Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Troop 2702 Cookie Chairs

Contact us with ANY questions regarding the cookie sale.

Signing an M-3 or a Cookie Sales Permission Slip commits the signee to paying for ALL cookies which

are checked out to that individual.

What Cookies Do We Sell?

VARIETIES•Thanks A Lots

•Shout Outs

•Lemonades

•Shortbread

•Thin Mints

•Peanut Butter Patties

•Caramel deLites

•Peanut Butter Sandwiches

NAME CHANGE?Sometimes you are asked for a cookie you don’t recognize. As there are two bakers who provide Girl Scout Cookies, you might hear these names (which are the trademarked names of Little Brownie Baker – NOT our cookie supplier).

Little Brownie Baker(The other Girl Scout cookie supplier)

ABC Baker(GS-TOP Supplier)

Do Si Dos Peanut Butter Sandwiches

Tag Alongs Peanut Butter Patties

Samoas Caramel deLites

Trefoils Shortbread

How Do I Get My Scout’s Cookies? (aka Pick Up)

PICKING UP COOKIESCookies NOW!

(aka “Zoo” Cookies) Pick up 12 cases of cookies

at the FW Zoo on Saturday, January 7th

You are responsible for the 12 cases of cookies (144 boxes)

There will NOT be a Troop table top. You are welcome to set up a table top and sell your cookies on your own.

Cookies NOW! Money and/or cookies due in by January 15th

Troop Cookie Cupboard Pick up cookies at the Troop

distribution date (the week of January 10-14, 2012) based on the Cookie Depot distribution.

You are responsible for any cookies picked up.

Unsold cookies due in by February 9th or you purchase them for your Scout.

Money due in by February 20th

Additional cookies available upon turn in of $ or return of boxes.

Cookies NOW!

12 Cases as listed below.

All money or cookies MUST be exchanged, returned or paid to Troop by Jan 15th.

Cookies NOW! Cookies

4 Thin Mints

2 Caramel DeLites

2 Peanut Butter Patties

1 Peanut Butter Sandwiches

1 Lemonades

1 Shortbread

1 Thanks A Lots

0 Shout Outs

YIKES! My Cookies Aren’t Selling! What Do I Do?

(aka Exchanging or Returning)

EXCHANGING COOKIES

Go to our Troop’s website. (http://gstroop2702.webs.com)

Click on the link to contact either Rachelle Whiteman or Lindsay Foster.

Email Subject Line should read: WANTED (Cookie Type) (# of boxes) EXCHANGE (Cookie Type) (# of boxes) RETURN (Cookie Type) (# of boxes)

Please EXCHANGE cookies that are not selling for ones you need to fill orders BEFORE you ask for additional cookie orders from the cupboard.

Please RETURN cookies that are not selling to the Troop cookie cupboard.

How Much? (aka Money Matters)

COST/MONEY $3.50 per box 12 boxes per case so a case is $42.00 Cash or check is accepted as payment. We MUST have a current driver’s license on each

check accepted. Have customers make checks out to Girl Scouts. Credit card sales are accepted at limited table tops. Turn in money OFTEN. Parents are responsible for any cookies which they

check out.

M-3 Slips

Remember!

M-3 slips are YOUR receipt and proof: That you turned in money That you checked OUT cookies That you checked IN cookies

Save your M-3s!

Why Is My Scout Doing This? (aka Purpose & Recognition)

PURPOSEEntrepreneurship skills

Leadership skills

Financial awareness and budgeting skills

All Scouts earn recognition toward their financial literacy badges.

How May My Scout Sell Cookies?

WAYS TO SELLTable Top (Direct to Customer) Sales

Take Order (Cookie Order Form) Sales

Cold Calling Sales

Phone Sales

Internet Sales (Note: Using the internet order system does NOT process an order for your Scout. Orders placed on the website are forwarded to the phone bank and should be followed up by a Scout. At this time, we cannot process an order via the internet.)

Door to Door Sales (Note: Scouts should NEVER be allowed to sell door to door alone. Please accompany your Scout(s) or send her with a buddy to sell cookies.)

Table Top Sales Information

Remember the Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to behonest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring,courageous and strong, andresponsible for what I say and do,and torespect myself and others,respect authority,use resources wisely,make the world a better place, andbe a sister to every Girl Scout.

When selling cookies, we expect that members and representatives of Troop 2702 will honor the Law in ALL ways.

TABLE TOP SALES 1Cookies NOW! (January 7, 2011) offers Scouts the opportunity to pick up cookies early and get a head start. Individual Scouts may arrange their own direct to customer sales following their Cookies NOW! pick up.

TABLE TOP SALES 2

Table Top Sales are organized by the Troop

Table Top Sales require a minimum of two (2) Scouts to be held. If there are not two (2) Scouts registered at least 72 hours prior to the table top, it will be cancelled and any registered Scout may check out cookies from the cupboard and arrive at the location to host an individual sale. All cookies will be the responsibility of the Scout and will be included in her cookie count.

TABLE TOP SALES 3

Table Top Sales are posted on the Troop’s Facebook events calendar due to last year’s “raiding” of our Troop calendar.

Troop leadership may add additional dates. All Table Top Sales sign ups are first come/first reserved. Please check the Troop Facebook page about the most up-to-date times & locations.

Scouts who make initial contact for a Table Top will be given FIRST PRIORITY and CHOICE for time slot. (In other words, if you bring the contact to Troop leadership, you earn the right to choose your time slot.)

TABLE TOP SALES 4

Cookie/money discrepancies will be the responsibility of the Scout(s) and her parent or guardian. The Troop does not cover cookie/money discrepancies.There will be NO cookie sign outs or returns at Table Tops. (Nothing that requires an M-3 will occur at a Table Top sale!)Scouts MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian AT ALL TIMES. (If you leave the table top, your Scout leaves with you.)Siblings are NOT allowed at Table Top sales. Please make alternate child care arrangements.

TABLE TOP SALES 5

First shift Scouts & parents/responsible adults will be responsible for picking up the money bag, table top inventory, and supplies the NIGHT BEFORE the scheduled table top.Final shift Scouts & parents/responsible adults will be responsible for returning the money bag, table top inventory (closing), and supplies. They will also be responsible for COUNTING all table top funds before they will be excused.At change of shift, inventory count MUST be taken and recorded. Any shift with a discrepancy will be the shift held responsible for the discrepancy.

Table Top Tips

TABLE TOP SALES TIPSSuccessful table top (direct to customer) sales include:

Scouts who have eaten before they arrive or who have a light snack to eat during the table top

Scouts who are well rested and ready to promote cookie sales

Scouts who are dressed appropriately for the weather conditions (hats, mittens, layers of clothing, double socks, boots or other weather appropriate footwear, windbreaker, rain gear, etc.)

Scouts who are energetic and enthusiastic Note: Scouts who are not actively participating in cookie sales will be asked to leave and will be replaced by other Scouts. Our previous years’ sales tracking proves that Scouts who are sitting DO NOT sell cookies…this lowers your Scout’s opportunities to earn Cookie Bucks for camp and recognitions.

TABLE TOP SALES TIPS 2Successful table top (direct to customer) sales include:

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Tracking cookie sales as they occur. Attempting to match money with cookies or “back counting” throws off the cookie to money count.

Breaking down case boxes and save them if that flavor’s case is emptied. These are used to cross check total sales. Please do not throw away empty cases.

Separating cookie money and Troop to Troop donations. All “keep the change” requests should be placed in the Troop to Troop donations can.

What Else Haven’t I Asked? (aka Other Important Information)

STORAGEStore cookies where they aren’t exposed to:

High heat (NO garages or cars!)

Direct sunlight

Dampness (use cardboard under cookies if stored on concrete)

Potential water exposure – heavy rain, freezing pipes

Strong odors – moth balls, cedar chips, gasoline

Ants – it won’t take them long to find the cookies

Dogs and young siblings who love cookies!

TROOP CUPBOARDSFor respecting the Troop Leadership’s time with

their families

For understanding that the Troop Leadership also has Scouts who are participating in cookie sales

For calling ahead to make sure that the Troop cupboard is available

For making an appointment to pick up cookies from the Troop cupboard

For calling to let the Troop cupboard know if you are running late or will not make your appointment

TIMELINEJan. 7 – Zoo pick up/Cookies NOW!

Week of Jan. 10th – General troop cookie pick up

Jan. 15th – 100% money and/or cookies due for any Cookies NOW!

Jan. 20 – 50% of money due in for additional cookies

Feb. 9 – 75% of money due in for additional cookies. Return UNSOLD cookies to Troop for

disbursement.

Feb. 19– 100% of money and/or cookies due in.

Sale ends FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Individual Recognitions

35 Round Patch

60 Theme Patch

115 Penguin Necklace

175 Journal

260 Large Penguin

335 Theme T-shirt

425 Water Bottle

575 Scarf and Pedicure Set

800 Duffle Bag

1000 Diva Patch and Trip

1500 Beach Towel and Sunglasses

2000 Choice of Netbook or Tablet PC

Brownies through Ambassadors who sell 1000 packages or more will be invited to celebrate her success with an overnight trip to the Science Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Girls will have a fun-filled experience exploring the Science Museum, Planetarium and Dome shows, and doing hands-on activities.

We will leave on Saturday, April 21 and return on Sunday, April 22.

To learn more visit: www.sciencemuseumok.org

Cookie Bucks

Using Cookie Bucks for GS-TOP’s Resident and Day/Twilight Camp*

- Each day of Resident Camp = 100 packages

- Each session of Adventure Day Camp = 500 packages

- Each session of Day/Twilight Camp = 400 packages

*All summer program activities have not been finalized.

Please check your summer guides for final Cookie Bucks requirements for summer activities. Girls who have at least 115 packages remaining after applying toward Resident, Day/Twilight Camp, and High Adventure Trips fees may convert them to Cookie Bucks (see chart) to use in GS-TOP Shops or for activities.

Packages Sold Cookie Bucks for use in

GS-TOP Shops

115 $10

175 $20

260 $30

335 $40

425 $50

575 $70

800 $100

1000 $150

1500 $200

MORE QUESTIONS?

Images in this presentation are courtesy of Scout Mom’s Scribbles

Thank you and good luck on your

2012 Cookie Sales!

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