Avatar - A cartoon digital character that scouts customize to look like themselves, which can even be printed onto a personalized earned recognition patch.
Candy Capital - Reward credit from GSVSC that can be used for council programs, events, summer camp, and more. Formerly called Candy Credit.
Cookie Capital - Reward credit from GSVSC that can be used for council programs, events, summer camp, and more. Formerly called Cookie Credit.
Crossover Patch - A special cumulative reward patch earned by girls who achieve specific sales milestones in both the Fall Product Program and the subsequent winter Cookie Program.
Five Skills - Girls develop five skills by participating in the Product Programs. These skills are goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.
FPP - Fall Product Program acronym
Gift of Girl Scouts/Local Heroes - A council-wide service project where customers may purchase virtual packages that GSVSC will deliver to our local heroes; Firefighters, Military, Police Officers, Nurses, and Teachers.
Girl Scout Order Card - A form that Girl Scouts use to track in-person orders and set their goal for rewards.
Girl Scout Promise & Law- The promise is a pledge every Girl Scout makes when joining the organization. The law is a Girl Scout code that serves as a guide for the personal behavior of all members.
gsLearn - is Girl Scouts’ official online, on-demand learning solution for both volunteer and staff training.
GSUSA - Girl Scouts of the United States of America acronym
GSVSC - Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council acronym.
Juliette - An individually registered Girl Scout who is not a member of a troop. A Juliette may participate in the Cookie Program once the caregiver meets GSVSC’s training requirements.
M2 -The online web portal where Girl Scouts set up their personal storefront, design their custom avatar, and manage digital orders.
Membership Year (MY) - The Girl Scout membership year runs from October 1 to September 30 of the following year. Girls must be in the current membership year to participate in the cookie/fall product program.
Opt Out - a method by which a troop chooses to not receive rewards in exchange for extra troop proceeds.
Product Programs - Council sponsored programs that enable troops and Juliettes to earn funds for troop/group activities.
Rewards - Items earned through participation in a council sponsored product program.
Safety Activity Checkpoints (SAC) - Instructions for staying safe while participating in activities.
Service Unit - The geographic service area assigned by the Membership/Mission Delivery department based on school districting. Service units are made up of several troops.
String of Charms - Girls who sell over $1,000 in Fall Product earn a special charm bracelet at our annual String of Pearls/Charms celebration.
String of Pearls - Girls who sell over 1,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies earn a special pearl necklaces at our annual String of Pearls/Charms celebration. A tribute to our founder, Juliette Low who sold her precious pearl necklace to help fund Girl Scouts.
Troop Funds - Each troop has its own bank account. Money belongs to the troop, not the individual girls. Management of funds must be transparent for the girls, parents, volunteers, and for the council.
Troop Product Program Manager(s)- Primary coordinator(s) of the Fall Product Program within a troop.
Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) - a digital resource that supports troop leaders and co-leaders through planning meetings, communicating with parents, renewing membership, tracking badges earning by girls, recording meeting attendance and more.
