Hello
Everyone! I hope your 2014 Girl Scout Cookie
Program has been fun and successful so far!
We have many more opportunities coming
up that you’re going to want to take advantage of! It’s a
busy time of year, but I wanted to take a moment to share the answers to some
frequently asked questions with you.
Jan 10-12 Cookie
Booth Weekend
We
kicked off the Cookie Program with an optional Booth Weekend on January 10-12.
It was a success!!!! Most troop leaders reported great sales which really
energized their girls for the rest of the season! Your troop can host a Cookie Booth from now
until April 30! We have Council-Sponsored Cookie Booth
Weekends Feb. 28 – March 2, March 7-9, and March 14-16. Troops can also host a Cookie Booth outside
of these dates – contact me at kjansen@gsofsi.org
for more information.
Cookie
Club Update
Thank
You for your patience with Cookie Club. There was an issue with some
girls not being able to log into the system. Little Brownie has fixed the
issue so please inform your Troops that Cookie Club is now working.
Goal
Getter Program Starts Feb. 3
GSSI’s
Goal Getter Program begins Feb. 3. Goal Getter allows girls to extend the time
they sell to reach their goals (and the next reward level). Girls should have
received their Goal Getter order cards when they turned in their order cards
from traditional sales. Girls then return Goal Getter order card when they pick
up cookies from the traditional order in mid February. (This date varies by
area.) In addition, each Service Unit with Girls Scouts participating in the
Goal Getter program will receive one Build-a-Bear that girls who sell an
additional 20 boxes will be entered into a Service Unit drawing to win. For
more information, contact Product Program Manager Kelly Jansen at 800.345.6858
or e-mail kjansen@gsofsi.org.
Goal Getter FAQ’s
Yes, girls who did
not participate in traditional order taking can still participate in the Goal
Getter program. To participate, please
contact Product Program Manager Kelly Jansen at kjansen@gsofsi.org.Troops
can fill the Goal Getter orders with their “extras” from traditional sales as
well as with Booth Cookies.
The Goal Getter order cards will be returned
back to the girl with the filled order. Troop
Leaders will turn in the names of those girls who sold the 20 additional boxes
to their Service Unit Cookie Manager and a name will be drawn out at the next
SU meeting.
For
those troops that are not participating in Cookie Booth Weekends and need
additional cookies to fulfill Goal Getter orders, please contact Kelly Jansen,
Product Program Manager, at kjansen@gsofsi.org
or Katie Grayling, Product Program Assistant, at kgrayling@gsofsi.org.
Cookie
Booth Weekends
Council
Sponsored Cookie Booth weekends are Feb. 28 – March 2, March 7-9, and March
14-16. A letter will be mailed to the Troops that have registered, detailing
the number of cases a troop can initially order along with an eBudde CookieCupboard Ordering Quick Guide. If you know of a troop who would like
to participate in one of these booth weekends, the eBudde Cookie CupboardOrdering Quick Guide will help volunteers navigate the easy online ordering
system.
If
a Troop is unable to participate in the Council Sponsored Booth weekends, but
would still like to host a booth outside of those dates, please contact Product
Program now. We would be happy to provide cookies for your scheduled booth
weekend. NOTE: Troops can hold Cookie
Booths from now until April 30.
Cookie Booth
Weekend FAQ’s
If
you are unable to get an entire troop together at one time for a Cookie Booth, girls
can work in shifts or take turns. A
Cookie Booth needs just two registered Girl Scouts and one registered adult at
minimum.
We are finalizing Cookie Cupboard locations and will contact those Cookie Cupboard volunteers shortly regarding their training. We will also be sending out a complete list of those cupboard locations.
On
their initial order, Troops can order up to the amount of cookies they sold
last year during their entire Booth Sale Weekends. With the online
ordering system through eBudde, GSSI will be able to monitor cookie
availability at Cookie Cupboards to make sure they are fully stocked.
There will not be a shortage of cookies.
Troops
can exchange cookies one (1) time at the Cookie Cupboard to better stock up on
their fast selling varieties.
5 for Five is a great way to increase your
Cookie Booth sales and deplete booth inventory! Customers who purchase five
boxes of cookies during the Council Sponsored Booth Weekends will have a chance
to win five cases! Business cards detailing how customers can enter to win will
be distributed to Troops through Cookie Cupboards.
We Want to Hear From You
Please
share your success stories -- we would love to hear them! E-mail me at kjansen@gsofsi.org with your stories!
Thank you for all you do!
Kelly
