"To make a wish come true, whisper it to a butterfly.  

Upon these wings it will be taken to heaven and granted, for they are the messengers of the great spirit."

~ Native American Legend
Cookie Sales 2012 Information

Theme - What can a Cookie Do?
Mascot - Penguin
Price - $3.50 per box
Troop Profit - .35 cents per box
Troop Bonus - Troops can earn $2.40 per case; if they meet the criteria (see Troop Cookie Manual).

The annual Cookie Sale begins on January 18. Girls may begin to sell cookies at 9am. The initial cookie orders should arrive the week prior to the sale.

Cookie booth sales will be held throughout the sale starting on 1/21 and ending on 2/24.

All money and paperwork will be due to our SU Cookie Chair, Virginia Torres . 

More information on products sales can be found on the Girl Scouts of Central Texas Council website.

Cookie Sales Timeline

Sep 25 - Oct 31 
  • Take training provided by Council or Service Unit
  • Pick up materials from our Service Unit Cookie Manager.
Oct 15 - Nov 1 
  • If your troop needs a Mentor Troop or a Cookie Captain, contact the Servic Unit Cookie Manager.
November 
  • Daisies and Brownies check www.gsctx.org to register for a Cookies Rock in December.
Nov 1 - 22 
  • Hold a girl/parent/guardian meeting to set troop and individual goals and discuss rules and procedures for the Cookie Program.
by Nov 14 
  • Girls turn in Parent Permission Forms to Troop
by Friday, Dec 2 
  • Submit your troop’s initial order on SNAP following the guidelines in the SNAP Troop Manual
  • Review the 2011-2012 Troop Banking Procedures
  • Submit the ACH Authorization Form to Council and the Returned Item Release form to your troop bank
  • All orders should be entered no later than 12 noon on December 2rd.
  • Turn in 2 carbon copies of each girl’s Permission Form to your Service Unit Cookie Manager
December 
  • Check www.gsctx.org to register for a Cookie Kick-off in January
Janary 
  • Your Service Unit Cookie Manager will contact you to schedule a date and time for you to pick up your cookies.
  • Your Service Unit Cookie Manager/Booth Manager will provide you with information on how to schedule cookie booths for your troop.
Wednesday, Jan 18 
  • Door-to-door Cookie Sales begin
Saturday, Jan 21 
  • Booth Sales begin
Friday, Feb 3 
  • 1st ACH debit - 50% of Initial Order
Friday Feb. 17 
  • 2nd ACH debit - 50% of Initial Order
Friday, Feb. 24 
  • Cookie Sale ends
Friday Mar. 2 
  • FINAL ACH debit - remaining balance due to Council
by Friday, Mar. 2 
  • Recognition Order created and submitted in Snap
  • Troop Final Report is due to your Service Unit Cookie Manager
March 31 
  • Girl Scout Dough mailed to troop leader of girls that earned GS Dough
mid-April 
  • Your Service Unit Cookie Manager will contact you to schedule a date and time to pick up your troop’s recognitions
April 28 
  • Council Recognition Ceremony recognizing 1,000+ sellers
June 1 
  • Cookie Bonus distributed (to troops who completed necessary requirements to earn bonus)