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COOKIE JAR
IMPORTANT INFO
2023 Girl Scout Cookie Program Information for Girl Scout Families
Troop Cookie Chair
IMPORTANT DATES
Your contact for questions and assistance
In fairness to all Girl Scouts, we ask that you do not start selling cookies prior to Friday, January 13, 2023.
How the Cookie Crumbles 22% Troop/Girl Troop Proceeds Girl Recognitions Cookie Bucks
27% Cookie
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• January 13: Cookie program begins • January 14: Cookies Now! Drive Thru at: •Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington - Remote parking lot •Indiana Avenue Baptist Church, Lubbock •Mall of Abilene parking lot •Hygiene donations will be accepted at Abilene & Lubbock Cookies Now! events. • January 13-March 5: Girls sell cookies to customers and earn recognitions. • February 17-19: National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend • March 5: Final payments are due to troop cookie chairs and last day to earn recognitions. • March 6-31: Do you have leftover inventory? Ask your troop leader what council booths are available in your area.
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COOKIE RESOURCES Visit the Cookie Resources page at gs-strong.org/ resources or scan the QR code. You'll find everything here to help you Go Bright Ahead!
2023 Cookie Lineup Thin Mints®
Program & Sale Expense
*based on 2022 budget
51% Girl Scout Services
100% of proceeds remain in Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains.
Customer Service and Support Camp Programming and Facilities Girl Scout Leadership Experience Member and Volunteer Support
Cookies for Heroes Cookies For Heroes is a GSTOP service project that brings a sweet gesture to the frontline heroes in your community. Practice Social Entrepreneurship by participating in a Cookie Booth buy out! How can you get your community involved in donating more cookies to local heroes? Visit gs-strong.org/resources for resources that will help you make the pitch and close the deal!
Peanut Butter Sandwich
Introducing Raspberry Rally™! Exclusively sold online for shipment only. Visit gs-strong.org/ resources to download your online sales flier.
Peanut Butter Patties®
Adventurefuls™
Trefoils®
Caramel deLites®
Toast-Yay!™
Caramel Chocolate Chip
Lemonades®
The Girl Scout Cookie Program
The Largest Girl-Led Entrepreneurial Program in the World The Girl Scout Cookie Program powers amazing experiences for a girl who participates. By building and running her own cookie business, she learns skills that support a lifetime of leadership.
5 Skills for Girls
Participate in several ways this year!
GOAL SETTING Girls learn to set cookie program goals individually as well as with their troop and create a plan to reach them.
Direct Ship—Run your cookie business online with Smart Cookies Direct Ship—an online ordering system that allows you to take cookie orders from customers and have them shipped directly to the address specified by the customer.
DECISION MAKING Girls help decide how the troop will spend its cookie proceeds.
MONEY MANAGEMENT Girls learn financial literacy skills by taking cookie orders, selling cookies, and handling customers’ money.
PEOPLE SKILLS Girls learn how to talk to, listen to, and work with all kinds of people while selling cookies. BUSINESS ETHICS Girls are honest and
responsible at every step of the cookie program.
Cookie Entrepreneur Program Earn your Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin with our Cookie Entrepreneur Program that's just $5. Visit a GSTOP retail shop to purchase a copy of the program requirements and the pin as well. For shop locations and contact information, visit gs-strong.org/retail.
Virtual Booths—Check out our info on virtual booths at gs-top.org/Cookies+, where you'll find everything you need to run a booth, including step by step directions. In-Person Booths—-Sell in person at troop secured, guardian & me, and GSTOP sponsored booths. See our safety guidelines and requirements for all GSTOP sponsored booth locations. Troop Ship Only Link—A single national link that can be shared by troops and girls to help customers find cookies nearby to purchase, donate, or to have them shipped. The link will be active February 17–March 5.
Safety Rules Please review the safety information on the order card with your Girl Scout and visit abcsmartcookies. com/safety. Important highlights include: • Girls showing indications of cough, fever or any other illnesses should stay home and pass their booth to another girl and guardian.
Cookie University Calling all Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scouts! Get pumped up for this year’s Girl Scout Cookie Program by learning skills and increasing your cookie knowledge! • Wichita Falls: December 3 • Fort Worth, Abilene, Amarillo, Decatur, Lubbock: December 10 Register online at gs-strong.org/resources.
• Adults must always accompany Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors on all cookie activities. Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors must always be supervised by adults when engaged in any cookie activity. • At drive-through booths, an adult must approach the vehicle with the girl. • Money should be turned in to adults as soon as possible; girls should never keep large sums of money on hand. • Guidelines for online marketing should be followed, and family adults should monitor girls’ use of the internet.
OWNERSHIP OF COOKIE PROCEEDS Troop proceeds from cookie sales belong to the entire troop. Individually, girls earn recognitions and Cookie Bucks. Visit gs-top.org/volunteer-essentials and click on Troop Finances for more information.
All About Cookie Bucks Cookie Bucks usage begins once a girl has sold 150 packages. Cookie Bucks may only be used by a girl member.
Membership Renewal - 2024 membership renewal - 50 packages GSTOP Camp - Registration Opens January 30 • Day Camp at Camp Timberlake - 90 Cookie Packages/Day • Day Camp at Camp Kiwanis - 120 Cookie Packages/Day • Resident Camp at Stevens Ranch - 184 Cookie Packages/Day
Travel Cookie Bucks may be banked annually for future travel trops. To learn how, visit gs-strong.org/travel or scan the QR code. Travel Trips • Naturalist STEM Trip | Waco, TX March 2023 | 1,100 packages | GSTOP Trip • Leaders in Girl Scouts: Birthplace of the Girl Scouts Trip | Savannah, GA | June 2023 4,130 packages | Partner Trip with EF Tours • Yosemite National Park Trip | California July 2023 | 2,600 packages | GSTOP Trip • Eco Explorer STEM Trip | Galveston, TX August 2023 |2,600 packages | GSTOP Trip • A Wildlife Adventure Trip | Belize Summer 2024 | 5,910 packages | Partner Trip with EF Tours • Leaders in Girl Scouts: WAGGGS Center Pax Lodge & Our Chalet Trip - England, France, Switzerland, Italy | Summer 2025 | 11,418 packages | Partner Trip with EF Tours High Adventure Trips Arkansas High Adventure Trip | June 2023 1,600 packages
STEM Center of Excellence • stemcenter.gsnetx.org • Each day of overnight summer or troop camp = 200 packages
GSUSA Destinations GSTOP Cookie Bucks may be used to cover 50% of the cost of a GSUSA Destinations trip. To learn more, visit gs-strong.org/travel.
• Each day of day camp = 133 packages
Using Cookie Bucks in GSTOP Shops Cookie Bucks may be honored for the dollar amount listed minus Cookie Bucks used for GSTOP sponsored activities. Cookie Bucks expire on September 16, 2023. Visit gs-strong.org/resources to see this year's Cookie Bucks Conversion Chart.
Individual Recognition Program Recognitions are earned; they are not won. Recognitions are cumulative, meaning a girl receives all the items up to her sales level. Packages Sold
Recognition
18 - sold online
Cookie Techie Patch
36 - sold online
Goal Getter Patch
50
110th Anniversary Patch NEW LEVEL!
75
Theme Patch
150
Draw String Bag
225
Mood Cup AND Lanyard
325
32 oz Mood Sport Bottle
400
Small Plush OR Tell Your Story Bead Kit
550
Theme T-shirt (Cadette, Senior, Ambassador too)
700
Dolphin Clip-On AND Sticker Sheet
900
Large Plush OR the Wet/Dry Bag AND Metallic Sunglasses
1,200
Beach Towel
1,450
Super Patch
1,650
DIVA Patch AND Event OR Custom Shoes
2,000
Sports Bag OR Hoodie OR Crossbody Bag (Cadette, Senior, Ambassador too)
2,300
DIVA CLUB Girl Scouts can attend the DIVA event in their area by selling at least 1,650 packages or more. Fort Worth Area: 5/6/23 – 5/7/23 Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls Areas: 4/22/23 – 4/23/23 Transportation from area offices will be provided.
This years’ experience will be a fun-filled weekend at Fossil Rim and Glen Lake Camp! Girl Scouts will earn their Citizen Science Badge while completing engaging activities with experts in the field! All while going on safari rides and learning about conservation. They will also get an opportunity to earn the Fossil Rim SWATT patch. Girl Scouts will be lodged ten minutes away from Fossil Rim at Glen Lake Camp & Retreat Center. Glen Lake is a beautiful camp surrounded by nature where they will be able to finish working on their SWATT patch and other fun activities. We can’t wait to celebrate our DIVA’s this year and make memories that will last a lifetime!
110th Anniversary Patch 50+
Oculus OR Smart Watch OR AWAY Luggage - comes with portable USB charger OR Outdoor (Hoverboard OR Custom Skateboard)
Oculus OR Smart Watch OR AWAY Luggage OR Outdoor 2,300+
32 oz Mood Sport Bottle 325+
New level!
Cookie Techie Patch 18+ Sold Online
Sport Bag 2,000+
Sweatshirt 2,000+ Small Dolphin Plush 400+
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