Troop Cookie Trainings What makes a good troop training?
A good cookie training is not only informative, but interactive! Find ways to engage your audience to make training a memorable experience.
Tips and reminders on having a successful troop training: 1. Allow adequate time for training (1 ½-2 hours). 2. Separate trainings for new and returning volunteers are recommended when possible. 3. For new people, cover all forms carefully as well as dates, guidelines and safety issues in Volunteer Essentials and Parent Guides. 4. Allow time for questions. 5. Set up a Girl Scout Cookie sample station with the service unit cookie samples you receive. 6. Provide a PowerPoint presentation if possible. We will provide a troop training PowerPoint for you this year. 7. Provide an eBudde demo for new leaders. 8. Troop cookie training is required before sales materials are given to the troop cookie managers even if they have been doing it a long time. ALL troop leaders MUST be trained by the SUPM even if they are not participating. 9. Anyone on the “No Sell List” should not receive materials. Communicate independently with those on the list prior to training on why they will not receive materials. 10. Remind troops that a kick-off party or cookie rally does not take the place of girl/ parent training. 11. Verify that all troops have established bank accounts and inform them that the information will need to be entered in eBudde, even if they are a returning participant. 12. Inform troops of how your service unit handles booths. 13. Provide your contact information to all troop cookie managers and be available to answer questions that may arise after training. 10
