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2013 Cookie Sale and Program
What can a girl do?
Anything! Participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Sale is a great way to build leadership skills that will last a lifetime. The Girl Scout Cookie Sale is the largest girl-led business in the world, where girls develop skills in goal setting, decision making, money management, working with people and business ethics.
Contents on this page include:
| Door to Door Permit City of Ft Worth 2013 | ||
2013 Cookie Sale Dates:
Abilene & Fort Worth Areas: Friday, January 11 - Sunday, February 24, 2013
Amarillo & Lubbock Areas: Friday, January 18 - Sunday, March 3, 2013
Wichita Falls Areas: Friday, February 8 - Sunday, March 24, 2013
Informational Materials
Cookie Toolkit for Parents & Girls
Download the Five Key Skills information packet:
Download the Internet Safety Pledge
Download the Product Sale Activity Checkpoints
Download the Online Activity Checkpoints Download the Initial Order Form Visit www.abcsmartcookies.com Door to Door Permit for City of Fort Worth Door to Door Permit for Abilene Events: Cookie University - Daisies through Juniors will enjoy fun filled activities learning about goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. Cookies Now! - Pick up a "Jump Start" pack of cookies to start your cookie sales before your initial cookie delivery arrives. Available for Abilene, Fort Worth, and Lubbock regions. Learn more. View in Event Calendar.
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Cookie Toolkit for VolunteersTroop Cookie Chair Online Training Troop Cookie Chair Service Description/Agreement http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_cookies/ http://www.girlscoutcookies.org/ Door to Door Permit for City of Fort Worth Door to Door Permit for Abilene Other helpful links:
Events: Troop Cookie Chair Training - Learn the mechanics of the Troop Cookie Chair position. From beginning to end we will give you tips to make this positon run smooth. Learn about SNAP, ABC Bakers web-based computer system and how it can help you manage your troop's cookie sale.
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Download the Cookie Jar!
The Cookie Jar is the overall Cookie Program and Sale Information Packet. It contains important dates to remember for your region, where you can sell, how to sell, Cookie Bucks and recognition information, and much more! Choose your region below:
SAGE Mobile Payments for cookies
NEW for the 2013 Cookie Sale, troops will be able to accept credit card payment using SAGE Mobile Payments. Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains will pay for the credit card processing fees for troops using SAGE Mobile for cookie sales; not data usage fees for individual phone service. The cost per mobile payment device is $20.00. Learn more
Project Troop to Troop
Through Project Troop to Troop, customers sponsor packages of Girl Scout cookies that are sent by Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains to our men and women in uniform. In 2012, over 37,000 packages of cookies were delivered to service men and women stateside and overseas.
Offer customers the opportunity to purchase cookies for Project Troop to Troop in addition to their personal order. Or, if a customer says, “I am on a diet.” or “I can’t eat cookies because of a medical condition.”, be sure to tell them about Project Troop to Troop!
We have support materials such as posters, cards, etc. your troop can download and use in our Art Gallery. For more details about Project Troop to Troop, talk to your Troop Cookie Chair!
Staying Safe Is Our Priority
Girls and adults should review the Product Sale and Online Activity Checkpoints before participating in any money earning activity, as well as any materials regarding product sale safety from their council and the vendor. Girls should print out the Internet Safety Pledge and sign it with a parent or guardian.
411 on Internet Marketing
Learn how to use online resources such as email, Facebook, and Twitter in a safe and fair manner. After reviewing the 411 on Internet Marketing, all members are required to sign and return the Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge. Also, be sure to browse our Art Gallery which contains lots of great marketing materials and graphics!
NEW: COCO from ABC Bakers
COCO is your online "Cookie Command" center for your cookie business. COCO helps you:
- Set your goal of how many packages of cookies you want to sell this year.
- Make plans for how you will reach your goals.
- Check how you're doing along the way.
- Send eCards to your friends and family to tell them it's cookie time and ask for their support.
Log in to COCO here: www.abcsmartcookies.com/goals/
Family Guide
Turn "Cookie Time" into "Family Time" with this comprehensive guide. Learn more about the cookie activity and how you can support your Girl Scout as she works to meet her goals! English | Spanish
Confessions of A Cookie Dad!
Watch the inspirational video of how a Girl Scout dad sold cookies with his daughter. English | Spanish
- The 5 Skills—Shaping Your Girl's Future - English | Spanish
- The 5 Skills and Leadership Outcomes - English | Spanish
- The 5 Skills in Action - English | Spanish
Badges & Pins
Financial Literacy Badges
Girls can earn a different Financial Literacy Badge each year. (Daisies earn Financial Literacy “leaves.”)
Cookie Business Badges
Girls can earn a different Cookie Business Badge each year. (Daisies earn Cookie Business “leaves.”)
All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible to earn the annual Cookie Activity Pin, which recognizes the "5 skills" learned and practiced during the sale. Girls can collect a different colored pin every year to recognize growth in these 5 skill areas. After she earns the pin, each girl should be able to discuss how she has earned it. Read more about the Cookie Activity Pin for Girl Scout Brownies to Ambassadors - English | Spanish
Girl Scouts can visit CoCo Cookie Command Center for an interactive learning experience!
Diva Club Trips
Girls who sell 1,200 packages or more will be invited to celebrate their success during a special trip with their region. The Diva Club trip/activity is a girl recognition. Parents are NOT included in the trip/activity. Chaperones are appointed by the council per Safety Activity Checkpoints guidelines.
Abilene Area - Girls who sell 1,200 packages of cookies or more will be invited to celebrate their success with an overnight at the Dallas Zoo! We will leave on Saturday, April 27, 2013, spend the day exploring the Dallas Zoo, and have dinner at the Magic Time Machine. We will return to the zoo for an after-hours tour of Zoo North, with up close encounters with some of the education animals. Sunday morning we will enjoy a monorail Safari Ride before heading home.
Amarillo Area -On May 4, 2013, girls that sell 1,200 or more packages of cookies will be invited to participate in Wild Nights at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The girls will visit the most interesting areas of the zoo at night and then spend the night at the zoo! They will also feed the giraffes and get to touch a live animal. After venturing back into the zoo in the morning to see animals they did not see at night, they will head for home.
Fort Worth Area - Brownies through Ambassadors who sell 1,200 packages or more will be invited to celebrate her success with an overnight trip to Austin. The girls will have a fun-filled trip “Discovering Austin”, and exploring our Texas History with some special program activities. We will be spending the evening at the Austin Children’s Museum doing hands-on activities in the Theater Arts program. The Diva Trip will be April 27 and 28, 2013.
Daisies who sell 1,200 packages or more will be invited to LEGOLAND Discovery Center & SEA LIFE Aquarium on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Explore the sea life with over 5,000 Sea Creatures, cool displays, and discover the world of color and creativity at LEGOLAND Discovery Center.
Lubbock Area - On May 4, 2013, girls that sell 1,200 or more packages of cookies will be invited to participate in Wild Nights at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The girls will visit the most interesting areas of the zoo at night and then spend the night at the zoo! They will also feed the giraffes and get to touch a live animal. After venturing back into the zoo in the morning to see animals they did not see at night, they will head for home.
Wichita Falls Area - Girls who sell 1,200 packages of cookies or more will be invited to celebrate their success with an overnight at the Dallas Zoo! We will leave on Saturday, April 27, 2013, spend the day exploring the Dallas Zoo, and have dinner at the Magic Time Machine. We will return to the zoo for an after-hours tour of Zoo North, with up close encounters with some of the education animals. Sunday morning we will enjoy a monorail Safari Ride before heading home.
Cookie Bucks
Cookie Bucks can be used towards camp, activities, and items at GS-TOP shops.
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Using Cookie Bucks for |
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Use this formula to determine your balance:
Session Fee divided by Number of Days in Session = $ Cost per Day of Camp.
For example, a $300, six day session would be $50 per day. If you apply 500 packages of cookies toward that camp session, you would owe two days, or $100.
Sister Cookie Bucks Transfer
If sisters are registered Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains and have participated in the 2013 cookie sale, a one-time transfer of any number of cookie packages from one sister to another can be made.
For more information about using Cookie Bucks, please contact the Product Sales Staff in your area.
Cookies Now
Pick up a "Jump Start" pack of cookies to start your cookie sales before your initial cookie delivery arrives. You'll receive 3 cases of Thin Mints, 2 cases of Caramel deLites, 2 cases of Peanut Butter Patties, 1 case each of all other flavors. Learn more about Cookies Now!
Download an Initial Order Form.
Registration is Open!
