Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Troop ...
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Objectives
• Understand your role
• Learn about the new aspects
of the program
• Understand the system for
entering and submitting
product orders and rewards
Objectives
• Be ready to:
• Explain the program
• Share the benefits for the girls and
the troop
• Describe the product line
• Describe the reward line
• Explain the ordering system
Fall Product Program…
what is it?
Participating in our fall product program is a great
way for girls to start their year with some serious
girl power!
Girls earn rewards and troop funds for special
activities and community service projects.
They also gain valuable life skills along the way! Like
goal setting, decision making, money
management, people skills and business ethics.
Fun Facts
Did you know?
• Koalas are not bears.
• Koalas are nocturnal marsupials famous for
spending most of their lives asleep in
trees…sleeping for up to 18 hours.
• Koalas do not drink much water and they get
most of their moisture from eucalyptus
leaves.
Fun Facts
Did you know?
• The koala mother and her young enjoy a very
close relationship.
• Koalas also communicate with each other by
making a noise like a snore and then a belch,
known as a "bellow“.
Ashdon Farms
• Founded in 1921 and working with Girl
Scouts since 1996
• Maintain highest rating possible of
Superior from AIB (Association of
International Bakers)
• Other customers include Walgreens, CVS
& Costco
• Building a new chocolate facility in 2016-
17
QSP/Great American
• Working with Girl Scouts over
40+ years
• Largest fundraising company
in North America
• Driving innovation in the Girl
Scout Fall Product Program
Have the Troop Set Goals
and Highlight on Goal Poster
• It’s all about goals,
goals, goals
• Troop girls set goals
for the program– What do they want to do?
– Where do they want to go?
– What does each girl need
to achieve to reach that
goal?
• More goal setting resources at
www.whatcanagirldo.com
Online Exclusive Items
15oz Gourmet
Blend
20oz Gourmet Caramel Corn
w/ Almonds & Pecans
15oz Jumbo
Cashews
The online store offers all 25 Girl Scout branded nut/candy items PLUS a few
online EXCLUSIVE items. Link to store in all emails to friends and family.
Mocha Cups
Girl Scout – Nut
Lover Gift Pack
-Almond Cran-Orange Nut
-Butter Toasted Peanuts
-Cranberry Nut Mix
-Honey Mustard Pretzel Mix
-Whole Cashews
Naturally Gluten Free
• Nuts are naturally gluten
free• Cashews, Cranberry Nut
Mix and Honey Roasted
Peanuts
• Gluten free items are
highlighted with the “gf”
symbol on the nut order
taker.
• 22 gluten free Girl Scout
items available at online
nut store
All the Leading Magazine
Options
• Over 600+ magazines
available
• Over 200+ digital titles
available to Girl Scout
customers
• Magazine Gift Card
options
• $20, $25 and $50
Photo Keepsakes
• Purchase online their
photo keepsakes from
a Girl Scout – photo
books, calendars, cards
& more…
• Troops can create
one book and then
apply multiple
purchased certificates
to it for redemption.
Girl-led
Business Get
the Word Out!
Personalized
Girl Business
Cards
• Over 15% of online sales in Fall
2015 from business cards
• Set included in girl packet with nut
order card
• Can print additional business
cards from QSP/Nut Online
Program under
Girl Dashboard
Girl-Led Business Tools
• Send text messages with all
online options
• Printable girl business cards
• Post to Facebook or Tweet
• Online sales track back to
girl
MyCreation™ Mascot
• Girls customize their
own koala mascot on
the
• Edit as often as she
would like
• MyCreation™ promotion
video for girls inside Girl
Dashboard
Building on MyCreation™
for Fall 2016!
Girl’s “unlock” MORE
accessories by:
• Sending 15+ emails
• Adding a photo/image
• Sending texts
• $100 in total online sales
MyTroopCreation™ Photo
• MyTroopCreationTM is troop picture featuring
MyCreationTM images with same troop number
MyPatchCreation™
• Girls who reach $160 in online total
sales earn their own personalized
patch, with her name, date and
MyCreationTM image
• 764 girls in Fall 2015!
• Email automatically sent to
registered email address link to
create/edit/submit patch.
• NEW! Troop volunteer earns their
own MyPatchCreation™ with $350
in total online troop sales.
Troop Volunteers
Supporting Girl-led
Business
• Test troops sold 4 times as many
magazines and 2 ½ times as
many nuts.
• Good way for a troop or Service
Unit to start off the Fall Product
Program!
• It’s simple for troops. Visit the 59
Minute Quick Start℠ website.
(girlscouts.qspgao.com/59min)
Great Start to the
Fall Product
Program!
• Girls login to the QSP/Nut Online
Program, click on
to send themselves a text with the
payment link to use for their
customers.
• Girls then call friends and family for 59
minutes and forward the text link for
payment.
• It’s that easy!
• Automation of money collection,
delivery, proceeds and girl
recognitions.
100% Digital for Girls
Troop
Dashboard
• NEW! - Launch email sent to registered
Troop Leader in Fall 2016
• Or go to COUNCIL website
www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org and click on
QSP/Nut Online Program icon– Can login using same email and password
from Fall 2015 if troop volunteer then.
• NEW! – Access both the Girl Dashboard
and Troop Dashboard from one email
address.– Navigate between daughter site(s) and
troop site(s) with one email address.
Troop Dashboard
• Check out girl
activity, online
sales and
MyCreation™
designs
• Use email tool
to send emails
to girls/parents
Troop Dashboard Access
• Troop volunteer
creates own
MyCreation™-Earns
MyPatchCreation™
with $350 in total
online troop sales
• Troop
leader/volunteer
continues to check-
in and encourage
the girls
Always Good to Say…
Thank You!
• Say “thank you” to
customers placing nut
orders, magazine orders or
giving Gift of Caring
donations
• Download a variety of thank
you notes from the Council
website to use in Fall 2016
What’s Next?
Program Dates: September
• Schedule a date for
training with Parents and
Girls
• Prepare materials for
family
• Set Goals
• Log in to the nut-E
system to verify your
information
• Make sure your girls are
registered and in nut-E
ACH
• One form…two programs
• Sweep November 4 - 100% balance due
• ACH Adjustment Form
• Collections Process
ACH Forms Due: September 30
Family Fall Product Training
• Discuss troop goals
• Hand out all of the materials
• Discuss the ways to
participate
• Discuss the product line and
proceeds/rewards
• Review program dates
• Demonstrate filling out order
forms and address booklets
• Show families how to login
to the Girl Dashboard
Agenda
Ways to Participate
• Internet/E-mail
• In person via order cards/magazine forms
• By Mail
• Gift of Caring
• Booths
• 59 Minute Quick Start
Proceeds
• 15 % total sales for magazine/photo
keepsakes and candy/nut items
• Includes online, order cards and Gift of
Caring orders
• $2 per completed Reach Out Address
Booklet
• Limit one book per girl
Rewards
• Girl rewards separated into 2 categories
• Nut/Candy Rewards
• Magazine/ Photo Keepsake Rewards
• Benefit
• More rewards for girls
• More possibilities for troop earning
• Easier participation for all
• Rewards are cumulative
Rewards: Top Council Sellers
Top 3 Nut/Candy & Top 3 Magazine/Photo
Keepsake Council Seller
• 2 Tickets to attend the B96 Jingle Bash
1 ticket for the Girl Scout and 1 ticket
for the chaperone
Concert date - December 10
• Meet and Greet with Jingle Bash Artist
and Morning Show Host Showbiz Shelly
and DJ Meg
Rewards: Top Council Seller
Top Nut/Candy & Top Magazine/Photo
Keepsakes Seller
• B96 Station Tour for 10
Program Dates: October
• October 1 – 23: Order Taking Period
• October 7: Troop Manager: Add Girls
• October 24-25: OPEN MIC NIGHT
• October 24-25: Troop Manager Entry
• Review nut/candy order card and magazine
orders
• Troop managers will be locked out of nut-E
at 11:59pm on October 25th
• October 26-27: Troop Managers submit 3
envelopes to Service Unit
• Before October 31st, make bank deposit(s)
Program Dates: November
• November 2: ACH Adjustment Form
Due
• November 4: ACH SWEEP
• Nov 10-13: TROOP PRODUCT
DELIVERY
• Nov - Dec: Troop Reward Distribution
ACH Adjustment
• Forms due – November 2
• Complete this form if your troop cannot
meet its financial obligation on the
scheduled sweep date.
• You must indicate how much of the
obligation the troop will pay.
• Forms received after the due date will not
be accepted.
ACH Adjustment
• If you have been unsuccessful collecting from a
parent, complete and submit an Individual
Collection (IC) Form.
• Do not give product to girls who have an
outstanding balance.
• Do not pay a girl’s debt from troop proceeds. If
you decide to pay a girl’s debt from troop
proceeds or personal funds, you will not be
reimbursed at any point by council. You will
have to collect from the girl.
Online Ordering System
NUT-E• Troop
• Jane Doe, Troop 12345
• Username: GCNWI (your troop number)
• Password: fp2016 (not case-sensitive)
NUT-e: ashdonfarmsnute.com
Resources
• Troop envelopes
• Websites
– GCNWI -
http://www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/
– Nut-E -
https://www.ashdonfarmsnute.com/
• Rally Guide
• Open Mic Night
Resources
• Internet/E-mail
• Service Unit contacts:
• Product Program Staff
– Helpline: 855.456.8347 ext 6722
– Email:
How to Have a Successful
Program
• Set Goals
• Motivate volunteers
• Countering resistance
• Provide links to resources
• Celebrate your success