And most of all, girls gain a tremendous amount of confidence. It’s not easy to ask people to buy something—you
have to speak up, look them in the eye, and believe in what you’re doing—all skills that help a girl succeed now
and throughout the rest of her life.
MagNut Program
First week in October- MagNut order taking begins
First week in November- Troop places nut and candy orders
Mid-November - Nut and Candy delivered
Mid-December- ACH Payment due
Mid-December- Recognitions shipped to Service Units
Cookie Program
January 9- Cookie order taking begins
End of January- Girl orders due
Mid-February- Delivery
First day after delivery to mid-March- Booth sales
Mid-March- First ACH payment due
End of March- Second ACH payment due
By May 1- Recognitions shipped to Service Units
It has been more than 90 years since Girl Scouts began selling home-baked cookies to raise money. The idea
was so popular that, in 1936, Girl Scouts enlisted bakers to handle the growing demand.
Two commercial bakers are currently licensed by Girl Scouts of the USA to produce Girl Scout Cookies—Little
Brownie Bakers and ABC/Interbake Foods—and each council selects the baker of its choice. Each baker gets to
name its own cookies (which is why some cookies have two names) and gets to decide which flavors it will
offer in a given year, besides the three mandatory flavors (Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos®/Peanut Butter Sandwich,
and Trefoils/Shortbread). For additional information on cookie varieties, including nutritional details, visit
www.girlscoutcookies.org.
Every year, each GSWPA provides learning opportunities on the procedures to follow during each sale. Each
council also establishes guidelines and procedures for conducting the sale and determines how the proceeds and
recognition system will be managed.
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