What’s Needed

Table of Contents

What’s Needed...................................2 Welcome!............................................3 Action Calendar Checklist................4-5 5 Life Skills.........................................6-7 Parent Meeting ..................................8 Calculating your Starting Initial Order........................................9 Gluten Free Cookies ..........................9 Cookie Proceeds ................................10 TCM Recognitions .............................10 Managing Finances ...........................11 Distributing Cookies to Girls ............12 Picking up Troop’s Order..................12 Vehicle Cookie Capacity ...................12 Receipt Samples ................................13 Recognition Distribution...................13 Inventory Management ....................14 Exchanging Cookies..........................14 Cookie Cupboards .............................15 Planned Orders..................................15 Cookie Booths....................................16-17 Managing Troop Links......................18 Cookie Shares ....................................19 Closing Out the Program ..................20 Finding Help ......................................21

What's needed for everyone to participate?

Troops must have:

Ƒ A Troop Finance Summary on file at the Girl Scout office for 2021-2022 Ƒ Are current with troop financial obligations (no past product program debt or unaudited program issues) Ƒ A troop bank account with information on file at the

Girl Scout Office

Troop Cookie Managers (TCM) must:

Ƒ Be a registered and approved adult with GSUSA and

GSKH Ƒ Are current with their financial obligation (no past product program debt or outstanding checks) Ƒ MUST attend and complete the following trainings:

Ƒ 2023 Cookie Program training based on your experience level

Ƒ Financial Management (online)

Ƒ Safety-Wise (online) Ƒ An online submitted 2023 Troop Cookie Manager

Agreement/ACH Debit Form Ƒ Schedule a Girl and Family Training to collect Product

Program Participation Permission Forms and provide them with instructions, deadlines and final program materials

*Access to the online ordering system will be granted upon completion of all TPM steps. Allow three (3) business days to receive the launch email granting access.

Girls Must:

Ƒ Be a registered Girl Scouts with GSUSA.

Council can help! Ƒ Are current with their financial obligation (no past product program debt or outstanding checks) Ƒ Have a signed 2022-2023 Product Program

Participation Permission Form on file with the troop.