Troop Cookie Chair Role Overview

As the Troop Cookie Chair, your main responsibility is to oversee the Cookie Program for your troop. That means holding a family cookie meeting, helping girls set goals, managing the troop’s cookie inventory, managing troop finances including making deposits, and distributing girl recognitions.

Distribute Materials

The Service Unit Cookie Chair will distribute materials to you after receiving them. Follow their instructions on how to receive and distribute the materials to your girls.

Materials for You

⚬ The Cookie Scoop

⚬ Receipts Booklets

Materials for Girls

⚬ Recognition Flyers

⚬ Money Envelopes

⚬ Order Card

Preparing Yourself and Your Troop

Online Materials

⚬ Step-by-Step Guides

⚬ Digital Forms

⚬ Marketing Toolkit

⚬ In myGS, check that all girls are registered and on your roster—if any girls are missing, send us an email with their information to info@girlscoutsmoheartland.org.

⚬ Confirm that GSMH has up-to-date troop bank account information on file.

⚬ If your troop participated in the Fall Product Program, ensure the troop bill is paid in full.

⚬ Ensure all adults helping with the Cookie Program are registered, background checked, and and have completed all volunteer requirments, including trainings.

⚬ Complete the 2024 Cookie Program Training in gsLearn. This go-at-your-own-pace gsLearn course you can reference anytime during the 2024 Cookie Program will prepare you and your troop volunteers. Completing this training is a requirement to earn the Troop Bonus. This will be available November 2023.