FORMS & FINANCES
Overnight Activity/Troop Travel
Money Earning Project Application
Setting Up a Troop Checking Account
How Girls Will Finance Their Troop
Cookie Program
The troop can earn a large portion of its operating expenses from participating in the council Cookie Program. This program teaches girls goal setting, responsibility and money management. Some important information:
Only registered girls are eligible to participate.
Daisy Girl Scouts do not participate in the Cookie Program and do not handle money.
You will want to make sure your Troop has a Cookie Manager. You, as the Leader, can do it but, it is strongly advised that you have someone else do it. You are handling enough already!
Your Cookie Manager should be someone you trust. They should be registered as a Girl Scout.
To take part in the Cookie Program, your Financial Report for the previous year must have been turned in. Your Neighborhood Dues should have been paid as well.
Dates (exact dates still to be determined):
Dec. - Cookie Training. Your Cookie Manager will get everything she/he needs to know for the Cookie Sale!
Jan. - Pre-Orders Begin. Girl Scouts take pre-orders on cookies. Money is not accepted until the cookies are delivered.
Feb. - Cookies are delivered! A schedule for pick up will be distributed prior to the date.
Feb. - Open Sales Begin. Time for booth sales! Your troop will have ample opportunity to sign up for booth sale times.
Mar. - Cookie Sales End. (Usually first weekend in Mar.)
Apr./May. - Cookie Recognitions arrive. The "prizes" the girls earn depending on the amount of cookies sold will arrive.
In order to do other Money Earning projects, your Troop must take part in the Cookie Sale.
Plenty of information about the specifics of the Cookie Program will be made available at Leader Meetings as the year gets started!
First up: Money Earning