December 4 | First Cookie Merchandise Order Deadline |
January 1 | Cookie Go Day! |
January 8 | Second Cookie Merchandise Order Deadline |
January 15-22 | Cookie Booth Sign-Up |
January 18 | Deadline for Adding a Girl Into Smart Cookies |
January 20 | Girl Initial Orders Due to the Troop Cookie Chair |
January 22 | Deadline to Submit Troop Initial Order to Service Unit |
January 29 | Smart Cookies second round of booth sign-ups (remains open throughout the sale). |
February 5 | Third Cookie Merchandise Order Deadline |
Feburary 11-18 | Pick Up Initial Order Cookies From Service Unit Cookie Chair |
February 12 | Direct Sales Begin |
February 19-21 | Celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend |
March 5 | Fourth Cookie Merchandise Order Deadline |
March 10 | Troop Deposits for Initial Orders Due |
March 11 | Last Day to Submit Changes for First ACH |
March 17 | First 20% ACH Withdrawal by GSMH from Troop Accounts |
March 29 | All Money Due to Troop |
March 29 | Last Day to Submit Changes for Second ACH |
April 2 | Second 30% ACH Withdrawal from Troop Account |
April 11 | Direct Sales End |
April 11-30 | Extended Sale |
April 14 | Troop recognition order due |
April 14 | Online paperwork due (ex: Troop Bonus Form) |
April 16 | 40% ACH Withdrawal from Troop Account |
April 16 | Service Unit recognition order due |
April 26 | Last day to submit changes for final ACH withdrawal |
April 30 | Remaining balance owed (additional ACH withdrawal added to collect remaining funds) |
Month of May | Follow up with ACH Debit and Credits for Extended Sale |

For Cookie Volunteers
Without dedicated volunteers like you, our girls would not have the opportunity to take the skills learned during the Girl Scout Cookie Program and turn them into a lifetime of leadership! In support of you and all you do, we have provided you with the scoop—the Cookie Scoop—to guide you through the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
Think of the Cookie Scoop as your encyclopedia to Cookie Program volunteering: it’s here when you need it, but there’s no need to read it all today. Get started by browsing through these sections:

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2021 Important Dates
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COVID-19 Guidelines
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Cookie Program Forms
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Additional Resources
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Access to Smart Cookies
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Social Media Toolkit
The Cookie Scoop
In support of you and all that you do, we have provided you with the scoop—the Cookie Scoop—to guide you through the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program.
Need some help getting started? Check out all the amazing resources that make it easier to guide
your troop through the Cookie Program. You can also check out The
Cookie Scoop, which provides volunteers with all the information
needed to help their troop be successful during the 2021 Girl Scout
Cookie Program.