During Girl Scout Cookie time your leader will go over the cookie program, types of cookies, and how your troop can sell cookies together as a troop.
You and your troop will learn the different types of cookies - their names, flavors, and basic ingredients.
Since many people have food allergies find out which cookies contain nuts, gluten and dairy.
You and your troop will have the opportunity to learn how to sell Girl Scout cookies at a cookie booth. A cookie booth is a girl scout cookie pop-up shop.
Cookie booths are an amazing opportunity for your troop to engage with your community while sharing your cookie goals and the rewards your troop will receive for your efforts.
You and your troop will also have the opportunity to learn and practice essential skills that are built into the Girl Scout Cookie Program and have FUN while learning by doing!
These skills include people skills, money management, and business ethics—as you learn to think like an entrepreneur.
People Skills: Girl Scouts find their voice and build confidence through customer interactions.
You and your troop will learn how to find your voice and interact with others by practicing what to say when a potential customer -an adult member from your local and surrounding communityengages with your booth.
Money Management: Girl Scouts learn how to handle money.
You and your troop will learn the cost per box of and how to handle a money transaction - cash towards the purchase of a box a cookies.
Business Ethics: Girl Scouts learn to act ethically- truthful, honest and fair, both in business and life.
You and your troop will practice how to handle your cookie business from set-up, to sales, to take down as honest, fair and truthful cookie business leaders.
Before your first booth sale, you and your troop might brainstorm ways to engage potential customers to your booth.
Consider making signs to promote your cookie business' flavors, prices per box, and troop goals.
Your booth can be decorated with a tablecloth, cookie samples, and "Thank You" notes to distribute.
Reminders and Tips:
Make sure you are dressed in something representing Girl Scouts.
If it's cold during your cookie booth shift, put your sash/vest on over your coat, if possible.
Troop leaders and volunteers are on-site to assist you with customer interactions, money, other questions.
Have Fun!