Before you begin to calculate your Initial Order, you will need to gather all pre-sales from Direct Order Cards and Girl Delivered requests in Digital Cookie. Girl Scouts should be including both of these areas in the numbers they present to be ordered.
Troops who miss the January 19 Initial Order deadline need to contact the council office.
Calculate your Initial Order by using the Troop Order Worksheet located in your print materials shipment. This worksheet provides you with:
- Your troops specific sale information from the previous year.
- Examples of a conservative or moderate level order based on your information.
- Indicates a recommended percentage for each cookie variety based on the overall sales for your troop last year.
If you are a new troop, you have received a worksheet for estimating your Initial Order based on council averages for your troops age level. Variety percentages listed pertain to the overall sales for last year.
Troops place the Initial Order in Smart Cookies by the case. Troops will not enter the order by the girl, but as a total amount for the troop.
Remember, once you've signed for cookies, you cannot bring them back. So, always order what you are comfortable with financially. Do not let other troop leaders or caregivers influence your decision. You can always get more cookies from the cupboard by utilizing the Planned Order process.
