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Food for Thought Cookies 2013

A Message from Cynthia Our Food for Thought cover theme--Change the World, it’s cookie time—started me thinking about how Girl Scouts and the Cookie Program changed my world. Do you remember the five skills you can learn by selling cookies?

I sure do, because they turned out to be keys to my success in life—not just in my career, but in my family life as well.

My path to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio was not a straight line from school until today. But even though the road had many twists and turns, I always set goals and I always had a plan. Over the years I’ve reached many of my career goals, but only because my Girl Scout cookie selling experience gave me courage and taught me how to make many decisions, big and small.

Imagine trying to lead a Girl Scout council without knowing how to manage money. Every year I need to make a budget and choose wisely about how our Girl Scout council’s money is spent. Imagine being a single mother, as I once was, and trying to give your children what they need without knowing how to make a budget. I’m forever grateful that selling cookies taught me how to handle money.

Then there are the people skills I learned by talking to my Girl Scout cookie customers. You can see how important it is for me to know how to talk to people in the job I have today.

People skills also meant working with my sister Girl Scouts as a member of the team, helping my whole troop succeed. Today, I get to encourage San Gorgonio’s girls, leaders, adult volunteers, and Council staff members to all work as a team to help every girl succeed.

My life is filled with good things, one of the best being you—the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio. Without business ethics and personal ethics, the good life would have passed me by. From the time I was very young, I was told about the importance of being honest and acting responsibly. But the Girl Scout program was one of the first places where I put that knowledge to the test! Since then, not a day has gone by that I have not had to make the choice to be honest and to do the right thing.

Like mine, your path in life will have many turns. Like me, your sister Girl Scouts and the five skills learned selling cookies will keep you safe and make you successful. I hope you are as grateful as I am for the chance to sell Girl Scout cookies and learn skills that will guide you to a good and successful life.

President & CEO

YMCA See the nationally acclaimed YMCA All American Youth Circus perform stunning feats of gymnastics and hilarious gags.

COOKIE RALLY Marketing Hands on, create “flavor” bracelets.

Work our new “Drive Thru” Create awesome out of the box displays Mega Drop How high can you stack em?

It’s Mega Drop Jenga.

Live the grid, it’s important ;-) ABC COCO and Google Chromebook Meet em both and try them out Wells Fargo and Banking “Hands no banking was never so exciting” What happens if your money suddenly disappears? Would you know how to figure out what was missing? Find out how in this high stakes banking heist.

Our Past, Our Future

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Tasting Try all 9 flavors of cookies.

Including New Cranberry Citrus Crisps New GF Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Rad Hatte

People Skills It’s old timey vaudeville hilarity - learn how to think on your feet while laughing yourself silly.

OUTER SPACE What will Girl Scouts look like on the final frontier? Will we be jetting off to our troop meetings in spaceships?

Will we be beamed up to our campouts on the moon?

INFO

Sean Lew

OUTDOOR ARENA Rockwalls! Pony Rides!

Petting Zoo! Outdoor Cooking!

Bounce House!

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES Partake in various outdoor activities such as animal tracks, knots, lanyards, and more!

L.E. Kepple

WHAT WHAT CAN CAN A A GIRL GIRL SCOUT SCOUT COOKIE COOKIE DO??

DO??

Girl Scout Troop 340 in Redlands was formed 6 years ago to provide a place for my daughter, who has Down syndrome, to socialize with other girls of similar abilities. We have grown from 5 girls, to 11 girls, all with varying levels of special needs. Our first year as a troop, our girls didn’t show much interest in selling Girl Scout cookies. Over the years, as the girls realized that cookie sales provided them with the funds to go on adventurous outings, their cookie sales increased. Each year, the girls are asked to set their own goals for cookie sales, and to decide as a group how they want to spend their profits.

This year our girls all had the same goal… to sell at least 750 boxes of Girl Scout cookies each so they could go to the finale year of Disneyland CaliGirl with their Girl Scout sisters! They also wanted to go to a fun camp that would challenge them to reach new heights. Our Girl Scouts LOVE to go camping! Every year we have planned a campout, including troop camping at WiWoCa, Azalea Trails, and Camp Whittle in Big Bear. The girls have learned about outdoor cooking, fire safety, wilderness hiking, rock wall climbing, horsemanship, sailing, and “leave no trace” camping. Proudly this year, the girls met their cookie goals; they ALL sold at least 750 boxes of Girl Scout cookies! With their cookie profits, the girls chose to go to YMCA Camp Surf in San Diego. Despite their special requirements, every girl in the troop attended Camp Surf. They faced their fears, challenged themselves, and hit the water, either body boarding or on surfboards. To see the ear to ear smiles on the girls’ faces, hear the squeals of laughter and excitement, and listen as they very proudly say “I did it”, is an awe-inspiring moment as a Girl Scout Leader. So many memories have been made by our girls, and lifetime friendships have been forged. My Girl Scout families tell me that, if not for Girl Scouts and profits from Girl Scout cookie sales, their girls may have never had these amazing opportunities. Very special girls enjoying very special adventures!

THAT is what a Girl Scout cookie can do!!!

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As a Girl Scout cookie time has not only given me many rewards like Cali Girl and Catalina, but also has changed the way I feel about myself. Before I became a Girl Scout I was shy and kept to myself. After my first cookie sale I was able to talk to people and became more confident in doing things. I knew that if I could sell cookies to complete strangers I could do anything I put my mind too. Cookie sales have taught me three things confidence, how to make a goal and that hard work gets you where you want to be! I love selling cookies and being a San Gorgonio Girl Scout!!

Anaiyah

​ i, my name is Anaiyah. I am a junior girl scout. When I think of selling cookies, I think of H dedication and commitment. Before I begin to sell cookies, I set my goals and figure out ways to accomplish them. After school, I visit all the teachers at my school and church and talk to them about Girl Scouts. I let them know my goals for that year, and they gladly support me. I have been able to build customers each year by developing relationships and networking with people in my community and neighborhood. I wouldn’t be able to be a top-seller without my family.

High School Package My daughter is in high school and has no use for a cookie dough card. REALLY?! WOW!!!

Did you know you could “bank” up to three years of your cookie dough towards your High School needs? What kind of High school needs? well...

Class rings, cap-n-gown, yearbooks, letterman’s jackets, graduation announments, etc...all the things that are incredibly expensive that YOU can earn on your own through participating in the product sales program and earning nutty/ cookie dough. When you look back and say to yourself, “I did this with my hard work”...that sense of accomplishment never leaves you.

How do we do this?

Super easy, that’s how!

• Fill out the Cookie Dough Agreement form.

• Ensure we have your cookie dough card number and attach the card.

• Once it is banked you have three years to use it.

How do I access the money?

• Fill out the Cookie Dough Check Request form.

• Attach an invoice and fill in ALL info in regards to who we are paying (e.g., Jostens for the class ring).

• No Invoice NO check – we pay businesses NOT people. Meaning we cannot reimburse individuals.

• How soon do you fill out the Cookie Dough Check request form?

Minimum 30 business days before money is needed.

My daughter is a freshman – can we participate in this?

YES!!! Deposits are made far in advance on high school item. This program allows you to utilize cookie dough to pay for: • ASB Package • Senior Photos • Year Books all 4 years of high school • Uniforms • Class Rings • Letterman’s Jackets • And much more

Who do I submit my forms to?

• Product Sales – we are your Cookie & Nutty Dough people!

• Insure you write “ATTENTION Product Sales – high school package” on your envelope or fax cover sheet.

“Being able to use my Cookie Dough to pay for my cap and gown and other graduation items my senior year in high school has been very helpful, with graduation costing so much. I am able to see that cookie sales I do for Girl Scouts not only helps me go places and do things with Girl Scouts, but also is able to pay for something I need outside of Girl Scouts. I’m extremely happy knowing that part of my graduation costs are paid by Girl Scouts because of the cookies I sell every year.”

Angela C.

Rewards 750+ Boxes

85+ Boxes

Cali Girl Goes to Hollywood

Plush Red Panda

Patches and Rockers Every girl who sells a minimum of 12 boxes of cookies will receive a theme patch.

• Girls will receive Achievement Rockers in 100 box increments.

• Girls receive ONE Rocker~ Rockers are not cumulative.

200+ Boxes

During Walkabout Period Patch and Paid Membership Girls who sell 200+ boxes of cookies between January 26th (first day of sale) and February 6th (last day before official start of booth sales) will receive a special Walkabout patch and have their 2014-2015 Girl Scout membership paid for them.

Girls will receive a coupon along with a detachable commemorative certificate to be used during Early Bird registration. The 200+ boxes must be sold and paid for through direct sales; booth sales during Super Bowl Weekend count towards the girl’s overall sales, but do NOT count towards Walkabout. Refer to the “Walkabout Period and Report” section of this guide for Troop Cookie Coordinator instructions.

This year’s theme animal is the Plush Red Panda. Girls who sell 85+ boxes of cookies throughout the sale will receive the Panda. This includes Walkabout, direct sales, and booth sale cookies.

OR 500+ Boxes

300+ Boxes

Two Movie Tickets New this year~ A reward for reaching 300+ boxes throughout the sale! The movie tickets will be for a theatre in YOUR area! Imagine if EVERY girl in your troop sells 300+ boxes~ Troop outing at no troop cost! Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda and Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned). The 300+ boxes include Walkabout, direct sales, and booth sale cookies.

Scooter or MP3 Player Back By Popular Demand~ A reward for selling 500+ boxes! Girls who sell 500+ boxes of cookies throughout the sale through direct sales AND booth sales, will receive their choice of a custom-designed Girl Scout Scooter or a MP3 Player with Girl Scout Logo. Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda, Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned), movie tickets, and Glow Party (if earned).

2000+ Boxes

400+ Boxes

Girls Unite V.I.P. Program at Disneyland

Admission to a Glow Party New this year~ A reward for reaching 400+ boxes through midsale! Girls who sell 400+ boxes of cookies between January 26th and February 16th will receive an invitation to attend an awesome GLOW PARTY designed especially for them, complete with sparkle and bling! The Glow Party will be held at Cal State University, San Bernardino on February 27th. Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda, Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned), and movie tickets. The 400+ boxes for the Glow Party include Walkabout and direct sales only. The 400+ boxes must be sold and paid for to qualify; booth sale cookies count towards the girl’s overall sales, but do NOT count towards Glow Party. Refer to the “Glow Party and Report” section of this guide for Troop Cookie Coordinator instructions.

Girls who sell 750+ boxes of cookies throughout the sale through direct sales AND booth sales, will be invited to attend an all expenses paid trip to Universal Studios for themselves and an adult chaperone. The trip will include: two VIP, one day tickets, bus, awards luncheon, front of the line passes and character interactions for girl AND adult of your choice. The adult must be 18 years or older and if not registered as a Girl Scout, must pay the $15 registration fee in order to attend. Check in-will take place at all 4 regional offices based on where the troop is registered. Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda, Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned), movie tickets, Glow Party (if earned), and choice of Scooter/ MP3 Player.

1250+ Boxes

Google Chromebook (Laptop Computer) Girls who sell 1250+ boxes of cookies throughout the sale through direct sales AND booth sales, will receive the latest version of the Google Chromebook.

It includes the newest technology and programs which will help the girls succeed at school, business, and play.

Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda, Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned), movie tickets, Glow Party (if earned), choice of Scooter/ MP3 Player, and Universal Studios Trip.

Girls who sell 2000+ boxes of cookies throughout the sale through direct sales AND booth sales, will attend a special behind-the-scenes V.I.P. program called “Girls Unite” at the “Happiest Place on Earth,” Disneyland!

This is a “girls only event~ only daisies bring an adult.

Participants will enjoy a 2-day extravaganza at Disney’s California Adventure and Disneyland, take part in a 3-hour animation course taught by Disney Animators, enjoy seated viewing of Fantasmic while enjoying a delicious dessert assortment, have breakfast with Minnie and Friends at an all-you-can-eat buffet, receive a Disney gift card for food and goodies, stay overnight at the Disneyland hotel – now that is doing Disney the VIP way!

Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda, Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned), movie tickets, Glow Party (if earned), choice of Scooter/ MP3 Player, Universal Studios Trip, and Google Chrome Laptop.

Rewards

Cookie Dough 4000+ Boxes

3000+ Boxes

Santa Barbara Caverns Adventure Girls who sell 3000+ boxes of cookies throughout the sale through direct sales AND booth sales, will have an amazing opportunity to bring an adult and explore the unbelievable Santa Barbara Caverns. The trip will include 3 days and 2 nights exploring some of California’s most beautiful coastline in beautiful Santa Barbara, travel via coach bus to the coast, hotel, meals, kayak through caverns, zip-line through the canopy, and horseback ride along the water’s edge. Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda, Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned), movie tickets, Glow Party (if earned), choice of Scooter/ MP3 Player, Universal Studios Trip, Google Chrome Laptop, and Girls Unite V.I.P. trip.

National Girl Scout Headquarters in New York City Girls who sell 4000+ boxes of cookies throughout the sale through direct sales AND booth sales, will visit “The Big Apple” with an adult chaperone of their choice. Included in the trip will be 4 days and 3 nights, include airfare, hotel, a Broadway play, the Metropolitan museum, Statue of Liberty, the 911 Memorial, tour of our National Girl Scout Headquarters with coffee with our National CEO Anna Maria Chavez, and visit to Macy’s, our Girl scout conference center and great hall. Girls will also receive the Plush Red Panda, Walkabout patch/ membership (if earned), movie tickets, Glow Party (if earned), choice of Scooter/ MP3 Player, Universal Studios Trip, Google Chrome Laptop, Girls Unite V.I.P. trip, and Santa Barbara Caverns trip.

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For every 500 boxes of cookies you sell your name will be entered in a random drawing for several college scholarships. A total of $12,000 in scholarships will be awarded.

• Two $500 scholarships will be awarded per grade level. For a total of $6,000 • Our top three sellers of the council will receive a total of $6,000: Third place top cookie seller will have $1,500 placed in trust in her name

How can you receive a scholarship from participating in the cookie sale?

Second place top cookie seller will have $2,000 placed in trust in her name First place top cookie seller will have $2,500 placed in trust in her name

Packages Sold

Cookie Dough Earned

300- 349

$40

350 - 399

$50

400 - 449

$60

450 - 499

$70

500 - 549

$80

550 - 599

$90

600 - 699

$100

700 - 740

$125

750 - 799

$150

800 - 899

$200

900 - 999

$300

1000 - 1249

$400

1250 - 1999

$450

2000+

$500

Cookie Dough has changed just a bit.

Please take a look and see.

• Cookie Dough Cards may be used toward the fees of any San Gorgonio Council sponsored events such as, day camp or resident camp listed in the Southern California Girl Scout Council’s Camp Brochure, Destinations, Older Girl Extended Troop Trips, Bridging Junior to Cadette Trips.

• It can also be used by High School students to purchase their Cap & Gown and Class Ring from Jostens, ASB package, and letterman’s jackets, graduation invitations, books at University for graduating seniors. NEW this year ACT and SAT tests as well as boot camps to prep for these tests. See “High School Package” forms.

• Cookie Dough Cards may be used to purchase Girl Scout uniforms, sportswear, handbooks, Girl Scout accessories, etc., from the San Gorgonio Council Retail Shops, and via the San Gorgonio Council online system. Cookie Dough Cards cannot be used to purchase gift certificates.

PGA Rewards Troops earn more when they work together!

350+ Boxes PGA

Top Secret Custom Girl Scout Backpack

600+ Boxes PGA Top Secret Backpack

Troops who sell 600+ boxes PGA of cookies will have the opportunity to attend a networking luncheon with the GSSGC CEO, Board of Directors and Sparkle Team.

The Do’s & Don’ts of the Cookie Sale This new cookie welcomes a wh ole gro up of pe op le to th e Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Be sure to tel l yo ur fri en ds an d fam ily about this delicious new co okie!

THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE MENU Nine Ways to Help a Girl Change the World

Do follow all items in the Family guide to cookies.

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• Nut free • Dairy free • No artificial colors

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NEW Cranberry Citrus Crisps REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

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Lemonades™ REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

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REUSE REUSE Savory slicesRECYCLE of shortbread RECYCLE with a refreshingly tangy lemon flavored icing.

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• Nut free • Dairy free • No artificial colors • No high fructose corn syrup

• 9g of whole grain per serving • Made with real fruit • No high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils or palm oil • No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or colors

Don’t break the rules or your daughter’s sale comes to an end.

Do follow safety rules and chaperone your child when she is selling.

Don’t allow your daughter to sell after dark or alone– ever!

Do help your daughter set and reach her goals.

Introducing Girl Scout Gluten Free ookies Chocolate Chip Shortbread C that are 100% delicious!

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Product benefits:

Thanks-A-Lot®

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What does “Gluten Free” mean ?

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Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, barley and rye. In children and adults with Celiac Disease, eating certain typ es of grain-based products affects the ir small intestine. Following a strict gluten free diet can help manage symptoms.

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• No artificial flavors or colors • No high fructose corn syrup • No palm oil or hydrogenated oils • Resealable 5 ounce package • Made with real chocolate chips and real butter • Made in a facility that’s design ated gluten free – an important fact for people wit h Celiac Disease

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Don’t sell the cookies for your daughter.

Do live by the Girl Scout Law and Promise.

Don’t forget we represent ourselves, Girl Scouting and the mission in everything we do.

Shortbread

Thin Mints®

Peanut Butter Patties®

Traditional favorite with a buttery, light flavor.

Thin chocolate wafers dipped in a rich chocolaty coating with a burst of pure peppermint.

Crispy vanilla cookies layered with real peanut butter and blanketed with a chocolaty coating.

• No hydrogenated oils • No artificial colors • No high fructose corn syrup

• Nut free • Dairy free • No artificial colors

• 100% pure peanut butter • Virginia-grown peanuts • No artificial colors

NEW

Caramel deLites®

Peanut Butter Sandwich

Chocolate Chip Shortbread Gluten Free

Vanilla cookies topped with caramel, sprinkled with toasted coconut, and laced with chocolaty stripes.

Deliciously smooth peanut butter sandwiched between crunchy oatmeal cookies.

Chocolate chips nestled in a bite-size, gluten free shortbread cookie.

• 100% homemade caramel • 100% real cocoa • Real milk • No artificial colors

• No artificial colors • Virginia-grown peanuts • No high fructose corn syrup • Whole grain oats

• No artificial flavors � No artificial colors � No high fructose corn syrup � No palm oil � No hydrogenated oils • Made with real chocolate chips and real butter

For allergen information, please visit abcsmartcookies.com/cookies.

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By eliminating the carton on Thanks-A-Lot®, Lemonades™ and Cranberry Citrus Crisps and by purchasing GreenPalm Oil Certificates to promote REDUCE REDUCE REUSE Girl Scouts REUSE of the USA and ABC Bakers are enhancing their sustainability, RECYCLE to sustainability RECYCLE commitment and preservation of critical natural resources.

Introducing Girl Scout Gluten Free ookies C d a re b rt o h S ip h C te la co o h C that are 100% delicious!

What does “Gluten Free” mean ?

Gluten is a type of protein found in wheat, barley and rye. In children and adults with Celiac Disease, eating certain typ es of grain-based products affects the ir small intestine. Following a strict gluten free diet can help manage symptoms.

Product benefits:

• No artificial flavors or colors • No high fructose corn syrup • No palm oil or hydrogenated oils • Resealable 5 ounce package • Made with real chocolate chips and real butter • Made in a facility that’s design ated gluten free – an important fact for people wit h Celiac Disease

This new cookie welcomes a whole group of people to the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Be sure to tell your friends an d family about this delicious new cookie!

Sisters in your troop? Think it’s too difficult for sisters to sell AND achieve?

Sister “ Plan” Pilot for Cookies (if you want to combine your sisters)….Here is info you will need to know, and approve, with your leaders. Yet another way for sister to find success!

Sist tes ers tam You need to understand the following oni We understand and agree to the following guidelines. (Initial Each) •W e certify that the sisters we are combining are related sisters, not just girls residing in the same household.

•W e understand that Council staff and/or Regional Team Products volunteers will combine the individual SNAP totals to arrive at actual total sold by each set of sisters – do not mess with the numbers in SNAP. •W e understand that each set of sisters will only receive one set of rewards with the exception of patches and walkabout. This means the sisters are all working together for one set, not multiple items.

•W e understand that each girl will receive a participation patch and that the total combined sales will be divided by the number of sisters to determine equal rocker bars.

•W e understand that walkabout will be awarded to each individual girl that reaches the individual goal of 200 Boxes Sold and $800 deposited by the deadline of as defined in SNAP. •W e understand that transferring cookies between sisters on our own will result in this agreement being null and void, and the girl rewards will be distributed as defined in SNAP. •W e understand that the sisters we are combining and have listed on the sister plan “may” qualify for top selling Sisters but may NOT be top selling Council Individual/age level or overall top seller.

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Hi Girl Scouts. My name is Amanda and I am currently on my 13th and final year as a girl Girl Scout. Throughout my years Girl Scouts has provided me and my sister Courtney many wonderful experiences full of excitement, adventure, life lessons, and of course, a-bit of sparkle! Not everything came easy though. As any (blood-related) sister Girl Scouts would know, your product sales, whether it be fall product or cookies, have a way of getting “split.”

Many times scouts complain “it isn’t fair” and “we have to do twice the work” but, what they don’t always see is they also have twice the selling power. With a sister I have a teammate to support me and push me. Okay, we might have to go through twice the amount of neighborhoods to reach our goals but we also go through a neighborhood twice as fast. The dynamics of being sisters is important and together we have achieved our own personal goals of being 1250+ cookie sellers (and, yes, at the same time).

Together Courtney and I have learned that the Girl Scout program has a way of giving back, especially through the High School Package. We both go to very unique high schools. I go to Nuview Bridge Early College High School (a charter school) and she goes to California Military Institute. As older scouts and parents may know, high school can be expensive, and when you add on college courses and military and sports uniforms it can get outrageous.

Thankfully through Girl Scouts we were able to turn the number of cookies we sold into money towards high school. Courtney has purchased her school uniform and dance team uniform thorough cookie sales and was able to attend dance camp. I have been able to acquire a class ring, yearbook, prom tickets, etc; which has allowed me to save more money for the college aspect of my school. With the help of Girl Scouts I am graduating high school in May of 2014 with both an AA and an AS. Overall, sure, working hard is important but there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself … and your sister.

rls i G a b Gab

The Knox SisterS

Working together as sisters to sell Girl Scout cookies has helped us both succeed, in Girl Scouts and beyond. Reaching goals is a lot easier when you have each others’ support. There’s so much responsibility with counting cases and money, inventorying stock and most importantly, communicating with the public about both the cookies and our goals. Speaking to people you don’t know can be scary, however it’s a lot easier when you have the support of your sister! If one of us forgets to mention something, the other usually remembers; and you have more confidence when you know there’s somebody right there rooting you on.

We have found that cookie sales have given us confidence to do other things we might not have otherwise tried. We both are in 4H and recently showed animals, welding and baking projects at the fair. Going into the ring to show animals, answer questions about how we’ve raised them and performing in Showmanship and Auction has been less scary because of the things we’ve learned all the years we’ve sold Girl Scout cookies! We’ve learned to relax, to be ourselves, and that no matter what, you’ve got your family cheering for you.

Rowan received Supreme Grand Champion Tom Turkey at the Perris Fair, and I received second in Turkey Showmanship, among other first and second place ribbons for our animal, welding and baking projects. Our mom shared how proud she was of us both, and how among seven fair champion recipients, my sister Rowan who’s eight was the only one who shook the nands of the fair president, vice president and city mayor at the belt buckle ceremony. Sierra is Corresponding Secretary of our 4H club and believes that the life skills and confidence received selling cookies has given her the courage and self confidence to hold a leadership position and to work among others both on the club’s board and among the members. Giving speeches and presenting at fair are skills we believe we’ve received from working together all these years selling cookies.

Teamwork, especially sister teamwork, makes great things happen!

January

Saturday

Wednesday

Thursday

1

2

Friday

3

Saturday

4

Program Aid TrainingCentral

FEBRUARY Sunday

Sunday

5

Extended Trip TrainingLow Desert

Monday

6

2

Tuesday

7

Basic Leadership TrainingCentral West

8

Gold Award CommitteeLow Desert

9

10

11

Super Bowl Booth Sale Weekend

13

14 Basic Leadership TrainingCentral

19

SNAP Booth Selections for Lottery Opens

20

21

Basic Leadership TrainingLow Desert

15

NEW Troop Cookie Training ~ Southwest

Sale Starts Walkabout Begins

27

Cookie Cupboard at Burgess Opens – The ONLY Monday at Burgess cupboard

28

Outbound Cookie Cupboards Open

NEW Troop Cookie Training ~ Redlands

Basic Leadership Training- Webinar

Basic Leadership Training- High Desert

Gold Award CommitteeSouthwest.

Extended Trip Training

22

SNAP Booth Selections for Lottery Closes Gold Award Committee- Central West Basic Leadership Training- Hemet

26

16

29

Journeys 101Hemet Gold Award CommitteeCentral

23

SNAP Booth Lottery “Scramble” selections assigned by computer Basic Leadership Training- Southwest & Webinar

30

Basic Leadership TrainingCentral

17

Monday

3

Tuesday

4

Silver Award WorkshopHigh Desert

Wednesday

5

Gold Award CommitteeHigh Desert

B.I.G. Expo

9 12

10

18

11

Swoop & Sweep #1 ~ 15% of total amount owed to Council

12 ARC First Aid/ CPRLow Desert

Basic Leadership Training- Webinar

16 Deadline for ALL girls in troop to be entered into SNAP

17

25

18

Silver Award WorkshopCentral

Super Saturday Mega Drop ~ ALL Regions

19

Silver Award WorkshopSouthwest Gold Award CommitteeLow Desert

23 31

24

25

Thursday

6

Walkabout Sales Ends

Friday

7

Booth Sales Start

Silver Award WorkshopLow Desert

13

Gold Award WorkshopCentral West

8

Basic Leadership TrainingCentral ARC First Aid/CPRSouthwest

14

15

Mid Sale Inventory Reports Due

Basic Leadership TrainingSouthwest

Extended Trip Training- Central

24

1

Super Bowl Booth Sale Weekend

26

Swoop & Sweep #2 ~ 30% of total amount owed to Council Gold Award CommitteeSouthwest

20

Full case/ same flavor trades begin at Cupboards

27

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Glow Party

Last day for Parents to return cookies to troop

21

22

ARC First Aid/CPRSouthwest

28

Clean-Up Inventory Due

Dates and Events are subject to change. Please visit www.gssgc.org for the most current event information.

More amazing GSSGC opportunities available for this date. Please visit www.gssgc.org event calendar to get the full list.

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MARCH Sunday

2

Monday

3

Tuesday

4

Mixed case trades begin Basic Leadership Training High Desert

9

10

11

Swoop & Sweep #3 ~ 75% of total amount owed to Council Gold Award WorkshopHigh Desert

16

Final day of the sale

23

30

17

24

18

*

1

Wednesday

Thursday

5

6

Gold Award CommitteeCentral West

12

Last Day Office Cupboards Open

Gold Award WorkshopCentral

13

Friday

7

Last Day Outbound Cupboards Open

14

Silver Award WorkshopCentral West

Basic Outdoor TrainingHemet

8

Basic Leadership TrainingWebinar

15

Last Day Burgess Cupboard Open

Sunday

6

WOODS

19

Sale Closed out in SNAP, all boxes assigned and rewards ordered.

(P.P.P. Milestone!)

Basic Leadership TrainingHemet

26

Journeys 101Hemet Gold Award CommitteeHigh Desert Gold Award WorkshopSouthwest

20

Basic Leadership TrainingWebinar & Southwest

21

Cookie Sale Paper Push

22

Basic Outdoor Training & ARC BabysittingHigh Desert

Wednesday

28

29

Friday

Saturday

2

3

4

5

9

10

11

12

Gold Award CommitteeSouthwest

7

8

Bronze Award WorkshopLow Desert

Gold Award CommitteeLow Desert

Bronze Award WorkshopHigh Desert

ARC First Aid/CPRLow Desert

Basic Leadership TrainingCentral

ARC Babysitting- Low Desert Basic Leadersip Training- Central West Program Aid Training- Central

13

14

15

Bronze Award WorkshopCentral

16

Basic Leadership TrainingHemet & Webinar

17

18

19

24

25

26

Gold Award CommitteeCentral West

20

21

22

23

Gold Award CommitteeCentral Journeys 101Hemet

27

Thursday

Monday

Gold Award CommitteeCentral

Gold Award CommitteeHigh Desert

Basic Leadership TrainingWebinar

1

ARC First Aid/CPRHigh Desert

WuFoo Form Completed for 750+ Girls

25

Tuesday

27

28

29

30

Bronze Award WorkshopSouthwest Gold Award CommitteeHigh Desert

31 Monday

Basic Leadership TrainingLow Desert & Webinar Bronze Award WorkshopCentral West

APRIL

Dates and Events are subject to change. Please visit www.gssgc.org for the most current event information.

More amazing GSSGC opportunities available for this date. Please visit www.gssgc.org event calendar to get the full list.

*

Thursday

MAY Sunday

4

11

Monday

5

12

1

Friday

2

Saturday

ARC First Aid/ CPR- Central Train the TrainerCentral

Tuesday

6

13

Wednesday

7

Gold Award CommitteeSouthwest

14

Gold Award CommitteeLow Desert

Thursday

8

Basic Leadership TrainingWebinar

15

Friday

9

16

10

17

19

20

21

Gold Award CommitteeCentral West Basic Leadership TrainingHemet

25

26

27

28

Journeys 101Hemet

22

Basic Leadership TrainingWebinar

23

24

Journeys 101Central West

29

30

31

Gold Award CommitteeHigh Desert

Dates and Events are subject to change. Please visit www.gssgc.org for the most current event information.

More amazing GSSGC opportunities available for this date. Please visit www.gssgc.org event calendar to get the full list.

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

1

2

3

8

9

10

15

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17

Basic Leadership TrainingWebinar

22

23

Wednesday

4

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Gold Award CommitteeCentral

Basic Leadership Training- Low Desert

5

6

11

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18

Gold Award CommitteeSouthwest

19

Extended Trip TrainingLow Desert

20

21

24

25

26

27

28

Extended Trip TrainingHigh Desert

Gold Award CommitteeLow Desert

Basic Leadership TrainingWebinar

Extended Trip TrainingCentral

7

Basic Leadership TrainingCentral West

ARC BabysittingCentral Train the TrainerCentral

18

JUNE

3

29

Sunday

30

Monday

Basic Leadership TrainingCentral

h g i H

5

OUR I CARE COMMUNITY PARTNERS Each year Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio strives to expand our I Care partnerships within our communities. Some of our current partners include:

The High 5 program gives customers the opportunity to win 5 cases of their favorite Girl Scout cookies for themselves and 5 cases donated to the charity of their choice in their name. Here’s how it works: • Customers that buy five boxes or more during a single purchase from a girl or toop and donates them to the I Care program recieves a Good Deed Doer ticket.

• The girl or troop should give the customer a Good Deed Doer. Each girl will be given a supply of ticket • The customer follows the instructions on the ticket to enter their name in the onlineGood Deed Doer.

• The Council will draw the names of six winners in March nand ship Girl Scout cookies directly to the winners and to the charity of their choice in the winner’s name.

Mobile Payments Program DID YOU KNOW? Council offers a MOBILE PAYMENTS program to Troops and Individual Girl Scouts that give them the opportunity to accept Credit Card payments for fall product and magazines!

Any participant with a compatible smartphone or tablet and 3G/4G data plan may sign up through Council to receive an account and card reader.

WHAT WILL IT COST? There are no fees to sign up, receive a card reader, or to use the program as directed by Council.

Hand entered/keyed transactions do carry an additional transaction charge that the user/participant will be responsible for.

HOW DO I SIGN UP? Fill out our Mobile Payment interest form at http://bit.ly/payanywhere_gssgc

• A Better Way • Desert AIDS Project • DOVES (Domestic Violence Education & Service) • High Desert Homeless • Inland Temporary Homes • Loma Linda Ronald McDonald • Martha’s Village • Mary’s Table (of Mary’s Mercy Center) • Michelle’s Place (Women’s Breast Cancer Research Center) • Operation Provider • Operation Gratitude (Deployed Military) • Operation Safe House • Rescue Mission • Ronald McDonald Houses/ Camps in Southern California • Second Harvest • Shelter from The Storm • A Touch of Home • USO Palm Springs • Fire & Rescue Agencies • Sheriff & Police Departments • National Guard In addition to these amazing organizations, Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio supports our girl’s family members serving our Country abroad by packing and sending care packages directly to them.

For more information and stories, please visit http:// girlscoutssangorgonio.org/i-care/

Why I Care The Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council’s I Care program involves the cookie program, the nut and candy sale, as well as local food drives held in regional areas. We believe that in order to be a leader within your community, you have to truly become a part of that community. Girl Scouts offers girls the unique opportunity to identify and support issues that are important to them, form partnerships with other people, businesses and organizations and create sustainable projects that change the world around them.

The I Care Program supports military service people, local food banks, fire and rescue, police and sheriffs departments, women’s shelters, Ronald McDonald houses, camps and several other community organizations. People purchasing Girl Scout cookies and snacks can choose to donate product as gifts to any one of these deserving organizations.

It is an honor and a privilege to be able to help those men and women who risk their lives in any way my family can… And we ALWAYS WILL!!!

Thank you Girl Scouts for creating this wonderful program and thank you to ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN IN ALL MILITARY BRANCHES ACROSS THE NATION AND THOSE OVER SEAS, WHO CANNOT BE WITH THEIR FAMILIES!!!

Ashley Gaona

As Easy as

1-2-3

Camp Azalea Trails Basics (go online for more details)

Every girl deserves Girl Scout Camp; as it is a safe, all-girl environment for girls to improve responsibility and other life skills.

Girls spoke – we listened. Girls want to design their own experience so this summer: 1. Choose the dates or theme 2. Choose horses or not 3. Complete the forms to register

Open House

Camp Azalea Trails Open House

June 14, 2014 11am-2 PM

meet the staff and tour camp. Open house is drop-in; no registration required.

How to Register

Registration Opens February 1* *Register early at B.I.G. to guarantee spot only $50 deposit and registration form required.

Girls will choose their own activities when they get to camp. Camp still wants to ensure girls connect, so some activities will be assigned to them. Everyone gets a chance to shoot archery, ride horses, play, outdoor cook, hike, splash, and make crafts plus participate in theme-based fun.

AT A GLANCE

1. Girls are placed in units (sleep area) based on Girl Scout grade levels.

2. Girls will have an opportunity to participate in program with girls in her unit and to choose activities on her own; except the weekend/troop camps.

3. Combine multiple camps for a longer (“funner”) experience.

Session

Dates

# of days

Camp Program

Grade

Price

A(1-3)

June 16 - 27

12

CIT 1

10-12

$ 840

1

June 16 - 20

5

Cooking Madness

2-8

$ 500

2

June 20-22

3

My Favorite Gal

K-5

$ 200

3

June 23-27

5

Harry Potter

2-12

$ 500

3

June 23-27

5

Saddle Up!*

4-5

$ 525

3

June 23-27

5

Saddle Up!*

6-8

$ 525

4

June 28 - July 2

5

Art Camp

2-12

$ 500

4

June 28 - July 2

5

Saddle Up!*

4-6

$ 525

4

June 28 - July 2

5

Saddle Up!*

8-12

$ 525

Guarantee your spot. register early at BIG on Jan 11 to double your nutty dough* & Enter a raffle** for camp fee discount

B(5-7;9)

July 7 - 25

17

CIT2

11-12

$ 1,105

5

July 7 - 11

5

Adventure Girl

4-12

$ 500

5

July 7 - 11

5

Saddle Up!*

4-5

$ 525

5

July 7 - 11

5

Giddy Up*

6-8

$ 525

6

July 11 - 13

3

My Favorite Guy

K-12

$ 200

* Must use nutty dough to pay for camp Physical card must be present to qualify 2013 nutty dough only No cash value – if nutty dough exceeds cost of camp there is no refund

7

July 14 - 18

5

Spy Girl!

2-8

$ 500

7

July 14 - 18

5

Cowgirl Up!*

4-6

$ 525

7

July 14 - 18

5

Saddle Up!*

4-6

$ 525

T8

July 18 - 20

3

San Diego

6-12

$ 450

8

July 18 - 20

3

My Favorite Gal

5-8

$ 200

9

July 21 - July 25

5

Art Camp

2-8

$ 500

9

July 21 - July 25

5

Giddy Up*

4-6

$ 525

** No reason to wait. Register at BIG with $50 deposit and enter to win.

Winners are non-transferable.

Discount has no cash value.

9

July 21 - July 25

5

Cowgirl Up!*

5-8

$ 525

C (10-11)

Jul 21 - 27

7

LEAP

8-10

$ 525

10

July 25 - July 27

3

Cooking Madness

3-12

$ 250

T11

July 29 - Aug 11

14

Pacific Islands

8-12

$ 4,700

11

July 29 - Aug 1

4

Troop Camp

2-12

$ 200

12

Aug 1 - Aug 4

4

Troop Camp

2-12

$ 200

Complete the Camp Registration form at http://girlscoutssangorgonio.org/ forms-resources/ Bring to BIG or deliver to a Girl Scout Service Center by mail, e-mail, or in person.

• Camp is owned and operated by Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council • | Camp is open to all Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts in K-12th grade.

• Camp is located near Idyllwild, California • Camp is at an elevation of over 6,400 feet • Camp is focused on

Fun

Friendship

Social/life skill building

Creating memories

Making Camp Affordable

The Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio believes every girl should experience Girl Scout camp. We provide opportunities through the Girl Scout Product Sale Program, financial assistance, payment plans and requests for camp as a gift so that girls can fully pay for their experience. To ensure every girl can hold their spot while working on funding. Girls can register with just the form and $50 deposit. Final payment is due 3 weeks prior to their camp session. Some options to consider:

• Participate in the Product Sales (sell Girl Scout cookies) • Apply for Financial Assistance • Create a Payment Plan • Ask for camp as a gift

Camp

is always looking for donors.

Program Descriptions Go online for more information

General Camps

• Cooking Madness - Experiment with outdoor, indoor, and specialty cooking.

• Harry Potter – Use science to create Magic (and recreate Harry’s world).

• Art Camp – Performance, Visual, and Movement Arts (duct tape, dance, theater)

• Adventure Girl - Outdoor survival/camping skills (enjoy “real” camping or prep for the zombies)

• Spy Girl! – Be part of the secret agency learning spy craft

Horse Camps

• Cowgirl Up – Experienced* • Giddy Up – Skilled* • Saddle Up – Beginner*

Leadership Camps

• LEAP! • Counselor-In-Training 1 (CIT1) • Counselor-In-Training 2 (CIT2)

Weekend Camps (guardian,relative, aunt, uncle etc.)

• My Favorite Guy • My Favorite Gal

Troop Camps **NEW**

• Session 11 – Outdoor Cooking & More • Session 12 – ANTS on a log & More Kick off your troop year with teambuilding and fun! Girls must come as part of a troop/group.

Please note: Horses are not included (they will have gone back on vacation)

Questions?

About Day Camp visit our website in late January or stop by the Going Places at BIG

If you want to give the gift of camp to a girl

General Resident Camp CampAzaleaTrails@gssgc.org

in need – call our offices (or mail a check

Registration Specific registration@gssgc.org

with note stating purpose). All donations

Product Sales – ProductSales@gssgc.org

are tax deductible.

(800) 400-GIRL (4475)

Travel

Travel is not about the distance, but about the experience.

e-Biz

Travel locally or globally to learn about the world.

Girl Scouts believes in giving girls the opportunity to learn about themselves through travel. Our council has opportunities for you to travel with others that you know – or you can travel with GSUSA. See our website for local activities or visit

Creating Your New e-Business Online Account

http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/travel/

Step 1

to learn more about opportunities around the world.

Go to our website at www.gssgc.org and look for our e-Business Online link or go to: http://bit.ly/ebizgssgc and click on the New Online Account button on the right hand side of the screen.

SUMMER TRIPS

San Diego Here We Come!

3 days $450

Spend a full weekend cooling off in sunny San Diego. As part of this experience you will get to explore the city taking the trolley, bus and passenger vehicles around town to enjoy shopping, dining, kayaking, beaching, and Adventure down to San Diego, where girls will spend time on the beach and kayaking. Girls will get to choose how they spend their money based on the activities presented, so if you really want an experience of working together come join us down by the water in San Diego. Girls will meet early Friday and return late Sunday.

Amazing Oz & the South Pacific

14 days $4700

Join us as we visit the beautiful South Pacific with its amazing scenery, unique wildlife, and history.

See dramatic geological features, engage with indigenous people, learn about the culture, and experience new places. Eat traditional food and experience the culture of three countries. Take a bus that floats to see the sights of Rotorua, New Zealand. In Australia, visit Sydney seeing the towers, the opera house, and kangaroos. Then cap off our adventure with the tropical paradise of the Fiji Islands. Don’t forget: summer here is winter there, so this is a don’t-miss adventure.

Sign up with a friend for twice the fun!

Step 2

Cozette’s 2013

Costa Rican A dventure

The summer of 2013 was one of the most exciting summers I have ever experienced. In July I traveled to Costa Rica with Girl Scouts from all over the country. This was my first time going out of the country without my parents, and the only reason I was able to do so was because I was going with the Girl Scouts and I had saved two years of fall product and cookie proceeds to help pay for my trip.

I always have had an interest in the rainforest, wildlife, and science; so going to Costa Rica was the perfect opportunity to explore wildlife and the rainforest. As a bonus, I inherited five new scouting sisters. We had numerous unbelievable adventures, zip lining, kayaking, and night hikes. We hiked to beautiful La Fortuna Falls; it was an exhausting hike down 500 steps, when we reached the falls it was absolutely beautiful and well worth every step. I was able to experience Costa Rican culture firsthand by visiting an elementary school, a science center, plant trees, and partaking in fabulous coffee and cuisine. This trip was not only educational but also fun.

I would highly recommend traveling with Girl Scouts and banking proceeds from product sales to help pay for the trip. Doing so will lead to an adventure you will never forget. Cozette

Enter the information as requested. This basic information will allow the system to search for your record and help check if you already exist in our database.

Step 3 One of the following will apply: • If the system finds you in the database you will see the following message: Congratulations! We found you in the online system. Please go to your email and follow the instructions to activate your online account. Please follow the instructions to complete your account activation.

• If you receive the following message: “We have found you in the system, but in order to continue please contact us.” Follow the instructions and contact the Council. This message generally appears when there is no email address on record or if there is a potential but unconfirmed match.

• If the system does not find you in the database you will be prompted to provide additional information to create your profile.

• For help using e-Biz, go to www. gssgc.org and you will find our e-Biz user guide and frequently asked questions guide. These are great resources to help you successfully use the program.

Help Desk For additional assistance, email our council support staff at helpdesk@gssgc.org or call our office at (909) 307-6555 during our normal business hours.

For all registration inquiries, email us at registration@gssgc.org and someone in the department will contact you within two business days.

50/50 booths, formerly known as “buddy booths,” include booth sales conducted by girls in same troop, or two girls from different troop or Juliettes who take their own cookies to sell at a booth and split the sales among themselves.

50/50 Booths

are OK

• When the entire stock of troop cookies are distributed to all participating girls.

There aren’t any troop cookies remaining and no troop inventory remains. Girls are individually and financially responsible for the cookies being sold. Parents need to sign a contract with their Troop Leader/Troop Cookie Coordinator, stating they agree to this way of selling cookies. Cookies are not put in the booth calculator, because they are individual girl cookies.

• i f an entire troop of girls has decided to stop selling at booths, and there is a girl in the troop that is still selling and trying to reach her goals.

• if your troop is scheduled for a booth and one girl/adult cancels last minute and no one else from your troop can work it. The sales for that girl MUST be placed into the booth calculator spreadsheet and divided equally as troop booth sales. HOWEVER~ if all troop girls have stopped selling, then the girl that is still selling as 50/50 should not be in the calculator.

50/50 Booths

are not OK

• when one girl from a troop is doing “buddy” selling on the side and receiving the full 50% credit for those booths, while the rest of the troop is selling together and their sales are being calculated on the booth calculator as even/equal distribution based on man hours worked.

• selling with a buddy when someone from your troop is available to work the booth.

Independent Girl Sc outs Participate in Cooki e Sale Read all about it….

Learning business skills, budgeting and planning isn’t just for girls in troops. It’s for all Girl Scouts. By participa ting in a product sale, you not only learn to stay organized an d to reach a goal, you also learn to se lf motivate and believe in yourself.

Pathways Program allows your Girl Scout to participa te in the sale on their own, selling dir ectly with council.

My Troop is not selling in the cookie program – Ca n my child still participate? YES

Does my Girl Scout still ea

rn rewards? YES

Does my daughter earn tro

op funds – NO

– she earns Grant Funds. Grant funds are accessible to pay for Gir l Scout programm

ing, Girl Scout travel an d Girl Scout experience.

These funds are held in tru st for up to three years. Th at means your Girl Scout can fund her own experience with he r troop even if the troop is not se lling cookies, or your indep endent Girl Scout can now work towards going to camp or even that Europe Extended Troop Tri p.

Want to know more abou t the Girl Scouts “My Way” pathways products program? Conta ct julietteproductsales@g ssgc.org and she will happily help you learn more about ind ependent fundraising opportunities .

Already selling as a “Girl Sc out My Way” and need to ac cess the grant money but can’t find the application? http://girlscoutssangorgon io.org/forms-resources/ Form can be found un der Essential Product Pro gram Forms..Fill it out today!

Congratulations new & seasoned Leaders!

Facebook Contest

Because of your dedication to Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio, our Council completed this membership year as second in the nation for membership growth. An increase was also reflected in our market share and retention.

Thank you and we look forward to our continued partnership, growth and sustainability.

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post your photos of you in action walking your neighborhoods and creating your client base. Win a beautiful cookie shelf and banner

Photo Entries Jan 26-Feb 4 • Voting Feb 5 – Feb 11

an m ire wo a s s n i post your photos of you meeting and greeting your customers Winning girl or troop earns ineord s u business cards printed, door hangers printed and a banner for her booth with B tra troop or girl name plus $50 in troop proceeds x e photo entries Feb 15-20 • Voting Feb 21 – Feb 28

Early Bird With Early Bird completed in June, now is the time to review your troop rosters. with your Service Area Registrar, to assure all your girls are reflected, in order for them to participate in Council and Regional Events? If you do not have the contact information for your Registrar please contact any of our offices, and ask to speak with your Membership Manager.

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t rken a m ve Ma

post your photos of your amazing booth sale décor – how do you make it look so great and so easy?

Staying on target with your sale In the last few weeks of the sale is difficult, and that is a real world issue. With great marketing and a plan of action you can achieve anything. Let’s see what our ideas are to capture those end-of-sale goals.

Winning girl or troop has 50 boxes of Icare purchased from her or the troop

photo entries March 1-March 6 • Voting March 7 – March12

Troop and Regional Event Guidelines We have put together a calendar at a glance to help you keep on track with your Girl Scout activities. Pull it out, hang it up and stay on track. We thank you for your time and all that you do for our Girl Scouts.

REGIONAL Teams Regional Manager – Central West

Phyllis Dailey

dailey-p@sbcglobal.net

Regional Manager – Low Desert

Carolyn Chrisco

kkirkfit@aol.com

Regional Manager – Central

Kimberly Romero

kimberlysed1998@sbcglobal.net

Regional Manager – South West

Tami Swanson

southwestgirlscouts@yahoo.com

Regional Manager – High Desert

Charlie Engeron

gshproductsales@gmail.com

council Team Vice President Retail & Product Sales

Elizabeth Locke-Thomas “E”

elockethomas@gssgc.org

Product Sales Manager

Devon Spira

dspira@gssgc.org

Juliette Program

julietteproductsales@gssgc.org

Product Sales Assistant

productsales@gssgc.org

Not sure

whom to contact?

Here is a listing to get you started:

Accounts Payable Camp Central Region Centralwest Region General Communications Events Fund Development High Dessert Juliette Product Sales Low Desert Registration Product Sales Southwest Region Troop Banking Shop

accountspayable@gssgc.org camp@gssgc.org cenral@gssgc.org centralwest@gssgc.org communications@gssgc.org events@gssgc.org funddevelopmente@gssgc.org highdesert@gssgc.org julietteproductsales@gssgc.org lowdesert@gssgc.org registration@gssgc.org productsales@gssgc.org southwest@gssgc.org troopbanking@gssgc.org onlineshop@gssgc.org

“Do you want to grow your local Girl Scout community and make it better?

Currently, there are jobs open in your local Service Areas; being a leader is not required.”

For further info contact: Your local office and ask to speak to your Membership Manager.

The Girl Scout The Girl Scout Cookie Business Cookie Business Curriculum Curriculum Badge

What Girls Learn

What It Means

DAISY

How to set sales goals by learning

When girls walk into a grocery store, they will know that foods cost money and have value. Family discussions about shopping bills and “saving for a rainy day” will become more meaningful.

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BROWNIE (Grades 2–3)

Meet My Customers

BROWNIE (Grades 2–3)

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How to agree on what to do with their cookie money, and let their customers know their goals.

Young girls are beginning to learn how to make important decisions together. Teamwork helps girls communicate their ideas, listen, compromise, and not get their feelings hurt in the process.

How to talk to customers, count change, and role-play for better customer relations.

Developing a sales pitch and being able to deliver it confidently empowers young girls, and gives them tools to benefit in other areas of their life—from running for student council to convincing their soccer team to practice more.

Ways to set a giving goal to help others through their cookie sales, and how to communicate this to their customers.

Girls develop the positive habit of giving, and begin thinking about how to build philanthropy into their own saving and spending plans.

How to set up a group goal, explore how a small business works, create a cookie sales job list, and track sales.

Women are becoming a dominant force in business—two out of five privately held firms are female-owned. By finding out what it takes to run a business, Girl Scout Juniors can use these same skills in any profession they choose.

Who buys cookies and why. By doing the research, listening for clues, and asking great questions, girls find out what customers want and need.

Girls become savvier sellers and shoppers by exploring their own purchasing power and being aware of what attracts them to a product and compels them to buy (or not!).

For more on badges, go to http://forgirls.girlscouts.org/badges.

Girls develop specific business skills through the “learning lab” of the cookie sale.

Share Family Partnership Did you know that as a Girl Scout you can personally donate towards the Share Family Partnership by using your Cookie/ Nutty dough? Did you know that a donation of $20 can mean the difference between a girl being able to be a Girl Scout for a full year or not being able to afford it? You know what being a Girl Scout means to you; that making memories, having friends and belonging to something that makes the world a better place is important. Now imagine if you could not do that because $20 a year was simply too much money for your family to afford.

As we enter the second century of Girl Scouts, times have changed. Juliette’s vision has not. We must provide assistance to every girl in financial need. Make it possible for every Girl Scout yo join the San Gorgonio Council family, so that they can develop leadership skills and be a part of the greatest girl movment in the nation.

Girl Scouts who use Cookie or Nutty dough to donate to the Share Family Partnership can earn the i am philanthropic patch – created only for Girl Scouts who share their own funds.

How do you do give the gift of Girl Scouts? You can indicate the Share Family Partnership on your registration. Just write your cookie dough number and the amount. We will handle the rest.

YOU CAN HELP! Please donate to the SHARE Family Partnership.

Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio 1751 Plum Lane, Redlands, CA 92374

WWW.GSSGC.ORG • (800) 400-4475

Get connected!

Did you know that our San Gorgonio Facebook has updated information about our sale throughout the entire sale? Information is accessible at all times, if you are merely connected to our council. We place information in many places; e.g., GSSGC website, this FFT magazine, the Family guide to cookies, and in emails we send out periodically from council.

As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for locating the information that you need. While we supply our leaders with the information you need, it is not solely their responsibility to be knowledgeable about the sale. You share that responsibility. As do our girls. We are building strong leaders and that starts today with insuring that you have the connections you need to find the information to help you find success.

Locations Central Service Center & Executive Offices 1751 Plum Lane Redlands, CA 92374 800-400-4475 909-307-6518 SHOP High Desert Service Center 15329 Bonanza Road, Ste. C & D Victorville, CA 92392 760-241-3558 760-241-0273 SHOP Low Desert Service Center 75-180 Mediterranean, Palm Desert, CA 92211 760-779-5152 760-779-5104 Southwest Service Center 26855 Jefferson Avenue, Ste. B Murrieta, CA 92562 951-813-3355 951-813-3339 SHOP