Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey 2017 Cookie Program Dana Shapiro Nancy Giordano Service Unit 72 Cookie Managers gs.su72cookies@gmail.com

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO

COOKIE TIMELINE - 2017 Initial Order Taking Period January 14 - February 11 Troop Orders Due on eBudde February 13 at 11:59pm Goal Getter Orders February 12 – April 9 Cookie Delivery to Hillsborough TBD (EITHER March 4 or 11) Cookie pick up is at Route 206 Firehouse – ONE DAY ONLY Booth Sales March 10 – April 9 First ACH Pull (50%) March 29 Second ACH Pull (Balance) April 21

subliminal message #1 Shadowing Service Unit Cookie Manager Want to shadow Nancy and Dana this year and learn about the SUCM job?

TRIVIA 1 - Question How many CASES of cookies were distributed on Cookie Distribution Day, March 2016?

TRIVIA 1 - Answer 2,367 Cases (over 30,000 boxes of cookies!) Yes the cookies come to us on a big 18 wheeler!

What’s New for 2016? Patches: Troop Incentives Other News NEW: Girl Delivery Option on Digital Order Card (DOC) NEW: Gift of Caring (GOC) Partner is now Operation Jersey Cares NEW: Toffee Tastic is on the initial order card ($5.00/box)* NEW: S’MORES Cookies ($5.00/box)* NEW: Incentives for 250 and 2500 NEW: Cupboard hours *Can only be guaranteed on initial order Troop Incentives Contests and Events: See page 8 of the Cookie Program Troop Guide Other News All of New Jersey is selling at the SAME TIME

subliminal message #2 Shadowing Service Unit Cookie Manager SUCM job can be done while you are working, traveling, raising kids, and/or leading troops – Nancy and Dana are doing it all…..and you can too!

Why did the cookie go to the doctor?

Because it was feeling ‘crummy’

What (sort of) Stays the same for 2017? Digital Order Card is back Minimum of 4 boxes for purchase, Minimum of 1 box for Donations GIRL DELIVERY IS NEW! Initial orders will be in full cases; No Cookie Returns Gift of Caring (GOC) donations will be sent directly to Operation Jersey Cares Booth Sales will NOT be using the ebudde sign up feature Troops Earn More $ for more boxes sold

Incentives – Opting Out Cadettes , Seniors and Ambassadors can opt out of incentives and receive higher proceed amounts! (Girls are still eligible for patches) With Incentive Opt Out, troops earn $.05 more per box of cookies sold, depending on # of boxes sold per participating girl If you want to opt out of incentives: Entire troop needs to agree; must be unanimous Troops must notify council of opt out request by February 7th - via email at cookies@gshnj.org

TRIVIA 2 - Question According to Little Brownie Bakers, how many thin mints are made per day during peak baking season?

TRIVIA 2 - Answer

subliminal message #3 Shadowing Service Unit Cookie Manager Nancy and Dana’s girls are in high school…..we need to pass on the legacy…. Are you interested? Do you know of a friend, colleague, co leader or anyone else who might be interested in working with you and/or with us? We have found that working as CO-managers has let us collaborate, cover for each other, divide up the work and make it fun and NOT overwhelming for either of us.  So if you have someone in mind, please share our message

COOKIE PACKET Envelopes Each envelope contains one 2017 Cookie Program Information Guide and all of the info/documents for each of the girls in your troop: Cookie Program Family Guide – PERMISSION SLIP ATTACHED Goal Getter Card Family Guide Order Card Money Envelope Receipt Booklet (by request only!) The 2017 Cookie Program Information Guide has 99.99% of the answers you will need to conduct a successful troop cookie sale! For the 00.01% of questions that may remain – please contact Dana and Nancy at gs.su72cookies@gmail.com

Cookie Manager Prep*! Go into eBudde and ensure Cookie Manager contact information is entered COMMUNICATIONS to Cookie Managers will come via eBudde!!! Don’t miss out on important information! Go into eBudde and enter your Banking Information, including bank name, routing number and account number - no later than February 1st Rules for selling: Each girl must be a registered Girl Scout for 2017 or she cannot participate in the sale – please ask your Troop Leader to remind the family to register her Each girl must have a signed permission form returned to the Troop Cookie Manager or Leader (attached to family guide in your troop packet) *ebudde instructions on last few pages

What keys do we love to have?

COOkies

Booth Sales Booth Sales continue as they have in the past Booth Sales will be held March/April 4 weekends: March 17/18/19 March 24/25/26 March 31/April 1/2 April 7/8/9 Sign ups will be done at a Leaders’ Meeting (probably February) and will not be scheduled via eBudde, as stated in the 2017 Cookie Program Information Guide

TRIVIA 3 - Question How many booth sales did SU72 do in 2016?

TRIVIA 3 - Answer 57 (out of 230 time slots) That means only 25% of time slots were used

subliminal message #4 Shadowing Service Unit Cookie Manager You can do it! It’s fun, rewarding, collaborative Want to discuss more over dinner, drink, coffee, phone? Contact us: gs.su72Cookies@gmail.com

Guide to eBudde

Log In Information https://ebudde.littlebrownie.com/ Email Address – the one you used to register Temporary Default Password is Dosi@10835 (case sensitive) First Time users will have to change password to a permanent one There is a MANUAL for your use!

Use the Help Center

Help – Ebudde Manual

Adding Troop Contact Information Choose Settings

Choose Edit Settings

Scroll down to “Cookie Chair” If you are adding a new Cookie Chair, you can add the information here. If you are changing Cookie Chair, you have to remove the person by selecting the ‘remove’ choice. Then enter back in to add After your addition, choose ‘update’’ on the bottom of the screen

Updating Contacts Choose Contacts Choose Edit and update the Troop Leader or Cookie Chair Information Then choose Submit at the bottom of the page

What do a computer and a cookie have in common?

They both have chips!

Updating Bank Information Choose Settings and Edit Settings to update the Bank Name, Account Number and Routing Number Then choose “update” at the bottom of the page

Distribution Day Pick Ups* *This screen will be filled in once orders are submitted and pick up times are determined