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Cookie Sale Rally Guide
The GIRL SCOUTS® name and mark, and all associated trademarks and logotypes, including GIRL SCOUT COOKIES®, THIN MINTS®, TREFOILS®, GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE®, GIRL SCOUT COOKIE PROGRAM®, GIRL SCOUT S’MORES™ and the Trefoil Design, are owned by Girl Scouts of the USA. ABC Bakers/Interbake Foods LLC is an official GSUSA licensee. Baked by authority of Girl Scouts of the USA. This product is distributed and marketed exclusively through Girl Scout members. Any resale or redistribution is unauthorized.
Girl Scouts 2016-2017
To celebrate, we’re unveiling a new cookie—Girl Scout S’mores™—that gets
right to the heart of Girl Scouting. A crispy graham cookie double-dipped in
crème icing and coated in a chocolatey layer, this treat puts a modern spin on
the Girl Scouts’ classic sense of warmth, togetherness and adventure. It’s the
perfect excuse to gather ‘round the campfire and talk
about this year’s cookie lineup, the five essential skills,
and more ways to get prepared and excited for the
cookie sale!
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WE’VE GOT A PRETTY BIG MILESTONE COMING UP THIS YEAR- Glamping Sleepover100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies!
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Encourage girls to join the nationwide celebration by participating in Girl Scouts of the USA’s Cookie Troop 100! (Page 20)
EVENTS:
Glamping Sleepover
Who says you need to go outside for an amazing camping experience? We
have everything you need to recreate a campsite at your next Girl Scout
sleepover. You can choose one or all of the following activities to bring your
girls together for a great night looking at stars, building a campsite and getting
better acquainted with our new cookie offering: Girl Scout S’mores™!
As an added bonus, your troop can use each of these activities
for an extra touch of camping flair at your booths!
FOR OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY!
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Nothing says camping in the great outdoors quite like the roar of a cozy
campfire. Pack your best camping gear and get ready for a night (or day!)
under the stars! These construction paper hacks can transform your
sleepover—and your booth—into a cozy campfire scene, s’mores and all!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:Red, orange and yellow tissue paper, brown
construction paper, sticks, cotton balls, glue,
tape and grey construction paper or stones.
PREP:Layer a sheet of red, orange and yellow tissue paper and then bundle together
to create the flames. Create four logs by rolling the brown construction paper
into cylinders and gluing or taping to secure. Assemble the logs around the
flames and glue or tape all of them together. For some extra fun, create mock
marshmallow roasting skewers by gluing a cotton ball to the end of a stick!
Don’t forget that your campfire should be surrounded with
stones for safety purposes! You can use actual stones
or grey construction paper rolled into balls and
encircle around the logs.
MAKE YOUR OWN CAMPFIRE
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No campfire is complete without the timeless ritual of lying under the stars.
This activity gives your troops a reason to come together for an evening of
stargazing while creating homemade telescopes that can even be used as a
prop at your booths!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:Telescope decoration printout (Page 14), empty
paper towel roll, coloring materials, black
construction paper, glue and any other craft
supplies you like (glitter, paint, stickers, etc.)
PREP:Have each Girl Scout color and cut out the
telescope decoration printout in whatever style
they want—from neon queen to glittery space traveler
and everything in between. Next, glue the decorations around the
paper towel roll and set to dry. Lastly, cover one end with a square
of black construction paper and carefully poke small holes in it
using a pen or safety pin. Hold up into the light to see your stars!
DIY STARGAZER BOOTH TELESCOPE
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ORIGAMI CAMPFIRE STAR
Add a little sparkle to your cookies by handing out these stars with purchases
at your booth tabletop! Providing a handmade takeaway is the perfect way to
add a personal touch to the cookie selling process.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:Strip of paper - 11 inches long by a half-inch wide
PREP:To create your Origami Campfire Star, follow
instructions on Page 15.
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BUILD-A-S’MORE CHALLENGE
There’s no sweeter way to brush up on your Girl Scout Cookie knowledge
than by building one of our cookies yourself! This activity helps your Girl
Scouts continue building their People Skills by working together to figure out a
common goal. It’s also a fun chance to strengthen Business Ethics—every good
business leader knows the details of their product inside and out!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:Cookie Fact Activity Sheet (Page 16), graham
crackers, marshmallows and chocolate
PREP:Does your troop know everything about our current cookie lineup, including
the brand new Girl Scout S’mores™? Now’s their chance to prove it—or at least
learn more about them! Have your girls pair off into teams of two, and take
turns asking each other questions from the Cookie Fact Activity Sheet. For
each right answer, a girl receives a piece of a s’more, starting with the graham
cracker and moving to the marshmallow, chocolate and final graham cracker.
The first girl to build a whole s’more wins!
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To learn more about the Girl Scout S'mores™ cookie, visit us at abcsmartcookies.com/smores after August 10th, 2016.
Every Girl Scout has her own strengths that set her apart from the rest. She’s
creative, energetic, social, hardworking and so much more—and it’s time to
celebrate exactly what makes her stand out! To help us do just that, meet this
year’s mascot and an adorable, truly one-of-a-kind animal: Lulu, the lovable llama.
In honor of Lulu and this year’s theme, bring your girls together for a Friends
Forever Party! This is a great way to get everyone excited about this year’s
theme, run through your sales process and safety tips, and celebrate your girls’
friendships and what makes each of them so unique!
“Be Unique. Be You.” Friendship Celebration!
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Crafting these fun and colorful bracelets is
a great way for your Girl Scouts to express
themselves and demonstrate their style and
individuality, and it also brings your troop
together to be creative and build an even
stronger connection with each other!
What you’ll need:Yarn (in any color—make sure to have a few
different options!), multi-color beads
Prep:Create two strands of beads and tie them together by
knotting the yarn around one of the ends. Wrap the yarn in
a tight zig-zag pattern between each pair of beads. Repeat
until you reach the end of the beads, and tie a tight knot
around the last one. Then, bring the two ends together and
knot them together. This will give each of your girls a bright,
unique accessory to express themselves!
Friendship Bracelets
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What Would Lulu Do? Booth Brainstorming
Celebrate your Girl Scouts’ creativity by having a brainstorm with them about
a fun new place to set up a booth! If your troop tends to stick to the same
group of places, try and branch out to a different type of location. Are there
any local organizations your troop loves, that you can collaborate with on a
new way of promoting?
Make a list of each idea, and make sure every voice gets heard! This is a great
opportunity for your Girl Scouts to exercise one of the five essential skills,
Decision Making, and gives each girl the opportunity to express where she
most loves to go during cookie selling season!
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What Would Lulu Do? Booth Brainstorming
100 Thank You Notes for Our 100th
Anniversary!
Nothing keeps your customers coming
back better than a thoughtful “Thank You”
note. As a fun challenge for our 100th
anniversary, help your Girl Scouts connect
with customers and build their essential
People Skills by personally thanking 100
customers with a hand-written card!
What you’ll need:Thank you note templates (Page 17-19),
envelopes and pens
Prep:The Thanks-a-Lot thank you note template on page
17 includes all the basic scripting you need for these
notes, and your troop can customize each one with
their own personal details. Keep a tally going and
celebrate once you hit 100 “Thank You” notes as a
troop! With the help of our template, this is a fun
way to reach your goal in no time at all!
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Get your troop ready for their best Girl Scout Cookie Sale ever with these key
activities.
• Hold a Booth Role Play! This gives your Girl Scouts a chance to think on
their feet about certain situations, before the season starts. Have two
volunteers from your troop act out a scene (for example, a difficult
customer, complicated order, street safety scenario and more). If another
Girl Scout notices something the performer should have done, they can
tag into the scene and demonstrate what they would do instead.
Afterwards, make sure to clearly explain all the details of how the troop
should handle each scenario.
• Get your troop involved in social media! Talk to your locational partner
about promoting your booth on their social media channels. By mentioning
your troop’s handle along with @ABCBakers, @LemonadesCookie, and
@GirlScoutCookies, you can extend your reach and awareness.
o Want to get really creative? Have your Girl Scouts help out with
your troop’s social media! Brainstorm fun ideas and themes with
them that you can write up later as social media content (even
video!), direct from the Girl Scouts themselves.
SUPER SALES PREP
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Before kicking off another Girl Scout Cookie Sale season, make sure to refresh your troop on important
safety tips for selling:
SAFETY TIPS
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1. Show you’re a Girl Scout: Wear a Girl Scout membership pin, uniform, or Girl Scout clothing (e.g. Girl Scout
T-Shirt) to identify yourself as a Girl Scout.
2. Buddy up: Always use the buddy system. It’s not just safe, it’s fun!
3. Be streetwise: Become familiar with the areas and neighborhoods where you will be selling Girl Scout
products. Contact your local police department if you are unsure about an area or neighborhood.
4. Partner with adults: If you are a Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, or Junior you must be accompanied by an adult
when taking orders or selling/delivering product. If you are a Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, or Ambassador you
must “buddy up” when selling door-to-door. Adults must be present at all times during cookie booth sales.
5. Plan ahead: Be prepared for emergencies, and always have a plan for safeguarding money.
6. Do not enter: Never enter the home or vehicle of a person when you are selling or making deliveries. Avoid
selling to people in vehicles (except when designated drive-thru cookie booths) or going into alleys.
7. Sell in the daytime: Sell only during daylight hours, unless accompanied by an adult.
8. Protect privacy: Never give your name, home address, or email address to customers. Protect customer
privacy by not sharing their information except as necessary for the product sale.
9. Be safe on the road: Always follow safe pedestrian practices, especially when crossing at intersections or
walking along roadways. Be aware of traffic when unloading product and passengers from vehicles.
10. Be web wise: In order to participate in any online activities, you must have your parent’s/guardian’s
permission, and you must read and agree to the GSUSA Internet Safety Pledge before conducting
any online activities.
ACTIVITY MATERIALS - ORIGAMI STAR
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1. Start with a strip of paper about 11 inches long by a half-inch wide. Make a loop at one end of the paper. Weave the short end of the paper through the loop.
2. Pull gently to tighten, then flatten
3. Tuck the loose end into the pocket of the knot.
4. Now wrap the long end of the strip around and around the pentagon, making sure it aligns with the edges.
5. Continue wrapping until you can tuck the loose end into the pocket.
6. Use your fingernails to carefully poke in the sides of the pentagon so the star puffs out.
FINISHED!
ACTIVITY MATERIALS - BUILD-A-S’MORE CHALLENGE
To play, pair off your Girl Scouts into teams of two and ask them the
questions below. Reward every correct answer with a piece of a s’more
(graham cookie, marshmallow, chocolate, and final graham cookie). The first
team with enough right answers to form a whole s’more is the winner!
Challenge Questions
1. What was the very first gluten-free Girl Scout Cookie?
2. How many languages are featured on the Thanks-A-Lot cookie?
3. Name at least three of the languages featured on the Thanks-A-Lot cookie.
4. Which of our cookies has been around since the very early days of the Girl Scouts?
5. How would you describe the new Girl Scout S’moresTM cookie to a customer?
6. Who first introduced cookie selling as a way for Girl Scouts to fund their own activities?
7. How many packages of cookies do the Girl Scouts sell every year?
8. Which three cookies are not packaged in a cardboard box?
9. Which cookie contains coconut?
10. All of ABC’s Girl Scout Cookie varieties have a trans fat value of how many grams per serving?
For each correct cookie guessed for these questions, a player receives one s’more piece!
11. What are the five vegan Girl Scout Cookies?
12. What are the top three best-selling Girl Scout Cookies in America?
Tiebreaker Questions
ANSWERS: 1. Trios 2. Five 3. English, Spanish, French, Chinese and Swahili 4. Shortbread 5. Crispy graham cookie double dipped in yummy
crème icing and finished with a scrumptious chocolatey coating. 6. Juliette Gordon Low 7. 200 million 8. Thanks-A-Lot, Lemonades and Girl
Scout S’moresTM 9. Caramel deLites 10. Zero! 11. Girl Scout S’moresTM, Thanks-A-Lot, Lemonades, Thin Mints and Peanut Butter Patties
12. 1) Thin Mints 2) Caramel deLites 3) Peanut Butter Patties
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ACTIVITY MATERIALS - THANK YOU CARD TEMPLATE
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts selling cookies, we are issuing
a fun challenge to each of our troops: send out 100 thank you notes to your
customers! Have your troop use the template below for inspiration while they
create handwritten, personalized notes to each customer. Feel free to stick to
the script, or get as creative as you want!
Template for Handwriting Personalized Thank You Notes
Dear [Customer’s name],
Thank you so much for buying our Girl Scout cookies this year! You’ve helped us make this one of our best seasons yet, and we really appreciate your support. We hope you enjoy your [list out each type of cookie they’ve purchased—and if one is your favorite, write it here!] and we can’t wait to see you again soon!
Sincerely,[Girl Scout’s First Name][Troop name][Council name]
COVER
INSIDE
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Let’s celebrate 100 years of Girl Scouts selling cookies!
For your chance to win big visit girlscouts.org/cookietroop100
or contact your local council for more information.
Our biggest cookie milestone yet is here. That’s right! 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the first known sale of cookies by Girl Scouts, and we’re so ready to celebrate.
Encourage girls to join the nationwide celebration by participating in Girl Scouts of the USA’s Cookie Troop 100!
Girls can participate in 4 easy steps:
1 Set a troop goal and share the plan for their cookie money—what cool stuff will they do to improve their community this year?
2 Earn a Cookie Business badge—she can take her pick!
3 As a troop, ask 100 NEW customers to buy cookies.
4 Bling Your Booth. Girls should gather their troop and get those creative juices flowing to come up with a fun theme—a party, a race, a cookie disco—what will it be? They can even include a
Cookie 100th twist!
Once all 4 steps are completed, girls should ask their troop leader to help them submit their entry at girlscouts.org/cookietroop100 to unlock their patch, and enter for a chance to win cash to invest in their cookie Take Actionor service project.
What troops can win:One lucky troop from EVERY council around the country will win
to put toward their
And one VERY lucky troop will win
$100 eachawesome cookie Take Action or service project.
$3,000 to super powertheir project!
Girl Scoutsof Southern Nevada, Troop #495
Winning troops will be randomly selected—no voting necessary!
unlock the patch!