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2008
Cookie Program - How
to Help
Girl Scouting is embarking on an exciting evolution
to better meet the needs of girls in today’s fast-changing
world. In southeastern Wisconsin, councils have been
on a journey to form one council with a strong structure,
and best practices in girl programming, volunteer
development, and management to improve service and
create great opportunity for girls. As this year’s
cookie program begins, we ask you to help your daughter
and her troop reach their cookie program goals.
As
you know, the purpose of the Girl Scout Cookie
Program is to help Girl Scouts earn money for
their troop activities and to support your Girl
Scout council programs and properties. The cookie
program is designed to teach girls goal setting,
budgeting, marketing and money management skills.
What an awesome way to teach girls about the
importance of economic independence at a young
age! The Girl Scout Cookie Program benefits all
Girl Scouts in Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast.
You
can help your daughter by . . .
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Assuring
that your daughter is a registered Girl Scout
member and signing and returning the Parent
Permission and Responsibility form to
the troop before she begins taking Girl Scout
cookie orders.
- Reviewing
all the information on her Girl Scout Cookie
order card with her so that she understands it.
- Showing
an interest in your daughter’s efforts and encouraging
her to think of prospective customers.
- Helping
your daughter meet her deadlines.
• January 11-28: Girl Scouts take cookie
orders . . . do not collect money
• January 31:
Turn in cookie order card and recognition
order including the tear off portion
of card and all mini-cards to your
troop.
• February
25-March 1: Cookie pick up - Be sure to find
out when and where to pick up your Girl Scout
Cookies from your troop cookie manager. Make
sure all checks are written out to your Girl
Scout troop.
•
March 9: All cookies must be delivered to
your customers - return all cookie money
to your troop cookie manager.
•
March 7-9 and March
14-16: Council secured cookie shops.
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Checking the totals on her order card
and verifying the money collected for her orders.
- Reviewing and following all safety guidelines
outlined in this reference guide.
Writing a Check Doesn’t Help Your
Daughter!
For various reasons, some generous
Girl Scout parents write a check
to the troop or council instead of
helping their girl participate in
the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Some
parents buy a large number of cookies
but do not encourage their girl to sell
beyond the family. Often, these parents
do not realize that the Girl Scout Cookie
Program is much more than simply a way
for the troop to earn money.
Selling
Girl Scout Cookies is a unique and valuable
way for your girl to:
The
Girl Scout Cookie Program also is a way for
girls to:
If
you’re considering writing a check instead
of participating in the Girl Scout Cookie
Program please think twice. You can best
support your girl by helping her set a
high goal and reach it! There are some lessons
money can’t buy.
Parents
and Guardians Can Help
It’s a fact: the more families are involved,
the better the girls do. Here
are some ways you can help your daughter
and her troop:
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Encourage
your Girl Scout to set goals for herself and
talk with her about a plan to achieve
them.
- Attend cookie training with your Girl Scout
and take notes.
- Volunteer your time and be your Girl Scout’s
troop cookie manager.
- Check on her progress throughout the order
taking and delivery of the cookies.
- Help pick up the troop’s cookie order.
- Sort the troop cookie order into girl cookie
orders.
- Agree to sell any extra cookies the troop
may have. Take them with when you are delivering
customers cookies – many will happily purchase
an additional package or two!
- Assist at a Girl Scout troop cookie shop.
- Celebrate accomplishments and efforts.
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Be the first one in the troop to
turn your girl’s order and
cookie money to the troop
manager on time.
- Visit
www.abcsmartcookies.com for
more ideas.
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Girl
Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and
character,
who make the world a better place.
Girl
Scouts ayuda a las niñas a desarrollar la confianza
en sí mismas,
el valor y los principios para hacer
del mundo un mejor lugar.
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