www.girlscoutsp2p.org info@girlscoutsp2p.org 800.672.2148
P2P C
kie Connection
2025 Cookie Program Parent Newsletter
Dear Girl Scout Families, We extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for allowing your Girl Scout to participate in our annual Girl Scout Cookie Program – the largest girl-led business in the world! We are grateful for the support and assistance you will provide your Girl Scout and her troop leadership team throughout the cookie program. The Girl Scout Cookie Program is a hands-on leadership and entrepreneurial initiative designed to generate funds for troop activities while offering invaluable opportunities for personal growth and development. By participating, girls not only earn rewards but also contribute to Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont’s mission to provide leadership experiences for all girls. Beyond raising funds, the program is intended to help girls develop a strong sense of self, a positive outlook, ethical values and a commitment to making the world a better place. Our goal is for each girl to learn five essential skills: goal setting, decision making, business ethics, money management and people skills. Please note the following updates for our 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program, along with reflections on the 2024 program. Detailed information is available on the following pages and on our council’s website at www.girlscoutsp2p.org under Members, Fall Product and Cookie Program. Price Adjustment: Due to the rising costs of commodities and the annual increase in cost per package charged by our baker since our last retail price change, coupled with the rising cost of reward items and other program-related costs, our council’s Board of Directors has made the decision to raise the retail price of each package to $6 for the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program. Increased Troop Proceeds: To account for the increase in the retail price for each package and the additional costs to run a troop, troop proceeds per package will increase to $.85 per package for troops electing the base proceeds plan (all rewards can be earned by all girls) and $.90 for troops opting out of most girl rewards for higher proceeds. Troops that participated in our 2024 Fall Product Program and sold at least 100 items will receive an additional $.05 per package during the 2025 Cookie Program.
New Packaging: New film packaging is being introduced for the Adventurefuls cookies. Amazon Reward: Troops that achieve our per-girl selling goal of 353 packages will receive a $50 Amazon reward for the Troop Cookie Manager to purchase supplies for the troop. System Improvements: We extend our thanks to those who participated in the cookie program last year and navigated the new Digital Cookie platform with patience. Despite challenges with data flow between Digital Cookie and Smart Cookies, improvements are being made to stabilize both systems to ensure accurate reporting. Cookies for a Cause: We will continue to support our first responders, the US military and local food banks through our Cookies for a Cause service project.
In closing, we sincerely thank you once again for your continued support and for enabling your Girl Scout to participate in this program. Your commitment to Girl Scouting is greatly appreciated. Best regards,
Jennifer Wilcox, CEO
Find our council cookie information at www.girlscoutsp2p.org. Find more cookie program information at www.girlscoutcookies.org.