Regional Cookie Rallies
There's no better way to count down to Cookie Go-Day than to join in the fun at one of the four River Valleys regional cookie rallies on January 9. Girl Scouts across the council will come together to celebrate the new cookie season, while participating in fun program activities. Learn cookie safety, complete a cookie craft project, play cookie games and taste the new cookie, Thank U Berry Munch.
All rallies take place on January 9 from 10 a.m. to Noon.
Following are the specific locations:Apache Mall |
Mankato City Center Hotel |
Market Street Mall |
Rosedale Center |
A limited number of Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors are needed to act as group escorts and assist with activities. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to productsales@girlscoutsrv.org.
Winter Cookie Walkabout
Break out the skates, sleds, snowmobiles, and the Cookie Caravans, it is time to paint the town Girl Scout green. On March 6, Girl Scouts in River Valleys will participate in the first-ever, council-wide, door-to-door Winter Cookie Walkabout event.
Each year, countless potential customers contact River Valleys service centers to connect with troops participating in the Cookie Program Activity. Girls will create excitement and visibility in their community by taking cookies directly to the customer’s door during the Winter Cookie Walkabout.
River Valleys will provide service units additional door-to-door sales opportunities prior to the Winter Cookie Walkabout event. Troops can purchase Winter Cookie Walkabout patches in the Girl Scouts Shop to reflect their participation in this new event.
Cookie Varieties

Meet our new Girl Scout cookies, vote for your favorite, view nutritional information, and check out some recipes using Girl Scout Cookies. Visit our cookies varieties page.
How The Cookie Crumbles
By participating in the Cookie Program Activity, girls gain a wealth of essential skills and experiences while helping support both troop and council programs and resources. More information about Proceeds, Awards, and Recognitions.

eBudde
Receive your user name and password from your service unit product program manager.
- eBudde 2010
- eLearning online training for troop volunteers: eBudde online training - log in to eBudde 2010 and click on eLearning in the blue/purple menu bar
- eBudde DEMO site
- eBudde Troop User Manual (coming soon)
Troop Product Program Manager Actvity Guidebook
The TPPM self-study online training will be available here mid-November.
Full Version [PDF]
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Sections [PDFs]:
Introduction
Letter to volunteers from volunteer Catherine Andreson
What’s New?
Cookie Timeline
How the cookie crumbles and checklists
Web resources
Hints and tips for new volunteers
Safety First
Selling tips
Program progression
Family Meeting
Cookie Care & Share – new process!
Online Marketing
Internet Safety Pledge
Awards & Recognitions
Delivery Basics
Cookie Cupboards
Additional Cookie Orders
Cookie Booths
Banking and money procedures
Definition of terms
Troop Product Program Manager Volunteer Position description
Cookie Calendar
2010 Cookie merchandise at the Girl Scout Shop
- Goal Getter Order Card
- Permission Form
- Product/Money Problem Report
- Cookie Flyer
- Nutrition flyer
- Troop meeting kits (booklets)
- Online Marketing Guidance - New!
- 411 on Online Marketing for Girl Scout Product Activities
- SafetyGUidelines for Product Activities - Safety-Wise, revised 2009
- Internet Safety Pledge
- Successful women who were Girl Scouts