Fall Product Program 2009 - Support Our Camps!
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Is your troop looking for a way to finance a planned activity or event? Are you a new troop who needs startup funds? The council’s Fall Product Program is a great way for troops to earn funds! Once again, in addition to the QSP quality magazine/music program, Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana will be offering items from the Ashdon Farms Nuts/Candy program. All of the Ashdon Farms items are $5.00 each and will be delivered to troops through their service units before the Thanksgiving holidays.
Proceeds from the Fall Product Program help support maintenance of camps, financial assistance, and girl program opportunities. Parental and volunteer support is crucial to the success of this council-sponsored, money-earning activity. Fall Product Program information for distribution to parents will be available at your September service unit meeting. For additional information on the program, please contact Karen Smallwood, 502-636-0900 or 888-771-5170 ext. 24200.
Cashews - Chocolate Covered Peanuts - Cranberry Nut Mix
Honey Roasted Peanuts - Chocolate Covered Raisins - Hot Cajun Mix
Peanut Squares - Fruit Slices - Gummi Berries
Mint Meltaways - Caramel Treasures - Peanut Butter Dreams
Pecan Clusters - Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Click the links below to download these important documents:
Fall Product Training (PowerPoint Show)
Fall Product SU Summary (MS Excel)
Fall Product Troop Summary (MS Excel)
Report of Families Owing Money (MS Word)
SU Fall Product Sale Evaluation (MS Word)
Troop Fall Product Sale Evaluation (MS Word)
Ten Steps to
Troop Fall Product Success (MS Word)
Troop Sales Report (MS Word)
Permission Slip Fall Product Sale (MS Word)
Product Program Premium (MS Word)
Family Guide to Fall Product Sale (Adobe PDF)
Be a Reader Form (Adobe PDF)
Incentives
REASONS TO PARTICIPATE
- Supports camp properties for council
- Quick, simple, profitable fundraiser for troops
- Offers awards for girls, leaders, & troops
- Not a lot of paperwork, quick turnaround–a sale to family and friends
- Promotes reading–a service project opportunity
- QSP will switch subscriptions if a customer does not like the magazine selected
- Music and book selections also available
- Tasty Ashdon Farms product
LEADER INCENTIVES
- GSI Patch for averaging 1 "Step 1" order per girl
- Unlock the Mystery patch for avaraging 1 nut/candy per girl
- Book certificate for averaging 2 "Step 1" orders per girl
- T-Shirt for 10 "Step 1" orders
IMPORTANT DATES:
- September: Attend training on the Fall Product Program and receive materials.
- Before Oct 1: Distribute materials to the girls and explain the program and procedures. Have parents sign the Parent Permission and Responsibility Form and return to the troop leader.
- Oct 1: Order taking for Fall Product Program begins.
- Oct 22: All nut/candy orders due to troop chairs.
- Nov 11-12: Delivery of nuts/candy to customers
- Nov 30 : All QSP orders, Step 2 books, and all money due to troop chairs.
- Jan/Feb: Awards will be delivered directly to SU Chairs.
PLEASE NOTE:
Money for nuts/candy is collected when you deliver the product, and money for magazines/music selections must be collected when the order is taken. Troops will keep their profit upfront. A certified check, cashiers check, or money order for the amount is due from the troops to the service unit chair by November 30.
Be certain that customers keep the pink copy of the order form. If they have a question about their order, they should call the toll free number on the back of the pink order form (1-800-678-2673). New magazine subscriptions may take up to mid-March to process.
Keep in mind that only registered Girl Scout Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors may participate in any product sales program.
ADDRESS ADVENTURE PATCH
The Address Adventure patch program is an easy patch to earn while participating in the
Fall Product Program.
The dates for participating in this patch program are from
October 1, 2009 to December 5, 2009. View the requirements here.
Log on to www.qsp.com or www.gsorders.ashdonfarms.com for more information
Remember, everyone makes a difference - even one order helps to maintain the camps for all Girl Scouts in Kentuckiana.
Troops will receive 15% profit on total sales of magazines, music, books, nuts and candy. Plus girls and/or troops will earn the following:
3 "STEP 1" ORDERS
QSP GSI Badge Patch w/ Dog
6"STEP 1" ORDERS
Necklace and Super Seller Patch
7 ASHDON FARMS SALES
Ashdon Farms Unlock the Mystery Patch
$100 IN SALES*
Choice of Plush Animal or Desk Set
$200 IN SALES*
Choice of Plush Animal or Desk Set PLUS Choice of T-shirt or Music Certificate
$300 IN SALES*
Choice of Plush Animal or Desk Set PLUS Choice of T-shirt or Music Certificate,
PLUS Choice of Book Certificate or Duffle Bag
$400 IN SALES*
Choice of Plush Animal or Desk Set PLUS Choice of T-shirt or Music Certificate, PLUS Choice of Book Certificate or Duffle Bag PLUS Large Plush Animal
$500 IN SALES*
Starting at $500 in sales, girls will receive $10 individual QSP bucks for each additional $100 in sales. Individual QSP bucks can be used in GSK council shops or for council, service center or service unit program activity fees.
READER'S DIGEST SUBSCRIPTIONS
Girls will earn RD ear phones for each Reader's Digest subscription sold.
10 COMPLETE "STEP 2" NAMES/ADDRESSES
Investigate Patch
*Incentives are cumulative at each level. Sales represent combined magazine/nut sales.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does our troop get proceeds from Step 2?
A: Proceeds from Step 2 sales come in the form of QSP bucks that can be spent in the Girl Scout Shop.
Q: Can a customer purchase a subscription for their town or school library?
A: No. Libraries have their own contracts established with magazine companies. However, customers may purchase a subscription for their local nursing home or homeless shelter.
Q: Will QSP honor stamps from Publisher’s
Clearinghouse, sweepstakes, 10 CDs for $0.01 subscriptions, etc.?
A: No. Clearinghouses, sweepstakes, and music companies have their own contracts established. QSP offers the lowest published price.
Q: Can a Girl Scout sell magazines through the internet?
A: No. To help ensure the safety of every girl we serve, to protect the tax-exempt status of Girl Scout sales, and to ensure that all Girl Scout orders from customers are in our council’s jurisdiction, neither girl or adult members may engage in any type of sale on the internet. Girls may, however, use e-mail to alert their friends and relatives about our local sales.
Q: Should the girls sell door-to-door?
A: The Fall Product Program is not a door-to-door sale. Think about family and friends who read magazines regularly--dentist and physician offices, beauty shops, auto/body shops, teachers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. Encourage magazine subscription renewals. Remember, the name on the current subscription must match the renewal order exactly.
Dear Parents
Our camps directly benefit from the Fall Product Program. We are able to maintain and improve our campsites through participation in this fall fundraiser. Each girl is encouraged to be creative when setting her goals. As parents/guardians, you play an important role in your daughter’s successfulcompletion of Fall Product Program activities. If you have any questions, please call your daughter’s troop leader. And remember to save at least one subscription for Girl Scouts!