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The Initial Order has ended, and cookies are quickly arriving!
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Important Dates
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February 5—Booth Round 3 starts
February 10—Q&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 11—Q&A Session
March 15—Girl Scout Cookie Program ends
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Council Goal Update
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Now that the Initial Order is submitted, we can share that we are currently at 80% towards the goal of all troops participating receiving an additional incentive of 0.05 cents per package, just 20% away!
GSHCC 2026 Council Goal
1.43M packages = 0.05 cents additional per package sold
1.46M packages = 0.10 cents additional per package (not cumulative)
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Venmo Cookie Season Promotion
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Venmo has worked with GSUSA to create a promotion for Venmo consumers during cookie season. Starting as soon as January 27, Venmo is providing a $5 cashback offer to select Venmo consumers who spend $30 and checkout using Venmo on GSUSA’s Digital Cookie® website/app. Only Venmo consumers that received the offer, and who spend a minimum of $30 at checkout will qualify. The offer is not transferable. The offer is viable until 40,000 customers redeem the offer or until March 31, 2026, whichever is sooner.
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Digital Cookie Updates
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On January 26, an issue was found with Digital Cookie emails due to a Salesforce update. GSUSA has implemented the following resolution:
Issue: Customers cannot access the girl’s Digital Cookie link in marketing emails sent prior to January 21, 2026.
Solution: To help customers access girls’ Digital Cookie links, GSUSA resent marketing emails sent between January 1, 2026, and January 21, 2026. This email was the same email Girl Scouts sent via Digital Cookie. We will limit customers to only one resend.
There’s some downtime for troops in between the initial order and the start of booths on February 20, we have some suggestions to keep your girls engaged in the program through the avenues to participate before booths.
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Ways to Participate
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Girl Scouts can use different cookie sales methods to build skills and meet goals. Leaders and families should choose the options that best fit their troop’s time and resources during the family meeting at the start of the season.
Navigating Ways to Participate
Ways to Participate
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Cookie Drops
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GSHCC Mega Drops are almost here. Troops scheduled their appointment times during Initial Order submission. Service units must provide at least 10 volunteers (adults 18+; youth 11+ with adult supervision) to support this cookie event.
Register for a role at Mega Drop
Please count all inventory received at your Cookie Drop before distributing to Girl Scouts. If what you receive does not match your inventory sheet received at the event, it is a discrepancy and should be reported within 24 hours of pick-up.
Initial Order Pick-up Tip Sheet
Inventory Discrepancy Form
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Booths and Alternative Booths
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Booth sales begin on February 20! Plan your inventory ahead of time and review booth guidelines on Rallyhood or the GSHCC resources page. Add fun decorations or grab booth essentials from the Girl Scout Shop to make your booth stand out. Check out the new Canva Booth Flyer to share your troop goals with customers. Good luck!
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Cupboards
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Cookies can be ordered and picked up at local cookie cupboards, which open on Friday, February 20. Be sure to place your order in Smart Cookies for Planned Orders. Please note that order size is not guaranteed and will depend on the total inventory available at the cupboard.
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Rewards and Experiences
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The Initial Order is in—and we’re excited to share that nearly 300 troops reached a per-girl average of 200+ and earned the troop reward! Each qualifying troop will receive one $20 Amazon voucher for a curated selection of booth essentials. Vouchers will be emailed to troop cookie managers in February.
Remember to check out the Cookie Experience Information on our website! It's important to provide girls with all the details they need, including experience dates and other key information, to help them make informed choices for their rewards.
Reward Highlights
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Girl Scouts who sell 25+ packages will earn a Goal Getter Patch.
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Girl Scouts who sell 475+ packages will earn GSHCC Branded themed sweatshirt
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Financials
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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 has been resolved. Submit an ACH Authorization Form if you need to submit banking information.
ACH Authorization Form
Remember to check out our Troop Cookie Goal Calculator to help your troop plan their cookie goals.
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