Information for Troop Leaders and Cookie Sale Volunteers
Product Sales is a vital part of Girl Scouting providing funds for troops, programs and trainings. For many girls, the Girl Scout Product Sales is their first experience in project management, goal setting and teamwork. They learn to greet people, manage money responsibly, and follow on a promise. Their reward is increased self-confidence and the satisfaction of reaching a goal successfully.

The Girl Scouts of Northern California, Santa Clara County Area provides 2 fundraising program opportunities for troops each year:

• Fall Product Sale: a combination of magazine and nut sales (October - December)
• Cookie Sale (mid January - March)
  

• Goal setting
• Project planning, budgeting, marketing, and management
• Teamwork
• Building self-confidence
• Keeping a promise
• Public speaking

Through participation in product sales, a girl gains a sense of achievement and responsibility while earning recognitions for herself and funds for her troop.