Starting Inventory Order Worksheet Help Guide for New Troops

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Troops who order the recommended number of packages minimize their need to return to the cupboard right away.

You will have inventory for the girls to keep selling after GO Day and keep up their momentum. This is a win-win for

the troop, girls, parents and customers. Below are a few things to keep in mind when determining and placing your

Starting Inventory Order. Please refer to your 2022 Cookie Program Troop Guide or applicable Tip Sheet for complete

details (found on our website at www.girlscoutsla.org/cookies

Step #1 Confirm your troop goals

Determine how much money is needed to support a vibrant troop for the year. The troop should be self-supporting

and should pay for membership fees, activities, uniform pieces and Take Action projects.

Include the girls and

parents in this goal setting and decision-making process. Inform parents that the girls can support their Girl Scout

experience and they should not have to directly support the troop financially – this builds support for Cookie goals!

There is a great goal/budget worksheet available on our website --

www.girlscoutsla.org/cookies -- to guide you.

Step #2 Determine your cookie count

Once your troop goal is determined, figure out how many packages of

cookies must be sold by your troop; then divide that per girl to reach

your optimal per girl sales goals. Communicate this to the girls and

parents so everyone is on board.

Step #3 Use the Excel Worksheet

Each troop has access to an Excel worksheet (see figure, right) where

they can enter their program age level (Daisy, Brownie, Multi-level, etc. –

see reverse), the Service Center they are served by (Arcadia, Palmdale,

Upland, etc., see reverse) and the number of girls expected to participate

in 2022. The worksheet will calculate a Starting Inventory Order

recommendation of 50% based on an aggregate of girls of the same

program age level in the same part of the Council. For example, if you are a Junior troop in Palmdale, it will take the

averages of all Junior troops in Palmdale to calculate the SIO. This is only a guideline. When placing your order in

eBudde, the varieties reflected on the worksheet can be adjusted according to what you believe is best for your

troop -- just make sure you end up with the total overall recommended number.

Reminders:

• The worksheet is a GUIDELINE to get you started. The actual number needed should be determined based on

booths scheduled, individual girl goals, and the troop’s overall commitment level.

• Troops are responsible for selling AND paying for all packages of cookies ordered; no refunds.

• TCCs cannot make girls sell, nor require them to sell a certain number of packages.

• We understand the drive for the SIO Rewards (that’s why they are there), but troops should not enter a 50% SIO if

they are unsure of the troop’s overall abilities. Go with what you are comfortable with and keep it motivational. This is

supposed to be fun and energizing, not over-the-top burdensome.

• However, ordering less than 50% could jeopardize the troop and girls from having the inventory necessary to keep

up with demand.

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Have a great 2022 Cookie sale! Let us know what support you need to succeed.

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Program Age Levels used in the SIO Worksheet:

Daisy

Brownie

Junior

Cadette

Senior

Ambassador

Multi-level

Individual - these would be individually registered girls not affiliated with a troop (aka, Juliettes)

Council Service Centers, the Service Units/communities they serve:

Arcadia Service Center:

Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia. Duarte, El Monte, Glendale, La Canada/Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Angeles (Zips:

90007, 90011, 90022, 90023, 90026, 90027, 90029, 90031, 90032, 90033, 90037, 90039, 90041, 90042, 90050,

90058, 90063, 90065, 90072, 90082, 90089), Monrovia, Montebello, Monterey Park, Montrose, Mount Wilson,

Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Rosemead. San Gabriel, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Verdugo

City

Inglewood Service Center:

Beverly Hills, Culver City, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Los Angeles (90004-

90006, 90008-90010, 90012 – 90021, 90024, 90025, 90028, 90030, 90034-90036, 90038, 90043, 90045,

90046, 90048, 90049, 90053, 90054-90057, 90060, 90064, 90066-90071, 90073-90081, 90083, 90084,

90086, 90093-90095), Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Playa Del Rey, Redondo Beach,

Santa Monica, Topanga, Torrance, Venice

Long Beach Service Center:

Artesia, Avalon, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Carson, Cerritos, Compton, Downey, Gardena, Harbor City, Hawaiian

Gardens, Huntington Park, La Mirada, Lakewood, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles (90040, 90091, 90096), Lynwood,

Maywood, Norwalk, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Paramount, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Santa Fe Springs, Signal Hill,

South Gate, Whittier, Wilmington

Palmdale Service Center:

Acton, Boron, California City, Cantil, Edwards, Lake Hughes, Lancaster, Littlerock, Llano, Mojave, Palmdale,

Pearblossom, Rosamond, Valyermo

Santa Clarita Service Center:

Canyon Country, Castaic, Newhall, Santa Clarita, Stevenson Ranch, Valencia

Upland Service Center:

Alta Loma, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Chino, Chino Hills, City of Industry, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Etiwanda,

Fontana, Glendora, Guasti, La Puente, La Verne, Montclair, Mt. Baldy, Ontario, Phillips Ranch, Pomona, Rancho

Cucamonga, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Upland, Walnut, West Covina

Canoga Park Service Center:

Agoura Hills, Burbank, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Granada Hills, Mission Hills, North Hills, North

Hollywood, Northridge, Pacoima, Panorama City, Reseda, San Fernando, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Sunland, Sylmar,

Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Tujunga, Universal City, Valley Village, Van Nuys, West Hills, Winnetka, Woodland Hills