2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program Opportunity Guide

2017 Cookie Program January 14 - March 26

Welcome to the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program!

Inside every package of Girl Scout Cookies you’ll find scrumptious treats, and lots more! You’ll find a 100-year tradition of Girl Scouts selling cookies—and learning life skills along the way!

When a girl participates in the cookie program, she’s creating a plan, interacting with customers, working as part of a team, and building a lifetime of skills. These skills empower her with the ability and confidence to accomplish amazing things for herself, her family, and her community—that’s why the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program is “Built by Girls!”

Celebrating 100 yummy years!

Inside every package of Girl Scout Cookies you’ll find scrumptious treats and so much more! You’ll find a 100-year tradition of Girl Scouts selling cookies— and learning life skills along the way!

Important dates Sat., Jan. 7, 2017 Cookie Boss Rally at Harrison College

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Sat., Jan. 14 - Sun., Jan. 29, 2017 Girls take Initial Orders

Mon., Jan. 30 – Fri., Feb. 17, 2017 Girls participate in Goal Getter phase

Thurs., Feb. 16 - Sun., March 26, 2017 Girls deliver cookies, collect money, and participate in the booth program

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Council Headquarters 1700 Watermark Drive Columbus, Ohio 43215 gsoh.org

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What do cookie funds support?

Girls can apply their earnings toward: • Camp • Troop trips • Girl Scout Destinations

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Proceeds from the cookie program help Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council: • Keep event and camp fees at a reasonable rate for all members

• Upcoming 2017 G.I.R.L. Convention

• Improve and maintain camp and other activity sites

• Troop activities and more

• Recruit and train adult volunteers

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• Provide the financial assistance needed to make Girl Scouting available for all girls

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Introducing the ultimate Cookie Rally— Cookiepalooza! Join us for this new event celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies!

The 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program is built by girls! This kick-off rally will teach you the basics of how to get started and reach your goals with fun games and activities!

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Ready to amp up your cookie power?

Join us at the Cookie Boss Rally!

Girls who have participated in two or more cookie seasons are invited to this special rally. Get pumped up about the upcoming cookie program with your friends and learn even more tips and tricks to make your season a huge success!

Sat., Jan. 14, 2017

Cookie Boss Rally

9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. or Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 7, 2017

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (Franklin Co.)

9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Brownies and first-year Juniors)

$6 per person (zoo members)

Noon - 1:30 p.m. (Second-year Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors)

$12 per person (non-zoo members) Register by Wed., Dec. 21, 2016

Harrison College (Franklin Co.) $6 per person

Parking and admission to the Columbus Zoo and Adults must register to attend each event.

Register by Wed., Dec. 14, 2016 Aquarium on the day of the event is included in the price Only registered attendees will be able to enter. your registration fee!

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To learn more about Cookie Patch Programs, visit the GSOH Product Program YouTube channel and watch the video "Patch Programs: 100 Yummy Years!"

All cookie program forms and instructions can be found at gsoh.org/cookie-resources.

One Tough Cookie The One Tough Cookie Patch Program highlights troops that go above and beyond!

Complete all 10 steps and you can call yourself One Tough Cookie as you’re sporting this unique patch.

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Bling Your Booth

Are the Girl Scouts in your troop some of the most creative cookie bosses around? Show us what they've got with Bling Your Booth! Troops decorate their booths to generate excitement and attract more customers to increase cookie sales! By participating, your troop will be one step closer to earning their Cookie Troop 100 patches! This year’s theme is “Celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies.”

Report forms must be turned in to your local Girl Scout Shop before purchasing these patches. Find the report form at gsoh.org/cookie-patch-programs

Walkabout Week Complement your booth success with a traveling approach during Walkabout Week, a week-long program where girls sell cookies on the move!

Submit photos of your booth and you could win a prize! Ten troops will earn $100 Cookie Reward Cards for the most creative booth. One troop will earn the grand prize, a $500 Cookie Reward Card.

Submit photo entries by Friday, March 24, 2017 to productprogram@gsoh.org.

To participate, ask your Service Unit Cookie Program Coordinator (SUCPC) if your service unit is organizing a walkabout and sign up for a neighborhood in your community. Load up a wagon or organize All participating troops can purchase the 2017 Booth Sales patch from their local Girl Scout Shop beginning Monday, December 12, 2016. a cookie caravan and travel door-todoor, celebrating 100 yummy years of Girl Scouts selling cookies with your community!

The 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts selling cookies, For safety tips while and we’re ready to celebrate! Join the nation-wide celebration by participating in Girl Scouts of selling cookies, visit the USA’s Cookie Troop 100. One Girl Scout troop in the nation will win the grand prize of $3,000 and littlebrowniebakers. one troop from our council will win $100. com/families/

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Participate with 4 easy steps: 1 Set a troop goal and share your troop’s plan for the cookie money.

2 Earn a Cookie Business badge (badges listed on page 7).

3 As a troop, ask 100 new customers to buy cookies.

4 Participate in Bling Your Booth.

Submit your entries with a photo of your booth at girlscouts.org/cookietroop100 and each girl in your troop will earn a Cookie Troop 100 patch! Entries must be submitted to GSUSA by Sunday, April 30, 2017.

National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Show your cookie power during National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, Friday, February 24 - Sunday, February 26, 2017. Girl Scouts from all over will be celebrating this weekend—join in on the fun by signing up for a cookie booth! Patches are available for purchase from your local Girl Scout Shop beginning Monday, December 12, 2016.

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Send 15 emails through the 2016 Fall Product Online Program and 15 emails through 2017 Digital Cookie and you’ll earn the Digital Star patch. Patches will be distributed by your SUCPC in May 2017.

Cookie Techie Sell 24 packages of cookies through your Digital Cookie webpage and you’ll earn a one-of-a-kind Cookie Techie patch! Add your picture and customize your page to make it personal and boost sales!

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Rock your cookie business and earn this new Cookie Power patch! Activate your cookie powers during all three phases of the cookie program: 1 Sell 150+ packages during the Initial Order phase.

3 Sell 48+ packages or more during the Cookie Booth phase.

Enter these cookie orders in the Cookie Booth column of eBudde for the appropriate girl.

Stellar Seller

Achieve Stellar Seller level during the 2016 Fall Product Program and the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program and you’ll be invited to a special Double Stellar Seller event! Each Double Stellar Seller, accompanied by one adult guest, will get to attend a cooking class and make their own meal with our CEO! This yummy event will be held at Young Chefs Academy on Saturday, May 13, 2017.

Council Gift of Caring: Operation Salute Operation Salute encourages girls and community members to make a difference by donating Girl Scout Cookies to the military. Each package of cookies purchased is given to military personnel, veterans, and their families. Girls collect and deposit $4 for each package sold. Troops earn their proceeds, girls earn their Girl Rewards, and together, we give back! Council will deliver all packages to military organizations to be distributed.

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Sell 1,000 or more packages of cookies and Sell four or more packages and earn the Operation Salute patch. you’ll become a Stellar Seller! Hard work, great marketing strategies, and dedication Sell 12 or more packages and earn the Operation Salute patch and Feathers and Flowers Bandana. to excellence will help you achieve your goals. Girls who achieve this success ☆NEW Sell 24 or more packages and earn the Operation Salute patch, Feathers and Flowers Bandana, and a Cookie Sticky Note set! will receive a one-of-a-kind Stellar Seller patch and be invited to the �TIP At your booth, decorate a cookie package with the Stellar Seller celebration at The Operation Salute package wrap.

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Troop Gift of Caring

Troop Gift of Caring is a great way to give back with the support of the community. Participation is easy and just one package donated earns you a patch!

• Choose a charity • Offer customers the opportunity to purchase additional packages of cookies to be donated to the troop's chosen charity

�TIP Be sure to clearly identify your troop’s charity of choice and share with customers why their support is important.

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The Girl Scout Cookie Activity Pin Celebrating the 5 Skills with girls!

The Cookie Activity Pin is available for purchase at your local Girl Scout Shop or through girlscoutshop.com.

The pin is a different color every year.

All girls who participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program are eligible to earn the annual Cookie Activity Pin. When they earn the pin, invite girls to share their accomplishments in each of the 5 Skills. Here’s how the girls achieve the 5 Skills through the Girl Scout Cookie Program:

Goal Setting � Set personal learning goals. What do you want to learn this year? What do you want to do better? Share this with at least one other person or your group. � Set personal sales goals for yourself based on your personal and group goals. Keep a record of your accomplishments each year!

Decision Making � Develop a basic business plan for your cookie sale. � Work as a team with other Girl Scouts to decide when and where you’ll sell cookies and what you’ll do with the money you earn.

Money Management � Develop a budget for accomplishing at least one of the goals you set in the Goal Setting step. Use this budget to help determine your sales goals. � Be able to explain how the money earned in the Girl Scout Cookie Program helps you, your group, and your council.

People Skills � Practice your “elevator speech” for customers about what you are selling, why you are selling it, and why they should purchase it. � Make a list of customers you will approach.

Don’t forget people you sold to last year!

Business Ethics � Discuss how living the Girl Scout Promise and Law applies to what you do in the Girl Scout Cookie Program as a businesswoman.

from The Girl Scout Cookie Program: 5 Skills for Girls

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Cookie Business Badges

Financial Literacy Badges

Find out how to earn these badges in The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting.

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