Girl Scout Cookie Program - For Volunteers

For Cookie Volunteers

As a Girl Scout Cookie Program volunteer, you have the awesome opportunity to introduce girls to new experiences and help them unleash their best, boldest selves to take the lead and change the world.

You will help girls discover their inner-entrepreneur, connect them and their parents to resources that make participating in the Girl Scouts Cookie Program FUN and easy, while taking action to ensure that all girls in the troop learn how to set goals to “stretch” themselves and think outside of the cookie box!

Cookie Program at a Glance

1. Registration
Make sure your troop is registered for the 2021-2022 Girl Scout membership year with at least two registered and approved co-leaders.

2. Add Yourself to the Role
Place yourself in the role of: Troop Product Program Chair – Cookies in MyGS. Completing this step will allow you to receive a link to access eBudde, the troop ordering system, as volunteer access to Digital Cookie.

If you need assistance adding yourself to a role in MyGS, reach out to our Member Care Team at 800-771-1139 or helpline@gsgatl.org.

3. Attend Training (October -December)
Attend Cookie Training (in-person or virtually) with your Service Unit Cookie Manager.

4. Submit Your Troop’s Payment Authorization Form
Submit your troop banking information for electronic payments. Banking information should be submitted to GSGATL by February 1.

Important Dates

January 1: Girls begin taking orders using their Order Card and sending emails using Digital Cookie.

January 17: Preview GSGATL Cookie Booths being offered this season. Log into eBudde to get a sneak peek at the booth opportunities available for signup from council.

January TBD: Girl orders are due to the Troop Cookie Manager (TCM).

January 19: eBudde signups for GSGATL Cookie Booths begin

January 23: Troop Initial Order eBudde deadline (11:59 p.m.)

January 24: Keep girls motivated to meet their individual goal and the troop goal!

February 1: Electronic Authorization Form Due

February 5 – 6: Count N Go - Initial Cookie Order and Rewards Pick-up

February 7: Cookie Booths Begin

February 10: Cookie Cupboards Open

February 18 – 20: National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend

March 2: 1st electronic payment withdrawal

March 4: Girl Delivery is no longer available in Digital Cookie

March 11: Digital Cookie closes for all orders

March 12: All cookie cupboard locations close

March 14: Last day for troops to update box credit and make girl reward selections in eBudde (by 11:59 p.m.)

March 25: 2nd electronic payment withdrawal

Week of April 11: Rewards delivery

April 30: Last day for cookie sales to the public.

April 30: Smiles4Military Recognition/Send-off Event

Cookie Support Check-Ins

Need some extra support? Feel free to join us for one of these completely optional check-ins. Each 30-minute session will allow Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta to share tips and specific tasks for what should be happening at that point in the season, as well as provide time for a Q&A session for you. Join us as often as you like – we’re here for you!

Troop Check-Ins

Date	Topic	Register Here
Monday, Jan. 18 @ 5:30 p.m.	Preparing Your Initial Order	Troop Check-in for January 18
Monday, Feb. 1 @ 5:30 p.m.	Count N Go (Troop Initial Order Pick-up) & Girl/Parent Distribution	Troop Check-in for February 1
Monday, Feb. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.	Cookie Booths & Cookie Cupboards	Troop Check-in for February 8
Monday, Mar. 8 @ 5:30 p.m.	Closing out the season	Troop Check-in for March 8

Service Unit Check-Ins

Date	Topic	Register Here
Monday, Jan. 18 @ 6:30 p.m.	Helping Troops with their Initial Order	SU Check-in for January 18
Monday, Feb. 8 @ 6:30 p.m.	Supporting Troops with Cookie Booths	SU Check-in for February 8
Monday, Mar. 8 @ 6:30 p.m.	Closing out the season	SU Check-in for March 8

Troop Rewards

Final Order Troop Rewards: Final Order Troop Rewards
Troops with a PGA of 240 boxes by the end of the program (March 14) will earn a Cooling Fabric Bandana for each girl selling and two t-shirts for volunteers.

PLUS, Daisy troops will earn the Cookie Rookie patch for all girls selling.

*Troops that opt-out of rewards are not eligible to receive these items.
Troop Proceeds: All troops will now earn proceeds as a percentage of their total sales.

Troop Proceeds = 18% of Total Sales

Girl Scout Cadette, Senior and Ambassador Troops ONLY can opt out of individual girl rewards (and still receive participation patches) to earn an additional 2% of their total sales.

Need Help? Email helpline@gsgatl.org

For Cookie Volunteers

Cookie Program at a Glance

Important Dates

Cookie Support Check-Ins

Troop Check-Ins

Service Unit Check-Ins

Troop Rewards

Final Order Troop Rewards

Troop Proceeds