the         participating.
  troop goal and record these goals on their Girl Order
  Card.
Rewards that
        make her say
These are just some of the awesome
                                                 “WOW!”
rewards girls can earn through the
Girl Scout Cookie Program. Check
out all the rewards on the girl order
card, and encourage girls to set
goals to earn their favorite items!

200+ Boxes
200+ bar patch, magic cloth and spa
headband

500+ Boxes
500+ bar patch, plush butterfly, flip
journal and $50 camp credit

                                                      Pool oza
600+ Boxes
600+ bar patch, Pool Palooza, water
bottle and carabiner

1000+ Boxes
                                                       Palo
                                                      At Shipwreck
                                                                   Island   Waterpark
1000+ bar patch, Super Seller patch,
$425 summer camp credit

3000+ Boxes
3000+ bar patch, 2 Kennedy Space
Center Atlantis Annual Passes OR $200
credit to attend G.I.R.L.2020 in Orlando

 Troop Proceeds

 Per-girl average Earnings per box

     1-249 boxes                50 cents

   250-349 boxes                60 cents

   350-449 boxes                70 cents

     450+ boxes                 85 cents

Cadette, Senior and Ambassador troops that
opt out of receiving girl rewards will earn an
additional 5 cents per box.
basic        TOOLS
for budding GirL Scout cookie                              ™   Entrepreneurs
                                                       Order cards: Girls can start by asking
                                                       neighbors, friends and family members to
                                                       place orders for cookies. They write their
                                                       orders on the paper order card, which
                                                       is turned in to the cookie volunteer and
                                                       entered into eBudde.™

                                                       Digital Cookie®: On this online selling platform,
                                                       girls can personalize their Digital Cookie site
                                                       and send emails to invite friends and family to
                                                       buy cookies with the option of getting in-person
                                                       delivery or direct shipment to their home, based
                                                       on council-approved methods of delivery.

                                                       Girl Scouts® Cookie Club: Girls can use this
                                                       platform to email custom eCards to customers
                                                       and let them know it’s Girl Scout Cookie time!

                                                       Booth sales: Troops can set up booths in high-
                                                       traffic areas such as grocery stores, malls or
                                                       sporting events to market their Girl Scout Cookies
                                                       to customers. Sign up for booth sales and get
                                                       council approval through eBudde™ or eBudde™
                                                       Troop App Plus.

                                                        Pump Up The WOW
                                                       Door-to-door: Encourage girls to spread
                                                       the Girl Scout Cookie love to their entire
                                                       neighborhood. Take orders, or load packages
                                                       into a wagon or car and leave no doorbell
                                                       unrung!

                                                       Workplace sales: Girls can either make sales
                                                       pitches to local businesses or go with a parent to
                                                       their workplace to take orders.

25%                                                    Social media: For Girl Scout entrepreneurs 13
                                                       and older*, social media is a great way to spread
                                                       the word about their cookie sales.
            22%
                                                                                         *Always get parental
                                  14%                                                    permission before posting
                                                                                         about the Girl Scout Cookie
                                                                                         Program, and remember to
                                                                                         follow GSUSA’s online safety
      Restock throughout                                                                 guidelines.

      the season                                 12%                        9%
      Ordering packages for booth sales isn’t                                                     6%                    3%
      an exact science, but here are average
      sales per cookie variety, so you can get                 11%
      an idea of how many you should order.
eBudde Tab-by-Tab
 The Basics
Dashboard       This is the screen you will see when you log in. There is a checklist of items needing to be completed, messages will show
                if they are sent to the eBudde only, a calendar, upcoming booths (list of first 10) and contact information you may need.

Contacts        This tab will show you who has access to your eBudde and what level of access they have.

Settings        This tab has last year’s information (if applicable), bank information and current year information. This is also where you
                can add or delete someone to have access to your eBudde. Be very careful you do not add someone as a view/pickup only
                person with the same email address they use as a troop leader or troop cookie chair!

Girls           This tab gives you a listing of the girls assigned to your eBudde. It will show their GSUSA membership number, grade,
                Digital Cookie emails sent and sales goal (you have to enter this). You cannot add to or delete from this list.

 What’s Next
Initial Order   This tab is where you submit your Initial Order;
                you’ll only use this tab once. You will submit
                your initial order in boxes; each case contains
                12 boxes. For example, if you want 10 cases,
                you would order 120 boxes. You should place
                your order under the “Other” column for the girls
                orders and under “Booth” if you are also ordering
                booth cookies. You may enter the numbers in for
                each girl but be advised you cannot alter them
                once submitted. This means they cannot be
                moved to another girl, even if they do not return
                to your troop or pick up the cookies.

Delivery        After you place your initial order, you will select
                the Delivery Station and time you would like to
                pick up; you will only use this tab one time. The
                delivery locations and dates are pre-selected by
                GSGC product program staff. These locations are
                only used for initial delivery, with a few
                exceptions. If you have a large order, you will be
                assigned as many time slots needed to fill your
                order. If you need to be with another troop, please
                sign up at the same time; there is an option for
                this. This will ensure your pickup times are
                together.
Girl Orders     The main screen is an overview of each girl and
                their totals. Each girl is listed. This is where you
                will enter individual cookie orders, booth cookies
                and payments. These are entered as boxes. It is
                very important you separate the specialty cookies
                — S’mores and Toffee-tastic — from the other
                cookies due to their higher price.
                To add cookies to a girl, click on the girl’s name,
                then select Add Transaction on the next page. This
                will bring up a line at the bottom. The first section
                is for comments, so you can note the date and
                type of sale. For example, a booth could be
                “2/13/20, Winn-Dixie Main Street, 2-4 p.m.”, then
                you enter the number of boxes and the payment.
                You will always enter the payments for a cookie
                booth, as you already have the payment. If they
                are picking up cookies for personal sales, you
                can just put in the date. Once the cookie numbers
                are added, it will generate the amount due for that
                line. This will show you all transactions for each
                girl and should match all receipts you have for
                them.
                It is very important to keep these numbers up
                to date — this affects your troop’s payments
                owed and proceeds.

Transactions    This tab is where you order or transfer cookies.
                Click Add Transaction and complete the
                information on the next screen. When you enter
                the date, you must go to the bottom of the
                window that is open and move the time bar to
                the time you want to pick up. If you do not move
                the time bar, your transaction will not save. A
                “cupboard” is the location where you will pick up
                cookies. You can select the one that is most
                convenient for you Please note, hours vary
                between cupboard locations. Remember,
                cookies can only be ordered in cases, not
                individual boxes.
                If you are transferring to anther troop, select
                “troop,” then enter the troop number in the next
                box. You can transfer boxes or cases. Click the
                save/print button to print a copy of the transfer;
                you will need it for final verification of your sales
                report. If you are transferring to another troop,
                you need to sign all three copies and have the
                other troop’s cookie manager sign all three
                copies; you will keep two and give one to them.

Cookie Exchange This tab gives you an opportunity to search for
                cookies your troop needs from another troop, or
                to let other troops know you have cookies
                available for trade or transfer.
eBudde Tab-by-Tab
Rewards       This tab is where you will select and submit initial
              and final girl and troop rewards. Click on the
              rewards you need to select, click each girl (if
              needed), select the reward she wants, then click
              Submit Girl Order. You will do this for each girl. If
              there is a free entry box, such as for troop
              rewards, make sure you double check the reward
              requirements before you put a number in. Most
              troop rewards are limited to two per troop. It is
              very important to enter the correct number as
              incorrect numbers can delay the process of
              closing out the sale and ordering the rewards.

Booth Sites   Booth locations are listed by city. Click on a city
              where you’d like to find a booth, then choose from
              the list of locations, e.g., Winn-Dixie. You can then
              choose the date and a 2-hour time slot. To select,
              click the empty box on the right side of the
              screen, then click “save” at the top.
              To release a booth, follow the instructions to find
              the location/date of the booth, then click the
              box with your troop number and click “save.” It
              is very important to release booths your troop
              will not use, even if it’s last minute. All claimed
              booth locations are available in Cookie Finder
              so customers can locate a cookie booth
              near them. If a booth is claimed but a troop
              doesn’t show up, customers are disappointed
              when they try to find cookies there.
              You can print a copy of all the booths your troop
              has reserved, which is useful for schedule
              planning with the troop. If you’re interested in a
              booth at a particular location, but the time slots
              are all reserved, you can choose to be contacted
              when a time slot becomes available.

Payments      This tab shows every payment made to your
              account. It could be a Digital Cookie payment or a
              payment you made council.
Sales Report   This tab is the one you should check the most
               often! It provides a great overview of everything!
               All of your contacts are listed, the number of girls
               registered and selling, your per-girl average (this
               is important!), the proceed tiers, a listing of all
               payments and transactions, and to finish out
               there is a breakdown of what your troop owes
               council and your troop’s proceeds.
               Check this tab often — it will help you be sure
               payments are entered and you’re not receiving
               unathorized transfers of cookies from other
               troops. It’s very important to check your cookie
               transactions and payments to make sure
               everything is correct!

Reports        You really only need the Digital Cookie reports if
               you want to print them. You can get the same
               information from the Digital Cookie dashboard.

Help Center    This tab has lots of information and tools to help
               you have the best experience!
Getting Your Cookies
                                                                       Cookie Pickup
                                                                      • Arrive at the time and location
                                                                        you selected in eBudde for initial
                                                                        delivery. If you arrive early, please
                                                                        wait until your time, unless
                                                                        instructed by a station worker
                                                                        to get in a line. Please alert the
                                                                        station worker if you have multiple
                                                                        vehicles. Make sure you have
                                                                        enough vehicles to load cookies.
                                                                        If the station worker decides that
                                                                        your vehicle(s) can’t handle the
                                                                        amount of cookies being picked
                                                                        up, they will ask you to pull to the
                                                                        side until you have enough space to
                                                                        carry cookies.
                                                                      • Your vehicle must be clear enough
                                                                        to load cookie count, especially if
                                                                        it’s the only vehicle for pickup.
                                                                      • Dress for the weather. You will need
                                                                        to get out of the vehicle to count
                                                                        cookies prior to loading. Workers
                                                                        may not load cookies until you have
                                                                        counted and given the okay to load.
                                                                      • If your troop misses the cookie
                                                                         pick up, contact your CPSM
                                                                         immediately.
                                                                      • Know how many of each variety you
                                                                        ordered. If you can, print your initial
                                                                        order and bring with you.
 Girl Scout cookie delivery locations                                 • Once you have received cookies,
                                                                        there will be a designated area
Your troop may choose to pick up your initial order at any Girl         for recount, if necessary. Please
Scout cookie delivery location. Please refer to eBudde for specific     remember, once you leave the
delivery times and locations.                                           location, the troop is responsible
                                                                        for the number of cookies received.
          Friday, Jan. 24 Community 2                                   If you’re not 100 percent sure
          			Community 3                                                about your case count, you’re
          			Community 6                                                highly encouraged to recount your
                                                                        cookies before you leave!
          Saturday, Jan. 25 Community 4
          			Community 5
          			Community 7
          			Community 9
          			Community 10
          			Community 11
Follow these guideLines for a
            smooth cookie pickup day
             • Know exactly how many cookie cases you ordered of each variety.
             • Arrive at your scheduled pickup time.
             • Make sure to have enough vehicles to load your order (see graphic below for help!).
             • Pull all your vehicles into the line at the same time.
             • Check in and receive your pickup ticket.
             • Give pickup ticket to loader and count the cases as they’re loaded in.
             • Sign for your order and take your receipt.

HOW MANY COOKIE CASES CAN YOUR CAR CARRY?

            23                            30                                 35                                 60

                                                                                                                           CASES
                                                                                                Sport Utility
                   CASES

                                                     CASES

                                                                                        CASES
 Compact                    Hatchback                          Standard                         Vehicle
 Car                        Car                                Car

            75                             75                         100                               200
                                                                                                                          CASES
                   CASES

                                                     CASES

  Station                                                                                       Cargo
                                                                                        CASES

                                                             Pickup
  Wagon                         Minivan                      Truck                              Van

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                   Can I return cookies?
                   COOKIES CANNOT BE RETURNED ONCE THEY’RE PICKED UP.
                   Troops are responsible for counting and verifying the total number of cases.
                   Troops accept financial responsibility by signing the receipt. Once receipts are signed, case counts are final,
                   and cookies are the property of that troop.

                   WHEN IN DOUBT, RECOUNT.
                   Wait until you’re sure about your case count to sign the receipt.
Inventory Management
                                 Distributing Cookies
                                Distribution checklist
                                • Notify parents of the date, time and location they can pick up cookies.
                                  Give yourself enough time to unload cookies and prepare receipts.
                                • Sort all cookies before anyone picks up their orders. This will help you
                                  identify any potential problems before anyone picks up.
                                • Provide each girl with a money envelope that shows their balance and
                                  the due date.
                                • Collect money for the cookies within two weeks of pickup.

                                Cookie receipts
                                • Prepare receipts for each girl. When parents pick up, have them count
                                  and verify their order. Complete a receipt for every cookie transaction.
                                • Remember, parents are responsible for all cookies they sign out.
                                  - Write a receipt each and every time cookies or money change
                                    hands.
                                • Keep receipts in a safe place with the Product Participation forms.

                                 Allocating Cookies
                                Troops are required to allocate cookies to girls each week. This
                                will give a more accurate picture of what troops owe and what
                                they earn.
                                How to add a cookie order
                                • Click the Girl Orders tab, then click Add Transaction.
                                • Enter the details of the transaction, e.g., “Booth Sale 2/9” or “In-hand
                                  2/12” then allocate cookies under the appropriate column.
                                • When finished, click OK. Click Save before moving to another girl.

                                Booth cookies
                                Cookies sold at booths are already paid for by the customers and the
                                money is turned in to the troop after the booth. To keep the accounting
                                correct, enter each girl’s cookies under the Booth column and enter the
Be sure to correctly allocate   amount paid so the balance due by the girl is $0. You will tab over to
all packages of cookies         the Paid column and enter the dollar amount for the cookies allocated
before placing your troop’s     to her so the balance is $0.
final reward order and          Gift of Caring
making payments. Allocating     Packages purchased for Gift of Caring at booths or with additional
cookies changes the Sales       orders should be allocated properly under the VGOC column.
Report and the rewards for      • If these packages were purchased at a booth sale, tab over to the Paid
the girls.                         column and enter the dollar amount to keep the girl’s balance correct
                                   in eBudde.
                                • Girls must have cookies allocated in the VGOC column to count
                                  toward the Gift of Caring rewards.
Transferring Cookies
Sometimes, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing!
• If your troop has extra cookies, work with other troops around the council to transfer cookies to them. This moves
   your excess inventory AND saves the other troop a trip to the warehouse — talk about using your
   resources wisely!
• If you know another troop has extra cookies and your troop can sell them, work to have the other troop
   transfer the cookies to your troop.

In eBudde
• Click on the Transaction tab, then click “Add a Transaction.”                        Cookie Exchange
• “Type” should be “Normal.”                                                           The Cookie Exchange
• In the Transaction field, type “Transfer.”                                           allows you to see what
                                                                                       cookies other troops
• The “Second Party” should say “Troop.” Enter the receiving troop’s number.
                                                                                       have to exchange. It also
• Product Movement should be “Remove Product.”                                         allows you to post what
• Enter the number of cases or packages by variety that your troop is giving to        extra cookies you have
  the other troop. Click “Okay.” Click “Save.”                                         to exchange. When you
                                                                                       first go to this tab, you
 Protect Yourself!                                                                     might see all zeros until
• Fill out a receipt for every troop-to-troop transfer.                                you and other troops
                                                                                       post your transaction.
• Receipt every box of cookies! Include varieties, how many of each, to whom,
                                                                                       eBudde does not verify
  troop number, date, signature of adult accepting and signature of adult giving
  cookies.                                                                             the numbers entered by
                                                                                       the troops.
• Both parties should count the cookies together and sign the receipt.
Booth Basics
Cookie booths
give girls an
opportunity to
reach their goals!
A Girl Scout cookie
booth is not just
a “booth,” it’s the
troop’s storefront
for their business.

 Booth Requirements
• A Girl Scout must be present at the booth and must be
  wearing Girl Scout attire.                                Booth Ratios
• A registered, background-checked adult must be at        The chart below shows minimum and maximum
  each booth to handle money and cookies.                  girls and adults for cookie booths. If you have girls
• Make sure your troop number is visible.                  of different levels at the same booth, please follow
                                                           guidelines for the youngest girl present.
• Prices of cookies must be displayed.
• No siblings or other non-Girl Scouts should be at your                Minumum Maximum Minimum Maximum
                                                                        number of number of number of number of
  booth.                                                                   girls    girls     adults    adults
• Gift of Caring should be promoted.                          Daisy         2           5         2          5
• Girls may not block ATMs or entrances/exits.               Brownie        2           5         2          5

• Troops must follow the proper adult-girl ratio.             Junior        2           5         2          5
                                                             Cadette        1           5          1         2
• Booth setup and breakdown should occur no more than
                                                              Senior        1           5          1         2
  5 minutes before the start or end of a booth. Be ready
                                                           Ambassador       1           5          1         2
  to do a quick turnover.

 Types of Booths
Hot spot                                                   Non-hot spot
These booth opportunities are set up by GSGC’s             These booths are organized by a troop or parent of
Product Sales team and are located at high-traffic         a Girl Scout utilizing their business contacts. Troop
businesses. Troops and individuals are not permitted       leaders or cookie managers need to contact your
to contact any location listed in the booth locator to     CPSM prior to reaching out to any location to ensure
set up additional booth sales. Troops will sign up for     it is on the list of approved venues. A Troop Booth
council-sponsored hot spot locations in eBudde.            Agreement (provided by your CPSM) must be signed
                                                           by the business, and the information entered into
                                                           eBudde under My Booth Sales.
Requesting and canceling hot spot booths in eBudde
To reserve a hot spot booth                                    To cancel a reserved hot spot booth
• Click the blue + next to the town where you would like       • If you are unable to use a booth time slot you have
  to have a cookie booth, then click the blue + next to           reserved, log in and click the slot again, then click
  your preferred location.                                        “Submit” so that booth will be available to other
• Click on the date that you would like, then select the          troops.
  time that you would like to reserve. This time is the        • Always cancel booths if the troop is unable to attend,
  beginning time for your booth. Click “Submit.”                 even if the start time has already passed. This will
• Repeat these steps until you have reserved the                 prevent the booth from showing in Cookie Finder for
  number that you want or have reached the maximum               customers.
  allotment.
• Click “Current Signups” and print that page as your
  booth confirmation.
                                                                Cookie Booth Notify
 Requesting a Non-hot Spot Booth                            You can now be put on a waitlist for a booth location for
                                                            a specific date. Click the “Notify Me if Slots Open” button,
Troops can contact local businesses to ask                  and eBudde will send you an email if any one or more of
about setting up a Girl Scout Cookie booth                  the slots become open. Keep in mind: It’s first come first
at their location. First, get in touch with                 served for signing up for the slot. You’ll need to go into
your CPSM and let them know who you’re                      eBudde or the Troop App to claim that slot. If you want to
contacting and when you’d like to set up a                  turn off the notification, go back to the booth site click the
booth there; they’ll confirm no other troops                “Stop Notifying Me” button.
have contacted that location. Then you can
contact the business to arrange a date and
time for your troop’s booth. Please do not
contact hot spot locations directly.
   • Select “My Sales” at the top of the booth              Do Not Contact
     tab.
                                                           Please do not contact hot spot locations. This is a partial
   • Click “Add a Location” next to My Booth               list and does not include all locations. Always contact your
     Sales.                                                CPSM before contacting any businesses.
   • Complete the information and click “Add.”
                                                           • Ace Hardware        • Hitchcock’s         • Sam’s Club
   • Click on that booth location and click “Add
     a Time.”                                              • Bass Pro Shops      • High Springs        • Spires IGA
                                                           • Bealls Outlet         Farmer’s Market     • Terry’s Country
   • Enter the sale date, start and end time.
                                                           • Best Buy            • JoAnn Stores          Store
   • Click “Add” to save booth.
                                                           • Big Lots            • Kangaroo            • Tractor Supply
   • Please allow 24 hours for approval.
                                                           • Chuck E. Cheese     • Lowe’s              • Walgreen’s
   Note: Entering a desired non-hot spot
   booth location in this area will not reserve            • Dollar General      • Orange Park         • Walmart
   that booth for you! You must contact the                                        Farmer’s Market     • Walmart
                                                           • Dollar Tree
   location on your own.                                                         • Orange Park Mall      Neighborhood
                                                           • Family Dollar                               Market
                                                                                 • Publix
                                                           • Grocery Depot                             • Winn-Dixie
                                                                                 • Rowe’s
                                                           • Harold’s Meats
be Cookie Booth Ready
                                                  This cookie season, show cookie customers how the
                                                     iconic Girl Scout Cookie Program (the largest girl-led
                                                       entrepreneurial program in the world!) prepares
                                                         girls in their communities to lead, learn, and
                                                          succeed, all while making it possible for them
                                                            to embark on amazing adventures, form a
                                                             lifetime of memories, and unleash the power
                                                              of G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker,
                                                              Leader) to change the world!

                                                               Tips for Girls
                                                              Are you prepared to answer, “Why Girl Scouts?” When
                                                              someone asks you about Girl Scouts, focus on:
                                                                • Why you love it.
                                                                • The fun you’re having and all the things you’re
                                                                  learning.
                                                                • How your troop plans to spend its hard-earned
                                                                  cookie cash — whether it’s a big trip or a service
                                                                  project, it’s your plan!

Tips for Adults

 1.   Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are two completely different organizations.
      Girl Scouts is the best leadership experience for girls in the world, period —
                                                                                   ­ designed specifically with, by
      and for girls. And reasearch shows there’s no better place for her to discover her full potential.
      Talk to cookie customers about what the Girl Scout experience has been like for you and your troop and how
      you believe the all-girl environment contributes to her success.
      PRO TIP: Always stay positive. Don’t put other organizations down. Simply raise Girl Scouts up!

2.    Girl Scouts is about so much more than cookies.
      Everything a Girl Scout does centers on four program pillars: STEM, the outdoors, life skills and
      entrepreneurship. Plus, this year we added new badges in STEM and the outdoors to up the adventure!

3.    Girl Scouts is the only place where girls can work toward and earn the Gold Award — one of the
      most prestigious awards for girls in the world!
      Earning a Girl Scout Gold Award is a great boost when it comes to applying for college and scholarships,
      establishing a lifetime network, and so much more! Younger girls can also complete their Bronze and Silver
      awards as they work up to Gold. All three awards give girls the chance to do powerful things while working
      on an issue that’s captured their interest in a big way — here, there’s nothing she can’t accomplish!
What if...                                                        What if...
... you’re approached by an irate customer?
                                                                  ... someone steals money or cookies from
• Try to get a good look at the person in case you need
  to describe them to security or the police.                     the booth?
• If the situation calls for it, call 911 and alert security or   • Try to get a good look at the offender so you can
   management at your booth location.                               describe them to security or the police.
PRO TIP: Never argue or negatively engage with a                  • Call 911 and alert security or management at your
customer. Try to stay calm.                                         booth location.
                                                                  • Contact Gateway Council immediately to report any
                                                                    incidents.
What if...                                                        PRO TIP: Never attempt to physically recover
                                                                  stolen items or confront a suspect.
... someone asks “What’s the difference
between Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts?”
• Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are two completely
  different organizations.
                                                                  What if...
                                                                  ... a customer complains about where the
• The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is designed with,
  by and for girls. And research shows there’s no better
                                                                  cookie proceeds go?
  place for her to discover her full potential.                    You can say, “Girl Scout Cookie proceeds stay local
                                                                   to power amazing adventures and life-changing
• Talk to cookie customers about what the Girl Scout
                                                                   opportunities for girls, such as STEM activities, trips,
  experience has been like for you and your troop.
                                                                   community projects and service work. The more
PRO TIP: Stay positive. Don’t put other                            cookies you buy, the more you help the troop and the
organizations down. Just lift Girl Scouts up!                      girls’ success as they grow into strong leaders.”
                                                                  PRO TIP: Always practice good listening skills

What if...                                                        before replying. Do not engage with someone if the
                                                                  situation escalates.
... someone makes you feel uncomfortable?
• Depending on the circumstances, we want you to
  feel empowered to capture these individuals with                What if...
  your smartphone’s video, photo, or audio recording              ... someone asks, “Does Girl Scouts support
  capabilities to provide evidence to police or security.
                                                                  Planned Parenthood?”
• Please try to remain calm and respectful at all times,           You can say, “No, Girl Scouts does not have a
  even when it might be difficult to do so.                        relationship or partnership with Planned Parenthood.
PRO TIP: Don’t engage with someone using hostile                   Girl Scouts does not take a position or develop
language. Try to keep your cool and stay neutral.                  materials on human sexuality, birth control, or
                                                                   abortion.”
                                                                  PRO TIP: If someone insists that a partnership
                                                                  exists, refer them to GSUSA’s FAQ at girlscouts.
                                                                  org/en/faq/faq/social-issues.html
Banking Basics
• Have 25 percent of your money banked Feb. 5.
• Have 50 percent of your money banked by Feb. 19.
• Have 75 percent of your money banked by March 4.
• Have 100 percent of your money banked by
  March 11.
• Deposit the amount due to Girl Scouts of Gateway
  Council. Keep the troop proceeds listed in eBudde.
• If you deposit at Wells Fargo, have your driver’s
   license ready, per bank requirements.
• List each check individually by check writer’s name
  on the deposit slip.
• Fill in your troop number and date on the deposit
  slip.
• Please write “for deposit only” on the back of each
  check when endorsing.
• If you’ve filled all the lines on a deposit slip, total
   those checks and write that amount as the deposit
   amount. Start a new slip if needed, but do not
   carry over any dollar amount from the first slip.
• Check your math carefully. Errors will be reported
  by the bank at a later date, and adjustments will be
  made in eBudde.
• Make checks payable to Girl Scouts of Gateway
  Council or GSGC. If a troop has a customer write
  out a check to the troop or to someone other than         • Troop number, first name and last initial of Girl Scout must
  Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, the troop will need         be written on the memo line of each check.
  to cash the check and assume all fees if the check        • Deposit slips are encoded for your troop. Using
  bounces.                                                    counter slips or borrowing slips from another troop will
• Checks must be pre-printed with customer’s name             result in missing deposits.
  and address.                                              • Deposits can take three to five business days to post to
• Only accept checks drawn from local banks.                  your eBudde sales report.
  Customer’s driver’s license number and state and          • Keeping money in your home is a risk to you and the
  phone number must be written on the front of the            council. For your safety, bank early and often, and follow
  check.                                                      the dates for depositing money to GSGC account..

  IMPORTANT NOTES
  • All money earned is property of the troop, not individual girls. Funds do not follow a girl if she
    leaves the troop during or after the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
  • If additional deposit slips are needed, contact your CPSM. Do not borrow deposit slips from
    another troop! The slips are unique to each troop; using another troop’s deposit slips will result
    in missing deposits for your troop.
Closing the Sale
 Enter Girl Rewards
Update the Girl Orders tab with the girls’ final sales so they will receive credit for the cookies they have sold. All
cookies should be assigned to girls before doing this step.
1. Click “Fill Out” and a list of girls’ names should populate on the screen.
2. Click the first girl’s name to complete the catalog selection needed. Once selections have been completed click
  “Save.”
 Note: If you are Cadette, Senior or Ambassador troop that has elected to receive the additional 5 cents per
 package, you should not have individual girl names on your screen. Skip steps 2-3.
3. Repeat step 2 for each girl in your troop.
4. Review your reward order and click “Submit Reward Order” to submit your order.

 Parent Debt
• Parents are responsible for the payment of all Girl Scout cookies they take possession of during the Girl Scout
  Cookie Program. Ensure that you have signed receipts for all cookies and payments for each girl and ensure that it
  is accurately reflected in eBudde.
• In the event that money is owed at the conclusion of the program, please complete the Parent Debt Form
   (available at girlscouts-gateway.org/gscookies) and submit it to your CPSM by March 18. Forms will not be
   accepted after this date. Do not accept payment from a debtor once the form is submitted.
• Complete the form in its entirety; incomplete forms will not be accepted. eBudde must match what is on the form
  and the receipts must be signed by the individual from whom you are attempting to collect payment.

                                                                                     Final Report
                                                                                   The final report closes out the Cookie
                                                                                   Sale for your troop. Make sure to
                                                                                   double check your information
                                                                                   before submitting everything to your
                                                                                   CPSM.
                                                                                   By March 14
                                                                                   • Submit any eBudde discrepancies.
                                                                                   • No changes can be made to
                                                                                     transactions or rewards after this
                                                                                     date.
                                                                                   By March 18
                                                                                   • Submit signed sales summary
                                                                                     report showing $0
                                                                                     balance.
                                                                                   • Turn in any unused deposit slips.
                                                                                   • If needed, submit Parent Debt Form
                                                                                      with required paperwork.
Checklist
 — The troop is registered with two approved adults for troop leadership.
 — Log into eBudde to update contact information and become
      familiar with the online ordering system. Verify that all
      registered girls are listed.

 — Hold a parent meeting. Explain deadlines and expectations.
 — Enter the troop’s initial orders into eBudde.
 — Select delivery site and time. Be sure to submit the troop order by Jan. 7.
 — Pick up your troop’s initial order at delivery. Be sure to print out your delivery confirmation and
      take it with you to the delivery.

 — Arrive home and sort all cookies and prepare receipts for each girl before anyone picks up their
      cookies. This will help you identify any issues. Be sure to complete a receipt for each cookie
      pickup, sign and date. Keep one copy.

 — Place any other pending orders needed in eBudde and pick them up at your local cookie
      cupboards or warehouses starting Jan. 27.

 — Prepare for your cookie booths! Get your bling together and a schedule for parents and girls.
      Review booth sale rules.

 — Promote Gift of Caring to maximize sales.
 — Banking deadlines are Feb. 5, Feb. 19, March 4 and March 11.
 — Reconcile the sale with each girl’s parent(s), collecting all of the rest of her money due and
      gathering her final reward selections.

 — Complete the rest of your cookie allocations to the girls in eBudde and make their final reward
      selections by March 15.

 — Make your final council payment by March 11 and complete your final report. Turn this into your
      CPSM no later than March 18.

 — Pick up girl rewards by June 30. Any rewards not picked up by June 30 will be donated.
 — Stay tuned to emails from eBudde with the Girl Scout Cookie Program evaluation link. You will
      be notified by your CPSM with a date and time to pick up your troop’s rewards when they are
      available.
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