Fall Product Program
The Girl Scouts of Colorado Fall Product Program is a great way for
troops (both new and existing) to earn startup money Girl Scout
activities throughout the year or to get one step closer to reaching
their next goal. All troops receive 13% of their magazine orders as
troop proceeds, plus $1/per item for nuts and chocolates sold.
Girls sell to family and friends. They can do the entire program
online or in-person using the order card and following safety
guidelines. There is no physical inventory for troops and families to
manage during the Fall Product Program. Service unit volunteers will
distribute nuts and candy items to girls and caregivers after the
program, for girl delivery to customers, along with girl rewards.
Many troop volunteers, caregivers, and Girl Scouts find that Fall
Product Program is straightforward and participating can serve as
practice for success during the Girl Scout Cookie Program.
The Fall Product Program also helps girls learn the 5 Skills: goal
setting, decision-making, money management, people skills, and
business ethics. In addition to these important business and life
skills, girls will also learn about philanthropy through the Care to Share option.
The 2020 Fall Product Program starts Saturday, September 12 and
runs until Monday, October 26.
Training and Guides
Service Unit Volunteers
At the end of August, live
webinars for all service unit fall product managers (SUFPMs) will be
available, along with online training in gsLearn and videos on the
GSCO Facebook page and YouTube Channel.
Download, save and read the guides below. They walk you through all
you need to know in managing the Fall Product Program for your area!
Troop Volunteers
Troop fall product
managers can complete Fall Product Program training online in
gsLearn and on the M2OS dashboard. Some service units may offer in
person training at service unit meetings, depending on Covid-19
guidelines for the region and/or state. Check with your SUFPM. Also
look for “how to” videos on the GSCO Facebook page and YouTube
channel posted throughout the program.
TFPMs will present Fall Product Program training to girls and
families. A video and slide deck will be shared with you by your
SUFPM. During the family meeting/training, distribute program
materials to girls/families (or coordinate material pick up) and
encourage girls/families to participate. Make sure you collect signed
permission slips too!
Download, save and read the guides below. They walk you through all
you need to know in managing the Fall Product Program for your troop!
Girl Scout Families
Be sure to watch the
training video on the M2 dashboard when you log in! The training
video for families will be posted in September on the GSCO Facebook
page and YouTube channel too. The video will walk you through how to
do everything in the M2 operating system!
Your troop fall product manager may present training at a troop
family meeting as well. The TFPM will also have an order card,
permission form, and other resources to give you and can answer your
questions at the meeting and throughout the program.
Download, save, and read the guides below. They walk you through all
you need to know to help your Girl Scout succeed during the Fall
Product Program!
Virtual Meetings and Tools
Resources to Meet Virtually
Whether you’re looking
for tips on how to structure your virtual meetings or want to find
out more about adapting current Girl Scout activities, dig into
these helpful, one-of-a-kind resources, including:
Below is a list of free and low-cost tools troops and service units
in other councils are using for virtual meetings. While we cannot
endorse or support specific online meeting tools, we encourage you to
look at these and alternative options and discuss with parents and
girls to determine what the best solution is for your troop or service
unit needs.
Additional Resources
Did you attend a Fall Product Program rally? Be
sure to complete the form to request your cool rally patch!
Rally patches will be distributed to service units along with girl rewards.
Online Program
Girls can set up and run their own online storefront through the M2
Operating System. It's simple! Go to www.gsnutsandmags.com/GSCO to
get started.
M2OS
log in and storefront set up instructions
Girl Scouts can create their own avatars, set goals, and optimize
their digital storefront, then send emails to friends and family
asking them to purchase nuts, candy, magazine subscriptions to support
their individual and troop goals.
Customers can purchase nuts to be donated to the U.S. Military as
part of the "Care to Share" program.
Contests
Giant Sloth Drawing Giant Sloth Contest
Form closes
December 11, 2020
Three ways to enter the drawing
- Girls who renew their membership by Sept. 30, 2020 and who
participate in the Fall Product Program - one drawing entry.
- Girls who sell 15+ magazine subscriptions - two drawing
entries.
- Girls who reach the level of $650+ in combined sales
(online and/or in-person) - 3 drawing entries.
Girls
MUST complete the sloth contest form, but they only need to do
it once. Each criterion met could mean up to 6 total entries to the drawing!
Magazine Subscription Contest
- The first 50 girls* who sell 15 or more magazine subscriptions
and complete the magazine contest form, will receive a cool camp
hammock!
*Based on the date that the contest form is
submitted, and the verified number of magazine subscriptions
sold. - As soon as a girl has sold 15 or more magazine
subscriptions, she
should complete the form to qualify to receive a hammock.
Girl Rewards
Girls can earn rewards for different aspects and
levels of the Fall Product Program. All rewards are cumulative.
Note: Rewards are subject to change.
To
see the girl rewards, click here.
Troop Proceeds
All participating troops receive 13% of their magazine orders, plus
$1/per item for nuts and chocolates sold. Troops must have a troop
fall product manager (TFPM) with a current GSCO membership and who has
completed a TFPM
agreement form and been approved by GSCO.
Care to Share
A customer can donate to Care to Share and treats will be
distributed to the military. Troops earn $1.00 for each Care to Share
donation, which count toward the individual girls’ rewards. Girls can
earn a special “Care to Share” patch if they have ten or more Care to
Share donations.