2017 Fall Product Program Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland

Fall 2017 Theme

October 1-22 Simone the Cat

Meeting Overview

• In a NUT shell…

• New in 2017

• Operation Troop Aid

• Troop Rewards

• Girl Rewards & Patches

• Participation Eligibility

• Resources & Support

In a NUT shell… • In person and online sales to friends and family

• October 1-22

• Opportunity to earn as much as cookie sales

• 15% in person and 18% online (+3% for Juniors+ if no rewards)

• Can earn extra $0.03 per box of cookies sold in winter

• Still selling nuts, candy and magazines – new items too!

• Delivered to girl or customer

• All-new QSP items!

• Delivered to customer

• Troop: Activity $ + Troop Care Kits

• Girls: Sales + Business skills, patches

and prizes

New in 2017

All magazine sales are online!

No more carbon copy forms!

Girl Scout Basket Tin

with Mint Treasures

Replica of 1920’s

Girl Scout Tin

Mint Treasures

individually

wrapped with

Girl Scout logo

Holiday Tin

with Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Dill Pickle Peanuts

9 oz. Pop Top Can

On order form AND Online

Salt & Pepper Cashew Halves

8 oz, Stand Up, Reclosable Bag

Online Only Product

NEW QSP Online Items

Candles, $25

Veggie Starter Kits

2 pack for $20

Tumblers, $20-25

*QSP Shipping*

1 item $8.00

2 items $10.00

3 or more items FREE Shipping

Back by Popular Demand…

• Wide variety of

magazines for

all interests

• Photo

Keepsakes from

To Remember

This

– Photo books

– Calendars

– Cards

– And lots more!

Magazines and

Photo Keepsakes

Nuts &

Candy

- 16 nut and candy items on

order card

- More available online

Share Patch: Operation Troop Aid

Each $5 Military Nut Donation purchases a can of Hot

Cajun Crunch for Operation Troop Aid.

Troops earn proceeds and orders apply to girl’s rewards.

Girls selling 4 or more cans

earn the Share patch

Troop Rewards

Each Troop that reaches $1,000 in sales:

Troop Care Package

• GSOH tablecloth

• Money bag

• Clipboard

Each Troop that reaches

$1,250 in combined sales:

• Extra 3 cents per box of cookies sold in 2018

Money for Troop activities!

• 15% In-Person sales 18% Online sales

• Extra 3% for Juniors+ if no rewards selected

• Submit Troop Opt Out Approval Form to

productprogram@gsoh.org by Friday, October 13

How much money can my Troop make?

Example

- $1,250 in sales

- $1,000 online x $0.18 = $180

- $250 in person x $0.15 = $37.50

PLUS: If Junior+ and opt out of rewards:

- $1,250 x $0.03 = $37.50

PLUS: Extra $0.03 per box of cookies sold

- 100 boxes x 10 girls x $0.03 = $30!

PLUS: Troop Care Package

Total: ~$250 - $300 for your Troop

+ Care Package!

$217.50 # of Girls

Per Girl Average

4 $ 312.50 5 $ 250.00 6 $ 208.33 7 $ 178.57 8 $ 156.25 9 $ 138.89

10 $ 125.00 11 $ 113.64 12 $ 104.17 13 $ 96.15 14 $ 89.29 15 $ 83.33

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Patches for

Milestones

4 Military

Donations

Maximize Patches + Maximize Awards

Patch Sales Goal Prize

Attend Fall Product Program Rally on Oct 1 Rally Send 15 emails Online

4 nut donations to military Share 17-18 $20

Sell 3 QSP Items (teacher, family, etc.) Cat Hero $60 X

Sell 1 more QSP Item (neighbor, friend) 100 $20 $100 Sell 3 more QSP Items + Send 10 more emails Super Seller $75 $175 X + X

Sell 11 nut items (avg $7 per item) Cat Fearless + Create Own

$77 $250 X

Maximize Patches Earned Activity/Sales Patch

Send 15 emails Online

4 nut donations for military Share 17-18

$250 online sales CreateOwn

$100 online sales 100

Send 25 emails + $175 QSP sales Super Seller

$500 total sales Goal Achiever

3 QSP items Cat Hero

15 nut items Cat Fearless

$1000 total sales Stellar Seller + COSI

Delivery

• Girls collect payment at time of order.

• All funds deposited in troop bank account.

• Enter girl orders and record payments in NutE

system on Girl Orders page.

• Do not submit orders without payment.

Final Details…

• Product will be delivered to Service Unit Fall

Product Coordinator week of November 13.

• Troops may pick up their orders shortly after.

Financial Procedures

Who Can Participate?

All Registered Girls!

Troops must be in good standing:

• No outstanding debt to Council

• Current finance report and ACH form on file

Troop Fall Product Coordinator (TFPC) is approved

volunteer:

• Current (‘17-’18) adult membership

• Successful and current background check

• Complete GS 101 and Safety Essentials within 6 months

And…complete:

• Job Description Form

• Volunteer Responsibility Form

NutE

Online Program With caregiver assistance, girls can:

• Set goals & personalize their welcome page

• Email friends/family (links to both stores in email)

• Create & share custom video

• Share a link to their store on Facebook/Twitter

• Text a link to their store to friends/family

Online sales import into NutE each night to the

girl’s sale record.

It’s super easy!

Resources

Fall Product Program Rally

Girls learn about the products, practice helpful strategies and

have fun learning through crafts and games.

Where: Camp Ken-Jockety

When: Sunday, October 1st

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $5 per person

Register on CORA by Wed., Sept. 20, 2017.

Tips for An Awesome Program!

• Read Weekly NutE emails, filled with helpful hints and

reminders

• Like GSOH Product Program Facebook page for great ideas,

links, and fun

• Subscribe to GSOH Product Program YouTube channel for

tutorial videos

• Visit Olentangy Service Unit website for forms and info

• Sign up for webinars to see it and talk it out

• Read your Troop Guide for details of all parts of the program

Have Questions?

• In NutE, click on the HELP Icons

• Check your Troop Guide (tonight’s paperwork)

• Watch webinars and tutorials

• Ask on the GSOH Product Program Facebook page

• Contact your Service Unit Fall Coordinators

Kitzie Pollock Jennifer Dahlgren

(740) 971-3755 (937) 309-9833

kpollock002@insight.rr.com wooddahlgren@yahoo.com

Thank you!