Training
You may have heard that if you were a Troop Cookie Manager
in the past two years, you don’t have to attend an in-person
training. You are eligible to learn about the 2006 Cookie
Sale in the comfort of your home! You do, however, have to
register for the course before December 6. To do that, go
online to gssjc.org and click on Training/Course Offerings.
From the list, choose Cookie Training – Update (#5926).
You will see that the training is listed as December 6 and
the time is 8 a.m. Ignore the December 6 date/time.
There is no in-person Update training. Your updated information
will be mailed to you.
Cookie Volunteers Needed
The Council Cookie Committee is looking for volunteers to
serve as a Cookie Cupboard. Cookie Cupboards are locations
within the Council boundaries where full cases of cookies
may be picked up by a Troop Cookie Manager (or her/his designee).
You must be a registered adult Girl Scout and have completed
a Volunteer Application and Criminal Background Authorization
Release. Cookie Cupboards are located in the homes of the
volunteers. If interested, contact D’Anne Hawk at 713-292-0234
or dhawk@sjgs.org. |
Super Troop Bonus
This year’s Super Troop Bonus will be raised to $50.
Any troop can be considered a Super Troop if they meet the
following requirements:
- All girls in the troop and the Troop Cookie Manager must
be registered
- Troop’s per girl average is 210 packages
- All paperwork and Council deposit slips must be turned
in to the Service Unit Cookie Manager by March 22, 2006
- The troop must have no Uncollected Funds (T-3s)
- The troop must conduct at least one cookie shop and submit
a completed Cookie Shop Evaluation.
Cadette/Senior Bonus Option
Cadette or Senior troops may choose to take additional money
per box instead of participating in the standard incentives
program. To qualify for the option, all girls in the troop
must agree unanimously to select this option, must sign a
“Cadette/Senior Option” form and the form must
accompany the troop’s initial order turned in to the
Service Unit Cookie manager. This year’s bonus will
be 63 cents per package or 18% of the selling price of a package. |
Girls who sell 1,000 or more packages of cookies become a
member of the “1000+ Club of cookie sellers. These girls
will receive a special patch, will be recognized in The Golden
Link, and will be invited to attend “Monkey Business,”
a Cookie Celebration, to be held at the end of the cookie
sale. All 1000+ girls’ names will be entered into a
drawing for a giant “Cookie the Explorer” stuffed
chimp.
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Cookie Sale Timeline
Initial Order Taking Begins
January 7
Initial Orders Due to T/GCM
January 22
Troop Orders Due to SUCM
January 25
Cookie Deliveries
February 4-15
Cupboards Open
February 16
Cookie Shops Begin
February 17
Cupboards Close
March 19
Final Paperwork Due to SUCM
March 22
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