Guide to the GSWW Cookie Program
Girl Scouts of Western Washington will launch the first GSWW Cookie Program in 2009. We have lots of details to share with you!
If you don't see your question here, please ask! Additional frequently asked questions will be added to this page as they come in.
When is the 2009 sale?
The pre-sale, when girls sell cookies to friends and family, begins Friday, January 9 and ends Sunday, January 25. The public sale, when girls set up site sales in front of stores and sell cookies to the public, will be Friday, February 27 to Sunday, March 15.
Who will girls, volunteers, and families work with?
Three staff members will work together to help girls, volunteers, and families make the GSWW Cookie Program a success.
| Question Topics | Contact Info | |
| Valarie Pedlar Product Sales Director |
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DuPont Girl Scout Center vpedlar@girlscoutsww.org (253) 475-0307 x111 (800) 541-9852 x111 |
| Paul Drake Product Sales Director |
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Seattle Administrative Office paulhd@girlscoutsww.org (206) 826-2183 (800) 767-6845 x234 |
| Beverly White Product Sales Assistant |
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DuPont Girl Scout Center bwhite@girlscoutsww.org (253) 475-0307 x110 (800) 541-9852 x110 |
What incentives are there for girls to participate?
Girl Scouts and volunteers came together to create a new incentive structure for GSWW that pulls from both of the previous programs.
| Boxes Sold | Incentive |
| 1 | Participation Patch |
| 70 | Eco Ellie coin purse |
| 150 | Eco Ellie Stuffed Animal |
| 250 | $25 cookie dough |
| 300 | $50 cookie dough |
| 400 | $75 cookie dough |
| 450 | Session at community camp or volunteer-led day camp |
| 500 | $100 cookie dough |
| 600 | $150 cookie dough |
| 650 | Session at four-day resident camp or River Ranch day camp |
| 700 | $200 cookie dough OR an iPod |
| 800 | $250 cookie dough |
| 850 | Session at six-day resident camp |
| 900 | $300 cookie dough |
| 1000 | $350 cookie dough OR a better iPod; All girls get a plaque at 1000+ (see above) |
| 1000+ | For every additional 100 boxes sold, earn an additional $50 in cookie dough (i.e. 1100 boxes = $400 cookie dough, 1200 boxes = $450 cookie dough, etc.) |
The new incentive structure:
- fits within the existing budget,
- motivates strong sales and stands the test of time,
- is simple to understand and administer, and
- is based on input from volunteers, girls, and families throughout Western Washington.
Learn more about the selection process for the new GSWW incentive structure.
What resources does the bakery offer?
The Little Brownie Bakery will provide the cookies for the GSWW Cookie Program. Little Brownie Bakers offers many resources on their website, www.littlebrownie.com, including:
- Games for girls
- eLearning for volunteers
- Cookie Entrepreneur resources for teens
- Safety and support resources for Girl Scout families