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Cookie Seller Resources

We want the Girl Scout Cookie Program to be as successful as possible for girls and volunteers! Check out the resources below for everything you need to know about the Cookie Sale.

Still have questions? Contact the Customer Care Team at 800.582.7272 or customercare@gs-top.org!

Resources for Girls & Caregivers

Let's rock this cookie season!

It’s going to be AWESOME. Are you ready? Great. Let’s do it.

Learn super useful life skills, gain a ton of confidence, and discover the leader inside to get amazing things done. And there’s more. Selling cookies also means big fun, great friends, and a chance to change the world—sweet!

Check out these great tools to help you reach your cookie sales goals, and rock this season harder than ever before.

Getting Started

First thing's first, you'll need to get permission from your parent/guardian to get in on all of the fun!  Have them fill out the permission form below and return it to your Troop Cookie Chair, who is your contact for questions and assistance!

Parent/Guardian Permission and Financial Responsibility Agreement 
 Abilene/Fort Worth/Lubbock |  Amarillo & Wichita Falls

Door to Door Permits - City permit for girls to sell door to door, in case you haveto show it to a customer.
Abilene |  Fort Worth

Cookie Jar

The Cookie Jar is your go-to resource for all things Cookies, including important dates, info on recognitions and Cookie Bucks, safety rules, and more.

2020 Cookie Jar

Cookie FAQs

Answers to the most commonly asked questions about Girl Scout Cookies and the Girl Scout Cookie Program can be found in the FAQ below.

2020 Girl Scout Cookie Program FAQ

Family Cookie Program Training

Learn what the Cookie Program can do for your daughter along with all the NEW and exciting things we have available this year!  Watch this short video to learn what you can expect throughout the Program and some tips and tricks to make this cookie sale your best ever! 

Watch the video.

Badges & Pins

Explore her interests and learn new skills through earning her Cookie Business and Financial Literacy badges.

My Badge Explorer Guide

Families help girls learn while they earn!

The year-by-year Cookie Entrepreneur Family pin collection is the latest addition to the Girl Scout Cookie Program—and was inspired by and designed for families just like yours!

It’s never been easier to support your girl as she develops business skills, makes amazing memories, and earns a different pin for her uniform every cookie season. The simple, age-specific guidelines have been tailored for her developing skill set, making success a snap.

Celebrate your family’s teamwork and get the pin. Find your girl’s level below to get started!

Media Corps

Are you a Cadette, Senior,  or Ambassador and willing to represent Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains when opportunities arise for broadcast, online, and print media? Apply today for a chance to be part of Media Corps 2020. If selected, you'll get trained in all things media and the Girl Scout Cookie Program so you feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera/microphone/public.

Applications no longer being accepted for 2020.

National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend

National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend 2020 will take place February 28-March 1.

On this weekend, Girl Scouts across the nation will band together to speak as a single, powerful voice to raise awareness of the Girl Scout Cookie Program and to drive cookie sales. 

Cookie Pro Contest

The Cookie Pro Contest opens February 1, 2020!

Calling all GIRLS: You could win a VIP Trip to Orlando, Florida.

Cookie Pro Contest Details
Cookie Pro 2020 Flier

Cookie Program Promotional Kit

Ready to promote the Girl Scout Cookie Program to your friends and family? Check out our Cookie Program Promotional Kit for 2020.

Cookie Program Promotional Kit

 

Share Your Story

You are doing incredible things to better yourself and your community through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—and we want to know about it!

How has the Girl Scout Cookie Program changed your life or helped you change the world? What have you learned and practiced from the 5 Skills?

Tell us in your own words, photos, or video. Then have your parent or troop leader submit it at the link below or email us for a chance to see your story featured on GS-TOP social media pages or other publications. You’ll also get a special patch.

SHARE YOUR STORY

Got an awesome, press-worthy cookie story on your hands? As we gear up for another incredible cookie season marked by showing the world what a Girl Scout entrepreneur can do, send your incredible story directly to media@girlscouts.org.  

Resources for Troop Cookie Chairs

Register as a Troop Cookie Chair

Are you managing the Girl Scout Cookie Program for your troop or service unit this year? Follow the steps below to get registered and start receiving program updates:

  • Click "MY GS" in the navigation above 
  • Go to “My GS Community”
  • Click “Member Profile” 
  • Add your “Role” as a “Troop Cookie Chair” 

Troop Cookie Chair Agreement Form

Troop Cookie Chairs are required to complete the Troop Cookie Chair Responsibility Agreement Form to work with the Troop Leadership team to promote, coordinate, and direct the troop cookie program as well as manage the troop’s participation in the cookie program. Print and complete the form below and email or deliver it to your local product program staff member.

Troop Cookie Chair Position Description/Responsibility Agreement

Just In Time Training 

We are rolling out Just in Time (JIT) training materials through the TEAM APP to provide Troop Cookie Chairs with “must-know” information in mere minutes!

Download the new TEAM APP, search for the GS-TOP Product Program group, and join the group to access training materials and receive the latest program updates.

If you have any issues with TEAM APP, contact Linda Gibbons.

Being Safety Wise

Girl safety is the top priority while selling Girl Scout Cookies and other products. Volunteers, families, and girls should be familiar with and practice the safety guidelines outlined in the local program resources below as well as those available in the safety section of girlscoutcookies.org.

Volunteer Essentials
 Cookies Safety Activity Checkpoints
 Safety Tips

Managing Troop Finances

Financial Forms

Cookie Jar

The Cookie Jar is your go-to resource for all things Cookies, including important dates, info on recognitions and Cookie Bucks, safety rules, and more.

2020 Cookie Jar

Cookie FAQs

Answers to the most commonly asked questions about Girl Scout Cookies and the Girl Scout Cookie Program can be found in the FAQ below.

2020 Girl Scout Cookie Program FAQ

Troop Time Tables

Abilene | Amarillo | Fort Worth | Lubbock | Wichita Falls

Cookie Program Promotional Kit

Ready to promote the Girl Scout Cookie Program to your friends and family? Check out our Cookie Program Promotional Kit for 2020.

Cookie Program Promotional Kit

 

National Resources

GSUSA has a convenient one-stop source for the latest safety guidelines, marketing tools, resources for activities and badges, and other tips for parents and volunteers.

GSUSA Troop Leader Resources

Clover Go—Credit Card Payments Via Smartphone

Please contact Tori Mulvaney to receive a link for training and to start the onboarding process.  

Clover Go Resources

These resource modules are for reference purposes only and are not considered part of the onboarding process.

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Cookie Recognitions

Cookie Recognitions 2020

You work hard to sell cookies. Besides learning the 5 life skills and raising funds to plan all sort of new adventures, you can earn awesome recognitions, too! T-shirts, electronics, stuffed animals, summer camp experiences, patches, and much more await you. The more you sell, the more you earn! 

2020 Cookie Recognitions for Girls - English
2020 Reconocimientos Para Chicas - Spanish

Cookie Bucks

Cookie Bucks are earned based on the number of packages sold and can be used to pay for resident and day/twilight camp, council-sponsored activities, or for merchandise in council shops. At some levels girls can opt for Cookie Bucks instead of a traditional recognition. 

See the 2020 Cookie Jar for more information on Cookie Bucks.

Diva Club

The Diva Club is for Girl Scouts who sell 1550 or more packages of cookies in a cookie season. These cookie bosses earn a special Diva patch and have an opportunity to go on a special trip that is both exciting and fun—while also supporting girl programming. We hope to see you at one of these Diva Trips in 2020:

Diva Trip Fort Worth: April 25–26

Brownies through Ambassadors who sell 1,550 packages will be invited to celebrate their success with an overnight trip to the San Antonio Zoo. The girls will have a fun-filled trip “discovering San Antonio” and exploring one of the nation’s top 10 zoos with some special program activities. Girls will participate in animalrelated activities, meet animals, and tour the zoo after hours. To learn more, visit sazoo.org.

Diva Trip In-Town Fort Worth: April 18

Daisies who sell at least 1,550 packages and all Divas who cannot attend the overnight trip to San Antonio will be invited to celebrate their success at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Girls will have a fun-filled special “Girl Scout Morning” discovering the wild west and how women helped shape it! To learn more, visit cowgirl.net. 

Brownies through Ambassadors are invited to participate in the event of their choice, but not both. The Diva Club trip/activity is a girl recognition, not a troop recognition. Parents are not included in the trip/activity. Chaperones are appointed by the council per Safety Activity Check Point guidelines.

Diva Trip Wichita Falls & Abilene: April 25–26

Daisies through Ambassadors who sell 1,550 packages will be invited to celebrate their success with an overnight trip to the STEM Center of Excellence located in Dallas. The STEM Center of Excellence is a sprawling 92-acre living laboratory located in south Dallas that provides year-round opportunities in robotics, computer coding, botany, chemistry, and more. To learn more, visit stemcenter.gsnetx.org.

Diva Trip Lubbock & Amarillo: May 2–3

Daisies through Ambassadors who sell 1,550 packages will be invited to celebrate their success with an overnight trip to the STEM Center of Excellence located in Dallas. The STEM Center of Excellence is a sprawling 92-acre living laboratory located in south Dallas that provides year-round opportunities in robotics, computer coding, botany, chemistry, and more. To learn more, visit stemcenter.gsnetx.org.

Cookie University

Cookie University

What is a Cookie University? It's an event to "rally” your girls so they can launch their Cookie Business into a bright future!

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a great way to fund your troop and helps many girls do amazing things. It is also a skill-building learning opportunity for the girls, and at Girl Scouts we focus on the 5 Skills of the Cookie Program. Cookie University is a great opportunity to join with other Girl Scouts and learn about those 5 Skills while having a blast! It’s like a big party!

Cookie Universities are being scheduled throughout the month of December in all areas. Watch our event calendar for registration details.

Event Calendar

Cookie Contests
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Cookie Commercial Contest

Are you a savvy cookie seller or entertaining entrepreneur? Make your own Cookie commercial video and show your audience why they should buy your cookies. 

Video Submissions: January 1-February 9
Voting Period: February 14-28

Individual girls could win a T-shirt of their choice from their nearest council shop. Troops could win a pizza party on us. We'll announce five winnters—one each in Abilene, Amarillo, Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls!

Videos can be made by an individual Girl Scout or a whole troop. Review the full contest details.

 

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Bling Your Booth Challenge

Is your Girl Scout Troop comprised of some of the most creative cookie bosses around? Let your creative juices flow and enter our Bling Your Booth Challenge for a chance to win big!

With Bling Your Booth, troops will not only attract new customers and increase cookie sales, but the troop with the most votes will win an ice cream sundae party! Sounds fun, right?! 

Participation is easy:

  • Pick a theme, like G.I.R.L., camp, girl power, or glitz and glam — it’s up to you!
  • Use cool color combinations.
  • Create fun posters with your cookie goals, lots of awesome pictures, and maybe add balloons!
  • Dress up, and use colored lights to invite customers to a cookie party.
  • Add anything that makes your booth stand out from the crowd.
  • Most importantly: Have fun!

Submit photos of your troop in action at your booth, and then rally your friends and family to vote for your booth; the troop with the most votes wins!

The five troops (one from each area) with the most votes will each win an ice cream sundae party!

Photo Submissions: January 17 - February 9
Voting Period: February 14 to 28

Review the full contest rules and submit your photo/s here.

Cookie Booths

Cookie Booth Basics

Get your booth sales started off on the right foot with these helpful tools: 

Booth Etiquette Pledge
Booth Sale Guidelines
Booth Inventory Tracker Template
Cookie Booth Readiness
Cookie Booth Essentials
NEW! Vegan Ingredients Tent Card

Bling Your Booth

When it comes to Girl Scout cookie booths, we all know that plain is BORING! A decorated booth grabs the eye of potential customers hurrying by, and is a great way to get your whole troop invested in working cookie booths!

Check out  3 Fun and Easy Ways to Bling Your Booth from our GSNorCal sisters.

Take part in the Bling Your Booth Challenge and other contests this cookie season.

 

Smart Cookies
Did you know?

Girl Scouts who use Smart Cookies and other online resources sell more Girl Scout Cookies than those who only use traditional methods, like booths and door-to-door sales! 

Smart Cookies for Girls

How to Set Up Your Smart Cookies Profile
Smart Cookies Video Training
Smart Cookies Direct Ship FAQs

Smart Cookies for Troop Leaders

Smart Cookies Handbook
Smart Cookies Video Training
 How to Use Booth Divider
How to do Troop to Girl or Girl to Troop Transfers
Smart Cookies Direct Ship FAQs

Smart Cookies for Service Units

How to Add Troop Users

Smart Cookies Direct Ship

Smart Cookies Direct Ship is an online ordering system that allows girls to take cookie orders from customers and have them shipped directly to the address specified by the customer. It can be accessed via the Smart Cookies Mobile app or through abcsmartcookies.com.

Project Troop to Troop

Project Troop to Troop

Project Troop to Troop is a council service project that brings a sweet taste of home to military men and women deployed overseas and stateside.

Girls can collect donations during booth sales or take donation orders on their order cards. Having a donation jar for spare change and creating fun posters talking about Project Troop to Troop are easy ways to get the word out.

Participating is a great way for girls to still collect proceeds on every package sold and be a part of a council-wide service project!

Here are some materials to help you promote cookie donations.

Donate Cookies Web Page
Troop to Troop Booth Flier - Treat Them
Troop to Troop Booth Flier - Donate Cookies
Troop to Troop Donation Receipt (3-up)

Project Troop to Troop Challenge - February 28-March 1, 2020

This year, we've designated February 28-March 1 for a Project Troop to Troop Challenge. The goal? Get customers to donate 3,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to Project Troop to Troop in just 3 days. Here are resources to bring customers to your booth or Smart Cookie storefront.

Project Troop to Troop Challenge Promo Kit

Handing out Girl Scout Cookies to soldiers arriving home at the airport? Take photos and email pr@gs-top.org! You can always post photos on the GS-TOP facebook page, too!

Local Staff Contacts
Area Staff Email Phone
Abilene  Emily Marquez emarquez@gs-top.org 325-480-1615 
Amarillo  Jennifer Auburg  jauburg@gs-top.org 806-553-3172 
Fort Worth  Angela Zuniga azuniga@gs-top.org 817-735-5320
Lubbock  Christi Baker  cbaker@gs-top.org 806-589-5944 
Wichita Falls 
 Linda Gibbons  lgibbons@gs-top.org 940-228-4825 
Corporate  Tori Mulvaney  tmulvaney@gs-top.org 817-735-5327 or 
800-582-7272 ext. 1140 
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