Things You'll Need:
- Posters
- Tables
- Tables
- Posters
- Hotline
- Canopy tent
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Step 1
Follow the guidelines set by your troop and local Girl Scout council (girlscoutcookiesabc.com). Pay particular attention to the safety tips when setting up teams and cookie spots.
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Step 2
Encourage your sales force to set goals for themselves ("I will sell more boxes than last year and win a badge.") and their troop ("Together we will make enough money to go on a field trip.").
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Step 3
Find a high-traffic area (a grocery store's parking lot, a library, a popular park or community center, a mall, a bank on Friday) and get permission to set up a cookie stop there. Make posters to advertise and place them in highly visible locations the week preceding your sale.
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Step 4
Schedule girls and parents to work the cookie stop in shifts. Make sure everyone is clear about how to handle money and when to transfer funds to a parent so there's not a brimming cash box in full sight.
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Step 5
Be innovative. Some troops set up cookie hotlines to take phone orders (later confirmed by an adult), others set up a drivethrough cookie sale by erecting a canopy tent. Challenge your troop to come up with a great sales plan, and work together to make it happen.












Comments
digiboy said
on 6/17/2009 For a great site to help you make a better Girl Scout cookie sale poster, check out: http://www.artskills.com
They have a free Poster Idea Gallery, a free online Poster Wizard design tool, Poster contests, and free poster making tips.
I hope this helps - I LOVE Girl Scout cookies!