Service Unit Cookie Manager Resources

These resources complement the Before the Sale section, which begins on page 3 of the guidebook:

General Resources

• Cookie Program Online Training – Before the sale, you are required to complete online training unless you are able attend an in-person training given by River Valleys.
• Service Unit Cookie Manager Workshop Presentation – This is the PowerPoint shown at the in-person Service Unit Cookie Manager training.
• Service Unit Cookie Manager Responsibilities – Read and understand your responsibilities in this role.
• GirlScoutsRV.App.Box.com/Cookie-Press-Archives – Find past editions of Cookie Press, a weekly e-newsletter emailed to troop and service unit cookie managers.
• Planning Service Unit Events – This article outlines event planning at the service unit level and offers event guides for activities such as Cookie Rally events, Cookie College events, or Cookie Rock events.

Service Unit Bonus

• Service Unit Finance Report – To be eligible for the service unit bonus, this form must completed and at least one service unit cookie manager in the service unit must have completed all cookie trainings.

Troop Materials

• Troop Cookie Manager Responsibilities Forms – You are required to make sure all troop cookie managers have read and signed a copy of this form prior to accepting cookie inventory.
• Family Cookie Responsibility Form – Troop cookie managers are responsible for having families complete this form before their girl sells cookies.

Training Troop Cookie Managers

• Troop Cookie Manager Guidebook – Use this to train troop cookie managers and troop leaders prior to the cookie sale.
• Troop Cookie Manager In-Person Training – If you are holding an in-person training for troop cookie managers, use this PowerPoint.
• Cookie Program Online Training – Direct troop cookie managers to this training if they are unable to attend an your in-person training.
• GirlScoutsRV.org/Cookie-Rewards – See the full cookie reward lineup of items (including Cookie Credits) that girls can earn.
• Cookie Selling Safety Video – Show this video to troop cookie managers to ensure they know the ins and outs of safety while selling cookies.

Banking

• ACH Electronic Debit Withdraw Authorization – Remind troops to complete this form by January 12. 
• Deposit Ticket Check Listing Sheet – Troops can also use it to keep detailed copies of all deposit tickets and bank receipts.
• Encoded Deposit Slips – Contact us to have specially encoded deposit slips printed for Juliette to use. Ensure Juliettes use these these slips deposit cookie money into Girl Scouts River Valleys’ Wells Fargo account.

Cookie Rallies

• Planning Service Unit Events – This article outlines event planning at the service unit level and offers event guides for activities such as Cookie Rally events, Cookie College events, or Cookie Rock events.
• Health, Safety, and Using Safety-Wise – Be sure to follow proper activity planning approval procedures.
• ABCSmartCookies.com – Use these resources for fun ideas to get girls excited for cookies.
• Business Skills and the Cookie Program – This handout walks you through developing girls’ business and financial skills and outlines how to earn the Cookie Activity Pin.
• At your rally, you may choose to have girls earn these awards as well:
  • Daisy: Count It Up Leaf
  • Daisy: Talk It Up Leaf (With Making Choices Leaf)
  • Brownie: Meet My Customers Badge
  • Brownie: Give Back Badge
  • Junior: Cookie CEO Badge
  • Junior: Customer Insights Badge

Initial Order and Deliveries

Resources for initial orders and deliveries will be announced here in the coming weeks.

These resources complement the During the Sale section, which begins on page 8 of the guidebook:

Managing Troop Inventory

• Troop Cookie Manager Guidebook – Encourage troops to read the troop inventory management section of their guide.
• ABCSmartCookies.com – When managing inventory, use Smart Cookies to monitor troop inventory, send emails to troops with inventory issues, facilitate cookie transfers between troops, and monitor the final weeks of the sale.

• RiverValleysCookieSwap.com – The Cookie Swap Wiki is an online forum for Girl Scouts River Valleys volunteers to swap cookies with each other.
• Cookie Swap Instructions – This guide explains how to use the Cookie Swap Wiki.

These resources complement the After the Sale section, which begins on page 11 of the guidebook:

Rewards

• GirlScoutsRV.org/Cookie-Rewards – See the full cookie reward lineup of items (including Cookie Credits) that girls can earn.
• ABCSmartCookies.com – Service units have until March 31 to change girl reward choices. Sellers and volunteers are able to use their online account starting November/December.

These resources complement the Juliettes section, which begins on page 12 of the guidebook:

Managing Girl Scout Juliettes

• Troop Cookie Manager Responsibilities Forms – You are required to make sure all Juliette mentors have read and signed a copy of this form prior to accepting cookie inventory.
• Family Cookie Responsibility Form – Mentors who are also the girl’s parent/guardian must also sign this form.
• Encoded Deposit Slips – Contact us to have specially encoded deposit slips printed for Juliette to use. Ensure Juliettes use these these slips deposit cookie money into Girl Scouts River Valleys’ Wells Fargo account.