For Cookie Sellers

Please read our guidelines for returning to in-person Girl Scout gatherings before participating in the 2020-21 Cookie Program. As the risks associated with the pandemic continue to change, we will modify these guidelines accordingly.

Additional Guidelines

• Cookie Program trainings should be held virtually as much as possible. In-person meetings should be limited to outdoor gatherings of no more than 25 people. In-person meeting attendees should wear face masks, and hand sanitizer and/or gloves should be provided to all. At all in-person meetings, girls and volunteers should not share cookie samples; each individual should have their own.
• Girl Scouts and troops should be encouraged to participate virtually in the program as much as possible.
• Scheduled times should be arranged for troops to pick up materials, and delivered materials should be left on a recipient's front steps or porch to avoid in-person interactions.   

Distribution Guidelines

When distributing materials or recognitions to girls and families, volunteers should follow the guidelines below (based on guidance from our governing bodies*) to safely exchange materials with Girl Scout members.

• Ensure that everyone who is participating in contactless materials exchange is feeling healthy and well.
• Masks are required when handling materials, including sorting, packaging, and picking up. 
• All individuals need to follow regular thorough hand washing and hand sanitizing guidelines; wearing gloves is recommended. 
• Carefully disinfect non-consumable materials between individuals.
• Coordinate with members for contactless pick-up ahead of time, such as scheduling curbside/porch pick-ups or making time-slotted appointments to maintain six feet of physical social distance.

*Governing bodies’ guidance includes, but is not limited to: GSUSA “Re-opening phases” guidelines; GSEMA Safety Activity Checkpoints including Coronavirus Safety in Girl Scouts on page 6; the Mass.gov guide to reopening guidelines, especially the restrictions in the Four-Phase approach; CDC COVID Guidelines, specifically, those guidelines for Child Care, Schools, and Youth Programs and Cleaning and Disinfecting paying close attention to Reopening.