Preparation, Cookie Meetings & Cookie Rallies

Girl Scouts have many ways to sell cookies—in-person, virtually via the Digital Cookie platform, booth sales, walkabouts, and other creative ways Girl Scouts dream up. No matter which path they take—virtual, in-person, or both count on a successful Cookie Program.

Preparation

Make Sure Your Girl Scouts Are Ready to Sell
  • All girls must be registered Girl Scouts and return a signed permission form to their Troop Cookie Manager to participate.
  • A Girl Scout would return a signed permission form to their Troop Cookie Manager to participate.
  • A troop volunteer would complete the Troop Cookie Manager (TCM)
Online Management System Digital Cookie and ABC Smart Cookies
  • All Girl Scouts will be using Digital Cookie during the Cookie program. In mid-January watch for the email from Digitalcookie.girlscouts.org to register into their Digital Cookie site.
  • All troops will be using Smart Cookies to enter cookie and recognition orders, track payments and transfers, and manage their cookie booths.
  • In mid-January look for an email invitation from noreply@abcsmartcookies.com to complete your registration for Smart Cookies. If you didn’t receive a welcome
  • email, contact your Service Area Cookie Manager or info@gsnwgl.org and they will re-send the email to get you started in Smart Cookies.
  • Next watch for an email from Digitalcookie.girlscouts.org to register you as a troop user and your troop site. If you missed the registration, email you can go to Digitalcookie.girlscouts.org and click “Need help to log in” This will trigger the ask for help in getting into the system. Use this link for step-by-step Smart Cookies instructional videos on YouTube.
  • Digital Cookies troop users Tip Sheets
  • Look for ABC/Smart Cookie emails throughout the Cookie Program with helpful tips and instructions about key portions of the cookie program.

Cookie Meetings & Cookie Rallies

Cookie Meeting with Girls and Families

Hold a cookie meeting with girls and families and review the important cookie information—dates, safety, and the new cookie! Make sure to set a troop goal with your Girl Scouts. Start your cookie sale off right with a Troop Cookie Kick Off!

Cookie Rally

A Cookie Rally is the ideal kickoff event to ensure you have a fantastic Girl Scout Cookie season! Girl Scouts can refresh their selling skills and cookie knowledge while having waves of fun!