Thank you for supporting the largest girl-led business! With your volunteer support, every girl in your Troop knows that she matters and can accomplish anything. We appreciate your organization, coordination, and determination to help girls, and our council, reach the goals necessary to make Girl Scouts a strong movement.
Follow Cookie Connections for a successful cookie season! All important dates, guidelines, and instructions are found in this helpful digital guide.
You are joining a more than century-old tradition that includes thousands of girls and adults. Our goal is to give you an overview of the Cookie Program so that you feel ready to jump into the fun and adventure. Are you ready?
Troop Responsibilities:
Troop Product Manager (TPM) Responsibilities:
Let’s get right to it—how do I get my cookies? With the eBudde online platform! It’s easier now than ever to manage cookie inventory, find your delivery location, and transfer to other troops (so we can all help a Girl Scout sister out)!
During the COVID-19 crisis, there are ways for Girl Scouts to participate in regular activities safely! Check out our Cookie Tip Sheet for ways to stay safe this cookie season.
In 2021, Troops are breaking the Cookie Booth mold and finding new ways to reach customers! Try a mix of in-person (remember your masks), virtual, and drive-thru Cookie Booths.
Much has changed in the world since the start of last year’s Girl Scout Cookie Season. Yet together with volunteers like you, we can help girls reach their goals whatever the circumstances—while building skills that last a lifetime. In this guide, you’ll find a variety of new tools, tips and resources to help you support girls during in-person events. You’ll find options for low- and no-contact participation as you guide girls along this pathway to success. In 2021, only two adults and two girls should be at a Cookie Booth at a time.
Before hosting a Cookie Booth, read the safety guidelines from Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. Also consider setting up your in-person booth like a drive-thru booth to limit contact.
Virtual booths—hosted on social media—give girls a way to achieve their sales goals and help others in their community from home. In fact, girls may find this allows them to discover new ways to take the lead in their cookie business and stay connected through virtual means. Find out how they work!
Assigning Cookies to Girls from your Troop Link in
eBudde (video)
Credit orders from your virtual
cookie booth to the girls in your troop to make sure they get rewards
and stay involved in cookie season. More training videos are found in
the eBudde Help Center!
When you host a drive-thru booth, Girl Scout Cookie Season moves into high gear! We’ve got lots of resources to help—from banners and stop signs to social-distancing signs and mask-design ideas. In 2021, only two adults and two girls should be at a Cookie Booth at a time.
Watch the drive-thru booth how-to video made by our friends at Girl Scouts of of the Chesapeake Bay.
A Cookie House Party is a sweet strategy that encourages girls to invite their best customers to a cookie-themed gathering to have fun, enjoy snacks—and buy cookies by the case! Girls share their BIG goals, and customers make BIG purchases.
Check out the Little Brownie Bakers website to get a guide, invitations, decorations and much more!
The Digital Cookie app makes it super simple for customers to order their faves online and pay by credit card to either get the cookies right from you or have them shipped—awesome!
Use the Digital Cookie mobile app to take contactless payments!
All proceeds from the Cookie Program stay local! This financial literacy program not only teaches girls business skills, but also funds their troop experiences.
Spread the word! Girl Scouts are selling cookies and have many options to reach customers and market their cookie businesses.
Check out the Little Brownie Bakers website for an interactive program and activities all about Cookie Rookies!
Cookie Rookies are girls and troops new to the Cookie Sale Program. Cookie Rookie girls will receive special training at your local Cookie Rally (and a special patch!).
Girls will learn:
Check out the Little Brownie Bakers website for a fun video and an awesome guide, notebook, flyer and more just for Cookie Captains!
Cookie Captains are girls and troops that are experienced cookie bosses. At your local Cookie Rally, Cookie Captains will have special activities and receive a patch.
Earn Additional Cookie Credit!
Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors have the opportunity to
become Cookie Captains and earn additional program credits! Because
the largest girl-led business in the world is a major part of Girl
Scouts and greatly benefits our council, we want to provide older
girls an opportunity to share their expertise with younger girls.
There are optional activities for girls to complete to earn credits,
but all girls must complete the online training to earn an initial
$5 in program credit and train a Cookie Rookie Troop to earn another
$5 in program credit. All Cookie Captains will need to complete a final report as well. Below is a list of other
activities to earn additional credits.
Cookie Captains must complete their final report by Monday, April 12, 2021. Reports can be mailed to Girl Scout Leadership Center, Attn. Marilyn Askelson, 2345 Bairsferry Rd. NE, Units F/G, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 or emailed to MarilynA@GirlScoutsToday.org.
