Leaders
Hi Girl Scout Leaders!
Are you as excited as we are about the Fall Product Sale?! Check out this page for more information on the sale, safety, fun program resources, and training!
How Can My Troop Participate?
- Troops must be registered for the 2007-2008 membership year.
- Recruit a troop Fall Product Sale Program Manager. This could be the leader or another adult who is registered with the troop. They MUST be a registered Girl Scout volunteer.
- Attend your local Fall Product Sale Program training. Training will be held in your service unit in late September or early October.
- Once your troop has been trained, you can start your sale!
Important Fall Product Sale Dates:
| September 16-October 6 |
Troop Trainings to be held in service units. Check with your service unit to find out when yours will be held. |
| Sale begins: |
Once troops are trained |
| October 29 |
Girl orders are due to her troop |
| November 1 |
Money is due in the bank |
| November 5 |
Troop orders due in computer by midnight |
| November 7 |
Troop paperwork due to service unit |
| Before November 11 |
Troop orders, deposit slips, and paperwork from SU must be in mail via FedEx to Council |
| December 1-8 |
Service units distribute products to troops |
| December 15 |
All products delivered to customers by this date |
Product Sales Safety
To ensure a safe and successful experience for all girls and adults, please consider the following program standards and suggestions from Safety-Wise. Daisy Girl Scouts may not participate in Fall Product Sales as mandated by GSUSA. Only Brownie Girl Scouts through Girl Scouts 11-17 may participate in Fall Product Sale Program.
Planning and Supervision
- Council guidelines must be observed.
- Local ordinances related to involvement of children in money-earning projects must be observed.
- Girls must be involved in planning and setting goals.
- Each girl’s participation must be voluntary. Every girl should be given the opportunity to participate.
Order taking and selling
- Adults must accompany Brownie Girl Scouts and Junior Girl Scouts.
- Adults must provide supervision and guidance for all age levels.
- Girls must participate in friends and family sales only during the daylight hours.
- Girls must learn and practice personal protection skills as outlined in their handbooks.
- Use safe pedestrian practices, especially when crossing busy intersections.
- Do not carry large amounts of money. Provision for safeguarding the money must be made in advance.
- The troop leader’s telephone number or a designated telephone number must be given for complaints; a girl must not give her own telephone number.
Girls’ participation in troop money-earning projects or council-sponsored product sales is based on the following:
- Girls should be able to understand and have the ability to interpret to others why the money is needed.
- Girl should use correct business procedures.
- Girls should work with other Girl Scouts and be identifiable as Girl Scouts by wearing a membership pin, uniform, Girl Scout T-shirt or carrying a membership card.
What is this year’s theme?
This year’s Fall Product Sale Program theme is “Treasure Your Mind, Treasure Your Health”. Girls can earn four patches that fit together (check out the Recognitions link to see how to earn them!)
Check Out These Great Program Materials!
Troop Training
Click here to link to training from Ashdon Farms and QSP
Link: www.qspbeareader.com/gstraining
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