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Thank You Berry Munch
Cookie sweetened with creamy white fudge chips. Cranberries provide a delightful tartness and crispy rice delivers a satisfying crunch!

Trefoils
Tasty shortbread cookies


Thin Mints
Thin wafers covered with mint chocolate


Do-Si-Dos
Crunchy oatmeal cookies with peanut butter filling


Samoas
Vanilla cookies covered with caramel, rolled in toasted coconut and striped with chocolate


Tagalongs
Peanut butter-covered cookies with a chocolate coating


Dulce de Leche

Inspired by the classic confections of Latin America, these sweet, bite-size cookies are rich with milk caramel chips.


Lemon Chalet Cremes
Lemon creme-filled sandwich cookie  


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Important Dates 2011

January 1-22
Girls take advance orders, No money is collected at this time (exception is Gift of Caring program).

January 24-March 18
Girls may continue to take orders. These cookies will be filled as additional cookies to the troop. They will not be in the troop's original delivery.

January 22
Girl Scouts turn in order cards to troop cookie chair.

January 23 (or before)
Troop order is due to your service unit cookie chair. Please submit initial order through ebudde. https://ebudde.littlebrownie
.com

February 14-23
Cookies will be delivered. Girls can deliver their pre-orders. Money is collected only upon delivery.

February 26-March 19
Additional order taking and booth sales. Additional cookies can be obtained. Details in the troop booklets.

March 2
Money due to troops for pre-order sales. Please make sure girls' individual order money is turned in often and early.

March 21
Cookie money due from girls to troop cookie chair for deposit into troop checking account

March 23
Troops must complete reports and make full payment to service unit cookie chair to guarantee incentives. Troops locked out of ebudde ten p.m. EST March 23.

March 26
Service unit deposits due to council. SU Chairs locked out of ebudde ten p.m. EST March 26.

By May 15
Incentives available for pick up through service unit cookie chairs

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A NOTE ON TRANS FATS
We are pleased to announce that all of the Girl Scout Cookies offered in 2009 in our council have 0 grams of trans fat per serving. In addition, several flavors will be made with no hydrogenated oils.

Trans Fat Free

Is the purchase of Girl Scout Cookies tax-deductible?
No, if the customer keeps the cookies. Individuals who buy Girl Scout Cookies and take the cookies home, or consume them, have purchased a product at a fair market value. For this reason, no part of the price of a box of Girl Scout Cookies used in this way is tax-deductible. Yes, if the customer leaves the cookies with Girl Scouts. Many Girl Scouts ask customers to pay for one or more boxes of cookies for use in their community service project, for example, collecting for a food pantry. The customers not receiving any Girl Scout Cookies do not benefit directly from paying for them. Those individuals may treat the purchase price of the donated cookies as a charitable contribution. Individuals with specific questions should seek advice from a tax accountant.

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Thanks to all the volunteers who help make the Girl Scout Cookie Program great! 


We're Open for Business!

This year, girls are and are thrilled to launch their very own cookie enterprises that help them reach their goals. Like most businesses, the start-up is challenging and lively, but with plenty of fun!

The countless exciting possibilities of tomorrow -- from new business opportunities to a healthier planet to a more beautiful world -- begin with the skills girls learn and the actions they take TODAY. During the 2011 Cookie Season, girls will be learning firsthand the ins and outs of running their own cookie business, even "branding" their enterprises for maximum impact.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is much more than a fundraiser. It's a fun way for girls of all ages to earn the money that fuels their dreams. And it's a powerful, hands-on leadership and entrepreneurial program where girls learn goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program can lead to bigger things for girls in business, in society and in life. All Starting Today!

Thanks to all of our cookie customers! Remember, the cookie program runs from January 1, 2011 through March 20, 2011. If you want to purchase cookies or donate cookies to the Gift of Caring program, please let us know.

Council Goal: 2.16 Million Packages

  • Remember that cookies sell for $3.50 a box and are not to be sold on the Internet (see Safety-Wise rules below).
  • Girls, not adults, should be selling the cookies.
  • Don't forget to write your ordering customers a thank-you note!
  • Remember to encourage recycling of those cartons and boxes.

Helpful Links

 

How the Cookie Crumbles at Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana

 

Below is a breakdown of the proceeds from each $3.50 package of cookies:

  • $1.55 goes to council-subsidized programs (girl and adult recruitment, adult education, programs, camp and camping activities, and program-related staff salaries and expenses)
  • $0.90 goes to troop support (troop profits, girl incentives and Cookie Dough)
  • $0.90 goes to sale-related expenses (cost of cookies, promotional materials, training cookie volunteers, etc.)
  • $0.15 goes to administrative support (office services/supplies, accounting, fund development, administrative salaries, etc.)

 

Cookie Program Patches




STELLAR SELLERS
Girls who can reach the super-high goal of selling 2011 or more boxes of cookies may join the Stellar Seller Club and earn fantastic incentive choices! All girls reaching this level will not only receive their incentive options for 1-2010 boxes but will also receive the choice of one of the following: a flat screen HDTV, high definition digital camcorder, Wii system, Wii games/accessories, or a day for five to a local amusement park (includes tickets, meal vouchers, and a gas card). Also, a 2011 bar will be awarded to any girl reaching 2011 boxes sold.

MYSTERY HOUSES
At least one house in every service unit will be selected as a "Mystery House." Girls are encouraged to find the Mystery House on the second Saturday (March 12, 2011) of the additional sales. Those who find the Mystery House will receive a certificate redeemable for a special patch, as well as a chance to win the special " Mystery House Basket" prize.


Gift of Caring

Troops who decide to participate in the Gift of Caring program choose a charitable organization in their community to visit and deliver boxes of Girl Scout Cookies donated by their customers. Troops can designate as their Gift of Caring recipients firefighters, police officers, shelters, and other non-profit organizations that serve our communities. The cost of cookies bought for Gift of Caring is tax deductible. Check your troop level cookie program booklet for more information on the Gift of Caring program.

Troop Earnings

Troops earn 55 cents from each package of cookies plus possibly qualify for a bonus, which is based on troops averaging 180+ packages per girl.

Helpful Documents for the Cookie Program

Cookie Booth Report (Adobe PDF)
Gift of Caring Coupons (Adobe PDF)
Permission Slip for Cookie Program (MS Word)
Permission Slip for Cookie Program in Spanish (MS Word)
Cookie Sale Evaluation Form (MS Word)
T.I.R. Form (MS Word)
Report of Families Who Owe Cookie Money (MS Word)