September 22 Fall Product Program Begins! Girls receive online Launch email from GirlScout-sale@qspgao.com Start taking orders. Collect money for Care to Share donations only.

October 5 Initial nut order due. Enter order in UNIFY or email to Troop Product Coordinator to enter.

October 5-November 4 Continue to sell using order card and online.

October 20-23 Receive nut items, deliver to customers and collect money.

October 19-November 4 Turn in money to Troop Product Coordinator.

October 26-November 4 Door-to-door and booth sales. Collect payment for nuts as sales are made and turn in money to Troop Product Coordinator promptly and frequently.

November 2 Submit money to Troop Product Coordinator.

November 4 Fall Product Program ends.

Check them out in the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting available from our

Girl Scout Shop.

The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting has badges that teach girls how to use money wisely. Girls participating in the Fall Product Program are likely to complete some of their badge requirements as part of their program experience!

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Order Taking: Girls can use an order card

to collect orders then deliver!

Direct: Girls can go door-to-door, participate

in booth sales, and join in troop or group walkabouts to mentor and encourage one another!

Digital: Girls may send text messages and emails inviting friends and family to order products online using the UNIFY online sales program.

Please note: For safety purposes, online marketing activities, especially those conducted through social media platforms, should always be done through accounts set to “private”.

Friends and family of a girl participating in the Fall Program must not market or share a girl’s contact information, sales links, or sales information on public-facing online sites.

Girl Scouts participating in the Girl Scout Fall Product Program can give back to their community through virtual Care to Share. In 2017 Orange County Girl Scouts collected 1,972 nut units and magazine vouchers for donation to the U.S. Military and local food banks!

Parents guide their daughters when making

individual learning and sales goals. Parents determine the number of products to order and are responsible for payment of all products received.

Parents are responsible for all money

collected from customers.

Troops set group goals and order products to

meet their goals. Parents are asked to respect the troop goals when making decisions about how many products they will be responsible for selling.

Parents should obtain signed receipts for all products received and for all money

submitted to troop.

Troops may not set quotas for individual girls.

Troops may not require payment from parents

in advance.

Nuts and Candies See order card for description, pricing, and pictures of products or visit

GSCookiesEtc.org/fallproduct/products/.

Food products are not returnable or exchangeable unless damaged

Virtual Care to Share

Virtual Care to Share program highlights:

Care to Share purchases are tax deductible! Girls should print out and provide Care to Share receipts for every customer. Go to GSCookiesEtc.org/fallproduct (Resources & Forms page).

Girls or Troops will NOT receive any virtual Care to Share product. The Council will facilitate the delivery.

Virtual Care to Share magazine vouchers or nuts

can be ordered online.

Girls who sell 8+ virtual Care to Share items earn the Care to Share patch and credit towards rewards.

Please note: Some Troops may choose to participate in their own Care to Share donation. Your Troop will explain the organization who will receive the donation, how to participate and if the Troop will purchase a patch for the girls.

Care to Share receipts are found on GSCookiesETC.org/fallproduct/forms.

As she participates, the Girl Scout Fall Product Program teaches your Girl Scout the “5 Skills” that will help her grow into a leader and prepare her for the future. Here are things you can do together to help her succeed:

1. Goal Setting—empowering her to define what she wants and to create a plan to succeed

Role-play with her. Ask how her troop will use the money earned so she can share it when asked by

customers.

Help your daughter set goals, view rewards & send emails using UNIFY.

2. Decision Making—teaching her critical thinking and problem solving skills

Help her decide if she wants the prizes or OC Bucks at each girl reward level.

Let her decide how to sell: online, door-to-door with nuts in hand and/or with order card to take orders.

3. Money Management—mastering financial literacy skills

Let her add up orders and make change.

Girls and parents may accept credit cards using a smart phone device. Parent is responsible for any

fees and fees may not be passed onto the consumer.

Have her mark her calendar and remind you to turn in money to the troop by the due dates.

4. People Skills—communicating and understanding customers

Help your daughter ask friends and family for support.

Help her arrange to take orders at your workplace or place of worship.

Review the Internet Safety Pledge located on the Resources & Forms page at

www.GSCookiesETC.org/fallproduct/forms/ with your daughter.

If she wants to do booth sales with you, complete online Booth Sale training and help out at booth

sales.

5. Business Ethics (Honest and Fair)—reinforcing the positive values she is developing as a Girl

Scout

Help her mark her calendar for September 22. This is the day she can start to take orders.

Girls may text and email family and friends. Customers pay online only through the UNIFY online sales

program. Girls do NOT sell on eBay or Craigslist.

Accompany her while selling door-to-door in residential areas. Remember permission is needed from

Service Unit to sell anywhere else. See Booth Sales Guidelines at GScookiesEtc.org/fallproduct/forms/

Wear your Girl Scout uniform and pins when selling.

Tell customers how your troop will use the troop proceeds.

Encourage customers to support our Care to Share donation program.

Use UNIFY online sales program to email family, friends, and former customers (www.GSCookiesETC.org/fallproduct).

Use the Spread the Word Business Cards when going door to door and at booth sales.

Create a “nut mobile” (wagon, cooler on wheels, backpack or large tote bag) for door-to-door sales.

Set up a nut stand in front of an OC residence. Nut stands are permitted on personal property (not business) if it is within Orange County and if the city and/or homeowners association permits.

Make a poster to show customers your goals and how your troop will use troop proceeds.

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Girls may send text messages or emails inviting friends and family to order products online using the UNIFY online sales program!

Online product offerings:

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Special Online Girl Rewards:

Parents/Girls will receive an email from QSP which will include key details about participating the UNIFY online system including how to register, quick links and more!

Girls track their online sales from their Dashboard on the UNIFY online sales program.

Girls can choose to offer an online girl delivered option to customers in the local area where the customer pays for nuts online with a credit card (small convenience fee applies for order) and then the girl delivers the online girl delivered order with the rest of her in person nut, candy orders. All sales are automatically reported in UNIFY.

Online sales of nuts and Care to Share count towards girl rewards for Ashdon Farms and online sales of magazines, tumblers, organic veggies and candles count towards girl rewards for QSP.

Deadline: The last day girls receive credit for online orders is November 4, 2018. Be sure to personalize your email to customers, encouraging them to order before November 4th. Online orders placed after November 4, 2018 will continue to help the Council to provide program for all girls, but will not be counted towards girl rewards or troop proceeds.

Combo Prize: Girls who sell 5 QSP items and 20 Ashdon items will earn the Mini Backpack Key Chain!

Online Magazine Orders

(QSP Items)

Give subscriptions as gifts, renew existing subscriptions or order new subscriptions! There are over 600 magazines both print and digital versions to choose from and customers

can save up to 90% over newsstand prices!

Online Tumbler, Organic Veggie Plants and New! Candles

(QSP Items)

Customers may purchase stainless steel and Tervis tumblers, 10

varieties of organic veggie plants and premium jar candles.

Online Nut Store

(Ashdon Farms Items)

As part of the UNIFY online program, emails or texts to

friends and family will include the option for them to order,

pay for and have nuts delivered to their home/business. Plus, there are more items available online than on the order card!

2018-2019 Patch—Send 30+ emails using the UNIFY online sales program

Online Patch—send 15 emails using the UNIFY online sales program

Girls who reach $200 in ONLINE sales will earn their own customized online patch!

Girls who reach $450 in ONLINE sales will earn a t-shirt customized with their first name!

Look for this button to login to the UNIFY online sales program.

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To Access Links to the Family Guide, Training Videos and More

To access the UNIFY online sales system

A launch email from Girl Scouts of Orange County (GirlScout-sale@qspgao.com) with the link for registering will be sent once Council uploads your Girl Scout’s information into the UNIFY online sales system.

Helpful Hint: Check your junk folder if you do not receive the launch email in your inbox. Let your Troop Product Coordinator know if you did not receive the launch email.

1. Receive Launch email.

2. Click Go to Girl Dashboard to get started!

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1. Click on the Trefoil Icon.

2. Click on Program Info.

3. Click on the button for the information needed.

- Nut Order Card-electronic version of the girl order card

- Program Info & Activities-access Family Guide and other resources

- Online Training-review online videos about UNIFY

- Nutritionals-access to product nutritional information

4. Click the Calendar Icon to view important dates

Girls may offer girl delivered option to online customers where customer pays online with credit card from

September 22 through October 5. See the “Girl Dashboard–Emails”

training video for details.

A booth sale is a Nut Stand placed in front of a business, on a street corner or in any public space. Only Service Unit Booth Sale Coordinators or their designees may arrange for booth sale locations and assign troops.

Setting up a booth display in any location other than in front of an Orange County residence is considered a booth sale and is only allowed during the booth sale period. All booth sales must be arranged through the

Booth Sale Coordinator to ensure that all permissions and insurance requirements are met.

All adults participating in booth sales must complete an online Booth Sale training, even for parent/daughter booth sales. Training is available at www.GSCookiesETC.org/fallproduct.

Visit GSCookiesEtc.org/fallproduct

for more information about Booth Sales.

Troops with an appointed Troop Product Coordinator earn proceeds to fund their troop activities.

Ashdon Items—Troops receive 90¢ per nut, chocolate and Care to Share (nuts & magazine vouchers) item sold

QSP Items—Troops receive $3 for every magazine, candle, veggie plant pair and beverage tumbler sold

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Troop proceeds belong to the troop, not to individual girl

members.

To Place your Initial Order

1. Click Order Entry on the Girl Dashboard.

2. Enter the number of items sold in the Order Card Quantity column. Do NOT include online sales in this total. Online sales are automatically added to girl totals.

3. Click Save and Continue.

Your Troop Product Coordinator will add any additional orders placed after the initial orders.

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To Choose Girl Rewards

1. Click Reward Summary on the Girl Dashboard.

2. Select the reward for each level where there is a choice.

3. Click Save and Continue.

The system will automatically order the reward your Girl Scout has chosen as she reaches each reward level.

See the training videos on how to place your order and choosing rewards by clicking on

Program Info tab under the Trefoil Icon in UNIFY.

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Please fill out reverse side for girl reward options your Girl Scout has chosen if she achieves these reward levels.

Note: Parent/Guardian must fill-out, sign and return this document to Troop/Group Product Coordinator prior to receiving order cards.

Please check the item your girl has chosen if she achieves the following reward levels in the 2018 Fall Product program (one option per level):

Girl Rewards for Ashdon Farms items Girl Rewards for QSP items

37+ Ashdon Items sold

Small Dalmatian Plush

$5 OC Bucks

45+ Ashdon Items sold

Magic Sequin Journal

$5 OC Bucks

8+ QSP items sold

Jelly Slime with Glitter

$5 OC Bucks

12+ QSP items sold

Paw Print Socks

$5 OC Bucks

55+ Ashdon Items sold

Reversible Dog Pillow

$5 OC Bucks

75+ Ashdon Items sold

Clipboard with

Notepad

$10 OC Bucks

16+ QSP items sold

Photo Clip String

Lights

$10 OC Bucks

20+ QSP items sold

Clipboard with

Notepad

$15 OC Bucks

100+ Ashdon Items sold

Clay Charm Set

Girl Scout Knife

$15 OC Bucks

150+ Ashdon Items sold

Large Labrador Plush

$25 OC Bucks

25+ QSP items sold

Large Labrador Plush

$25 OC Bucks

35+ QSP items sold

Paw Blanket

$35 OC Bucks

200+ Ashdon Items sold

Trail of the Hope

Diamond Experience (for girl and her guardian)

$50 OC Bucks

45+ QSP items sold

Inflatable Lounger

$50 OC Bucks

See order card for pictures of ALL the girl rewards and for how each can be earned or visit GSCookiesEtc.org/fallproduct/recognitions/ for information about Girl Rewards.

Trail of the Hope Diamond Experience January 12, 2019

Travel around the world and help us recover the Hope Diamond! Experience a one-of-a-kind puzzle game where you

and your team will travel around the world to find a stolen gem.

Patches Experiences And other prizes

Through the Fall Product Program, girls are able to earn unique rewards. Rewards are cumulative and provide tangible goals for the girls that reward their participation and efforts.

Girls can earn fun:

Plush Service Dog

Reversible Dog Pillow

Magic Sequin Journal