Hello Troop Cookie Managers & Leaders,

Initial (first) orders for cookies are due, in the Smart Cookies system, by 11:59p on Friday, January 13.

Troop Cookie Managers were uploaded into the system. Troop Leaders are added by request. If you have not yet registered for Smart Cookies, please email us at cookies@gsksmo.org. Include your troop number and state you need access to Smart Cookies for your troop. (Emails were resent on Saturday, January 7 so look for an email from noreply@abcsmartcookies.cop).

You also need to collect orders from girls. We sent a Family Cookiegram yesterday to remind your families; our Order Tracker worksheet was included.

If you haven't yet, it's time to set the deadline for your families. You want to give yourself enough time to meet your initial order deadline of 11:59 pm on Friday, January 13. Here's a few things we advise you to share / call out to your families:

Getting your families ready for the first turn-in

Share the Family Cookiegram by clicking, copying and sharing the link to the left.

Share the Order Tracker Worksheet.

With options for a girl to sell cookies, it can sometimes be confusing on what parents / caregivers should record: They should only count and record anything from the paper order card and the packages sold via Smart Cookies using the girl delivered link. These are the orders they had to approve for their Girl Scout in the system. They should also count and record Cookie Share orders from the paper order card and girl delivered link. NO DIRECT SHIP cookie orders, including Cookie Share packages purchased via the DIRECT SHIP link only should be recorded and turned into you for the initial order.

Collecting orders on the Tracker worksheet and sending out a communication to all your families will save you time and make your entry process much easier.

Now that you have collected all your girl-delivered orders from families, it's time to place your initial order in Smart Cookies:

Log into Smart Cookies

How To Place your Troop’s Initial Order

Step-by-step instructions can be found on page 3 of the Smart Cookies How To Guide

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Smart Tips

·    If you pre-ordered Gluten-Free Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies DO NOT ENTER these in your initial order. Your order will be entered for you.

·    Enter all your girls' orders first, then look at your extras and add booth cookies if you’re doing booths and/or additional sales

·    Order enough cookies to get you through Monday, February 20; your local cupboard may not be open until the week of the 20th. Remember girls can continue on taking orders - this is where you will use your extra cookies due to ordering in full cases and/or getting more from cupboards for those additional orders.

If you have questions about any of the above topics or need support, please reach out to your service unit's Product Program Manager, or email us at cookies@gsksmo.org.

We are always here to support! Thanks for all you do and for placing your initial cookie order by Friday, January 13 no later than 11:59 pm. 

All your cookie resources + important dates are on Cookie Central.

Thanks,

The Product Program Team

cookies@gsksmo.org

PS - Don't forget booth lottery entry closes right at the strike of midnight, Monday, January 9. Our team begins their work later in the morning. Local lotteries will come as we gain more booth locations. All the details in the last cookiegram.