How Parents Can Help During Girl Scout Cookie Booths

 

At Girl Scout Cookie Booths, troops sell Girl Scout Cookies to customers at shopping centers, churches, apartment complexes, festivals, restaurants and other venues in their area. 

 

Cookie Booths give customers a chance to get their favorite Girl Scout Cookies immediately and give Girl Scouts the opportunity to reach a wider audience, promote the benefits of the Girl Scout Cookie program in their community and work on key business, financial and personal skills together as a troop. 

 

How can parents get involved?

Sometimes it's difficult to get an entire troop together at one time.  To host a Girl Scout Cookie Booth, at least one registered adult and two registered girl members need to be present.  Parents who are registered members can help girls host a Cookie Booth.  That way, girls can participate even if a Troop Leader is unavailable or if girls need to come in shifts, etc.

 

Cookie Booths also involve a lot of hands-on money management and interaction with customers.  Parents can help girls prepare at home by practicing making change or going over her sales pitch together.    These skills will be helpful to her throughout her lifetime!  

 

Watch Brownie Elf & Friends Discuss Money Management

(great for younger girls)

2014 Cookie Program Update From Product Program Manager Kelly Jansen

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

 

eBudde Cookie Cupboard Ordering Quick Guide

The following eBudde Cookie Cupboard Ordering Quick Guide is designed to help GSSI volunteers order cookies for their Girl Scout Cookie Booths online.   If you need assistance, please contact Product Program Manager Kelly Jansen at 800.345.6858, ext. 2104 or e-mail kjansen@gsofsi.org.

eBudde Cookie Cupboard Ordering Quick Guide

 

 Log into eBudde

1.       Click on the Transaction tab

2.       Click on Add Transaction tab on the top left corner of the screen

3.       A new box will appear please enter the below in the following fields:

a.       Pickup:  mandatory that all cookies be picked up before Feb 28 (even if your booths are not scheduled until the following weekends. Click Done

b.      Type:  keep this field at Normal

c.       Second Party: keep this field at Cupboards

d.      To the Right of the Second Party Box will be an Empty Drop Box: select the cupboard location of where you would like to pick up your cookies.

e.      Product Movement:  select Add Product as you will be picking up cookies from this Cupboard location and adding the cookies to your sales report. 

f.        Contact Information Box:  list the name of the person who is picking up the cookies along with a primary phone number.

g.       In the green box:  Place the number of cookies (case quantity) of the number of cookies you would like to order.  The number of cookies ordered cannot extend beyond the approved amount listed on the confirmation letter.  (Additional cookie ordes can be placed using this above process throughout booth weekends.)

h.      Click on Save/Print

i.         This printed receipt needs to be taken to the cupboard at cookie pick-up.

eBudde Booth Cookie Return Process – (15% Max of Final Booth Order)

Cookies can be returned at the cupboard location.  Please bring the allowed unsold cookies in full cases of the same variety to your cupboard. The cupboard manager will process your return in eBudde.

eBudde Booth Cookie Swap Process -  (can only be completed 1 time)

1.       Follow the above steps with the Order Entry – in the Product Movement field select Add Product as you are adding the product you would like swapped out for to your Troop. 

2.       For the cookies that are being exchanged, the cupboard manager will process your return in eBudde.

 

For more information, please contact GSSI's Product Program team:

Kelly Jansen, Product Program Manager: 800.345.6858, ext. 2104 or kjansen@gsofsi.org

Katie Grayling, Product Program Assistant: 800.345.6858, ext. 2107 or kgrayling@gsofsi.org

               

All About Cookie Booth Weekends for Girl Scout Volunteers

At a Girl Scout Cookie Booth, troops sell Girl Scout Cookies to customers at shopping centers, churches, apartment complexes, festivals, restaurants and other venues in their area. Cookie Booths gives customers a chance to get their favorite Girl Scout Cookies immediately and gives Girl Scouts the opportunity to reach a wider audience, promote the benefits of the Girl Scout Cookie Program in their community and work on key skills together as a troop. 

 

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.


Cookie Booth Resources:
Pre Sale Booth Promotion Signs
Same Day Booth Promotion Signs
Cookies for a Cause Poster
Gift of Caring Flyer

For more information, please contact Product Program Manager Kelly Jansen at 800.345.6858, ext. 2104 or by e-mail at kjansen@gsofsi.org.