Troop Cookie Manager Manual 2019–2020

November 2019 November 5 Fall Corporate Cookie Connection November 15 ACH Forms Due

February 2020 February 1 Cookie Pro contest opens

December 2019

January 2020

December 13 In-person orders begin – girls can begin taking orders using their order cards Digital Cookie® program begins – Girls’ Digital Cookie websites can now accept orders

January 1 Delivery changes/new delivery options form due

December 16 eBudde opens

January 13 Initial order period and Girl Delivered Digital Cookie ends– girls may continue taking orders using Goal Getter card Rewards continue to accumulate

February 8 Cookie drive-thru deliveries Cookie booths begin February 10-22 Home deliveries Cookie Cupboards open

April 2020

February 24 ACH Sweep – 25% of cupboard and initial booth order balance due

April 1 Last chance to request adding a girl to eBudde prior to the end of the Cookie Program

February 28- March 1 National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend

April 5 Cookie Program ends

March 2020 March 9 ACH sweep – 50% of balance due March 23 ACH Sweep – 75% of balance due Week of March 30 Cupboards close – check eBudde for details

April 6 Final troop eBudde lockout: 10 pm. All rewards must be submitted!

April 8 Deadline to submit discrepancies to Service Unit: 5 p.m.

Submit Parent Debt Forms to Service Unit Cookie Manager, if needed April 9 Final ACH sweep – 100% of balance due

January 6 Last chance to request to add a girl to eBudde prior to the end of the initial order period

January 16 Troop eBudde entry deadline: 10 p.m.

January 19 Deadline to submit initial order changes to Service Unit Cookie Managers January 21 ACH Sweep – 100% of Initial Order

June 2020 June 30 Last day to pick up earned Cookie Program rewards – ALL rewards not picked up will be forfeited after this date

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TROOP APP PLUS

The eBudde Troop App Plus provides helpful support for busy volunteers at every phase of the Girl Scout Cookie Program®.

It has everything you need to manage orders on the go, all from your mobile phone or tablet!

Share goals with customers They love to know how girls are investing their cookie posters, banners or t-shirts to get the word out.

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Submit your final at LittleBrownie.com and GirlScouts.org. initial order and rewards to your council with just a touch.

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Combine cookie varieties into bundles with a ribbon and handmade card.

Get help anytime Even when you’re out and about, you can get up to speed on the ins and outs of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Training videos from Girl Scouts® Cookie VIP eTraining platform are built right into the app. You can also use the app’s help feature to get the answers you need.

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Although a volunteer can manage the entire cookie season from the eBudde Troop App Plus, you can use the desktop version of eBudde if you prefer. At a glance, you can get an overview of the whole system. Many volunteers use the desktop version to get their bearings and enter initial data—and then use the app for the remainder of the season.

Log in at eBudde.littlebrownie.com • • • •

Your Cookie Manager will grant you access.

You’ll receive a welcome email with a login link.

Click the link and setup a new password, then click “Confirm”.

At the profile screen, enter your new password.

Confirm your troop settings • • • •

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Click the “Settings” tab, then “Edit Settings.”

Enter your troop’s package goal.

Check your troop level to ensure that it is correct. If not, contact your SUCM to update it.

Check to ensure the “Opt out only” box is checked if your troop is Cadette, Senior or Ambassador troop and has chosen to receive additional proceeds in lieu of girl rewards. Reach out to your SUCM if is not and you have chosen this option.

Click “Update” to save.

Adding users • • • •

Click on the “Settings” tab, then “Edit.”

Enter email addresses of additional users at the bottom of the page. This will include people picking up cookies.

Click “Update” to save. eBudde will email the new user a link to sign in.

Many features, one sign-on eBudde’s single sign-on makes it easy to access all the tools Little Brownie has to offer. Just log into the Cookie Tech Portal and find all the resources you need.

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Want step-by-step help?

Watch the eBudde™ Microburst Training videos on Little Brownie’s YouTube page.

This guide highlights the most frequently used tabs in eBudde and what you can do on each screen.

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DASHBOARD

This is each troop’s default screen. This is where you’ll see important messages from your council/service unit, as well as links to tools and resources you’ll need throughout the season.

CONTACTS

From here, you can review contact info and click EDIT to make any changes.

SETTINGS

You can do several things under this tab, including: • Edit troop info.

• Enter number of girls selling and their package goals.

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INITIAL ORDER

REPORTS

SALES REPORT

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Here you can confirm girls’ names, GSUSA ID and grade. Submit a request to council for any girls who are not listed. You can also enter t-shirt sizes.

This is where you enter your troop’s initial order by girl and additional cookies for booth sales.

NOTE: Once orders are submitted here, they cannot be changed. Carefully review the totals before hitting SUBMIT ORDER. The reports tab allows troops to run two information reports: • The CUPBOARD report–shows a list of all open cupboards and their location/hours of operation.

This report reviews all transactions for the troop, including: • Final package numbers • Receipts • Girl Scouts® Gift of Caring donations Find any additional information you may need here, including: • Council information • eBudde help • Links to Microburst Training videos

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