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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How can I purchase Girl Scout Cookies?
A: The best way to purchase Girl Scout Cookies is from the local Girl
Scouts. To find them, contact your local Girl Scout council by:
- Using the Girl
Scout Council Finder.
- Looking in the white pages of your telephone
book under “Girl
Scouts.” If you call the council, volunteers or staff will
help you find a cookie booth or a Girl Scout troop/group near
you.
- Log onto Girl Scouts – Heart of Missouri
Council website: www.gshomc.org
Q: How much are Girl Scout Cookies in Heart of Missouri Council?
A: $3.50 per box
Q: Who can sell Girl Scout Cookies:
A: Only Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts and Girl Scouts 11-17 may sell
cookies. Participation in this Girl Scout program is voluntary and requires
written permission by a parent or guardian..
Q: Can Girl Scouts donate cookies to military personnel serving overseas?
A: Girl Scouts of the USA will be following the guidelines (see below)
issued by the United States Department of Defense. They are keenly aware
and supportive of the widespread desire to show support for our troops
overseas. Towards this end, we will alternate ways to show support, such
as helping out the families of service members within their own communities.
In addition, many Girl Scout councils with military bases or establishments
in their immediate area have made arrangements with the local military
personnel to arrange for the proper shipment of cookies.
Note: Girl Scouts purposes, “gifts” include
donations of Girl Scout cookies.
Gifts for Deployed Personnel: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
The DoD has requested that the public not send unsolicited mail, care
packages, or donations to service members unless they are family members
or personal friends. Such donations overload the DoD transportation
and the distribution systems and may pose a security threat to deployed
personnel.
Q: How is the money from a box of cookies spent?
A: Troops/groups who select recognitions receive $.50 for every box
of cookies sold, or if the troops/groups decline recognitions they receive
$.55 per box, to use for program activities, service projects, camping,
etc. The manufacturer will receive $.84 per box, and the Council Service
Center will receive $2.11 per box. The Heart of Missouri Council will
use the cookie proceeds for programs and services to members, upkeep
in maintenance of council properties, and financial assistance.
Q: How large is Girl Scouts – Heart of
Missouri Council?
A: Heart of Missouri Council serves over 6,600 girls and 1,700 adults,
in 18 counties: Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cole, Cooper,
Gasconade, Howard, Maries, Miller, Moniteau, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage,
Pettis, Randolph and Saline.
Q: Are all Girl Scout Cookies kosher?
A: Yes. All Girl Scout Cookies are kosher.
Q: What are the best-selling Girl Scout Cookies?
A: Our biggest sellers are:
- 25% Thin Mints
- 19% Caramel deLites
- 13% Peanut Butter Patties
- 11% Peanut Butter Sandwich
- 9% Shortbread
- 23% Thanks-A-Lot, Cartwheels, Lemonades
Q: Which baker does Heart of Missouri Council use?
A: Girl Scouts – Heart of Missouri Council
uses ABC/Interbake Foods.
Q: What if I’m not satisfied with my
cookies?
A: Contact your local Girl Scout council if for any reason you are not
satisfied with a box of Girl Scout Cookies you purchased. Volunteers
or staff at the council will be glad to help you.
Q: If a customer wants to pay for the cookies when ordered, is it okay?
A: NO! It is against both National and local Girl Scout policy for money
to be received before the product is delivered. This is to protect both
the girl and the customer. Girl Scouts may not accept payment
until cookies are delivered. EXCEPTION: If a customer orders ONLY Gift of Caring cookies
(no personal order is included), girls may collect and give a receipt when taking the order since no actual product is to be delivered to the
customer.
Q: Can Girl Scouts sell cookies on the Internet?
A: NO! In Girl Scouting, the personal safety and security of girls always comes first. Because of the scope of the Internet and the fact that girls do not have a secure means of contacting strangers over the Internet, this activity is considered a significant safety risk to girls. Therefore, Girl Scouts, and their parents and volunteers as well, are strictly prohibited from advertising or selling cookies on a web site or bulletin board site. Girl Scouts may, however, send an e-mail to friends and family letting them know about the sale.
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