Girl Scout product program activities have helped girls learn invaluable skills, such as goal setting and planning, decision-making, money management, and delivering on a promise. These activities are directly related to our mission of helping all girls realize their full potential and become strong, confident, and resourceful citizens.

Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council sponsors two product program activities each year, the Fall Product Activity and our famous Girl Scout Cookie Program. The timing of both of these activities is based on many factors including dates of the United Way campaign, product activity dates of neighboring councils, religious holidays, and girl registration.

A key way in which families support Girl Scouting is through their daughters’ participation in product program activities. Each girl’s participation in product program activities is voluntary. Daisy Girl Scouts must wait until they are Brownie Girl Scouts to participate. Every participating girl must have written permission from her parent or guardian.

The money earned from product program activities helps troop/group members achieve their goals. Groups that participate in both council-sponsored product program activities may later conduct additional money-earning opportunities with written permission.

Fall Product Activity
The magazine / chocolate / nut product activity is held as early as possible in the fall to give groups a quick source of income for their treasury and to support council operations. The magazine/chocolate/nut program activity is to be directed at only family members and friends. This is not intended to be a door-to-door activity.

The Fall Product Activity is held in two phases:

• Individual Girl Scout order-taking
• Delivery

Girl Scout Cookie Program
Five of the most popular cookie varieties in the United States are Girl Scout cookies. Proceeds from Girl Scout cookie program activity provide local troops/groups with the resources for field trips, service projects, and other activities, and help the Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council with its operating costs, such as:

• Recruiting and training the volunteer leaders for each Girl Scout troop or group
• Providing the financial assistance needed to make Girl Scouting: For Every Girl, Everywhere
• Improving and maintaining the council’s program centers
• Keeping activity fees affordable for all members

The cookie program will be held in two phases:

• Individual Girl Scout order-taking will be January 4-27, 2008; delivery begins February 16, 2008
• Direct cookie site activities will be carried out by groups from February 23 - March 23, 2008 at various sites

Printable self-studies and online trainings for Cookie Program Motivator and Order Coordinator for Troop/Group positions volunteer positions coming soon!

Note: Girls may not engage in offering Girl Scout Cookies or other products approved for council-sponsored product activities on the Internet. Girls can use e-mail to let family and friends know about the products and site sales.