2025 Troop Cookie Manager Playbook

Cookie Booth Etiquette

• Please read all eBudde notes in your booth reservation to ensure your troop is following the partner’s guidelines for setting up, etc.

• Conduct of girls and adults should be in accordance with the Girl Scout Promise and Law, remembering they are guests of the location.

• Troops may not accept donations other than Project Thank You and Gift of Caring at cookie booths.

• Retail prices of cookies cannot be changed; all cookies must be sold for $6 each.

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Expired cookies cannot be sold.

• Troop booths are up to four hours long with a maximum of four girls; minimum of two girls; and two adults working the booth at a time (no tag-a-longs; not pets/animals).

• Girls should wear their uniform or a Girl Scout T-shirt and must be under adult supervision at all times.

• Troops are responsible for items needed to run their booth and should remove all trash.

• Booths must be held within our council jurisdiction; the state of Illinois is outside of our jurisdiction.

• A permit may be required to hold a cookie booth; check with municipality or booth partner in advance.

• Troops must ask for a certificate of insurance from their troop-scheduled booth partner if the booth will be within the doors of a business.

• Review Product Programs activities in Volunteer Essentials for full booth guidelines.

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