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Girl Scout Cookie Program: Jan 9-March15
The Initial Order is ending in four days, but the program is not over. Be sure to check all girl Initial Orders before submitting them to your Service Unit Cookie Manager.
Important Dates
January 21—Booth Round 1 ends
January 25Initial Order ends
January 25-February 4—Booth Round 2 begins
January 26ACH Authorization Form due
January 26—Troop Initial Order & Early Recognition Order Entry Deadline (in Smart Cookies)
January 26—Last day to select Older Girl Proceeds Plan (if eligible)
January 29—Pre-Authorization Charge
February 5—Booth Round 3 starts
February 10Q&A Session
February 14—Mega Drop (North)
February 16—Mega Drop (South)
February 20-22—National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
February 20—Booth sales begin
February 20—Cupboards open
March 11Q&A Session
March 15—Girl Scout Cookie Program ends
Q&A Sessions
Have questions or need a refresher during cookie season? These live Q&A sessions are designed to support volunteers at every stage of the program. Bring your questions and get real-time guidance from our team. These sessions are open to caregivers and troops, also.
Initial Order Green Checkmark
It was brought to GSHCC's attention and we have contacted Digital Cookie to work on a platform fix to ensure that in-person orders received between the dates of January 9 and January 12 show as being included in the Initial Order from the My Order screen with a green checkmark. This does not impact the flow of in-person orders into Smart Cookies. Users are reporting and GSHCC has verified that while in-person orders between these dates don't show a green checkmark, pulling the All Order Data report in Digital Cookie and comparing it to the Troop Initial Order screen in Smart Cookies shows the in-person orders are being included.

Description: In-Person/Girl Delivery orders in Digital Cookie received between 1/9-1/12 aren't showing green checkmark.
Affected Users: Digital Cookie caregivers and troop volunteers.
Current Status: Fix in progress.
Workaround: These orders are proven to be received by Smart Cookies. Compare All Data report from Digital Cookie against Troop Initial Order screen. There is no need to add orders again once verified against report.

Troops that see the lack of green checkmark and duplicate input of packages to fulfill orders in their Troop Initial Order are financially responsible for all inventory ordered.
Cookie Drops
We still need volunteers for Mega Drop! Register for a role at Mega Drop Help welcome troops at the cookie “drive-thru” and set them up for a successful season. Volunteers must be adults 18+ or Girl Scout Cadettes and older with adult supervision. If your service unit hosts a Mini Drop, contact your service unit cookie manager for details.
Initial Order Pick-up
Troop Initial Order and Rewards
Troop site links are active. Please note that these orders will not transfer to the Initial Order. Enter all orders in the Initial Order by January 26. Girl Delivery orders entered in Digital Cookie automatically populate the “Pre Sale Pkgs” column of your troop’s Initial Order. Do not re-enter these orders in the “Inv Pkgs” column, as doing so will duplicate inventory and make the troop financially responsible for any excess cookies ordered. Cookie managers can also pull the reports in Smart Cookies to get a summary of all girl orders.

Rewards
Please ensure that Early Recognition Orders are submitted once Initial Orders are completed, including for troops opting into the Older Girl Proceeds Plan.
  • All girls that sell 195+ packages in your Initial Order will receive a GSHCC branded t-shirt!
  • Troops with a 200+ per girl average in the Initial Order will earn a troop reward: one $20 Amazon voucher per troop for curated booth essentials. Vouchers will be emailed to troop cookie managers in February.
Black Footed Ferret T-Shirt
Online Safety
As a reminder, Girl Scouts can post their cookie links online except for resale pages, including but not limited to Facebook Marketplace, eBay, NextDoor for Sale, Craigslist. For additional clarity, links cannot be posted on pages where selling is the primary focus.
Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge
Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs
Financials
An ACH pre-authorization deposit will be processed on January 29. Troops who do not have a clear pre-authorization will be contacted by GSHCC and will not be able to pick up cookies until it is resolved. Submit an ACH Authorization Form if you need to submit banking information.
Resources
Need additional help? You can find contact information on page 24 of the Troop Guide. We are going to have a great 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Program!

GSHCC Product Program Team
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