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Frequently Asked Questions for the 2008 Cookie Program ActivityTroop Cookie Manager FAQ'sWhy can't I log onto the volunteer website using the new user id and password? The volunteer website will be open as of December 17, 2007. The new user id and password will work beginning that day. The Girl Scout troop must have been registered in the past two years (2006-07 and 2007-08) to be able to access the cookie shop site search and troop application. What is the difference between a preferred and a restricted cookie booth site? A preferred site, means a troop has contacted that site and requested permission to sell cookies there. Being a preferred troop means they have their choice of three dates at that location, before anyone else does. A restricted site means that the cookie booth site wants one of the following: A) Only a specific troop to sell there. B) Only troops from a specific city or service unit may sell there. How do I get a preferred cookie booth site? Go to a business that has never had a cookie booth before and ask the manager for permission. Try to get dates and times available. Fill out and send a new preferred cookie booth site e-mail application. Once we have the application and have contacted the site we will contact you and confirm. You can contact new sites any time, but the sooner the better! Otherwise someone else might contact them first. How do I get my troops' materials? Your Service Unit Cookie Manager (SUCM) will hold a training session and provide you with your materials at that time. Please contact your SUCM to find out when the training session will be held. Other FAQ's How is the money from the Cookie Program Activity distributed? Girl Scout Cookies are a great value at just $3.50 a box. They are comparable in price to other quality cookies. Our Little Brownie Bake Girl Scout Cookies are packaged by weight. They are the same size and weight they have been for several years. Packaging by the other official Girl Scout Cookie baker may vary. At the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys ALL money earned locally by the Girl Scout Cookie Program Activity stays here in our Council. As our customers know, when you buy Girl Scout Cookies, you get a lot more for your money! Market research has shown that the number one reason people buy Girl Scout Cookies is to support Girl Scouting. The price of a box of cookies may change, but the community's commitment to what's good for the girls will not! Why is volunteering with the Girl Scouts worth my time and effort? The rewards of being an adult volunteer are both direct and indirect. Some 85 percent of leaders surveyed said they receive rewards they don't typically get in their daily lives. Rewards such as a sense of giving back, making a difference in a girl's life, contributing to the community, event management and training that has benefits in other parts of life, and the chance to form friendships with other adults who have similar interests. Volunteering with the Girl Scouts is a win-win situation -- especially in our transient society. Whether you take your Girl Scout skills on the road with you worldwide, or you serve as a stable influence for a girl who has recently moved into a new community, you will make a difference! An added benefit, according to 88 percent of our current adult leaders, is that volunteers in Girl Scouting have developed their own leadership skills. For mothers who choose to volunteer, studies show that their relationships with their daughters are stronger because of Girl Scouting. Whatever you choose to do -- be a troop leader, mentor, volunteer for the cookie program activity or a variety of other opportunities -- you are helping girls grow strong in body, mind and spirit. How much guidance, support and help would I get from the Girl Scout organization as a volunteer? Think of us as a one-stop shopping place for guidance, training and leadership. We have meetings, manuals and mailings to give you all the tools you need. When you make the commitment to volunteer for Girl Scouts, we make the commitment to fully prepare you to succeed in your position. In addition to a job orientation and basic training, you will have ongoing coaching and support. There are already a large number of volunteers involved. Is there really any room or need for me to volunteer? In a word, YES! We are very fortunate to have a large number of volunteers involved with the Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys. We benefit girls through the strength of volunteers, their ideas and experiences. In the Cookie Program Activity, for example, every troop has a Troop Cookie Manager. The Service Unit Team has a Service Unit Cookie Manager who works with the Troop Cookie Managers. In addition we have a Cookie Steering Committee which is made up of volunteers from around the council who have had experience with the Cookie Program Activity. Together with Council staff, this group reviews and recommends changes and improvements to procedures and guidelines in all aspects of the cookie program. If you don't have much time to offer, there are numerous one day opportunities for volunteers. Everything from helping to staff the Cookie Hotline; answering volunteers' questions, to helping out at the Top Seller Extravaganza. So, I am ready to volunteer. Who do I call? If you are interested in becoming a volunteer call 763-971-4013. We would love to have you join the dedicated team of adults who truly do work to make girls grow strong! | |||
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