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Early Bird Qualifiers

This article lists the troop numbers for all troops who earned their Early Bird Renewal cookie program proceed. To earn the early bird cookie program proceed troops had to retain 70% or more youth members through renewal or new memberships for the 2026 Girl Scout year by June 30, 2025. These troops qualified for the […]

Smart Cookies Training Resources

This article will house all of the available Quick Bites and videos from ABC Smart Cookies. Smart Cookie Login Quick Bites Videos Smart Cookies RegistrationSmart Cookies Tabs and Functions for TroopsRecognitionsTroop Initial Orders – Direct SaleTransfersPlanned OrdersManaging OrdersManaging Orders Screen (Refine Search)Scheduling Booths – FCFSSmart Booth Divider – Single BoothTroop Direct Ship OrdersTroop Site Link […]

Digital Cookie

Digital Cookie brings the Girl Scout Cookie Program online! Through this easy-to-use platform, Girl Scouts can share their cookie business with friends and family, track their goals, and learn digital marketing and money management skills. Families help set up their Girl Scout’s online storefront and manage orders, while volunteers use the back-end tools to track […]

Allocating Care to Share Scenarios

While Smart Cookies credits the Care to Share (CTS) money to Girl Scouts, it does not credit the packages from girl delivery with donation or cash Care to Share orders at the same time. You must allocate the Care to Share packages via the Virtual Cookie Share Tab (or Smart Booth Divider) in Smart Cookies. If you fail to […]

Juliette Participation in Product Programs

Juliettes are Girl Scouts who participate in Girl Scout activities without a troop. They are affectionately named after our founder Juliette Gordon Low. Juliettes can participate in the Entrepreneurship programs; Fall Product and Cookie Programs with their caregivers acting as their Troop Leader. Optional training for caregivers supporting their Juliettes can be found here. Cookie Program […]

Fall Product Program FAQ

Check out these Frequently Asked Questions. If you need additional support, contact the Entrepreneurship Program team at info@gsnorcal.org or contact M2 at support.nutsandmags.com or call 1-800-372-8520. Fall Product Program Materials How are materials for the Fall Product Program being distributed? Service Unit Fall Product Program Advisors (SUFPPA) are picking up all Fall Product Program materials […]

Entrepreneurship Programming

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is built on four core program pillars. One pillar of focus for Girl Scouts of Northern California is our Entrepreneurship Pillar. To help Girl Scouts grow their entrepreneurial mindset year-round, the Entrepreneurship team is excited to offer a variety of programs beyond the traditional Fall Product Program and Cookie Season. […]

Council Credit Conversion

What are Council Credits? Reward dollars will be totaled and put onto one virtual card, called Council Credits, for each entrepreneur for the Fall Product Program or Girl Scout Cookie Program. Council Credits are emailed directly to the email address that we have on file for each entrepreneur’s parent/guardian. How can Council Credits be used? […]

Allocating Care To Share in Smart Cookies

Smart Cookies credits the Care to Share money to Girl Scouts, but does not credit the packages from girl delivery with donation or cash Care to Share orders at the same time. You must allocate the Care to Share packages via the Virtual Cookie Share Tab (or Smart Booth Divider) in Smart Cookies. If you […]

Understanding Reports in Smart Cookies

There are several helpful reports in Smart Cookies. In this article we will take a deeper dive into a few of the most commonly used reports. When pulling any report in Smart Cookies you will start from the Report tab> Current. From the report screen you can select the report you are looking for and […]

Recognizing Cookie Sellers in the Media

Focusing on entrepreneurial outcomes has always been the focus of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. The cookie program has never been about and does not focus on individual girls’ sales results.