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Welcome to Girl Scout Cookie Program Training!. Girl Scouts Heart of Central California. NEW Troop Guide!. Please Note: Page 3 of your Troop Cookie Manager Guide 2013-2014, the correct website for Snap is www.abcsnap.com. NEW! Troop Initial Order Opportunity: Boost Your Sales Bag
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Welcome to Girl Scout Cookie Program Training! Girl Scouts Heart of Central California
NEW Troop Guide! Please Note: Page 3 of your Troop Cookie Manager Guide 2013-2014, the correct website for Snap is www.abcsnap.com
NEW! Troop Initial Order Opportunity: Boost Your Sales Bag - page 9 -
Money Matters! Per Package Troop Proceeds: $0.60-$0.75 Older Girl Alternative: $0.10 Troop Opportunity Program (T.O.P.): $0.01-$0.05 GSHCC’s price per package: $4.00
America’s Best Cookies! Lemonades™ Cranberry Citrus Crisps Thanks-A-Lot™ Shortbread Peanut Butter Sandwich Peanut Butter Patties® Thin Mints Caramel deLites®
Girl Scout Cookies… A Powerful Brand! * GSUSA, Nielsen All Outlet US Data - 52 weeks ending 4/20/13
The 5 Skills- page 5 - • Goal Setting • Decision Making • Money Management • People Skills • Business Ethics
When does the cookie program begin? Friday, January 10th
Important Dates Girls Take Orders Girls Deliver Cookies Booth Sales Begin Girls Turn in Money Recognitions Initial Orders: January 10 – 26 Last Day: March 16 Begin February 12 Friday, February 21st By March 16th Arrive to SUCMs in May Please review timeline on page 4 of your Troop Cookie Manager Guide 2013-2014
Booth Sale Selections - page 24 - Round Zero: NOT in Snap 1-2 picks per troop Within service unit only Round 1: in Snap First come first served 1-2* picks per troop Council wide! Round 2: in Snap First come first served unlimited picks! Council wide! NEW! Administered by SUCM before January 8th 8:00 p.m. January 21st to 8:00 p.m. January 23rd 8:00 p.m. January 28th (thru March 16th) • *Error on page 20 • in Troop Guide… Please fix*
Resources for Girls & Families
For Apple products, (Androids next year!) • Set & track goals • Take & manage orders • See summary/order totals • View nutritional info
New Mobile App for Apple products(Androids next year!) • Track customer order payment and delivery status • Email customer confirmations • View recognitions, identify level achieved, track sales needed • Automatically sync with online COCO information
Online Family Engagement ABCsmartcookies.com • Program Benefits…The 5 Skills • Ways to Support Your Girl Scout • Family Activities • “Ask Me About My Girl Scout” • Tools
Resources For Volunteers
Family Training Talking Points: 8. Have FUN! 7. How To Get Help 6. Online Resources 5. The 5 Skills 4. Goals 3. Cookies 2. Safety 1. Dates NEW! See flyer in folder on how to train your troop cookie managers!
Troop Digital Resources • Involve families • Grade level plans • Goal Setting app • Send girls “cheers” ABCsmartcookies.com
ABC’s YouTube • Girl-led materials • 5 Skills video • Training ideas
“Like” ABC Bakers on Facebook • Share stories
Flickr Art Gallery for Everybody ABCsmartcookies.com
Mega Drop or Service Unit Location Drop? Find out on pages 18-19
Boost Your Sales:1. Buy Five Drawing - page 6 -2. Project Thank You - page 15 -
Pilot • Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Gluten Free Pilot ProgramChocolate Chip Shortbread Cookiesee blue mini-flyer • - • Troops can order 1-3 cases on GSHCC’s website form • December 2nd – December 20th; first come first served • $4.00: GSHCC’s price per package • $0.70: Troop proceeds (for all levels) • Sales are not applied towards recognition program, • cookie credits or older girl alternative • To be sold after initial order is received • Notmanaged in Snap
Gluten Free Pilot Online Support • www.ABCsmartcookies.com • www.girlscoutshcc.org