Fun Sale Ideas

Cookie Time Again?
Don't Panic… it’s as easy as abc+d!

A Always set goals.
B Be sure to have a parent/guardian meeting.
C Communicate with girls about their goals and progress.
D Do participate in cookie shops.

Trust the pros, research proves that these basics really work!

Now, get organized with this handy checklist:

Checklist For a Great Sale

Recruit help.

1. Fathers make great cookie “moms” too!
2. So do Senior Girl Scouts looking for a community service project.
3. If you can’t find one person to do it all, get 2 or 3 to share the job.

Attend Girl Scout council cookie training.

1. Take the team approach—leaders and cookie managers should both attend.
2. Create a calendar for your troop, marking important sale dates.
3. Plan a family cookie training party for your troop.

Listen to girls.

1. Make a list of activities they would like to do.
2. Suggest using cookie proceeds to pay for one or all of them.
3. Estimate how many boxes would need to be sold.

Set goals.

1. Set activity goals, number-of-boxes goals, and learning goals.
2. Troops that have goals have more successful sales!
3. For Brownie Girl Scouts, keep it simple.

Help girls be prepared.

1. Play training games at troop meetings.
2. Distribute last year’s order cards so girls have a list of potential customers.
3. Encourage girls to sell beyond their friends and family.

Involve family.

1. Invite parents/guardians to your cookie training party.
2. Emphasize how participation benefits their daughter.
3. Encourage girls to share their goals with their family.

Plan to host cookie shops.

1. Selling in a group is fun for girls.
2. Cookie shops are often easier for parents to support.
3. Girls who sell at cookie shops sell more cookies on their own too.

Check on progress during the sale.

1. Use ABC’s goal chart to mark girls’ weekly progress toward their goals.
2. Encourage girls to talk about problems and create solutions.
3. Make sure to personally connect with every girl in the troop.

Follow up on the details.

1. Make sure the money is collected.
2. Complete reports and submit them on time.
3. Order recognition items if your council offers them.

Evaluate and celebrate!

1. Talk about what went well and what should be changed next year.
2. Celebrate not only accomplishments, but efforts too.
3. Say thank you to everyone who helped!