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Welcome to the first edition of The Cookie Press for troops! Our staff has been hard at work designing a program to help your Girl Scouts succeed in 2024. No matter how your Girl Scouts participate this year, they will benefit by learning the five skills of the Cookie Program: decision-making, money management, goal setting, business ethics, and people skills. To get you ready for Cookie Go Day (it’s February 16 in case you missed it), we’ll deliver a new edition filled with program updates and “just in time” reminders to keep you on track. Soon, you’ll complete cookie training, receive your cookie materials and supplies, plus, receive access to Smart Cookies, the online cookie management system, and Digital Cookie, our new online platform that Girl Scouts and caregivers use for online cookie sales. It’s a busy time of year but stick with us and we’ll keep you on task! 

Thank you for sharing your time and talent to help equip Girl Scouts with the confidence and know-how they need to dream big and do bigger! We’re excited to watch you “Own your Magic” this cookie season!  

Your one-stop online hub for all your important cookie resources is Cookie Central. We are busy updating the site with all the resources you need for the season: online training, the Troop Cookie Manager Guidebook, quick links to the The Cookie Press, and the Smart Cookies and Digital Cookie Guides for volunteers. It’s a page you’ll want to bookmark on all your devices. Make sure you direct your families to Cookie Central too! Families will find everything they need to help guide their Girl Scout’s Cookie Program participation, including resources like the Online Family Cookie Responsibility Form, Digital Cookie account set up information, and fun stuff like the Girl Scout rewards info. We’ll continue to update Cookie Central now through Cookie Go Day (and beyond). 

Completing cookie training each year ensures that you understand the important program updates, dates, and your role in helping your Girl Scouts reach their sales goals. Your Service Unit cookie manager will contact you to give you details of your training options.  

You’ll find our Online Troop Cookie Manager Training on Cookie Central next week! If you are a new Troop cookie manager, don’t forget to also review our Troop Cookie Basics video first. This will help orient you to your role and responsibilities before learning more about the details of this year’s Cookie Program.  

Troop & Girl Scout cookie materials will be shipping to Service Units the week of December 25. These materials include: 

 Girl Scout Materials (one per Girl Scout) 

Your Service Unit Cookie Manager will be in touch to coordinate picking up your troop materials. 

Troop leaders and cookie managers will receive their links to access Smart Cookies, the online cookie management system for volunteers, the week of December 18. Digital Cookie access for troop leaders and cookie managers will occur on January 22, with families receiving access to the platform on February 1. Watch for more details on the important first steps to complete in Smart Cookies and Digital Cookie registration in a future post.  

Thank you to all of you who attended one of our Virtual Service Unit Cookie Training sessions this past week! We’re so inspired by your creativity, thoughtfulness, and excitement about the program.  

We will be compiling a list of the most asked questions throughout the training sessions and will be emailing the answers soon. As always, feel free to contact us if you have more questions—we're here to support you!  

Just a reminder, if you were unable to attend one of our virtual Service Unit Cookie Manager training sessions, our River Valleys Service Unit Cookie Manager Online Training will be available next week. Remember that you must have attended a virtual training session or complete the online training as a part of your service unit level role. Plus, one of the requirements to earn the annual service unit proceeds is to have at least one service unit volunteer complete cookie training by February 1. 

Now that you’ve completed your Service Unit Cookie Training, it’s time to train the troops! Connect with your troops to inform them of their training opportunities, whether you’ll be holding an in-person training or directing them to online opportunities. Use our Troop Training Toolkit to decide the option that will work best for you. The goal is to provide troops with a high-level overview of the Cookie program, why it’s important, what participation does for the Girl Scouts in the troop, and general “how to’s.” In the training toolkit, we’ve included a training outline, training tips, and a presentation to lead you through the discussion. During training, don’t forget to direct troops to the Online Troop Cookie Manager Responsibility Form which is due by February 1.  

If you’re hosting a Service Unit Cookie Rally for troops and Girl Scouts in your area, this is your friendly reminder to order your cookies and optional Cookie Rewards Kits! You’ll find more info in the first Cookie Press post. No late orders will be accepted, so be sure to place your order by Wednesday, December 20.

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