Cookie Information for Volunteers and Families

Cookie Information for Volunteers and Families

This page will provide resources for volunteers and families to use during the 2010 Cookie Activity.

Dates to remember for the 2010 Cookie Activity (**detailed schedule/training information at bottom of page**)
2010 theme - Inspired by U!

Training for Unit and troop Cookie Directors to be held regionally
December - January 7, 2010: Service unit cookie rallies
January 8 through 24, 2010: Initial order taking
January 24, 2010: Girl order form due to Troop Cookie Manager
February 12 through March 7, 2010: Booth sales
March 8, 2010: Final payments from girls due to Troop Cookie Manager
March 8, 2010: Place final orders and Hometown Heroes/Gift of Caring orders as needed with cupboard.
March 10-20, 2010 (or as designated by your Service Unit Cookie Manager): Troop Cookie Manager finalizes eBudde entries and paperwork. (See page 20 of the Troop Cookie Book for more details)

Complete entries in Girl Orders tab to allocate all troop packages to the girls and to show all payments made by girls and their families. Girl Totals Bal. and Difference Total should be zeros.

Review Transactions in eBudde. Contact cupboard for any missing transactions or errors.

Review all Deposits made to Council Wells Fargo account.

Enter Final Incentive Order based on Girl Recognition Choice forms into eBudde and Submit Troop Final Incentive Order.

Meet with SU Cookie Manager to turn in:

eBudde Sales Report signed by Troop Leader and Troop Cookie Manager

Final Troop Incentive Order-Girl Report from eBudde

All yellow validated deposit slips and white deposit receipts where troops make deposits directly to council.

All signed Promise and Permission slips

Completed Troop Final Information Report

Any completed Money Problem Reports

End of Sale Forms

Girl Final Recognition Choice form

Troop Final Information Report

Money Problem Report

Cookie cost breakdown
Cookies are $3.25 per package:

$.87 Cost of cookies
$.64 Troop proceeds,troop and girl recognitions
$1.74Goes to fund local Girl Scout activities

Lemon Chalet Creme Materials

Great for Booth Sales to ease customer fears about the safety of the cookies (pdf color files)

750+ Cookie Top Seller Events

(For top selling girl and one guest as of Jan. 13, 2010. All events are open to all girls in the state, however transportation and lodging are at the family's expense. Discount lodging will be available for Girl Scouts at the Marriott for the Denver Cookie Dinner. More information to come.)

End of May, 2010 Dinner at Bar D Ranch in Durango (date TBA)
June 5, 2010 Dinner at the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs
June 11-12, 2010 (11 a.m. Fri to 4 p.m. Sat.) at Colorado National Monument in Fruita (Activities will include astronomy on Friday night, Flag Ceremony for the Visitors Center Sat. morning, Ranger led activities Sat. morning and more. Tent camping and outdoor cooking. More info. to follow.)
June 12, 2010 Dinner at the Marriott Denver Tech Center Hotel in Denver
Northeastern Colorado event TBA soon

350+ Troop Top Seller Events

You may attend the Super Seller Event in any region but the troop is responsible for providing their own transportation, housing and complete all the necessary travel approvals if they are traveling outside their region.

Region 1 Troop Event

Glenwood Hot Springs in Glenwood Springs

Enjoy a leisurely visit to the famous Hot Springs! Troops will receive tickets for each registered girl and adults to cover Safety-Wise guidelines. The ticket includes admission, eight slide runs and a fountain drink.For more information: http://www.hotspringspool.com/

Region 2 Troop Event

Trimble Hot Springs in Durango Date TBD

Troops will receive tickets for each registered girl and adults to cover Safety-Wise guidelines. Tickets include a soak and dinner. For more information: http://www.durangodowntown.com/events/trimble_hotsprings.htm

Region 3 Troop Event

Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway in Canon City

Troops will receive tickets for each registered girl and adults to cover Safety-Wise guidelines. You may use your ticket to visit anytime during their open season, which runs from May 9 thru September 13, 2009. For more information: http://www.buckskinjoe.com/.

Region 4 Troop Event

Troops can choose from Mr. Biggs Fun Center’s Colorado Springs location (http://www.biggcity.net/home.php), a Cinemark gift card for the Colorado Springs locations (http://www.cinemark.com/theater_list.asp?cityziptxt=Colorado%20Springs,CO), the North Pole Christmas theme amusement park in Cascade, Colo. at the foot of Pikes Peak (http://www.santas-colo.com/) or “Its” Entertainment Center. Troops will receive tickets for each registered girl and adults to cover Safety-Wise guidelines.

Region 5 & 6 Troop Event

Troops will have their choice of tickets to Water World or Elitch Gardens. Troops will receive admission and a meal voucher. Also the troop may select Boondocks and each attendee will receive a $30 gift card. The troop will receive tickets for each registered girl and adults to cover Safety-Wise guidelines. These tickets are good for one admission during the facilities open season and the troop can select the day that is best for them to attend. For more information: http://www.waterworldcolorado.com/; http://www.elitchgardens.com/; http://www.boondocksfuncenter.com/public/aboutus.cfm.

Region 7 & 8 Troop Event

Fort Fun is Northern Colorado's premier family entertainment center located in Fort Collins. Fort Fun is set on a spacious 14 acres adjacent to the scenic Cache la Poudre River. This beautifully designed park and family entertainment center offers a playful adventure experience with both indoor and outdoor activities. Troops will receive Fort Fun Activity Cards worth $30 for each registered girl and adults to cover Safety-Wise requirements. The activity cards will allow them to choose the activities that they want to do and/or buy a meal. For more information: http://www.fortfun.biz/

Recognition clarification for girls who sell 1,000 packages (posted 1/13/10): They will have a choice of an iTunes card, Wii points card, $50 in movie tickets or the Blanket and Pillow Case, not the Tote Bag shown on the order card.

ACH debit questions and answers.

Congrats to the following troops who have scored well in the Cookie Secret Shopper program during Booth Sales:

42086
41963
41963
40443
43485
41414
41398
41843
40128
43246
40555
40166 (received a perfect score!)
54294
62010
53654

Resources for Family for the 2010 Cookie Activity (Click on the picture below to download a PDF version of the publication)

Family Guide from Little Brownie Bakers

Guia Familiar from Little Brownie Bakers

Family Guide supplement from Girl Scouts of Colorado

Guia Familiar supplement from Girl Scouts of Colorado

Parent Permission Form - Each girl participating in the 2010 cookie activity must have one signed

Parent Permission Form in Spanish

(**Please see Troop section below for additional resources**)

Cookie Club (click the picture to download the informational flyer)- Parent Permission Form

Cookie Club (click the picture to download the informational flyer in spanish) - Parent Permission in Spanish

Resources for TCM for the 2010 Cookie Activity

Imagine the possibilities with the 2010 Cookie Activity: Start your troop off on the right foot! Our cookie bakery, Little Brownie Bakers, has goal-setting materials available for each troop in Colorado. Service unit teams will also receive materials for each age level. These materials will not only help you have a successful cookie activity, but will help your troop plan where you are and where you want to be! Get your materials today through your Mission Delivery Manager. Arrangements can also be made for Juliettes or individually registered girls to also receive these materials. There are also references to these materials on the Little Brownie Bakers Web site.

Troop Cookie Book

Regions 3 & 4 Regional Cookie Book

Troop Goal Patch Activity

Door Hanger

Cookie Order Card

Bundle Materials

Gift Cards
3-box bundle tags - Document 1 and Document 2
5-box bundle tags - Document 1 and Document 2

Gift of Caring/Hometown Heroes Program and How Girl Scouts can help Haiti

Cookie Club

Cookie Treasure Houses Hints

Girl Scout Cookie Activity Pin

Great tips for selling Girl Scout Cookies - Box boosting ideas

Resources for SUCM for the 2010 Cookie Activity

Unit Cookie Book

Training Power Point for Volunteers

Little Brownie Presentation

Service Unit Ebudde Presentation

Troop Ebudde Presentation

Important Dates Presentation

ACH Debit Presentation - For regions 2, 5 & 6 only for 2010 Cookie Sale

Detailed 2010 Cookie Activity Dates for Girl Scout Families and Troops

Nov. 2009 to Jan. 7

Service Unit Cookie Manager (SUCM) and Troop Cookie Manager (TCM) training. Specific dates and locations are being set up. Scheduled training dates are listed below. Check this site later for further updates or check with your Area Cookie Manager or Regional Product Sales Director. And don't forget to get your troop signed up in eBudde by Dec. 15th to earn an early eBudde Registration Bonus!

Scheduled 2009/2010 cookie trainings:

Regions 3 & 4 training dates and enrollment form
Regions 7 & 8 training dates
Training for Region 5 (Adams, Denver & Jefferson) and Region 6 (Arapahoe & Douglas) Service Unit Cookie Managers is scheduled for Nov. 17 or 18, 2009, 400 S Broadway, Denver from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Training for Troop Cookie Managers will be scheduled by the Service Unit Cookie Manager and will take place in late November through December.
Region 1 - Walden leaders only, cookie training from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, in Walden (specific location to be determined)

Dec 2009 and Jan. 2-7

Cookie Rallies for girls and families
Girls and Families trained

January 8

Initial order taking begins

January 24

Initial orders due to TCM
Girls continue to take orders on Goal Getter Cookie Card

February 4-11

Delivery of initial cookies to cupboards and troops

February 12

Booth Sales and Walkabouts start

March 7

Last day to take orders from customers
Last day for council scheduled Booth Sales

March 8

All payments due to TCM (TCM should deposit money as quickly as possible.)

March 8-10

TCMs pick up final orders and Hometown Heroes/Gift of Caring Cookies.
TCMs finalize information in eBudde

March 10-20

TCMs meet to finalize sale reports with SUCMs as scheduled

March 22-26

SUCMs meet with Area Cookie Managers

End of April

Recognitions delivered to SUCM for distribution to troops.

Have a cookie question?

Please contact:

Mary Ann D: Grand Junction Service Center - Regions 1 & 2 (Durango, central mountains and Western Slope)
Mary P.: Colorado Springs Service Center - Regions 3 & 4 (southeastern Colorado)
Dorothy G. or Stephanie H: Denver Service Center - Regions 5 & 6 (Denver metro)
Carolyn S.: Ft. Collins Service Center - Regions 7 & 8 (northeastern Colorado)

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