2020 COOKIE PROGRAM
TROOP GUIDE
wow the world! Our theme for this year’s cookie program is Wow the World and our mascot is Lillie the butterfly. Just as a butterfly evolves over time, a girl grows with each step she takes in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. She may start a little shy, a little uncertain. She bravely tries her wings. She follows her curiosity to new horizons. Most thrilling of all, she has the Power to.....Wow the World!
Our mascot for the 2020 Cookie Program is named in honor of last year’s top entrepreneur, Lillie from Troop 242 in Rio Rancho, who sold 3,750 boxes of cookies!
FEBRUARY 10 - MARCH 22, 2020
2020 Cookie calendar January
Sunday 5
Monday 6
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
January 1
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11 Farmington Cookie Rally
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17
ACH FORMS DUE Begin to load girls to eBudde
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22 Troop DOC access
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Clovis Cookie Rally
24
30
february
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31
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11
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Sale Starts
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CUPBOARDS OPEN
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28
Booth Sales Begin
COOKIE PROGRAM
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March 1
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First ACH Withdrawal COOKIE PROGRAM
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COOKIE PROGRAM
22Sale Ends
Outstanding 29
Balance Forms Due to Council
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30
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31
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Allocate sales 26 to girls in eBudde
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28
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Second ACH Withdrawal
April 1
Deadline to add girls to eBudde
Girl Reward Selections Due
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April 15: Cookie Debrief for SU Chairs April 26: Deadline to clear outstanding balances
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What’s New this year Cookie Pro 2020 This cookie season, let’s show them how the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world prepares girls to lead, learn, succeed and shine - not only for today, but also for the future - by entering our national Girl Scouts of the USA’s Cookie Pro Contest from January 2 through May 1. You could win a VIP trip to G.I.R.L. 2020 in Orlando, Florida!
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The new Cookie Entrepreneur Family pin enables families to support girls as they learn to think like entrepreneurs through the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Each Girl Scout grade level has its own set of requirements to help families guide their Girl Scout as she runs her own cookie business year after year. Girls can earn all 13 pins in the collection—one unique pin for every year they participate.
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Girl Experiences: Levels and Dates
Selling Locations
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750+ boxes – A Day at Cliff’s June 6, 2020 (alternate date is July 11, 2020) 875+ boxes – Paint Party May 2, 2020 1750+ boxes – White Water Rafting June 15, 2020 2020+ boxes- Disneyland Trip May 29 - June 01, 2020 2500+ boxes- Taylor Swift Concert, July 26 - 27, 2020
In person sales (door to door) may only be conducted in the town that you live. Booth sales are open to everyone in every town.
Final ACH Withdrawal
6
$5.00
Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin
COOKIE PROGRAM
15
$5.00
$5.00
Cookie Lineup with new pricing! $5.00 for every flavor. 21
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$5.00
15
COOKIE PROGRAM
23
march
Gallup Cookie Rally
COOKIE PROGRAM
18
$5.00
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INITIAL ORDER DELIVERIES
Booth Selection 4
16
Valencia & Los Alamos Cookie Rallies
Booth Selection 3
10
$5.00
February 1
Booth Selection 2
9
$5.00
ABQ DBJ Cookie Rally
Booth Selection 1
6
$5.00
25
Girl DOC access
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Angel Fire Cookie Rally
ABQ CSA Cookie Rally
Initial orders due to SU Chairs
april
Saturday
Early May: Rewards Shipped to SU Chairs
Increased Troop and Service Unit Proceeds Troops will earn 75 cents per each box of cookies sold within their troop. Service Units will receive $.02 per every box that each troop sells within their service unit.
Troop Cookie Bonus Troops that increase their troop PGA by 100 boxes over their 2019 PGA will earn an extra five cents in troop proceeds. New troops that average 200 boxes of cookies per girl will qualify for the bonus as well.
Clover Credit Card System The Clover Go option allows troops to accept credit cards at booth sales with no cost to troops. Card payments are processed through the Clover Go app, downloaded to your phone or tablet. Card readers are not required, as the app provides an OCR scan option (exactly like your bank app that allows you to make check deposits), but troops will have the option to purchase a card reader when they set up their Clover account.
3 ACH Withdrawals
Ɩ 1st withdrawal: March 3 for $2.50 per box due to GSNMT for your initial order Ɩ 2nd withdrawal: March 18 for $1.75 per box for the remaining balance on the initial order plus any cookies picked up or transferred through February 28. Ɩ 3rd withdrawal: April 3 for the balance due for all cookies picked up or transferred
Booth Sales Booth sales will begin Friday, February 28, 2020. Council will secure a majority of the booth locations. Troops have the ability to choose 3 booth locations during each of the first 3 rounds, of which 2 may be at the same location. At the end of Round 3, troops may have up to 9 booth slots with 6 of those slots being at the same location. Any new booth locations received during the first three rounds will be entered before the first day of each new round.
Booth Selection Dates. All rounds begin at 8 pm MST. Round 1 - January 31 Round 2 - February 2
Round 3 - February 7 Round 4 - February 9
2020 Cookie Rallies
Cookie rallies are fun events for first time sellers to learn the ins and outs of selling Girl Scout cookies AND for experienced sellers to fine tune their entrepreneurial skills. Girls that attend one of the cookie rallies below will receive a cookie rally patch. Visit our council website to sign up!
Regional Area Pick-up Troops in the regional areas will pick up their cookies on the following days: Ɩ February 10: Farmington and Gallup Ɩ February 11: Clovis, Santa Rosa, Tucumcari, Santa Fe and Chama Ɩ February 12: Las Vegas, Taos and Los Alamos Ɩ February 13: Socorro
January 11, 2020 January 17, 2020 January 18, 2020 January 24, 2020 January 25, 2020 February 1, 2020 February 9, 2020
Greater Albuquerque Pick-up Troops in the greater Albuquerque area and Valencia County will pick up their cookies at Buehler Warehouse (2525 Broadway SE Albuquerque) on the following days: Ɩ Thursday, February 13 Ɩ Friday, February 14
Council Cupboards DEADLINE TO PLACE ORDER AVAILABLE TO PICK UP ORDER February 17 February 19-21 February 24 February 26 –28 March 2 March 4-6 March 9 March 11 – 13 March 16 March 18-20
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Farmington Cookie Rally Clovis Cookie Rally Angel Fire Cookie Rally Albuquerque Cookie Rally for CSAs Albuquerque Cookie Rally for DBJs Los Alamos Cookie Rally Valencia County Cookie Rally Gallup Cookie Rally
Contact your service unit product chair for questions and issues. Your service unit chair has been thoroughly trained and is excited to help you. For further assistance, contact a member of Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails (GSNMT) Product Program Team.
MY SERVICE UNIT CHAIR IS:
COUNCIL PRODUCT PROGRAM TEAM
NAME PHONE NUMBER EMAIL BEST WAY TO CONTACT BEST TIME TO CONTACT
Kimberly Hammon, Product Program Manager khammon@nmgirlscouts.org Sonia DeGuzman, Director of Sales sdeguzman@nmgirlscouts.org
gift of caring Girls that sell 18 or more Gift of Caring boxes earn the Gift of Caring Patch.
HOW IT WORKS 1. Customers can purchase virtual packages of cookies through a girls online store or using her order card 2. Girls collect the money but do not physically take possession of the cookies 3. Council delivers cookies to Blue Star Moms and local pantries 4. Troops earn proceeds and girls earn credit towards recognitions with each purchase.
TROOP cookie CHAIR CHECKLIST january: o Attend Troop Chair Training (available at council and regional Service Units throughout December and January) o Schedule troop and parent meetings to discuss cookie goals o Submit required troop and girl forms to council o Check weekly membership lists sent to you from your SU Cookie Chair to verify which girls and volunteers in your troop are registered o Place troop initial order by January 22 february: o Verify that all girls are listed in eBudde o Check weekly membership lists sent to you from your SU Cookie Chair to verify which girls in your troop are registered o Sign up for cookie booths - selections begin January 31 o Pick up initial cookie order from the cookie cupboard. Make sure that you verify the entire order and get a receipt! o Place cookie cupboard re-orders as needed. Cupboard opens February 20 march: o Deposit girl cookie money into troop bank account regularly. Council ACH dates are March 3, March 18, and April 3 o Submit any parent outstanding balance forms to your SU Cookie Chair by March 26 o Distribute and apply sales to each girl in eBudde by March 26 o Select rewards for each girl in eBudde by March 26 april/may: o Final ACH amount is due on April 3 o Remind parents to fill out girl experience RSVPs and submit to council. These will be emailed to each girl that has earned one as well as to their Troop Leader o Pick up the troop cookie rewards from the SU Cookie Chair and distribute to girls