Cookie Resources

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December 8: Direct-ship sales begin
December 13 & 14: Free shipping
January 2: Pre-sales for girl-delivery begin
January 5 - 9: Troop Cookie Initial Order Pick-Ups
January 9 - 11: Walkabout Weekend
January 17: Booth Sales Begin
February 13 - 15: Hometown Heroes Weekend
February 20 - 22: National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
March 8: Cookie Program Ends
March 12: Reward Selections due

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Mobile Cookie Cupboard: 3506 Montlimar Plaza Drive	Montgomery Cookie Cupboard: 2501 Bell Road
Monday & Tuesday: Closed	Monday & Tuesday: Closed
Thursday: 9 am - 6 pm	Wednesday: 9 am - 6 pm
Wednesday & Friday: 9 am - 4 pm	Thursday & Friday: 9 am - 4 pm

Opens January 14. Closes March 6.

Hours of operation for all GSSA cupboard locations are available in eBudde. Please remember to place cupboard orders by the end of the day on Sundays.

FAQs

How is the Girl Scout Cookie Program valuable to girls?
When you buy Girl Scout Cookies, you are creating opportunities for Girl Scouts to learn, grow, and thrive through the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. From learning how to interact with customers to creating budgets and taking orders, the Girl Scout Cookie Program teaches Girl Scouts invaluable skills that they’ll need to succeed throughout their lives.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program provides opportunities for Girl Scouts to practice and develop their entrepreneurial skills, giving them an edge compared to their non-member peers, according to a study by the Girl Scouts.

Plus, Girl Scout Cookie proceeds stay local! From trekking through the deep woods to traveling the world, you're helping fuel new experiences and adventures for local Girl Scouts all year long.

Girl Scouts build a better future for themselves and the world. And the Girl Scout Cookie Program makes it all possible, thanks to your support.

Who can sell Girl Scout cookies?
Registered Girl Scouts who have submitted a signed Permission Form may sell Girl Scout cookies. Participation in the program is optional.

Where can girls sell cookies?
Girls can sell cookies within our 30-county jurisdiction. There are no restrictions on where girls can sell door-to-door within our council (i.e. no girl or troop has exclusive rights to any town, area, neighborhood, or street). However, requests for cookie booths must be submitted by the Troop Cookie Coordinator and approved by the GSSA Booth Coordinator in the county/area in which the booth would be set up. Different rules may apply on military installations, so please check with the appropriate persons regarding selling at these locations.

When should customers pay?
Customers can pay when cookies are received or online before delivered for girl delivery or shipment.

When should parents pay for their cookies?
Parents should turn in money weekly and by each deadline set by their troop.

Can customers pay with a check and to whom should it written?
Yes, girls and troops can accept checks from customers they know, but should not accept checks from strangers or checks over $25 in value. Parents are encouraged to work with your Troop to be able to accept credit/debit card payments from customers. Checks should be written out to the troop bank account.

Can customers return cookies?
If a customer believes that a box of cookies is in any way unsatisfactory, the box can be returned to the council for a replacement.

Can girls return cookies?
Once a parent/guardian signs for cookies they cannot return them, and the parent is responsible for paying for them. However, troops and parents need to work together to aid in getting any remaining cookies sold to help the troop achieve its overall sales goal.

Find more answers to your questions in this list of Frequently Asked Questions.

For Cookie Sellers

Supporting Your Entrepreneur

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GSSA Family Guide (PDF)

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Girl Scout Cookie gear is available to help promote your business whether walking in your neighborhood or at a cookie booth.

Visit the GSSA Retail page to learn how to purchase these items and more.

Safety

Follow the Cookie & Product Program guidelines in the Safety Activity Checkpoints
Sell only during daylight hours and in neighborhoods with which you are familiar.
Younger Girl Scouts should be accompanied by an adult at all times; Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors should use the buddy system or be with an adult.
Never enter the home of a stranger.
Do not give customers your last name or address.
Practice pedestrian safety.
Do not carry large amounts of money.
Accepting checks is strongly discouraged.
Review Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs and Families (PDF)

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Packages/cases of cookies cannot be sold by local businesses. However, packages and cases of cookies can be purchased by local business to be served in conjunction with, or as a part of, specialty dishes.
- For Example: A chocolate cheesecake served with crumbled Thin Mints used as a topping. Or a cookie-inspired latte served with two whole cookies on the side.
Specialty menu items shouldn't be named after cookie varieties but should instead "feature" Girl Scout cookies.
- For Example: "A latte inspired by Girl Scout Samoas" instead of "A Samoas Latte."
Promotional photos can include cookies out of the packaging alongside menu items, but packages and cases cannot be photographed. This helps to avoid the appearance that businesses might be selling packages/cases of Girl Scout cookies.
Local businesses should never appear to be in direct partnership with GSUSA. Instead, businesses should be “proudly supporting local Girl Scouts.” All social media tags and hashtags should direct followers to Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (@girlscoutssa #gssa #girlscoutssouthernalabama)
- For Example: "Start your week in mint condition with our brand-new delicious chocolate cheesecake featuring REAL Thin Mints from @girlscoutssa troop 1234!"

Please email questions to CustomerCare@GirlScoutSSA.org

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Only Girl Scouts sell Girl Scout Cookies!
- Packages/cases of cookies cannot be sold by local business. However, packages and cases of cookies can be purchased by local businesses to be served in conjunction with, or as a part of, specialty dishes.
  - Example: A chocolate cheesecake served with crumbled Thin Mints used as a topping. Or a cookie-inspired latte served with two whole cookies on the side.
- Specialty menu items shouldn't be named after cookie varieties but should instead "feature" Girl Scout cookies.
  - Example: "A latte inspired by Girl Scout Samoas" instead of "A Samoas Latte."

Girl Scout Cookies are protected by trademarks, and Girl Scout images, designs, etc., are protected by copyrights. This means there are strict guidelines that should be followed in order to avoid copyright infringement.
- Promotional photos can include cookies out of the packaging alongside menu items, but packages and cases cannot be photographed. This helps to avoid the appearance that businesses might be selling packages/cases of Girl Scout cookies.
- Local businesses should never appear to be in direct partnership with GSUSA, but instead are supporting local Girl Scouts. All tags and hashtags should direct followers to Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama (@girlscoutssa #gssa #girlscoutssouthernalabama)
  - Example: "Start your week in mint condition with our brand new delicious chocolate cheesecake featuring REAL Thin Mints from @girlscoutssa troop 1234!"

Guidelines for Use of Girl Scout Cookies in Menu Items COLOR (PDF)

Guidelines for Use of Girl Scout Cookies in Menu Items BW (PDF)

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Selling Resources

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You are guests when you set up a cookie booth at a business location and should be on your best behavior.
Set up booth sale in the designated area. DO NOT block the entrance and follow the rules the business sets.
Be identifiable as a Girl Scout and wear our Girl Scout Membership Pin, uniform, or other Girl Scout clothing.
Only approach customers as they are leaving the business and have a good attitude, smile, and say thank you even if a customer does not buy.
Adults must be present at all times. Don’t allow girls to wander around the location unchaperoned.
Don’t ask businesses for change.
Have your own table and hang signage on your table, not on the businesses’ property.
RESPECT other troops’ sale time. Don’t set up early, and don’t stay after the allotted time. Resolve conflicts peacefully. DO NOT create a scene in front of a business!
Do not eat or drink during a booth sale (girls or adults).
An adult is responsible for money at all times. An adult watches or assists as the girls handle money. Keep money box in a safe place, especially during loading and unloading of cookies. DO NOT keep large amounts of money in the money box!
Make sure you count and write down the exact amount and flavor of boxes before beginning a booth sale. Then count the exact amount and flavor after the booth sale is over.
Clean up after booth sale and take ALL trash with you.
Park away from the front of the business, and do not take up their good parking spaces.
Do not use loud objects/devices to draw attention.

Downloadable: Cookie Booth Etiquette (PDF)

Cookie Booth "What If's" (PDF)

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Cookie Booth - GSSA arranges booths at prime locations on weekends (Fri-Sun) throughout cookie season. Ask your troop’s Cookie Coordinator about your troop’s booth reservations.
Cookie Drive-Thru - Give customers a convenient way to get their cookies by setting up in parking lots and offering a “drive-thru” service. Cookie drive-thrus are another great way to work with your troop. Know a good location? Offer to help your troop’s Cookie Coordinator make the arrangements.
Walkabout - Let your community know cookies are back by posting flyers or leaving door hanger notes in your neighborhood to inform them when and how girls are planning to sell.
Social Media, Email and Text - Share your girl’s personal link with family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances! Personal links should never be shared with the news media, i.e. newspaper, radio, etc. or on public sale sites (i.e. Facebook Marketplace)
Local Businesses - Find spots where people might be excited to get their favorite cookies, such as coffee shops or restaurants. Connect with local businesses to offer cookies as a dessert option for their customers! NOTE: Business are not allow sell whole boxes/cases of cookies or sell cookies on consignment.

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Girl Scouts have a long tradition of making the world a better place and knowing the importance of community service and the value of giving back! During the Cookie Program, this can be achieved through our Hometown Heroes donation program.

Hometown Heroes encourages girls to ask customers/businesses to donate as little as $5 so cookies can find their way to military organizations, first responders, and other local heroes throughout southern Alabama.

What a sweet deal! Encourage customers to buy one box of cookies for themselves and another to give - through the Hometown Heroes program.

GSSA facilitates the delivery of cookies purchased through the Hometown Heroes program with organizations such as active military personnel, local first responders, and other non-profit organizations that are making a difference every day throughout the council.

All Hometown Heroes donations count towards girl rewards and troop proceeds.

Hometown Heroes Cookie Booth Printable (PDF)

Details on corporate sponsorship:

Corporate Gift of Caring (PDF)

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Customers should in most cases pay when cookies are received. Customers should only pay before delivery if orders are placed online, for girl-delivery or direct-shipment, via Digital Cookie.

Cash - Cash should be secured in a cash box or adult’s waist pouch immediately. Girls should never hold on to cash.

Checks - Girls and troops can accept checks from customers they know, but should not accept checks from strangers or checks over $25 in value. If your troop decides to accept checks, they should be written to the troop bank account. GSSA does not suggest accepting checks, and caregivers and troops that accept checks do so at their own risk. GSSA will not be responsible for returned checks or any fees associated.

Credit Cards - Girl Scouts can receive credit card payments using Digital Cookie and Clover Go. Troops that would like to accept credit card payments at cookie booths are encouraged to use Digital Cookie. Only payments received through CloverGo will have processing fees paid for by GSSA.

Digital Payment - PayPal and Venmo payments can be recieved using Digital Cookie. Caregivers are responsible for any fees associated with the use of any other digital payment options (CashApp, Square, etc).

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QR Code Business Cards Template (PDF)
QR Code Notecards Template (PDF)

Printable Valentine's

Are you customers looking for sweets for their sweetheart? Download these Girl Scout cookie Valentine's!

Valentine Card Coloring Sheet (PDF)
Valentine Card (PDF)

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Goal Getter Order Card (PDF)

Shipping

GSSA will be offering discounted shipping for orders of up to 12 packages! The price breaks are:

6-12 Packages: $6.49

13+ Packages: No discount
- Customers that would like to order more than 12 packages will only receive discounted shipping if they place multiple orders of 6-12 packages.

GSSA will be offering FREE shipping for Direct-Ship Orders of 8 - 12 packages from December 13 & 14! *orders placed by December 15 are not guaranteed to arrive before December 25.

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Social Media Toolkit (PDF) February 2026

Story 1, Story 2, NYE, Donate 1, Donate 2, Booth 1, NY, Booth 2
NGSCW, NGSCW 2, Galentines, VD, Cookie Bowl, DSD, TAG, HTH2, HTH, VADV, VSAM, VTAG, VTM, VTRE, DSD Recipe, TAG Recipe
TYEX, TYLU, TYTT, TYDSD, TMTAG, TMTRE, TYTM, TYSAM, TMFreezer, TMLastChance, EXLastChance

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$6 Cookie Math (PDF)

$6 Cookie Math BW (PDF)

Digital Cookie Guides, Tips and Resources

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Digital Cookie is the digital platform that you will use to manage your Girl Scout cookie sale. Click below for helpful PDF tip sheets you can reference to setup and maintain your digital storefront.

Digital Cookie in 4 Easy Steps

Adjusting Delivery Settings

Girl Scout and Caregiver Dashboard

Mobile App Instructions

My Account Tab

My Cookies

Order Received

Site Registration

Site Registration for Girl Scouts 13 and older

Site Setup

Site Setup for Girl Scouts 13 and older

Unlock Account

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Site Setup
Caregiver Dashboard
How to use the Dgitial Cookie Mobile App
Digital Cookie Mobile App for Cookie Booths
"MY COOKIES" Tab:

Program Rewards

Rewards

2026 Girl Scout Cookie Rewards (PDF)

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Program Credits

Program Credits can be used as a form of payment in our retail locations or can be used for any product or program offered by Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama.

Girls who reach the pre-determined level listed on the reward card for the Girl Scout Cookie Program can earn Program Credits.
Girls must be in participating troops that have not “opted out” of Program Credits and Rewards.
Program Credits are issued at the conclusion of each product program, placed on a non-transferrable card and mailed to recipients.

Program Credits are issued at the conclusion of each product program, placed on a non-transferrable card and mailed to recipients.

Credits can also be transferred to the GSUSA Girl Scout Shop, by one-way transfer.

Learn more on the Program Credits page.

Sister Credits

“Sister Credits” allow households with multiple Girl Scouts to combine the amount of total packages sold and receive higher, accumulated Program Credits.

For example, if $25 Program Credits are awarded to Girl Scouts who sell 1000 packages of cookies, and you have two daughters who sell 500 packages each, their totals can be combined so they can receive the $25 Program Credits, that is being awarded at the 1000 package level. .

If you have multiple daughters selling, please fill out the Sister Credit Request Form (WEB).

Please note that this only applies to GSSA Program Credits and NOT Rewards provided by our baking partner.

Individually Registered Members

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Girls taking part in the Girl Scout Cookie Program as Independently Registered Members (IRMs) participate in much the same way as girls who are members of a Troop. The main difference is that IRMs work directly with council staff to coordinate their GS Cookie Sale, rather than a Troop volunteer. The council staff member will function as the girl’s Cookie Coordinator – explaining the processes and answering questions, accepting payments, coordinating when and where the girl picks up her inventory, and making sure that the girl receives her individually earned incentives.

Guidelines:

Any girl participating in the GSSA Cookie Program must be a currently registered member of Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama.
Girls must be easily identifiable as a Girl Scout when selling products. A simple way to achieve this is for her to wear her uniform or other Girl Scout gear, and her Membership Pin.
NO orders may be taken and NO sales may be made prior to the published start dates of the program. Cookies may not be sold at a higher or lower price than what has been set by GSSA. The approved selling price is $5.00 per package.
Links to a Girl Scout’s online storefront may only be posted to personal social media pages, but not in community or marketplace sites. Adherence to the Product Sales Programs Online Guidance, including signing the Internet Safety Pledge is mandatory.
All Cookie inventory must be paid for before it will be released to a Girl Scout’s designated adult. Any combination of cash, credit, or debit card payments are acceptable forms of payment and may be made via Digital Cookie or through one of GSSA’s retail shops either in-person or over the phone. GSSA will not accept checks as payment for cookies and cautions girls against allowing their customers to make any payments via check. GSSA is not responsible for any customer returned checks.
Adherence to the Safety Activity Checkpoints is mandatory. The Cookie and Product Sales section of the Safety Activity Checkpoints begins on page 76 of the linked document. Never allow girls to deliver cookies to customers alone!
All donations made to girls during the Cookie Program must be applied to the Hometown Heroes Program.

Can IRMs earn Rewards?

IRMs receive all individual girl rewards.
IRMs will receive membership specific program credits that can be used to purchase a membership for herself, and up to 2 parents/caregivers for the next membership year based on the following:
- 50 packages = 1 girl membership
- 100 packages = 1 girl membership and 1 caregiver membership
- 150 packages = 1 girl membership and 2 caregiver memberships

For Volunteers

Coordinator Training

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All troops participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program must have a Troop Cookie Coordinator to help manage the program. Cookie Program training is intended for Service Unit Cookie Coordinators, Troop Cookie Coordinators and Troop Coordinators.

Service Unit Cookie Coordinators, Troop Cookie Coordinators, and Troop Coordinators will be assigned training in gsLearn, and must complete a knowledge check, and sign a position description before receiving access to eBudde. Cookie Coordinators must complete the gsLearn course by November 9 to receive early access to eBudde starting November 16.

Only one volunteer per troop may hold the Cookie Coordinator role, but any adult in our coucil with a myGS login may take the course.

2026 Girl Scout Cookie Training (gsLearn)

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January 21 & February 11

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Program Delivery

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Confirming all girls are registered Girl Scouts.
Ensuring signed Caregiver Agreement/Permission Forms are recieved before distributing Cookie Program materials.
Encouraging girls to set individual goals.
Stressing important dates with caregivers.
Emphasizing Safety – Refer to Cookie & Product Sales Safety Activity Checkpoints
Communicating with other volunteers and caregivers. This is essential to the cookie program running smoothly.
Maintaining regular communication with your troop caregivers to assist with inventory management and payment collection.
Staying in contact with your Service Unit Cookie Coordinator. Your SU Cookie Manager is your go-to support person for questions, clarification, and guidance.
Informing GSSA if you have any girls earning “Sister Credits” even if the sister is in a differnt troop.
Checking eBudde regularly for important information regarding the cookie program.

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Collect Permission & Financial Responsibility Agreements.
Distribute Family Guides.
Lead individual & troop goal setting.
Determine troop opt out status (incentives).
Share when and where families can expect to receive their inventory.
Let families know how and where to safely store inventory.
Determine how the Troop will communicate about Cookies.
Set deadlines (for ordering additional inventory, for making payments, etc.).
Set who and how to contact with questions and how soon to expect a response..

Sample Caregiver Meeting Agenda (PDF)

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Download, print and collect a copy for each Girl Scout to be kept in troop records.

Girl Scout Cookie Program Caregiver Permission/Agreement form (PDF)

Printed copies will be available for pick up at Cookie Coordinator Connections Events.

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Planning Troop Cookie Booths

All cookie booths must be approved by GSSA through the eBudde booth schedule.
A minimum of two volunteers (at least one of whom is a registered Girl Scout volunteer with the required background check) and one girl should be present at the booth at all times.
Select a popular location with a lot of “foot traffic.”
Count cookies and cash before the booth starts. Utilize the cookie booth tally sheet to keep an inventory of the cookies sold and money collected at each booth. (booth tally sheet can be found online)
Take an adequate supply of the best sellers — at least two or three cases each of Thin Mints, Samoas, and Tagalongs, plus 1 to 2 cases each of the other varieties.
Create an inviting table display to attract customers!
Make safety a priority at all booths. Girls should stay away from street traffic and be dressed appropriately.
Remember, any donations received during a booth must be counted towards Hometown Heroes.
Drive-thru kits, cookie costumes, pop-up tents (and more!) are available to rent from both GSSA office locations. Check out the list of Rental Items

Booth Checklist

Cookies
Table
Tablecloth
Booth Inventory sheet
Cookie Booth Etiquette
Pens, clipboard
Calculator
Cash to make change
Cash box or waist pouch (for adult only)
Clover Go credit card reader (optional)
Mobile phone and device charger
Troop number displayed
Girl Scout attire or cookie costumes
Weather-appropriate attire
First aid kit
Health history forms for all girls
eBudde booth confirmation email, or app

Reminder: Cookie booths should have a minimum of two Girl Scouts, and two, unrelated adults present at all times.

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Give customers a convenient way to get their cookies by setting up in parking lots and offering a “drive-thru” service. Here are a few things to keep in mind when planning a troop cookie drive thru:

Work with local businesses to secure a safe location and collaborate on advertising your drive thru, including on social media.
Cones should be used to direct the flow of traffic.
Ensure that there are at least two adult volunteers on site.
With the help of an adult, girls can take orders, receive payment, and give the cookies to customers without customers ever leaving their vehicles!
Drive-thru kits can be checked out from both GSSA office locations. Email CustomerCare@girlscoutssa.org for kit rental inquiries.
Just like cookie booths, drive thrus must be entered in to eBudde and approved by GSSA.
Drive-thru kits, cookie costumes, pop-up tents (and more!) are available to rent from both GSSA office locations. Check out the list of Rental Items

Safety

Before participating in any money-earning Girl Scout activity, it’s super important for girls and adults to review the following materials:

Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs and Families (PDF) — English
Supplemental Safety Tips for Online Marketing (PDF) — English
Safety Tips for Product Sales (PDF) — English
GSSA Safety Activity Checkpoints - Cookie and Product Sales pg. 76

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Cookie Booth "What If's" (PDF)
What GSSA Stands For (WEB)

If customers ask hard questions at cookie booths please encourage them to direct those questions to Customer Care: customercare@girlscoutssa.org.

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Sunday, March 8, marks the official END of GSSA Cookie Season 2025!

Troops and Girl Scouts will no longer receive orders through Digital Cookie and there will be no more council-secured booths available after March 8. HOWEVER, if your Troop has remaining inventory, you may continue to sell cookies until they are all gone (or until they expire on September 1st, whichever comes first). Girl Scouts can make in-person sales and if your troop has permission from a business, you can host cookie booths. GSSA troops may not sell outside of our 30 county area.

Cookies are $6 (Toffee Tastics are $7) a package, even after March 8. You may not change price for any reason. Final ACH payment to GSSA for all cookies received is still due in full beginning on March 17.

Troop Cookie Finances

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Share your deadlines and expectations for the collection of money with girls/parents. Remind caregivers that they are financially responsible for all cookies signed for and received by their Girl Scout.
Protect yourself – ALWAYS issue receipts for cookies you distribute and payments you received. You are required to have a record of all cookies distributed and/or money collected.
Money for in-person orders can be collected at the time of delivery or online. Please make sure to verify if customer has paid before delivery.
Payments for cookies ordered and shipped through eBudde (including donated cookies) are automatically posted to your troop’s record in eBudde and will offset money the troop owes to council.
The troop should deposit all money collected into their troop account early and often – do NOT hold on to money that you cannot afford to replace. Please keep your deposit receipts to turn into council at the end of the cookie sale.
Remember, proceeds become part of the troop’s treasury and are not given to, nor belong to, any individual girl(s).
If you have a parent who has not complied with the troop’s first payment deadline – do NOT distribute more cookies to them.
Collect money for the cookies in-hand before allowing parents to receive more. Even then, only issue cookies in small amounts requiring payment before they can receive more.

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Cash - Cash should be secured in a cash box or adult’s waist pouch immediately. Girls should never hold onto cash.
Checks - Girls and troops can accept checks from customers they know, but should not accept checks from strangers or checks over $25 in value. If your troop decides to accept checks, they should be written to the troop bank account. GSSA does not suggest accepting checks, and caregivers and troops that accept checks do so at their own risk. GSSA will not be responsible for returned checks or any fees associated.
Clover Go connects customers’ digital payment directly to GSSA. Only payments received through CloverGo will have processing fees paid for by GSSA.
Digital Cookie - Troops can set up their Troop Site Links which will allow customers to pay for cookies in hand using credit card, PayPal, and Venmo using Digital Cookie.
Other digital payment options (CashApp, Square, etc.) may be connected to troop bank accounts, but the troop will be responsible for paying any associated fees.

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Bank Account Request Form (ONLINE)

ACH Authorization Form (ONLINE)

Printable PDFs

PDFs

Girl Scout Cookie and Financial Responsibility Agreement (PDF)
5 for 5 Booth Flyer (PDF)
5 for 5 Business Cards (PDF)
Hometown Heroes Flyer (PDF)
Cookie Booth "What Ifs" (PDF)
Valentine Coloring Cards (PDF)
Exploremores Table Tents (PDF)

Coordinator Digital Cookie Resources

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4 Easy Steps to Get Started (PDF)
Volunteer Login (PDF)
Troop Dashboard (PDF)
Digital Cookie Mobile App for Troops (PDF)
Troop Pickup Orders (PDF)
Troop Site Links (PDF)
Forgot Password or Password Reset (PDF)
Unlock Account (PDF)

Videos

Troop Dashboard in Digital Cookie (WEB)
Troop Site Link in Digital Cookie (WEB)
Digital Cookie Mobile App for Troops (WEB)
Digital Cookie Customer Refunds (WEB)
Pickup Orders in Digital Cookie (WEB)

Coordinator eBudde Resources

Manuals

2026 eBudde User Manual for Troops (PDF)
In-depth document (73 pages) with clickable table of contents and detailed instructions for maintaining your troop's cookie program in eBudde.
2025 eBudde User Manual Service Units (PDF)
In-depth document (99 pages) with clickable table of contents and detailed instructions for maintaining your service unit's cookie program in eBudde.

Videos

Visit the eBudde Help Center for videos, pdfs, and other great program resources for volunteers.

Additional Resources

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Do you know of a business that would like to host GSSA cookie booths this cookie season? Use the following forms:

Community Cookie Booth Invitation Flyer (PDF)
This flyer has a QR Code that will allow businesses to select which dates they would like to host booths and share their contact information themselves.

Council Cookie Booth Approval Form (WEB)

Community Cookie Booth Booth Host Form (PDF)
This flyer is meant to be printed and shared with business to fill out manually. Businesses can fill out the paper form and give it back to the staff member or volunteer that is securing that locaiton for council use. The provided information will still need to be entered into the online Council Cookie Booth Approval Form.

These forms are for council-secured booths, which will be available for any GSSA troop to reserve.

GSSA works directly with some businesses to arrange booth reservations. For that reason, we ask that you please DO NOT contact the following business:

Lowe's (all locations)
Bass Pro Shops (all locations)
Walmart (all locations)
Sam's Club (all locations)
Hobby Lobby (all locations)
Rouse's Market (all locations)
Piggly Wiggly - Mobile/Daphne
Winn Dixie - Mobile/Daphne

Service Units and/or troops may work with local businesses to arrange troop-secured booths for individual troop reservations. Reservations for troop-secured booths are not managed by GSSA. Troop cookie coordinators must enter troop-secured booths in eBudde in order for them to be visible to customers in the Cookie Finder.

Creating Troop-Secured Booth Requests in eBudde

Click the Add/Edit a Troop Booth button
Click +add button to add a location
Fill in location site information, date and time range
Click save. Request will be "pending" until approved/denied by GSSA.

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ACH: Automated Clearinghouse; the electronic transfer of money from one bank account to another. This process is used by GSSA for troops and service units to make payments and receive refunds for program products. Dates for when the ACH withdrawal will be made are on each program calendar.

Case: Term used for a container of twelve packages of Girl Scout Cookies or twelve units of nuts or chocolates (Fall Product Program).

Cookie Booth: Public location of a stationary sale of Girl Scout Cookies. Troops sign-up within eBudde to secure cookie booths. There are two types of cookie booths: council booths (those sourced and secured by council) and troop booths (those sourced and secured by troops).

Cookie Cupboards: Volunteer or council-staffed cookie storage locations where cookies can be picked up to restock orders and inventory.

Cookie Exchange: When girls or troops have excess inventory, they can use the Cookie Exchange function of eBudde to post their available cookies. Girls or troops in need of additional cookies may use the Cookie Exchange tab to attempt sourcing the packages needed.

Cookie Finder: Found at girlscoutssa.org; members of the public can enter their zip code to locate a cookie booth near them or link to a troop’s digital site to order cookies for direct shipment.

Cookie Rally: Fun gathering of girls and troops (put on by the service unit or troop) for the purpose of learning about the cookie program.

Customer Care: A team of GSSA employees dedicated to providing volunteers, girls, and parents with excellence in customer service by responding to inquiries on any topic related to Girl Scouting. Customer Care is available Monday through Thursday from 8:30am-4:30pm and Fridays 8:30am- 12:00pm and can be reached by phone at 800-239-6636, by email customercare@girlscoutssa.org, or through the Contact Us page on the website.

Delinquent Account Form: A form used by Troop Cookie Coordinators and/or Co-Leaders (available on the website) to request that council takes over the collection of funds parents owe by transferring the responsibility from the troop to the family for unpaid products.

Delivery agent: A person or company whose job is to manage arrangements and documents for sending products (cookies or fall product and rewards) from one place to another. Delivery agents schedule delivery dates/times at their sole discretion.

Digital Cookie (DOC): The online cookie sales platform where Girl Scouts can set up a personalized online storefront and where volunteers can support the girls in their troop through various functions (credit cards, troop link, girl-view, etc.)

Digital sales platforms: Online sales platforms for Girl Scout Cookies, designed to supplement and enhance the traditional cookie program. M2 (Fall Product Program) and Digital Cookie (Cookie Program) allow girls and troops to set-up a digital storefront where customers can order cookies and have their cookies shipped directly to them.

Direct Ship (order): A type of order whereby a customer places an order through the online storefront and product is shipped from a national warehouse directly to his/her doorstep.

eBudde: An online platform where Cookie Managers and Troop Cookie Coordinators can place their Initial Order, manage cookie inventory, sign-up for booths, record booth sales, record cupboard transactions, and keep record of all cookie transactions and funds.

Fall Product Program (Munchies & Mags): An entrepreneur program for Girl Scouts that takes place annually each fall with the sale of nuts, chocolates, and magazine subscriptions.

Girl-Delivered (order): A type of order whereby a customer places an order through the online storefront and the product is delivered by the Girl Scout.

gsLearn: Accessed through myGS (the top right corner of the website), gsLearn is a place for volunteers to find training and courses. It will be pre-populated with items that should be viewed.

GSSA: Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama; your Girl Scout council.

Hometown Heroes: Purchases made through Girl Scout product programs by customers to be donated to a GSSA-approved partner such as the military, local heroes, or other not-for-profit organizations.

Initial Order: For the Cookie Program, this is the first order placed by council with the baker. Not cupboard orders.

Individually Registered Members (IRM or Juliette): A Girl Scout who is participating in Girl Scout programs and is not part of a troop. For purposes of product programs, these girls and their caregivers work directly with the Service Unit Fall Product Coordinator or Cookie Coordinator.

Little Brownie Bakers (LBB): One of two GSUSA licensed bakers. They provide cookies and reward items for the GSSA Cookie Program.

M2: The online platform used for councils, volunteers, and Girl Scouts for the Munchies & Mags Fall Product Program.

Munchies & Mags (Fall Product Program): An entrepreneur program for Girl Scouts that takes place annually each fall with the sale of nuts, chocolates, and magazine subscriptions.

Online storefront: A Girl Scout’s personalized website to which they invite customers to shop online and pay by credit card. Girls create their online storefront through M2 for Munchies & Mags Fall Product Program or Digital Cookie for the Cookie Program.

Order card: The physical document provided by council where Girl Scouts can collect orders from customers. Order cards are used in addition to the online storefront for taking customer orders.

Package: Term for a single container of cookies. Cookie packages can be plastic, foil, or paperboard.

Pending order: When troops or girls need additional cookies from the cookie cupboard, they will place a Pending Order within eBudde. Placing a Pending Order notifies the cupboard of the needed cookies and ensures inventory is properly maintained.

Per-Girl Average (PGA): The average number of units/packages each participating Girl Scout sells. The PGA is calculated by dividing the total packages sold by the total number of Girl Scouts participating in the program.

Program Credits: Earned rewards for participating in a product program, based on sales activity. Program Credits can be spent toward Girl Scout merchandise through retail services, for membership fees, and/or for program experiences.

Rewards: Merchandise, experiences, or program credits given to acknowledge a Girl Scout’s effort in the product programs. Rewards are based on the number of units/ packages sold during the program. Rewards are typically distributed following the end of the program.

The Five Skills: Girl Scouts participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program earn funds for their Girl Scout activities while learning key skills that will help them in business and life. These include (1) Goal Setting, (2) Decision Making, (3) Money Management, (4) People Skills, and (5) Business Ethics.

Troop proceeds: The portion of funds earned by the troop during the Cookie Program and Munchies & Mags Fall Product Program. Troop proceeds are used to fund troop activities.

Volunteer Essentials: An online repository (accessed through the website) available to volunteers with valuable resources and important information related to product programs including safety, finances, and product program details.

Volunteer Tool Kit (VTK): Accessed through myGS (the top right corner of the website), VTK is a place for volunteers to customize meeting plans to earn badges related to product program and entrepreneurship.