The Smart Cookie
These weekly newsletters are emailed to troop and service unit cookie managers during the Cookie Program. If you are a troop or service unit cookie manager and are not receiving your newsletter, please make sure your email address is correct in eBudde.
Troop Edition
Vol. 17: March 28, 2013
- Thank you!
- Final council deposits and product/money problem reports due April 4
- Girl rewards mailed to service units April 29–May 3
- Cookie Program feedback survey
Vol. 16: March 21, 2013
- Allocate cookies to girls in the Girl Orders tab
- Girl rewards due Friday
- Final council deposits and product/money problem reports due April 4
- Cookie booth corner: bling my booth winners
Vol. 15: March 14, 2013
- Cookie returns accepted Monday and Tuesday
- Update eBudde by March 22 at 8 p.m.
- RiverValleysCookieSwap.com
- Cookie sales after March 17
- Get out the green contest
- Final council deposits and product/money problem reports due April 4
- Cookie booth corner: booth cleanup
Vol. 14: March 7, 2013
- Get out the green contest
- Buy 12 Give 12 is back
- Exchanging cookies at a cupboard
- Allocating cookies to girls
- Cookies for the Community
- Making cookie money deposits
- Cookie booth corner: recording booth sales
Vol. 13: February 28, 2013
- Buy 12 Give 12 is back
- Exchanging cookies at a cupboard
- Bling my booth contest
- Cookies on the Go contest
- Cookie booth corner: eBudde and booth sales
Vol. 12: February 21, 2013
- Best pitch video contest grand prize winners
- Cookie Program reminders
- Making cookie money deposits
- Cookie booth corner: Important updates
Vol. 11: February 14, 2013
- Cookies on the Go contest starts Monday
- Find Girl Scout alumnae—win big!
- River Valleys closed Monday
- Cookie booth corner: Cookie Locator
Vol. 10: February 7, 2013
- National Girl Scout Cookie Day is Friday
- Best pitch video contest entries are due Tuesday at 8 p.m.
- Deposits for drawing due Wednesday
- Find Girl Scout alumnae—win big!
- Cookie booth corner: Booth Sleuth pilot
Vol. 9: January 31, 2013
- Go Day is Saturday!
- Council cookie cupboards open Saturday
- Review online training
- Cookie booth corner: booth behavior
Vol. 8: January 24, 2013
- Initial order deliveries begin Saturday
- Best pitch video contest
- Reminder: Cookie sales and orders do not begin until February 2
- Cookie booth corner: booth supplies
Vol. 7: January 17, 2013
- Best pitch video contest
- Reminder: Cookie sales and orders do not begin until February 2
- River Valleys closed Monday
- Cookie booth corner: booth scheduler opens Monday
Vol. 6: January 10, 2013
- Best pitch video contest
- National Cookie Sleepover is Saturday
- Reminder: Cookie sales and orders do not begin until February 2
- Cookies on the Go
- NEW Cookie booth corner
Vol. 5: January 3, 2013
- Initial inventory order due Tuesday at 8 p.m.
- Setting up eBudde
- National Cookie Sleepover sign up closes Monday
- Senior and Ambassador troop/Juliette opt out
Vol. 4: December 27, 2012
- Setting up eBudde
- Initial inventory order due January 8
- Searching for cookie spokiesgirls
- Senior and Ambassador troop/Juliette opt out
- National Cookie Sleepover sign up closes January 7
- River Valleys closed for winter holidays until January 2
Vol. 3: December 20, 2012
- Setting up eBudde
- Initial inventory order due January 8
- Senior and Ambassador troop/Juliette opt out
- Sign up for the National Cookie Sleepover
- River Valleys closed for winter holidays December 24–January 1
Vol. 2: December 13, 2012
- Sign up for the National Cookie Sleepover
- Use online calculator to help determine initial inventory order
- New and improved Cookie Swap Wiki
- Camping gear now available by special order in Girl Scout Shops
- Senior and Ambassador troop/Juliette opt out
Vol. 1: December 6, 2012
- Take training
- Use online calculator to help determine initial inventory order
- Senior and Ambassador troop/Juliette opt out
- Product Program is here to help!
- Online resources
Service Unit Edition
Vol. 18: March 28, 2013
- Thank you!
- Final deposits and product/money problem reports due April 4
- Cookie Credits shipping April 15
- Girl rewards shipping late April
- Cookie Program feedback survey
Vol. 17: March 21, 2013
- Service unit incentives order due March 25 at 8 p.m.
- The Smart Cookie: Troops
Vol. 16: March 14, 2013
- Preparing for the end of the sale
- Troop-to-troop transfers
- The Smart Cookie: Troops
Vol. 15: March 7, 2013
- Troop-to-troop transfers
- The Smart Cookie: Troops
- Correction to The Smart Cookie: Troops
Vol. 14: February 28, 2013
- Troop actions in eBudde
- The Smart Cookie: Troops
- Troop inventory
Vol. 13: February 21, 2013
- The Smart Cookie: Troops
- Troop inventory
Vol. 12: February 14, 2013
- The Smart Cookie: Troops
- River Valleys closed Monday
Vol. 11: February 7, 2013
- National Girl Scout Cookie Day is Friday
- Review upcoming deadlines
Vol. 10: January 31, 2013
- Go Day is Saturday!
- Review online training
Vol. 9: January 24, 2013
- Initial order deliveries begin Saturday
Vol. 8: January 17, 2013
- Cookie booth scheduler opens Monday
- Cookie Booth Express Kit
- Cookies on the Go maps
- River Valleys closed Monday
Vol. 7: January 10, 2013
- Service unit initial orders due Saturday at 8 p.m.
- National Cookie Sleepover is Saturday
Vol. 6: January 3, 2013
- Troop initial orders due Tuesday
- Service unit initial order due January 12
- Cookies on the Go maps
Vol. 5: December 27, 2012
- Searching for cookie spokesgirls
- National Cookie Sleepover sign up closes January 7
- River Valleys closed for winter holidays until January 2
Vol. 4: December 20, 2012
- Searching for cookie spokesgirls
- National Cookie Sleepover
- River Valleys closed for winter holidays December 24–January 1
Vol. 3: December 13, 2012
- National Cookie Sleepover
- Groundhog Day Breakfast patch order forms due Monday
Vol. 2: December 6, 2012
- Cookie rally order form for cookies due Monday
- Groundhog Day Breakfast
- Online resources
Vol. 1: November 27, 2012
- Clarifying the adult-to-girl ratio for cookie booths
- Cookie rally order form for cookies
- Groundhog Day Breakfast
- Reward and incentive kits available for checkout
- Product Program is here to help!
- Online resources

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