Troop Cookie Managers and Leaders,

Who's loving these Spring temps?

It’s just about time to order recognitions and to wrap up your 2024 Cookie Program; here’s what you need to know!

Cookie Cupboard Options:

In the metro, the Camp Prairie Schooner (CPS) and Fry-Wagner (FW) cupboards are open this Friday, March 1 from 11 – 6.

Returns: Troops, as a rule, may not return cookies to the cupboards. We can’t return them to the baker so we can’t take yours back. However, for this Friday only, we will take back ADV and TM. They must be full cases.

Swaps: Troops are welcome to swap full cases at either cupboard, however we will not have ADV or TM to give out. We’ve got plenty of the other top sellers…LEM, PBP, CD, and PBS. You may not swap Gluten-Free.

Extra cookies or no planned order: If you have a planned order and need more, or you didn’t place a planned order and want more, just stop by CPS or FW. Again, no TM or ADV will be available for extras but we have the rest.

Our regional cupboards in St. Joseph, Topeka, and Manhattan are not covered by these guidelines; contact your SU Cupboard Manager for more details.

Look for another Cookiegram next week with updates on availability. 

Preparing to place your recognition order

The ability to place a recognition order opens on March 1.

Before you create a recognition order, you’ll want to do the following:

• Complete all transfers. If you have a receipt for it, it should also be in Smart Cookies.

• Feel good about your numbers. We know some of you are still in progress with your FixIt Form requests and emails; we’re working to wrap those up this week.

• Make sure you read the last Cookiegram regarding Cookie Shares. That ‘Gram focused on making sure your Cookie Share electronic orders were counted; don’t forget that any Cookie Shares on paper should be included as well. The paper orders are the ones that families collect cash or check as payment. You may have already entered the paper orders into Smart Cookies.

• If any of your Girl Scouts have sold over 250 packages, they have choices to make so find out what it is they want! And if they earned the t-shirt you’ll need to enter a size. T-shirts are available in Youth S, M, L and Adult S, M, L, XL, 2X, and 3X

Once you have all those steps completed, you can create your recognition order.

Instructions can be found on page 33 of our TCM Handbook.

Watch a video demo here

Opting Out of Recognitions

If your troop is Junior, Cadette, Senior, and/or Ambassador your troop can opt out of recognitions and earn $1.18 per package in proceeds. The girls decide this and must be unanimous in this choice. They will receive patches, so you still need to create a recognition order. Before you do that, you’ll need to change some settings in Smart Cookies.

1. To opt out, log into Smart Cookies and under the My Troop tab choose Troop Information.
2. Third row down, change your Proceed Plan from GSKSMO 2024 to Opt Out GSKSMO 2024.
3. Fourth row down, Main Recognition Plan, will change to (None Selected). Select 2024 Opt Out.
4. Scroll to the bottom and click Update Information.

Then follow the steps to place a recognition order and pick up your patches when they are ready. Your SU PPM will let you know.

Cookie Coach

Our last scheduled Cookie Coach is Monday, March 4 at 6:00 pm. Please join us to review Recognition Ordering and wrapping up financials in preparation for the final ACH pull. https://gsksmo-org.zoom.us/j/83047929305 Meeting ID: 830 4792 9305

Again, we can’t thank you enough for your patience and kindness. We know it’s been a rough season. And we want to remind you that should you wish to offer feedback on your experience with Digital Cookie and/or Smart Cookies, you’re welcome to email prdept@gsksmo.org.

Your Product Program Team

Need help? Email cookies@gsksmo.org

PS - Looking for past Cookiegrams or other resources? You can find these on our volunteer cookie web page. This page includes the Troop Cookie Manager Handbook, calendar and more.