2015 Cookie Family Guide

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2015 Cookie Program 1

Family

Guide



2 GirlScoutsNebraska.org


Contents:

Life Skills Are

Baked Into EveryGirl Scout Cookie

Important Dates

2015 Girl ScoutCookie ProgramParent/Guardian

Responsibilities

New! Online Girl ScoutCookie Sales Options!

Email and Social Media

Girl Recognitions

500 & 1000 Club

Opt OutRecognition Plan

“Together” Patch

Where Does theMoney Go?

The CookieLine-Up

Kick-Off Party

Juliette's Boutique

Badges

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Life Skills AreBaked Into EveryGirl Scout Cookie.The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a hallmark of the Girl Scout LeadershipExperience and an eagerly awaited event by millions of Girl Scout cookie loversand Girl Scout supporters. It is also important to Girl Scout troops and to GirlScout councils. For troops, the sale provides funds to support troop activitiessuch as field trips, camping, and service projects. For councils, the sale subsidizesall activities; including providing funds to operate and maintain Girl Scout camps,

organize and support Girl Scout troops, provide council-wide programs suchas science, outdoor skills, community service opportunities, and other events,and provide financial assistance so all girls have access to the opportunities GirlScouting has to offer.

Today, more than two-thirds of women business owners and CEOs, and UnitedStates senators and congresswomen, were Girl Scouts. Many of these women areproud to say they learned their early business leadership skills through selling GirlScout Cookies!

Each sale helps girls develop five lifelong skills: goal setting, decision making,money management, people skills and business ethics. It's the nation's largest girl-led business and generates immeasurable benefits for the girls, their councils andtheir communities.

Important CookieProgram Dates

February 6 - March 8, 2015: Direct Door-to-Door Sales

February 13 - March 8, 2015: Cookie Booth Sales Begin &

Direct Door-to-Door Sales Continue

* : Money Due to Troop Cookie Manager (TCM)



MARCH 9, 2015: Choices on the recognition page from the

order card due to Troop Cookie Manager (TCM)

*Money due dates will be provided by your Troop Cookie Manager.




2015 Girl Scout Cookie

Program Parent/GuardianResponsibilitiesAs a parent/guardian, your role is very important. We ask you toagree to the following:

I agree to adhere to the dates of the Cookie Program:February 6, 2015 to March 8, 2015. Absolutely no selling or order takingbefore February 6, 2015.

I agree to let my Girl Scout sell Girl Scout Cookies as part of the largestgirl-led business in the world. I agree to let my girl do the selling.

I agree if supporting my Girl Scout by taking an order card to myplace of business or other locations, it will have a note from myGirl Scout attached.

I agree if supporting my Girl Scout on my social media sites I willprovide only program dates and that my Girl Scout will be contacting

my social media friends personally.

I agree to be responsible for initial cookie orders, all cookie re-orders, andall funds due.

I agree that only the adults who have signed the 2015 Cookie ProgramParticipation Permission and Receipt Form will be allowed to sign forand pick up cookies. I agree to get signed receipts for all cookies taken andfor all money turned in.

I agree to provide valid identification (Driver’s License or State ID)when picking up and signing for cookies.

I understand that unsold cookies cannot be returned to the Council.I understand that the troop cannot return cookies to the Council.Once signed for, the cookies are the responsibility of the person signingthe cookie receipt.

I will make sure my girl is properly supervised by an adult while selling.

I will be responsible for turning in all money to the Troop Cookie Manager(TCM) by the mutually agreed upon dates.





New! Online Girl ScoutCookie Sales Options!Girls can sell cookies a whole new way in 2015 with COCOdirect and COCOmobile.

Consumers can have cookies shipped directly to them and pay online via creditcard. Your customers can order cookies by the ½ dozen, dozen or 8-pack sampler(one package of each standard variety.)

Here’s how girls can use COCOdirect:

1. Girls can complete Girl Scout Cookie sales entirely ONLINE throughCOCOdirect and the COCOmobile app – for sales made through COCOmobilethere is NO money to collect and NO delivering of the cookies ordered.

2. COCOmobile is also an electronic order card, for taking orders, for deliveryand payment in person.

3. COCOdirect for Online Marketing—girls can send eCards that include a securelink to COCOdirect. Customers receive an eCard with a link to COCOdirect toplace an order online and pay with a credit card.

More details can be found on the Cookie Order Card.

Email and Social MediaGirls may call and send e-mail messages to alert friends and family they are sellingcookies, and accept customer commitments via email or telephone. Girls who are13 years old or older may use social networking sites to market cookies.

Girls sending out e-mails or announcements online should sign with their firstnames only, their troop number and their council name. Personal e-mails or streetaddresses of girls should never be used for contacting or responding to customers.Instead, use one of the following:

A blind return address account, hosted on a secure site, where the girls’ nameor personal e-mail address is not revealed to the customer

A group account monitored by an adult

An adult e-mail account supervised by an adult





Recognitions are cumulative! Girls earn the choice of items at ALL levelsup to the TOTAL packages sold between February 6 and March 8, 2015.

Theme Patch25-59 Packages

BraceletOR $5 Cookie Dough

60-109 Packages

Blanket OR Zip Cooler OR $25 Cookie DoughPLUS 500+ Achievement Bar

500+ Packages

Polar Bear OR$10 Cookie Dough

260-309 Packages

Cross Body Zipper Bag ANDSunglasses OR $10 Cookie Dough

210-259 Packages




T-Shirt* OR$10 Cookie Dough

160-209 Packages

Travel Tumbler OR$20 Cookie Dough

410-499 Packages

Zip Purse AND Polar Bear NecklaceOR $10 Cookie Dough

110-159 Packages

Duffle Bag OR$20 Cookie Dough

310-409 Packages

EVERY girl who sells a total of 250 packages or more between FEBRUARY

6 AND MARCH 8, 2015 will receive oneentry in the statewide drawing for thisfully furnished, custom built doll house.

The statewide winner will be announced

at the end of the 2015 Cookie Program.

Bonus Recognition!




Pkgs. Sold Points Earned Pkgs. Sold Points Earned

500-549 1 1700-1799 14

550-599 2 1800-1899 15

600-699 3 1900-1999 16

700-799 4 2000-2099 17

800-899 5 2100-2199 18

900-999 6 2200-2299 19

1000-1099 7 2300-2399 20

1100-1199 8 2400-2499 21

1200-1299 9 2500-2599 22

1300-1399 10 2600-2699 23

1400-1499 11 2700-2799 24

1500-1599 12 2800-2899 25

1600-1699 13 2900-2999 26

3000+ = 1 point for every 100 packages sold

The 500 & 1000 Clubs reward the top cookie sellers inNebraska with additional recognitions and rewards.Girls selling 500 packages or more earn points, with whichthey can choose from a variety of fabulous prizes oradditional 2015 Cookie Dough. 500 Club members also

receive a special patch, a certificate of achievement, andacknowledgement in statewide council publications.

Those exceptional entrepreneurs, who sell 1000 or morepackages of cookies, become members of the exclusive 1000Club. These super sellers receive additional acknowledgementand rewards for their outstanding achievements.

All 500/1000 Club prizes are ordered through the council,separate from the troop’s recognition order. 500/1000 Clubmembers are sent their 500/1000 Club prize materials directly

from the council, with ordering instructions. The troop does NOTcollect or enter any recognitions from the 500/1000 Club prize choices.

Additional items may be added to the final list sent to each eligible girl and the list is subjectto change due to availability of items at the time of redemption.





1 Point Choices Edgerton Explorit Center (Aurora) - $25 activity pass

Urban Legends Art Studio (Lincoln) - paint class

Omaha Children’s Museum - 2 day passes

$25.00 Cookie Dough2 Points Choice

Omaha Children’s Museum - 5 day passes

iPod Shuffle

$50.00 Cookie Dough

3 Points Choice Hastings Children’s Museum - 1 year family membership

Riverside Discovery Center (Scottsbluff) - 1 year family membership

North Platte Children’s Museum - 1 year family pass (family of 6)

Juliette’s Boutique Girl Scout package filled with fun Girl Scout attire,accessories and 2015-2016 membership

Kindle Standard 6 inch E-Reader

$80.00 Cookie Dough

4 Points Choice Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo

- 1 year family membership

Fitness Activity Tracker $110.00 Cookie Dough

5 Points Choice Lincoln Children’s Museum and Lincoln

Children’s Zoo - 1 year family membership

Denver Zoo - 1 year family membership

Digital Camera

iPod Nano

$140.00 Cookie Dough6 Points Choice

NOOK® 7 inch tablet

Kids Edition 6 inch Kindle Fire HD (includesa Kid-Proof Case and special warranty)

$170.00 Cookie Dough

7 Points Choice Xbox

Go Pro Video Camera Kindle Voyage 6 inch E-Reader


8 Points Choice Nintendo 3DS






9 Points Choice iPod Touch


10 Points Choice Wireless Speakers


11 Points Choice Wii U Console Deluxe Set

iPad Mini


12 Points Choice $350.00 Cookie Dough

13 Points Choice Kindle Fire HDX


14 Points Choice iPad

Play Station


15 Points Choice Bike Package including bike, helmet, pads and more

Laptop


16 Points Choice iPad Air


Visit GirlScoutsNebraska.orgfor more details!




Opt OutRecognition PlanTroops may choose to receive an additional 10¢ per package in troop profit(60¢ total) by “Opting Out” of receiving cumulative recognition items or2015 Cookie Dough.

Girls still earn the “Theme” patch for selling 25 packages or more, and allspecialty patches as applicable, but they do not earn any recognition itemsor 2015 Cookie Dough.

The Recognition Opt Out option is available to all Girl Scout levels.

To receive the additional 10¢ per package in troop profit, EVERY girl in thetroop, and her parent/guardian, must sign a 2015 Recognition Opt OutContract, found in the Product Program Forms & Resources section of thecouncil website.

Check with your Troop Cookie Manager or Leader for details.

“Together” PatchGirl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska offers a “Together” patch for girls withinthe same household who sell a COMBINED TOTAL of 200 packages ofcookies between FEBRUARY 6 and MARCH 8, 2015. All other recognitionsare earned based on the number of packages sold by each individual girl;NOT THE COMBINED TOTAL.

To receive the “Together” patches, the parent/guardian completes theTogether Patch Order Form from the Product Program Forms & Resourcessection of the council website (www.girlscoutsnebraska.org) and submitsit to the TCM for the OLDEST sibling’s troop by MARCH 9, 2015.

The TCM for the OLDEST sibling’s troop will order ALL “Together” patcheswith their recognition order in Snap and distribute to the OLDEST siblingwith her other recognition items.




Where does the $3.50

for each box go?

Where does the money go when people buy Girl Scout Cookies?

With every purchase approximately 72 percent of the proceeds stay in the

Spirit of Nebraska Council to provide a portion of the resources needed tosupport Girl Scouting each year including the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

*2013/2014 Girl and Volunteer Services Examples:

• Funds to support more than 2,800 girls in the Outreach Program• Funds to underwrite participation in council-sponsored programs, trips

and events for more than 17,000 girls and their families.

Does any of the money from cookie sales go to Girl Scouts of the

USA (the national Girl Scout organization)?Girl Scout councils do not provide any portion of their cookie revenue toGirl Scouts of the USA, and no other revenue from cookie sales goes toGirl Scouts of the USA.

Does any part of the cookie revenue go to support organizationsother than Girl Scouts?

None of the money earned from any Girl Scout council-sponsored CookieProgram is given to any other group. This does not preclude girls from spendingtheir money locally on program related activities, such as paying their own wayto a community event or museum or funding other programmatic outings.Girls may also choose to use money earned through product activities topurchase materials for a Take-Action project to benefit the community.

Girl and

VolunteerServices in

Nebraska

54%*

18%

28%

Girl Recognitions

and Troop Profit

Cost of Sale



72%




Thanks-A-Lot™Heart-warming

shortbread cookies dippedin rich fudge and topped with

an embossed Thank Youmessage in one of

five languages.

Lemonades™Savory slices of

shortbread with arefreshingly tangy

lemon icing.

Cranberry Citrus CrispsCrispy cookie, made withwhole grain, full of tangycranberry bits and zesty

citrus flavor.

ShortbreadThis sumptuous shortbreadis a traditional favorite

with a buttery, light flavorthat tastes great. TheShortbreads come in

a 100-year anniversarycommemorative box.

Peanut Butter Patties®Crispy vanilla cookieslayered with real peanut butter

and blanketed witha chocolaty coating.

Thin MintsThin chocolate wafersdipped in a rich chocolaty

coating with a burst ofpure peppermint oil.

The number one sellingGirl Scout Cookie.

Caramel deLites®Delicate vanilla cookies

drenched in caramel

sprinkled with toastedcoconut and laced with

dark cocoa stripes.

Trios Girl Scout CookiesChocolate chips nestled

in a gluten free peanut butter

oatmeal cookie.Gluten Free Trios sell for

$5.00 per package

Available for purchase online only through COCOdirect.

Peanut Butter SandwichDeliciously smooth

peanut butter sandwiched

between crunchyoatmeal cookies.

Order Online Only





Get ready for your

best year ever at a“Lead the ChangeCookie Kick-off Party!”

Join us Saturday,January 31, 2015,

at a location near you.Visit our website or check your Annual Program Book to register TODAY!

The 2015 Cookie Pin is

also available in-store.

Visit our website for

hours and locations.

Available at your local Juliette's Boutique.

Impress your customers. Show your spirit.

Get a totally cool shirt!




Daisy

Brownie

Juniors

Ambassador

Senior

Cadette

Cookie Business and Financial Literacy badges are a further opportunity for girls to hone their skills and gain an understanding of the world of business.

For more information, see your troop leader or contact program specialistAmy Lillethorup by phone 402.779.8222 or [email protected].



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