Cookie Program

Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore's Cookie Program will begin on
January 8, 2027 and end on April 11, 2027.

The Girl Scout Cookie Program is much more than cookies. What started as a bake sale in 1917, has grown into the largest girl-led entrepreneurial business. The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls learn and develop real world skills and learn to think like entrepreneurs.

Girl Scout Cookie® News

Two exciting new cookies—scrumptious allergy-friendly Girl Scout Sparkables™ and Patch Pals™, the first Girl Scout Cookie for dogs—mean more humans and hounds can join in the fun than ever.

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Cookie Promotions!

GIVEAWAY! LAST CALL!

Any troop that hosts a booth between April 1 and April 12 (last day of cookie sales) will be entered into a raffle to win a POD session at the Innovation Station. Four troops, one per region will have a chance of winning. Each eligible cookie booth held during the specified time frame counts as one raffle entry, so the more booths a troop hosts, the more entries they receive. All booths must be recorded in eBudde; lemonade stands and walkabouts are not eligible.

Troop leaders will be notified via email if their troop has won. The POD must be booked at least 30 days in advance to allow time to purchase supplies and troop girl, adult ratios must be met. Winning troops can choose from one of the three existing programs (available until the end of September, 9/30/26).

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What sales count toward the additional 30-package promotion?

All cookies sold by a Girl Scout between March 9 and March 30 at 11:59 PM will count toward the promotion. This includes booth sales, paper order card sales, Digital Cookie sales, and donation packages. As long as the packages are credited to the Girl Scout in eBudde, they will count toward the promotion.

How are sales tracked for this promotion?

Sales are tracked through eBudde. To ensure Girl Scouts qualify, troop leaders must make sure cookies are properly allocated to each Girl Scout in eBudde so their individual totals are accurately reflected.

Is there a deadline for allocations?

Yes. All sales must be allocated to the Girl Scout in eBudde by March 30 at 11:59 PM for them to count toward the promotion.

What happens if a Girl Scout sells 600+ packages?

Girl Scouts who reach the 600+ package threshold will still receive the free GSUSA membership incentive. In addition, the $15 will cover the $15 council service fee, resulting in a completely free Girl Scout membership for the 2027 membership year.

Are Girl Scouts who opted out of rewards still eligible for this promotion?

Yes. Girl Scouts who opted out of rewards are still eligible for this promotion as long as they meet the required sales criteria.

3 Weeks. 30 Packages. $15 Off!

Sell 30 additional packages of cookies between March 9 and March 30 (11:59pm) to receive a $15 discount on your 2027 Girl Scout Membership.

Girls who meet the goal will have the $15 credit automatically applied during the 2027 membership renewal process.

For any questions please direct them to productsales@gsFun.org

2026 Cookie Season Incentive

Any girl who participates in the Cookie Program, sends 20+ emails and sells 150+ packages of Girl Scout Cookies has a Banana Ball chance at Jersey Shore BlueClaws!

Welcoming Little Brownie Bakers

Little Brownie Bakers have been committed to baking high-quality cookies exclusively sold by Girl Scouts for over 50 years! We welcome Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos and more.

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Get the scoop on NEW Exploremores Cookies!

These rocky road ice cream-inspired sandwich cookies reflect the spirit of exploration at the heart of every Girl Scout.

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Girl Scouts as young as five develop five essential skills through the Girl Scout Cookie Program—skills that will help them be successful today and throughout their lives:

Goal Setting. Girls learn to create a plan to reach their goals.
Decision Making. Girls learn to make decisions on their own and as a team.
Money Management. Girls learn to create a budget and handle money.
People Skills. Girls find their voice and up their confidence through customer interactions that build relationships.
Business Ethics. Girls learn to act responsibly and honestly, both in business and in life.

But building their business know-how isn’t just tied to the cookies themselves! Girl Scouts at any level can continue honing their entrepreneurial skills by earning the Cookie Business badges, Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin, and the Financial Literacy badges year over year.

Before your cookie bosses open shop, be sure to check out these helpful troop leader resources that will empower you to:

Manage your troop’s funds.
Learn how girls participate in money earning.
Discover how your troop can reach its financial goals.

Plan activities to help her earn cookie pins and badges
Understand just how much your girls are capable of by grade level and how their entrepreneurial skills progress.

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What started with Girl Scouts selling home-baked cookies to raise money grew into enlisting professional bakers in 1936 to handle the growing demand—and the rest is history. Explore Girl Scout Cookie History to find out how cookies have helped build generations of female entrepreneurs and leaders who make the world a better place.

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After paying for the cost of cookies and materials, Girl Scout Cookie proceeds stay local and help councils provide Girl Scout programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the outdoors, life skills, entrepreneurship, and more—in camps, through leadership training, and multiple other ways. A portion of the proceeds is directly managed by girls, and it’s up to them to decide how to invest their troop’s share of the earnings.

Your council will provide a breakdown of how cookie program proceeds support Girl Scout activities locally. Please share this information with girls and their families so everyone understands that product program sales make it possible for your Girl Scout council to serve girls.

Troop members share in the proceeds from a successful product program; proceeds are not distributed to individual girl members. Girls, however, may be eligible for rewards and credits that they put toward council-sponsored camps, programs, and Girl Scout swag. The council plan for rewards applies equally to all girls participating in the product program activity. Visit the cookie section [Councils: link to your council’s cookie page] of your council website for more information about individual rewards and troop proceeds locally.

The Girl Scout Blue Book of Basic Documents specifies that:

“All money and other assets, including property, that are raised, earned, or otherwise received in the name of and for the benefit of Girl Scouting must be held and authorized by a Girl Scout council or Girl Scouts of the USA. Such money and other assets must be used for the purposes of Girl Scouting.”

“Ownership of Assets,” Blue Book of Basic Documents

Making s’mores under the stars, creating a lasting impact in your community, or ordering supplies for an eye-opening STEM project—there are limitless ways to put troop proceeds toward dynamic Girl Scout experiences! There are a few things, however, that don’t qualify for “purposes of Girl Scouting,” for instance, using troop proceeds to purchase memberships in or uniforms for another organization. We encourage all councils to remind their volunteers of this policy in order to protect the all-girl environment and to avoid diversion of Girl Scout funds.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Please email productsales@gsFun.org if intereseted.

Product Sales

Community Product Sale Coordinators (CPSC) volunteer position.

Product Sales Role

Troop Product Sales Manager (TPSM) Volunteer Position.

Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore's Cookie Program will begin on January 8, 2027 and end on April 11, 2027.

Cookie Promotions!

3 Weeks. 30 Packages. $15 Off! Sell 30 additional packages of cookies between March 9 and March 30 (11:59pm) to receive a $15 discount on your 2027 Girl Scout Membership. Girls who meet the goal will have the $15 credit automatically applied during the 2027 membership renewal process.

2026 Cookie Season Incentive

Any girl who participates in the Cookie Program, sends 20+ emails and sells 150+ packages of Girl Scout Cookies has a Banana Ball chance at Jersey Shore BlueClaws!

Volunteer Opportunities

Please email productsales@gsFun.org if intereseted.

Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore's Cookie Program will begin on
January 8, 2027 and end on April 11, 2027.

3 Weeks. 30 Packages. $15 Off!

Sell 30 additional packages of cookies between March 9 and March 30 (11:59pm) to receive a $15 discount on your 2027 Girl Scout Membership.

Girls who meet the goal will have the $15 credit automatically applied during the 2027 membership renewal process.