Paperwork

• Have your parents or guardian fill out the appropriate paperwork. You must be a registered Girl Scout and a parent or guardian must sign a Girl Scout Cookie Permission form, BEFORE you sell Girl Scout Cookies.

Know your Cookies

• this year is the Lemon Chalet Cremes and the Sugar Free Chocolate Chip. Other available varieties include Thin Mints, Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, All Abouts, and Trefoils. Visit the Cookie page for more information.

Know the Price.

• Merrillville Regional Service Center, Calumet sells Girl Scout Cookies for $4.00 per box.

Sale Dates and Delivery

• Merrillville Regional Service Center, Calumet's Cookie Sale starts September 28 and you continue to take orders until October 18, for initial orders.

Special GOAL GETTER Card - Cookie Order Taking Oct. 18- Nov 9
		Are you a Cookie GOAL GETTER Girl Scouts who Step It Up by selling at least 35 boxes of cookies from October 18 to November 9 will receive a “GOAL GETTER” Pin. In order for your to receive the “GOAL GETTER” Pin, GOAL GETTER Cards MUST be presented to the Merrillville Regional Service Center, Calumet Service Center by the end of business on Friday, November 9, 2006.

Selling Possibilities

Merrillville Regional Service Center, Calumet offers Girl Scouts and their Troops many options for selling Girl Scout Cookies in 2006.

• Initial Order taking - September 28 - October 18
• GOAL GETTER Orders - October 18 - November 9
• A Gift of Cookies - November 5 - December 5
• Booth Sales at local businesses - October 26 - November 15

The Customer

• Sell to family, friends, neighbors, teachers, bus drivers, doctors, dentist, and orthodontists, and more.

SELLING AT A PARENT’S WORKPLACE

• Do not take orders before September 28.
• Ideally, you should bring in your order card. If this is not possible, you should attach a note to the order card. A thank you note should accompany the cookie delivery.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: Federal law prohibits the sending of unsolicited advertising faxes. Permission must be granted first from the recipient prior to sending a fax for the purpose of selling.
• Internet Sales are prohibited! You may email family and friends to let them know that you are selling Girl Scout Cookies and share you goals with them.

Your Uniform

• Whenever possible you should wear your vest or sash. If not, then be sure to wear your Girl Scout Pins.

Don’t Forget that delivery and collecting the money is just as important as selling the Girl Scout Cookies.