PROGRAM

RESOURCES

 
 Cookie Varieties| Training | Cookie Rallies | Walkabout | Recognitions | Forms

	Initial order taking: January 9 - 26, 2009.
	Cookie price per box will be $3.00 (all regions)
	Girl Scout Daisies are now able to sell!
	Fun and informative activities for everyone, parents, volunteers, and girls on www.abcsmartcookies.com

COOKIE RALLIES

Game 1 and Game 2 tickets may be purchased at the door.  Game 3 MUST be pre-ordered. Click here for full flyer with registration form.

• Bring a friend to join Girl Scouts (with completed registration form, including registration fee), and both of your names will entered into a drawing to win a Nintendo Wii.
  

•  “Going Places” with Girl Scouts Poster Contest. Tell us how you are “going places” with Girl Scouting. Bring your individual or troop poster on 11x17 paper or poster board to the rally of your choice.

WALKABOUT INFORMATION - click here for flyer & poster

WHAT IS A WALKABOUT?
 
Many people want to purchase Girl Scout cookies but are never asked.
A Walkabout is a direct sales event designed to energize girls to meet or exceed their cookie goals.  It is a great opportunity for girls and their parents/guardians to get out within their communities, to sell cookies in new neighborhoods that may not normally have girls going door-to-door.
 
Walkabouts help girls to Discover more about the towns that they live in; Connect
with the people in those communities; and Take Action by building confidence in themselves and their abilities as they communicate effectively to reach their goals.

GUIDELINES:

1. The theme for this year’s cookie sale is “Going Places, Girls Take the Lead!”

2. All Girl Scout age levels may participate in the Walkabout.  This includes Girl Scout Daisies.  Troops decide whether they want to participate in the program.

3. The Council-Wide Walkabout will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  While March 7, 2009, is the Council’s Walkabout date, any weekend is perfect for walkabouts and caravans!

4. Girls should wear uniforms when going into the community to identify themselves as Girl Scouts.

5. Cookies should be in hand for this sale.

6. Cookie cupboards will be open to secure cookies for the troop’s Walkabout inventory.  For cookie cupboard locations and times, look in your 2009 Cookie Book or visit www.girlscoutsofwesternohio.org and click on the Cookie Sale link.

7. Remember to follow all Safety-Wise guidelines for girl/adult ratios and to select a safe Walkabout location.

TRAINING

Online Troop Cookie Manager Training

Troop Cookie Manager Training will be available online this year!

Click here to take the training! To view properly - view in Slide Show mode in PowerPoint. (click here to download PowerPoint viewer). Having problems with PowerPoint? Click here for .pdf download.

This is a brief presentation that goes through the logistics of the sale such as important dates, sale tips, Cookie Works refresher and more. At the end of the training (after the training evaluation), a certificate of training completion will appear on your screen. You must print this certificate, and then make arrangements to turn it in to your service unit cookie consultant. You will be given your troop sales packet in exchange for your certificate of training completion. (You may also email your certificate to your service unit cookie consultant, just remember that arrangements still need to be made to pick up your troop sales packet.) Experienced troop cookie managers are encouraged to do their training online!  
 
For new troop cookie managers, it is strongly suggested that you attend an in-person cookie training provided by your service unit cookie consultant, or by your regional product sales manager (if applicable). If needed, service unit cookie consultants will be arranging one in-person training in their area of town. For the date, time and location of the in-person training in your area, please contact your service unit cookie consultant. Troop sales packet will be handed out immediately after training.
 
*All troops wishing to participate in the cookie sale must either complete the online training or in-person training.

Buckeye Trails Region- Please check with your Service Unit Cookie Consultant and Service Unit Managers to see when they are provided troop cookie manager trainings for your service unit.
 
The Regional Service Center is providing the following trainings. This training is suggested for any new troop cookie managers. Troops can attend trainings at the regional service center.  Troops that attend will receive their packet of materials and have the opportunity to ask questions. Troops must pre-register for these trainings.  These trainings are set for:

Troops must preregister for these trainings. They can sign up online at using the Adult Training Registration Form or RSVP by email to ashleythoreen@girlscoutsofwesternohio.org or by phone 937-275-7601 or 1-800-233-4845. Please provide your name, troop number, service unit, phone, and email when emailing or calling.

RECOGNITIONS

Recognitions are cumulative

FORMS

• CookieWorks Troop User Guide

• 2009 Cookie Book

• Cookie Share Post Card

• Cookie Share Final Report

• Troop Request for Collection Assistance Form

• Recognition Form

• Non-Council Sponsored Booth Request Form

• Council-Sponsored  Booth Request Form

• Parent Permission Form

• Troop Manager Agreement

You asked for it you got it the “original recipe” for the peanut butter is back and ABC will be supplying each troop with a box of each peanut butter cookie (great idea to use these as samples at your cookie booths).

Each troop will also be getting a box of the new cookie Daisy Go Rounds, this crispy cinnamon cookie is a reduced fat cookie and comes in single serve packages.

Girl Scouts are going green! You will notice a reduction of cookie paperwork ,especially if you are a volunteer, go to www.abcsmartcookies.com and view all of the "print on demand" items which will enable you to go a little green yourself.

WHO TO CONTACT

Call or email your regional product sales manager

Maumee Valley (Toledo) – Jennifer Greene: 419-243-8216 or 800-860-4516
Appleseed Ridge (Lima) – Amy Orwick: 419-225-4085 or 800-96-APPLE
Buckeye Trails (Dayton) – Ashley Thoreen: 937-279-6573 or 800-233-4845
Great Rivers (Cincinnati) – Valerie Mott: 1-513-489-1025 or 800-537-6241

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