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Cookie Q & A
When does the cookie sale begin?
Initial order taking begins February 1 - February 28, 2021.
When can customers start purchasing cookies online?
Online sales begin February 1.
How much will cookies be this year?
Cookies will be $5/box! Gluten free cookies will be $6/box.
What are the ways that customers can buy cookies?
This year, customers have three different ways to purchase
their favorite treats.
- Directly from a Girl Scout – in person or from her online link. Pre-pay online and select Girl Delivery to avoid shipping charges.
- Online direct ship
- At booths in April
How can customers buy cookies online?
Using the ABC Smart Cookies platform, Girl Scouts will be
able to take in-person orders using their cell phones on the Smart
Cookies Mobile app. Girls will also be able to send a specialized
e-card to their customers, with a links to order cookies online.
Customers will be able to place their order, enter their credit card
information safely, and have their order shipped directly to their
house or they can choose to have the cookies delivered by a Girl Scout
in April.
An important note is that this email link must come directly from
the girl…if you forward the email to a friend, the link will no
longer work.
What are girls learning with the online cookie sale?
Today’s girls are technology whizzes, and they wanted a cookie
program that can teach them twenty-first-century skills in
twenty-first-century ways—skills they’ll need to have in order to be
leaders in today’s high-tech world.In addition to helping girls build
the 5 Skills of the traditional Girl Scout Cookie Program—goal
setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business
ethics—Digital Cookie will teach e-marketing, online commerce, website
usage, digital order taking and shipping—all vital activities for
modern business and modern life!In keeping with the spirit of learning
these skills, it is important to note that customers can only order
cookies from a Girl Scout, whether it’s in-person when they place
their order or visit a booth sale, or receive an email from a Girl
Scout inviting them to order online.
What kind of cookies can customers order? Is there a limit?
Customers can order their favorites in any quantity. There are no
minimum orders or limits.
How much is shipping?
Standard shipping is as follows:
1-12 packages is $11.50. Additional shipping fees apply to orders
over 12 packages. Standard shipping fees are just for the contiguous
48 states. AK & HI can ship for an additional $50.00 per order.
How long will it take for a customer to receive their
cookies?
About a week! Once their order is placed,
customers will receive emails, keeping them updated on the order
process – one to say their order was received, a second to say their
order is being processed, and a third to say that their order has been shipped.
Who gets the funds?
Here is how the cookie crumbles: up to 80 cents from every box
of cookies is retained by the troop and 7 cents is retained by the
Service Unit. The remainder of the money is sent to the bakery to pay
for the cookies and is retained by the council to fund services
provided to girls and leaders, such as program activities, financial
help for girls, subsidies for the cost of camp, training resources,
and support for volunteers.
Do the cookies sold online count towards the number girls need to
earn the free session of camp?
YES! Girls who have already qualified for the Free
Camp Challenge must sell 350 packages of cookies during the
entire sale, all the way through April 30. This includes initial
orders as well as online orders. Cookie booth sales are not included.
Note: At least 15 of the sales must be for cookie shares and any additional cookie shares will count toward the 350 total.
Can they be shipped to military addresses?
An additional
$5.00 per order applies to shipments made to APO/FPO boxes.
