2026 Cookie Sale Timeline
January 2
Troops can begin soliciting booth locations from establishments. Booth information must be entered in eBudde (under Booth Sales/Troop Booths). Council booths will be offered in February.
January 9
Girl Scout Cookie Program Begins: Paper card sale starts, and digital cookie opens to girls/caregivers/volunteers. Troop digital cookie links that are set up will go live.
January 20
Parent deadline to turn off girl delivery in Digital Cookie app if they do not want to offer this option after initial order period.
January 25
Parent deadline to submit paper order card information through digital cookie.
January 26
Troop deadline to enter initial order in eBudde (paper card orders and booth cookies) or approve PIO (parent initial order) submitted by parent through digital cookie. Troop bank information is due in eBudde.
February 13 - 15
National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
February 14 - 27
Community cookie deliveries/pick-ups.
Week of February 23 - TBD
Council cupboards open at the Ocean Service Center in Toms River & Camp Sacajawea Infirmary in Farmingdale.
February 27
Booth sales begin.
March 13
Unpaid funds report due, if needed
March 20
First ACH withdrawal.
April 5
Girl Delivery option ends in Digital Cookie council wide.
April 10
Unpaid funds report due, if needed.
April 12
Girl Scout Cookie Program ends. Digital cookie closes & last day of booth sales
April 15 at 11:59PM
Troop Rewards deadline. Finish allocating all booth cookies to girls before submitting rewards order.
April 17
Final ACH withdrawal.
Late May - Early June
Troop rewards shipped to community coordinator for distribution to troops.
