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FEBRUARY 10 - MARCH 22, 2020

wow the world!

Our theme for this year’s cookie program is Wow the World and our mascot is Lillie the butterfly. Just as a butterfly evolves over time, a girl grows with each step she takes in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. She may start a little shy, a little uncertain. She bravely tries her wings. She follows her curiosity to new horizons. Most thrilling of all, she has the Power to.....Wow the World!

Our mascot for the 2020 Cookie Program is named in honor of last year’s top entrepreneur, Lillie from Troop 242 in Rio Rancho, who sold 3,750 boxes of cookies!

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What’s New this yearCookie Pro 2020

This cookie season, let’s show them how the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world prepares girls to lead, learn, succeed and shine - not only for today, but also for the future - by entering our national Girl Scouts of the USA’s Cookie Pro Contest from January 2 through May 1. You could win a VIP trip to G.I.R.L. 2020 in Orlando, Florida!

Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin

The new Cookie Entrepreneur Family pin enables families to support girls as they learn to think like entrepreneurs through the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Each Girl Scout grade level has its own set of requirements to help families guide their Girl Scout as she runs her own cookie business year after year. Girls can earn all 13 pins in the collection—one unique pin for every year they participate.

Selling Locations

In person sales (door to door) may only be conducted in the town that you live. Booth sales are open to everyone in every town.

Girl Experiences: Levels and Dates

750+ boxes – A Day at Cliff’s June 6, 2020 (alternate date is July 11, 2020) 875+ boxes – Paint Party May 2, 2020 1750+ boxes – White Water Rafting June 15, 20202020+ boxes- Disneyland Trip May 29 - June 01, 20202500+ boxes- Taylor Swift Concert, July 26 - 27, 2020

Cookie Lineup with new pricing! $5.00 for every flavor.

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Allocate sales to girls in eBudde

ACH FORMS DUE

Initial orders due to SU Chairs

First ACH Withdrawal

Sale Ends

April 15: Cookie Debrief for SU ChairsApril 26: Deadline to clear outstanding balances

Deadline to add girls to

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Final ACHWithdrawal

Girl Reward Selections Due

Second ACH Withdrawal

Outstanding Balance

Forms Due to Council

Early May: Rewards Shipped to SU Chairs

Sale Starts

Farmington Cookie Rally

Begin to load girls to eBudde

Clovis Cookie Rally

Angel Fire Cookie Rally

ABQ CSA Cookie Rally

ABQ DBJ Cookie Rally

Valencia & Los Alamos Cookie

Rallies

Booth Selection 1

Booth Selection 2

Booth Selection 3

Gallup Cookie Rally

Booth Selection 4

INITIAL ORDER DELIVERIES

CUPBOARDS OPEN

Booth Sales Begin

Troop DOC access

Girl DOC access

Increased Troop and Service Unit Proceeds

Troops will earn 75 cents per each box of cookies sold within their troop. Service Units will receive $.02 per every box that each troop sells within their service unit.

Troop Cookie Bonus

Troops that increase their troop PGA by 100 boxes over their 2019 PGA will earn an extra five cents in troop proceeds. New troops that average 200 boxes of cookies per girl will qualify for the bonus as well.

Clover Credit Card System

The Clover Go option allows troops to accept credit cards at booth sales with no cost to troops. Card payments are processed through the Clover Go app, downloaded to your phone or tablet. Card readers are not required, as the app provides an OCR scan option (exactly like your bank app that allows you to make check deposits), but troops will have the option to purchase a card reader when they set up their Clover account.

Regional Area Pick-up

Troops in the regional areas will pick up their cookies on the following days: Ɩ February 10: Farmington and Gallup Ɩ February 11: Clovis, Santa Rosa, Tucumcari, Santa Fe and Chama Ɩ February 12: Las Vegas, Taos and Los Alamos Ɩ February 13: Socorro

Greater Albuquerque Pick-up

Troops in the greater Albuquerque area and Valencia County will pick up their cookies at Buehler Warehouse (2525 Broadway SE Albuquerque) on the following days:

Ɩ Thursday, February 13 Ɩ Friday, February 14

Council Cupboards

DEADLINE TO PLACE ORDER AVAILABLE TO PICK UP ORDER February 17 February 19-21 February 24 February 26 –28 March 2 March 4-6 March 9 March 11 – 13 March 16 March 18-20

3 ACH Withdrawals Ɩ 1st withdrawal: March 3 for $2.50 per box due to GSNMT

for your initial order Ɩ 2nd withdrawal: March 18 for $1.75 per box for the

remaining balance on the initial order plus any cookies picked up or transferred through February 28.

Ɩ 3rd withdrawal: April 3 for the balance due for all cookies picked up or transferred

Booth Sales

Booth sales will begin Friday, February 28, 2020. Council will secure a majority of the booth locations. Troops have the ability to choose 3 booth locations during each of the first 3 rounds, of which 2 may be at the same location. At the end of Round 3, troops may have up to 9 booth slots with 6 of those slots being at the same location. Any new booth locations received during the first three rounds will be entered before the first day of each new round.

Booth Selection Dates. All rounds begin at 8 pm MST. Round 1 - January 31 Round 3 - February 7 Round 2 - February 2 Round 4 - February 9

2020 Cookie RalliesCookie rallies are fun events for first time sellers to learn the ins and outs of selling Girl Scout cookies AND for experienced sellers to fine tune their entrepreneurial skills. Girls that attend one of the cookie rallies below will receive a cookie rally patch. Visit our council website to sign up!

January 11, 2020 Farmington Cookie RallyJanuary 17, 2020 Clovis Cookie RallyJanuary 18, 2020 Angel Fire Cookie RallyJanuary 24, 2020 Albuquerque Cookie Rally for CSAsJanuary 25, 2020 Albuquerque Cookie Rally for DBJsFebruary 1, 2020 Los Alamos Cookie Rally Valencia County Cookie RallyFebruary 9, 2020 Gallup Cookie Rally

Contact your service unit product chair for questions and issues. Your service unit chair has been thoroughly trained and is excited to help you. For further assistance, contact a member of Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails (GSNMT) Product Program Team.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

COUNCIL PRODUCT PROGRAM TEAM

Kimberly Hammon, Product Program Manager khammon@nmgirlscouts.org

Sonia DeGuzman, Director of Sales sdeguzman@nmgirlscouts.org

MY SERVICE UNIT CHAIR IS:

NAME PHONE NUMBER EMAIL BEST WAY TO CONTACT BEST TIME TO CONTACT

gift of caringGirls that sell 18 or more Gift of Caring boxes earn the Gift of Caring Patch.

HOW IT WORKS1. Customers can purchase virtual packages of cookies through a girls online

store or using her order card2. Girls collect the money but do not physically take possession of the cookies3. Council delivers cookies to Blue Star Moms and local pantries4. Troops earn proceeds and girls earn credit towards recognitions with each

purchase.

TROOP cookie CHAIR CHECKLISTjanuary:o Attend Troop Chair Training (available at council and regional Service Units throughout December and January) o Schedule troop and parent meetings to discuss cookie goalso Submit required troop and girl forms to council o Check weekly membership lists sent to you from your SU Cookie Chair to verify which girls and volunteers in your troop are registeredo Place troop initial order by January 22

february:o Verify that all girls are listed in eBuddeo Check weekly membership lists sent to you from your SU Cookie Chair to verify which girls in your troop are registeredo Sign up for cookie booths - selections begin January 31o Pick up initial cookie order from the cookie cupboard. Make sure that you verify the entire order and get a receipt!o Place cookie cupboard re-orders as needed. Cupboard opens February 20

march:o Deposit girl cookie money into troop bank account regularly. Council ACH dates are March 3, March 18, and April 3o Submit any parent outstanding balance forms to your SU Cookie Chair by March 26o Distribute and apply sales to each girl in eBudde by March 26o Select rewards for each girl in eBudde by March 26

april/may:o Final ACH amount is due on April 3o Remind parents to fill out girl experience RSVPs and submit to council. These will be emailed to each girl that has earned one as well as to their Troop Leadero Pick up the troop cookie rewards from the SU Cookie Chair and distribute to girls