Girl Scout Cookie Program Resources

*Please note that in order to gain access to mandatory Troop Cookie Chair Training in gsLearn and gain access to Smart Cookies, you must first be properly rostered in MyGS as the Troop Cookie Chair. Make sure you are properly rostered by October 15, 2025. If you need to update or change your volunteer role, please submit this form.

To help you better manage the 2026 Girl Scout Cookie Program we have consolidated all of the resources you will need into your Troop, Service Unit, and Family Cookie Program Guides.

New Guides Coming Soon! Troop Cookie Chair Program Guide Service Unit Cookie Program Guide Family Cookie Program Guide Smart Cookies Troop User Guide Smart Cookies Service Unit User Guide Program Updates Cookie Lingo Cookie Program FAQ– Coming Soon Council Credit Information Key Program Dates Training Roadmap to Success Care to Share Marketing Materials Spanish Resources – Recursos en Español Cookie Support

The calendar below includes the current finalized dates. We will update this calendar as we finalize cookie delivery, booth sign-up dates, etc.

December 2025
1	Mandatory Troop Cookie Chair Training launches in gsLearn

January 2026
5	Smart Cookies access for volunteers who completed training begins |Digital cookie Welcome Email is sent to begin storefront setup | Weekly Cookie Newsletters get sent through Smart Cookies
6	Weekly Live Service Unit Q&A Webinars begin
7	Weekly Live Troop Cookie Chair Webinars begin
12	Digital Cookie Launches | Program begins!
16	Troop Initial Order due by 11:59 PM Pacific | ABC helpdesk is available 24/7
28	Initial Order Deliveries start and run through February 3

March 2026
15	Girl Scout Cookie Program ends
18	Final reward selections are due in Smart Cookies

Check out our latest resource the Roadmap to Entrepreneurship Success! This short and snappy resource is a snapshot of the Girl Scout Cookie Program and will help you stay in the know and ahead of the game.

Troop Cookie Chair Training will be available December 1 in gsLearn to volunteers who are properly rostered as Troop Cookie Chairs. If you are, training will appear on your dashboard in gsLearn. If you are having trouble locating it, make sure to check both the “Not Started” and the “In-Progress” tab. The training will appear in the “In-Progress” tab if you have already completed Mandated Reporter training. You must complete either the 636 New Troop Cookie Chair 2026 or 636 Experienced Troop Cookie Chair 2026 based on your experience with the cookie program.

Once your Troop Cookie Chair Training is complete, including the survey, you will be granted access to Smart Cookies beginning January 5.

Uploads to Smart Cookies will happen daily January 5-12 and will continue to happen every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter. You must complete training before 12pm the day prior to upload, in order to be uploaded on Tuesday or Thursday (If you complete training Monday before noon, you will be uploaded by Tuesday EOD).

If you need help with getting properly rostered contact our main line at 800-447-4475, or email us at info@gsnorcal.org and request support from customer service. You can also visit the article Where can I access my Cookie Training? for instructions on updating or role in MyGS.

Care to Share is a community give-back project where entrepreneurs collect monetary donations toward the purchase of cookie packages for local organizations, such as food banks, military organizations, or hometown heroes. The council purchases the items to donate and distribute at the end of the program.

• Care to Share Flyer
• Care to Share Table Tent
• Care to Share Box Wrap

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is more than just selling cookies—it’s about building confidence, developing business skills, and empowering girls to become young entrepreneurs. This toolkit is designed to help you promote your cookie sales, spread the word in your community, and maximize your success.

Use these essential marketing resources, whether you’re hosting a booth sale or selling door-to-door, these materials will help you share the Girl Scout mission and make this cookie season the best one yet! (These materials along with ideas on how to use them can be found the in the “Marketing” section of the Troop Cookie Chair Guide).

If we have any updates to communicate during the Cookie Program, we will list them here!

If you have any questions about the Girl Scout Cookie Program, contact the Entrepreneurship Program team at info@gsnorcal.org or call the Cookie Hotline at 510.995.2900. Cookie Hotline will be open 9 AM-9 PM, and will be closed from noon to 1 PM, for lunch M-F, beginning January 5.

Last updated on November 4, 2025