October 2016 Roundtable
Agenda Welcome, Agenda and Objectives Family Engagement Resource Check-in Walk Through of Activities Module 2017 Cookie Program Add-a-Friend and Volunteer Appreciation Q&A, Evaluation
Objectives Understand at least Identify at least two Understand at least Be prepared to two ways the Cookie ways service units can two ways the service educated and support Program can support support troops to unit benefits from the leaders and families in engage families. Cookie Program. girls and adults in your their use of the service unit. Activities Module .
Family Engagement • Caregiver Meetings- How are they going? • Have you used the Short and Snappy in your Service Unit? • What other resources do you need?
Activities Module Registration Deadlines are TWO WEEKS before an event www.gswo.org
Girl Scout Cookie Program 2017
Cookie Sale Program 2017 The 5 Skills & Program Impact on Girls and Families Cookie Rallies Cookie Rookies Digital Cookie Operation Cookie
The 5 Skills Goal Setting Decision Making Money Management People Skills Business Ethics
Product Sale Impact Program Other Cookie Program and Revenue 6% Council Budget 16/17 Vendor Costs—26% 6% Member and Volunteer Support—18% United Ways 7% Troop Proceeds and Rewards—19% Combined Girl Scout Leadership Fund Experience—14% Development Product Activities Camp Programming and Sales 8% Facilities—13% Customer Service and 73% Support—10%
The 2017 Cookie Program • Goals • Benefits to Participation • Rallies • Rookies • Digital Cookie • Operation Cookie
Cookie Program Goals 83 Service Units Hosting/Attending a Rally 15% of our Sellers; 3,432 Girls 7% increase; 75,035 Packages
Benefits to Participation Girl/Families Troop Service Unit • • • • • • • Helps fund Program Peer Support 5 Skills Girl-led Service Unit Funds Troop Funds Parent Support Opportunities Last year troops earned Last year service units earned $2.2 Million from the $6,900 from bonuses! Cookie Program!
Cookie Rallies Vital for Successful Cookie Program! • Program Focused Girls Served Reimbursement • 18 packages more per girl 1-50 girls $25 • Rally Guides; 2 per service unit 51-100 girls $50 • Bonuses Given for # of girls participating 101-150 girls $75 • Perfect Family Event! 151-200 girls $100 200+ girls $125
Service Unit Support and the Cookie Sale At your table groups discuss: - What does it tell us when a troop chooses not to participate in the Cookie Sale? - Who should see the “troops not selling” list for your service unit? - What actions might the service team take with this information? - What resources can you use to support these troops? - Do you have the needed resources/what’s missing?
Cookie Rookie Kits For NEW troops; receive at training • Mint To Be Bag with 7 cookies varieties • Cookie Rookie Checklist – customize sale for their troop • Cookie Rookie Patch for each registered girl
Digital Cookie Digital Cookie 3.0!!! • Send emails, customer pay online • Have them shipped or girl delivery • Updates to website so it’s easier! • Excellent way for caregivers to help their girl’s lead their Cookie Business!
Operation Cookie Cookies to the men and woman in the military! • Customers order cookies; $4 each • Supports her Cookie Business and Heroes in Action • Operation Cookie Box Card • 50+ package PGA!
Cookie Sale Program Recap 5 Skills Cookie Rallies Cookie Rookies Digital Cookie & Foundation for Vital for success! Encourage new troops Operation Cookie Product Sale Program focused to participate. Assist Excellent ways to Programs rallies for girls; start girls and troop engage families to planning now! manager with sale support their Girl’s barriers. Cookie Business!
ADD A FRIEND Girl COUNCIL SPONSORED: Adding ADULT members to troops Add a ***New this year*** $5 shop coupon to each referring adult who Friend successfully recruits an adult member (capped at 200 adults) Both adult efforts will run concurrently, starting mid November GSUSA SPONSORED: incentives for both existing volunteers and new volunteers who start a new troop. ***Watch your emails for more information.***
Volunteer Appreciation
Major Changes - Paper nomination forms MUST be received by January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017 January 16, 2017 - Paper forms must be mailed or delivered to the Cincinnati Service Center (no emailed forms) - Year Pins will ONLY be accepted online online online online - Please use the established endorsement form. Endorsement letters will no longer be accepted - Nominators may serve as one of the endorsers EXCEPT for Volunteer of Excellence - Nominations for a specific volunteer must all be submitted using the same format same format same format same format (all paper or all online)
Online forms submitted via google forms. Online submissions are due February 1, 2017
Nomination Nights! - All nomination nights will run open house style from 5pm-8pm - January 10, 2017- Dayton - January 11, 2017- Lima - January 17, 2017- Toledo - January 18, 2017- Cincinnati - Get help completing nominations and endorsements - Volunteers must register through Activities Activities Activities Activities - Refreshments Provided!
Nominations = Awards What works in your service unit? What have you put in place to make sure volunteers receive recognition? Do you involve families or girls in the endorsement process? What other resources or information do you need?
Questions?
Thank You! Please complete your evaluation before you leave.
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