Cookie Sale Time!

IMPORTANT COOKIE SALE INFO.
Please consider saving this as a reference during the Cookie Sale process.
You may contact tri-troop leader Shawn Granoff with questions at 508-872-8753 or shawn@granoff.net

Sale Dates:
December 22nd - January 1st. May sell ONLY to family and friends who you wouldn’t ‘normally’ see during Jan 2nd through 16th. i.e. out of town relatives.
January 2nd - January 16th. During this time your daughter may sell to family, friends, neighbors, team mates, teachers, your coworkers etc...
* this time period is known by the Girl Scouts as the “Initial Order”


When you sell in person remember:
* Always have adult supervision. Be safe!
* One box of cookies is $4
* Money is due upon DELIVERY, not at time of sale
* Wear your vest over your jacket to show that you are a Girl Scout - and proud of it!
* Our troop earns $.60 per box sold - to help pay for field trips and activities.
* ALL cookies are Kosher/Dairy and trans fat free.
* Self confidence is developed as girls practice selling cookies to familiar adults.
* There is proven success! 77% of the sales in GSEM (Girl Scouts of Eastern Mass.) are from the Initial Order.
* Customers like to support ‘their’ Girl Scout.
* IF a customer can’t buy cookies because of diet restrictions suggest that they buy a box or two to donate to our Soldiers oversees. On Feb. 28th there will be a Donation Celebration at Hanscom AFB.

TIP
Your family is already involved in many community groups, bring your order card along and invite your friends, coaches, teachers, church/temple members to support your sale of cookies.


Selling cookies at work: (it is your CHOICE to do, or not do, this)
IF you choose to, please have your daughter participate in one or more of the following:

1) Write a letter to the business introducing herself
2) Attach a photo and note to the order card
3) Include thank you notes when delivery is made
4) Deliver the cookies in person, if possible



COOKIES MAY NOT BE SOLD ON THE INTERNET.
YOU MAY SEND OUT EMAIL NOTICES
Why sell Girl Scout Cookies?

You can earn the 2009 Cookie Activity Pin to wear on your vest.
Earn Cookie recognitions - patch, bracelet kit, plush pony, t shirt and more!
Troop Award: When every girl in the troop sells at least 12 boxes of cookies the troop will earn a special Troop Journal scrapbook.
“Cookie Credits” The more cookies you sell the more credits you earn.
Earn $.05 per box sold. Use the Cookie Credits for summer camp programs,
GSEM program, use at the GS store in Waltham or Middleboro, or donate your credits to the troop. Our Troop will earn $.60 for every box of cookies you sell.
Because it’s fun!


Important Dates to Know About:

January 16th: This is the final day of the “Initial Order” it is also the Friday that starts MLK weekend. IF you are out of town for the holiday weekend, please deliver the order card to me ON the 16th. IF you are not traveling you may deliver the card to me on Saturday the 17th or Sunday the 18th. You can leave the forms in my mailbox - 15 Woodward Rd. (off Beacon St., near Rt. 30) * NO money is due on the 16th*

February 10th: Cookies arrive from bakery. You may pick up your order from my house during the remainder of that week.

March 19th: Final payment due. By now you will have delivered your cookies and your customers have paid for their order. Payment of choice from customers is cash, but you may accept personal checks - made out to YOU - at your discretion.

Please write out one check, made out to GSEM Troop 72082, for the grand total of cookie money due. Ex. 20 boxes sold x $4.00 = $80 owed to the troop.

May: The Cookie Recognitions (prizes) will arrive.

-- Shawn Granoff
Tri-troop leader
#72082