Girl Scout Cookie Program
For Girl Scout Cookie sellers and the adults who support them.
Make this the best Girl Scout Cookie sale ever with these resources, from newsletters to tips for volunteers, Girl Scouts and their families.
Questions about the Cookie Program? Your Service Unit Cookie Mentor is your local volunteer expert, and can assist you throughout the program. Please email us for an introduction.
Cookie Program Family Guide
Learn how to support your Girl Scout entrepreneur during the cookie program.
LEARN MOREBefore the Program Begins: Action Steps for Girl Scouts and Families
Follow these steps to participate in the Cookie Program:
- Is your Girl Scout registered for the 2024-25 Girl Scout year? If not, renew their membership at mygs.girlscouts.org.
- Is your troop participating in the Cookie Program? Check with your troop leader. If not, email customercare@gsema.org to get started.
- Review the Family Guide to learn how to set up your Digital Cookie Account. On November 25, Girl Scouts can access their cookie store page and email friends and family to help reach their troop’s goals!
Interested in going solo and participating as an Individual Juliette Girl Scout? Learn more!
Important Dates 
500 Club
Cookie Sales and Marketing Materials
Digital Cookie Tip Sheet (for Girl Scouts/Caregivers)
Juliette Girl Scout Participation
Resources (for Girl Scouts/Caregivers)
Cookie Book: A Troop Reference Guide
A Girl Scout Cookie Program guide for Troop Cookie Coordinators. Includes tips for marketing your troop's cookie business.
READBefore the Program Begins: Action Steps for Girl Scout Troop Volunteers
Follow these steps to enroll your troop in the Girl Scout Cookie Program:
- Youth and adult troop members must have a 2024-25 Girl Scout membership, and troop volunteers must have a current and approved GSEMA CORI background check, valid for the duration of the cookie program. Log into mygs.girlscouts.org to purchase troop memberships.
- Submit the Troop Cookie Coordinator Agreement form.
- Submit the Troop Bank Information form. Need a troop bank account? Visit gsema.org/troop#bankacct.
Once you've completed these steps:
Join a November Prep Talk and log into Digital Cookie and Smart
Cookies! All new and returning cookie program troop volunteers are
invited to learn about the upcoming program. All Prep Talks are
recorded and links are posted to this webpage the following day.
Then, host a troop family meeting. This is one of the most important aspects of the Cookie Program. Work with your Girl Scouts to develop a troop activity plan for the year, create a budget, and set goals to fund the plan.
For more details about the program, read the cookie program troop guide (coming soon) and the Sunday weekly program support emails.
Important Dates
Activate Troop Site Link
Council Organized Booth Sales
Digital Cookie Tip Sheet (for Troop/SU Volunteers)
Prep Talks
Resources & Forms (for Troop/SU Volunteers)
Smart Cookies & Digital Cookie Resources
Weekly Cookie Emails
Earn the Financial Empowerment Patch
Financial literacy skills matter now more than ever. M&T Bank is supporting Girl Scouts to help embrace their financial skills that can lead to successful entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs learn to develop ideas and turn them into action in life.
Complete the activities for your Girl Scout level to earn and wear this M&T Bank Financial Empowerment patch to embrace your financial skills as an empowered entrepreneur.
Use the GSEMA Product Program Pickup Scheduler to pick up free patches from a GSEMA council cookie cupboard.
>>Download the patch activities today! (English and Spanish)
