Resources for adults working with girls and their parents

Adults act as coaches who help girls develop leadership skills by using these three processes:

• Girl-led: Girls play an active part in figuring out the what, where, when, how, and why of their activities. They lead the planning and decision-making as much as possible.
• Learning by doing: Girls engage in continuous cycles of action and reflection that result in deeper understanding of concepts and mastery of practical skills.
• Cooperative learning: Girls work together toward shared goals in an atmosphere of respect and collaboration that encourages the sharing of skills, knowledge, and learning.

Practical Tips for Parents (PDF)

Booklets

• Girl Scout Cookie Program: 5 Skills for Girls Toolkit (facing pages) (PDF) — English | Spanish
• Girl Scout Cookie Program: 5 Skills for Girls Toolkit (single-page format) (PDF) — English | Spanish
• Financial Empowerment, the K-12 Program (facing pages) (PDF) — English | Spanish
• Financial Empowerment, the K-12 Program (single-page format) (PDF) — English | Spanish

Handouts from "5 Skills for Girls" Toolkit

• The 5 Skills—Shaping Your Girl's Future (PDF) — English | Spanish
• The 5 Skills in Action (PDF) — English | Spanish
• The 5 Skills and Leadership Outcomes (PDF) — English | Spanish
• Coaching Your Budding Businesswoman (PDF) — English | Spanish
• Creating Cookie Success (PDF) — English | Spanish
• Girl Scout Cookie Activity Pin (PDF) — English | Spanish
• Girl Scout Cookie FAQs
• Safety Tips for Girls (PDF) — English | Spanish

Video

• 5 Skills of the Cookie Program:  What They Really Mean for Girls
• Girl Scout Cookie Program: What Grown-Ups Need to Know (animation)  English | Spanish
• Brownie Elf and Friends: Manage Money

Posters

• Daisies and Brownies: My Cookie Business and the 5 Skills (PDF) — English | Spanish
• New! Girl Scout Cookie Program Pins and Badges chart (PDF)

Bookmarks

• Bookmarks for 5 Skills (PDF) — English | Spanish

Cookie Program Certificates

• Excellence in Business Planning (PDF)
• Excellence in Customer Service (PDF)
• Excellence in Teamwork (PDF)
• Excellence in Marketing (PDF)
• Philanthropy Award (PDF)

The Girl Scout Cookie Program:   What Grown Ups Need to Know