Cookie Resources | Girl Scouts

Take Girl Scout Cookie® sales to the next level.

From downloads to guidelines, doorhangers to business cards and beyond—try these handy resources.

Want to make this cookie season the best one yet? Check out some of the fun activities and materials for Girl Scouts and volunteers.

2023 Materials Coming Soon

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2022 Calendar (PDF)

Includes updated dates to align with program extension.

January 3: GSDH Offices Closed
January 4-10: Service Unit Trainings
January 9: Troop CC Virtual Training
January 10: Troop CC Virtual Training
January 10: Initial Order Webinar & Q&A
January 11: Digital Cookie Invitation Email to Troop CCs
January 14-15: Cookie Booth Sign-Up #1
January 16-17: Cookie Booth Sign-Up #2
January 18: Cookie Booth Sign-Up #3
January 20: Troop Initial Orders Due
January 24: Digital Cookie Invitation Email to Girls
January 24: Service Unit CM Confirms Initial Order
January 26: Council Order Submitted

February 7: Cookie Booth Webinar and Q&A
February 9: Cookie Delivery Begins
February 11: Online Orders Start
February 18: In-person Orders Start
February 18-20: National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
February 21: GSDH Offices Closed

March 6-12: Girl Scout Week
March 11: Inital ACH
March 12: Girl Scout Birthday
March 21: Cookie Program Ends
March 22-25: Troops complete all Transfers and Reward Orders
March 26-28: Service Unit CMs Verify and Submit Orders

April: Volunteer Appreciation Month
April 11: Cookie Program Ends
April 12: GSDH Annual Meeting
April 14: Troops complete all Transfers and Reward Orders
April 16: Service Unit CMs Verify and Submit Orders
April 22: Outstanding Balance Forms Due
April 21: Council Order Submitted
May 6: Final ACH
May 15: Rewards Ship to Service Unit CM

Marketing

Booth Kit

This Cookie Booth Kit will provide you information and ideas to ensure you and your girls have a great experience whether in-person or online!

What it includes:

Promotions
Supplies List
Etiquette
Recording your Sales
Booth Inventory
Graphics and Signs

Download Booth Kit (PDF)

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The GSDH Social Media Toolkit helps you find the right words (and pictures) to raise awareness about the Girl Scout Cookie Program. It’s social media planning made simple!

Action steps to help you get started — and get sharing:
Create a social calendar that covers different phases of the cookie season, from rallies to booth events.

Invite girls to join you in brainstorming ideas for social posts that get the attention of cookie fans.
Take the opportunity to celebrate your troop’s achievements on social media.

Download Social Media Toolkit (PDF)

5 for 5

When customers buy 5 boxes of cookies, they can enter into an online drawing to win 5 cases (60 boxes)! GSDH will provide the cookies to the winners at no cost to troops participating. The 5 for 5 Promotion was designed to not only give customers a fun chance to win more cookies, but also help girls and troops increase their cookie sales.

For Customers
When customers buy 5 boxes of cookies, they can enter into an online drawing to win 5 cases (60 boxes)!

For Troops
Troops that sell to the 5 winners will also receive 5 cases of cookies to donate to a place of their choice. Winning troops will also receive a $25 GSDH retail gift certificate.

Here’s how it works:

Troops and girls can print the flyer and entry cards to promote the contest at cookie booths (or anytime they are selling cookies).
Troops add their five digit troop number as the unique code on the business cards.
When a customer purchases five or more boxes they are given a business card. A customer can enter the contest for every multiple of five boxes purchased.
Five winners will be announced on Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons Facebook page on April 14, 2022.
GSDH will provide cookies and facilitate pickup with the winners.

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Girl Scouts have a long tradition of making the world a better place and knowing the importance of community service and the value of giving back! During the Cookie Program, this can be achieved through our Heroes on the Horizon donation program.

Heroes on the Horizon encourages girls to ask customers/businesses to donate as little as $5 so cookies can find their way to military organizations, first responders and other local heroes throughout GSDH.

What a sweet deal! Encourage customers to buy one box of cookies for themselves and another to igve - through the Heroes on the Horizon program. Amp up your Heroes on the Horizon contributions by using this box wrap. Printed copies will also be available in our Council Cookie Cupboards.

GSDH facilitates the delivery of cookies purchased through the Heroes on the Horizon program with organizations such a VA Hospitals, military outreach clinics, Feeding America/Backpack Program and several first responders throughout the council.

All Heroes on the Horizon donations count towards girl rewards and troop proceeds.

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Girl Scout Cookie gear is available to help promote your business whether walking in your neighborhood or at a cookie booth.

Visit the GSDH Retail Services to learn how to purchase these items and more.

Programming

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Earn a fun patch to kick off your Girl Scout cookie season with the ultimate party for girls: a Girl Scout Cookie Rally! Different from Cookie University, service units and/or troops will host a rally full of fun and interactive activities for girls to learn about the skills needed to master the Cookie Program.

2023 information coming soon.

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Coming soon.

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For Girls (or attend as a troop)

Become a member of the 2022 graduating class when you join us at Cookie University! Head to class to learn about the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Enjoy activities to complete a financial literacy badge, shop the retail store, and get exclusive access to cookie tasting - including our new cookie! So, come join us for the day and together we will make this year a success!

2023 dates coming soon.

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For Girls and Families

It’s never been easier to support your Girl Scout as she develops business skills, makes amazing memories, and earns a different pin every cookie season. The simple, age-specific guidelines meet her where she is developmentally, making success a snap.

Download Requirements

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Cookie Business badges demonstrate that Girl Scouts have developed specific skills while running their own business. Earning Cookie Business badges gives you the chance to hone your skills and gain a deeper understanding of the world of business.

For Girls

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Family Manual (PDF)
Girl Scout Initial Order Worksheet (PDF)
Girl Activity Guide (PDF)

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Digital Cookie

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2023 materials coming soon.

Booth Toolkit (PDF)
Social Media Toolkit (PDF)
Digital Cookie QR Code Flyer (DC)
Door Hanger (PDF)
Goal Chart (PDF)
Lanyard (PDF)
Order form (PDF)
Thank You Card (PDF)

Rewards

2022 Girl Rewards
Reward Descriptions
Patch Qualifications
Individually Registered Girl Proceeds
Dakota Dough

For Volunteers

Training

All troops participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are encouraged to recruit a Troop Cookie Coordinator to help manage the program. The following Cookie Program training opportunities are intended for Troop Cookie Coordinators or Troop Co-Leaders.

Troop Cookie Coordinator Training | Recording
2022 Cookie Program Overview

Initial Order Webinar and Q&A | Recording
Learn about the Initial Order and ask questions about the program.

Cookie Booth Webinar and Q&A | Recording
Learn about booth basics, Booth Toolkit, and have an opportunity to ask staff questions and share ideas about the program. Open to Troop Volunteers and Parents.

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About Digital Cookie Troop Links
Cookie Program Family Meeting Guides for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors
Rally Guide
Troop Initial Order Workbook
Volunteer Manual
Booth Toolkit
Social Media Toolkit
eBudde Troop User Guide
eBudde Help Center

Just-in-Time Guides

Cookie Booth Sign Up
Placing an Initial Order
Placing a Pending Order
Setting Up Digital Cookie Troop Link
Transferring Cookies
Booth Recorder
Troop Finances in eBudde
End of Program Checklist
Final ACH
Moving Cookies from Troop Link Girl

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Car Capacity Guide
Booth Locator App
Booth Inventory Tracking

Digital Cookie

4 Easy Steps to Get Started
Adjusting Delivery Settings
Refunds
Shipping Info
QR Code Generator
QR Code Flyer (.docx)

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Cookie Participation
Cookie Rally
Goal Getter
Cookie Volunteer
Cookie Supporter

Forms

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Coming January 2023.

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Welcome to a bigger, brighter, bolder Girl Scout Cookie Season. We are excited to review the cookie program materials, answer questions and help you volunteers be prepared to lead your girl scouts to a successful cookie season.

Training Webinars
If you missed training, a virtual training has been assigned to you in gsLearn.

Additional Resources

Cookie Manager Checklist
Troop Training Slides (Powerpoint)
2022 Troop Cookie Program Training with notes (pdf)
Just in Time: Looker
Just in Time: Delivery Station Locations
Just in Time: Submitting Initial Order
Just in TIme: Initial Order Delivery
Just in Time: End of Sale Checklist
Service Unit Proceeds
eBudde Service Unit User Guide