COOKIES 101 FOR PARENTS

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COOKIES 101 FOR PARENTS

• The Whys and Hows
• of the Girl Scout Cookie Program
• With appreciation to ABC Interbake and Little
  Brownie Bakers for the many photos used in this
  presentation, as well as to individual girls who
  are pictured.

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COOKIES ARE AN INTEGRAL PARTOF THE GIRL
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

• Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence
  and character, who make the world a better place.
• In Girl Scouts, a leader is a girl who discovers
  a strong sense of her own self, connects with
  others by cooperating and teaming up for success,
  and takes action to solve problems in the world
  around her.

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WHY COOKIES?
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Girls learn lifelong skills by participating in
the Girl Scout Cookie program.

• LIFELONG SKILLS!

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IT STARTS WITH GOAL SETTING!

• The power of goal setting
• Individual goals
• Team goals
• Plans for reaching goals

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WHAT ELSE DO GIRLS LEARN?

• Self-confidence
• Responsibility
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Financial literacy

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BUSINESS SKILLS

• Budgeting
• Leadership development
• Time management
• Customer service
• Interpersonal communication

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AND EVEN MORE

• Marketing/merchandising
• Brand awareness
• Decision making
• Business ethics
• Presentation skills

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FOUNDATION FOR LIFE
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COOKIES FUND THE FUN!

• ALL cookie proceeds stay in your community
• Troops receive a share of the proceeds
• Girls decide how to use those proceeds!
• Trips
• Service projects
• Troop activities

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PROCEEDS MAKE GIRL SCOUTS HAPPEN LOCALLY

• Camps and camp staff
• Service centers, offices and staff
• Program for all girls
• Council publications
• Volunteer training
• Financial assistance for all girls

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A CHANCE TO GIVE BACK

• Girls set goals for service and philanthropy
  and make the world a better place.

Cookies for the Troops
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A GREAT PRODUCT!

• Eagerly awaited!
• Brand recognition!
• Delicious!
• No artificial preservatives!
• Kosher!
• Zero trans fat per serving!

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HOW CAN YOU HELP HER DREAMS COME TRUE?
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LAY THE GROUNDWORK!
(Paperwork, Paperwork)

• Be sure your daughter is registered
• Make sure youve turned in the completed parent
  permission and responsibility form

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IT STARTS WITH GOAL SETTING

• What sort of personal goals can you help your
  Girl Scout set and achieve?
• What does she want to learn?
• How much can she sell?

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SHARED GOALS
What are the team goals the girls have
established? The skys the limit!
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BRAINSTORM STRATEGIES FOR REACHING GOALS

• Who?
• How?
• When?

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FOLLOW HER LEAD

• Be the coach, dont be the sales person
• Help her connect with your work environment with
  a trip to the office, posters, or special
  flyerits her sale
• Supervise any online contacts

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NO INTERNET SALES!

• Allowed
• A girl may email family friends to tell them
  about the cookies, ask for an order, and send
  thank-yous
• NOT Allowed
• Ebay sales
• Sales from MySpace or other personal web pages

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BE A COACH AT HOME

• Review safety guidelines
• Practice handling money
• Build confidence by listening to her practice
• Help her to set practical and useful goals about
  earning and learning

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How You Can Help

• Go with your daughter as she takes orders
• Take your daughter to your workplace
• Volunteer to help at cookie booths or help with
  cookie transportation

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And

• Dont collect payments until delivery
• Help her deliver cookies
• Make sure money is turned in
• Praise her for her accomplishments!

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THANKS FOR BEING PART OF OUR COOKIE TEAM!