Fall Product Program

Everyone knows we sell cookies in the winter, but did you know we also sell goodies in the fall? Our fall product sale gives troops a chance to earn startup money without having to wait until cookie sale time in the winter. They can use the funds they earn to enjoy new and exciting opportunities right away!

Girls also learn goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.

 For Girls

To participate, girls need to sign up and create an account through our online vendor, QSP. The QSP link is emailed to all registered Girl Scouts, or you can simply click the UNIFY service dog on this web page after October 12 and follow the instructions: 

 Important Dates

Watch for new dates for Fall 2019!

 Proceeds

Troops earn $1.00 for each nut and candy item sold, and $2.00 for each magazine subscription/gift item. All girls will earn cool patches and cumulative recognitions. Troops that have a combined total of $850.00 in fall product sales will receive an additional $.03 (three cents) per package of cookies sold when they participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program. 100% of the proceeds stay within the council to provide programs and services to girls.

We are excited to announce new items added to our 2018 Nut & Candy/ Magazines/Gift Items, including stainless steel tumblers, and 200+ college and NEW Tervis tumblers, along with organic veggies and NEW Premium Candle jars and Girl Scout series candles. These are in addition to our traditional magazine subscriptions (new and renewals), and our very popular  nuts and candies . No booth sales are allowed.  The decision to participate in the Fall Product Program should be made by the girls and their parents/guardians.

 For Sellers and Volunteers

Is your troop interested in participating in the Fall Product Program? Here's what you need to do:

• Troop must be registered for the 2018-2019 year.
• Troop volunteer must take the online training or an in-person training with their Service Unit on the Fall Product Program.
• Complete a Troop Fall Product Chair Agreement.
• If you are the Troop Fall Product Chair, make sure to self-identify on MY GS so the training link for online training can be sent to you.
• Get your Troop Envelope from your Service Unit Fall Product Chair.
• Read the Fall Product Program FAQs for answers to common questions.
• Hold a parent meeting

  New This Year

The brand new Fall and Cookie Go-Getter Patch (pictured above!) For girls that achieve specific goals in the Fall and Cookie Program:

        -Girl must sell at least 10 items either from order taking or online in         the fall program

        -Girl must sell at least 200 packages of cookies in the cookie         program

       -Her troop must have a minimum $850 in troop fall product sales.

• UNIFY dashboard for service units, volunteers and girls – One site for all to use and it is easy!  To participate, girls will register through the UNIFY website or click on the Service Dog above to get in on all the fun!
• New Nut & Candy products this year include: Girl Scout Camera Tin with Mint Treasures, and Buffalo Ranch Pretzel Mix.
• Premium, double-wick Candle Jars with True Life Fragrances, featuring a collectible Girl Scout ceramic candle with Girl Scout patch design.

Returning This Year

• Fall Product Program vendors QSP and Ashdon Farms are back!
•  59 Minute Quick Start - Don't have time for the order-taking sale? Then why not try the online sale with a Quick Start phone-a-thon for 59 minutes? This handy video explains how!
• Tumblers - Stainless steel tumblers - BPA free, double-walled - sweat free; Tervis tumblers – BPA free, dishwasher/microwave safe, made in the USA
• Organic Veggies – Two new varieties! Fun and easy to grow! Non-GMO and made in the USA. They're a perfect troop and girl program tie-in too!
• Troops can identify and promote their own “Take Action Project”.

 Training Resources

Volunteers will have access to Just in Time (JIT) training for our Fall Product Program, including videos from the vendors! Monthly JIT newsletters are sent out to all Fall Product Chairs in October, November and December. The JIT was very popular during the Cookie Program, providing “must know” information in mere minutes! 

 Troop and Girl Dashboard Access!

Girls can customize their own Service Dog mascot on the UNIFY Online Program.  Returning this year, girls can “unlock” more accessories by sending emails, adding photo/images, sending texts and reaching a $100 in online sales. 

Troop Fall Product Chairs can create their own MyPatchCreationTM and earn their own patch with $500 in total online troop sales.  Periodically check in on your girls via the dashboard and encourage them throughout the program!

  Hold a Parent Meeting!

• NEW!  2018 Online Parent Training
  We are encouraging parents to view this 20-minute video on the Fall Product Program so you have a better understanding of why your daughter’s troop is participating, what they learn and earn from participating and what you need to do to help her.  Please click on the link below for the video.  http://bit.ly/2018-FallProductParentTraining
• Review the  Parent Permission and Financial Responsibility Agreement and have parents sign and return
• Hand out the Order Card
• Go over important dates and deadlines
• Motivate girls to set goals and sell to their full potential
• Educate girls and families about the Fall Product Program
• Help girls and families understand how to sell safely.
• Consider holding a 59 Minute Quick Start Party at your meeting.

 QSP Online Program begins October 12, 2018

Girls and their parents will visit the UNIFY website for this exciting online program.

• Magazines & gift items (each item earns the troop $2.00)
• Girls set goals online and personalize their landing page. They can upload a personal video or add a selfie.
• Girls can invite family and friends via email, text, Twitter or Facebook to support their troop by placing an online order.
• Girls can print their own door hangers and “Spread the Word" business cards to hand out to potential customers.
• Girls earn patches and recognitions for online sales. Troops earn proceeds for online orders.
• As a bonus, girls can earn special patches when they enter 15 and/or 30 or more email addresses inviting family and friends to order online items.