GSNENY Product Sales Guide

We know your days are busy, schedules are full. That’s why we thought we would bring the information directly to you this year. Did you know we have a Fall Sale?

Did you know your Girl Scout can learn key budgeting, planning and goal setting skills all by participating in the fall sale? Better yet, she and her troop can work towards some fantastic short term goals like earning troop funds from selling fall product to go ice skating, buy new troop materials or even save up towards camp.

Take a look through our many pages and see the fantastic things that are going on in the World of Product sales.

A quick overview…

CONTENTSThe Products New This Year

Nuts + Candy: Fall Product line up, Description + Cost

Girl Recognitions: Magazines

Girl Recognitions: Nuts + Candy

Girl Patches

Girl, Troop + Community: Profit & Enticing Incentives

Girl Scout News

For Leaders: Checklist and Deadlines

Where to Find What You Need

QSP Online Magazine Sales

Expert Entrepreneur

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Skills You Will Use For A LifetimeThe QSP Program gives girls the opportunity to develop and enhance their skills in:Decision Making, People Skills, Money Management, Business Ethics and Goal Setting.

Girls learn while earning proceeds for their Troop or Community (Service Unit). These proceeds will expand their Girl Scouting experiences since the proceeds are used for girl programs and leadership activities. This fun, safe program can help girls, as individuals or as a team, set goals and prepare for success.

The ProductsFamily, friends and neighbors of Girl Scouts have the opportunity to financially support Girl Scouts by purchasing magazine subscriptions and renewals, books, nuts and candy.

People of all ages and demographics read magazines. The average family orders 6 magazine subscrip-tions a year! It is easy for girls to earn wonderful incentives and proceed dollars for activities.

In addition to magazines, there are 15 varieties of nut and candy items girls can offer customers. The items are reasonably priced so there is surely a nut and candy item offered for everyone they know.

Girls can sell just magazines, just nuts and candy, or both. Any way they choose to participate, they have the power to set their goals and will be rewarded for their hard work.

New This Year“Journey of a Lifetime” Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Tin filled with Mint Treasures.

Sugar Free Chocolate Truffles for those customers on special diets, or anyone who enjoys chocolate.

Gluten Free All Natural Blueberry Pomegranate Nut Crunch, a delicious treat of healthy ingredients.

Deluxe Pecan Clusters, that amazing combination of pecans, caramel and milk chocolate.

Thank You Program – Customers make a donation of $5 towards magazine subscriptions to be deliv-ered to military organizations.

All customer payments must be received when orders are taken for magazine/book orders, along with candy and nut orders.

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NUTS & CANDY

Limited Edition Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Tin with Mint Treasures $8.00

Deluxe Pecan Clusters$5.00

Salsa Mix$5.00

Dark Chocolate Sugar Free Truffles$8.00

Peanut Butter Squares$5.00

Peanut Butter Dreams$5.00

Blueberry Pomegranate Crunch$7.00

Chocolate Covered Raisins$6.00

Chocolate Covered Almonds$7.00

NEW NEW NEW

There is a nice variety of nuts and candy to choose from this year. Items and prices are as follows:

Pistachios$7.00

Cranberry Nut Mix$6.00

Whole Cashews $7.00

Fruit Slices$5.00

Dark Chocolate Pretzels & Tin$7.00

3-Pack Trio (Honey Roasted Cashews, Wasabi Almonds & Spicy Peanuts) $10.00

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Girl Recognitions2+ Magazine Subscriptions: Investing In Today Patch

4+ Magazine Subscriptions: Flower Necklace

6+ Magazine Subscriptions: Cupcake Bookmark & Super Seller Patch

Girls can sell just magazines, just nuts and candy, or both! Recognitions Are Cumulative!

8+ Magazine Subscriptions: Small Plush Arctic Fox

18+ Magazine Subscriptions: Choice of Bling Room Decor Kit OR Girls Guide to Girl Scouting

12+ Magazine Subscriptions: Choice of Peace Sign Lights OR Book Certificate

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Girl Recognitions

70+ Nut/Candy Items:Arctic Fox T-Shirt; Sizes YL, AM & XL

20+ Nut/Candy Items: Pink Mini Boot Key Chain

10+ Nut/Candy Items: Success for Tomorrow Patch

35+ Nut/Candy Items:Cupcake Bookmark & Super Seller Patch

50+ Nut/Candy Items: Choice of Music Download Certificate or Ribbon Tote & Hairy Pen

Girls can sell just magazines, just nuts and candy, or both! Recognitions Are Cumulative!

85+ Nut/Candy Items:Choice of Large Plush Arctic Fox OR The Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting

1 Completed Address Book:Together to the Top Patch

12+ Online Emails: Online Patch

Project Thank You Voucher: Share Patch

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PATCHESINveSTING IN TODAY PATCH

earned with 2+ Magazine Subscriptions

(email or traditional)

GOAL ACHIeveR PATCH:

earned for participation in the Take Action Project

MAGAzINe SuPeRSeLLeR PATCH :earned with 6+

QSP Subscriptions (email, traditional

or combo)

TOGeTHeR TO THe TOP PATCH: earned

with address booklet submitted and complete

ONLINe PATCH :earned with 12

e-mail addressessent to QSP

on-line

SuPeR SeLLeR PATCH: earned with 35+ nut/

candy items SHARe PATCH:

earned with 1 thank you voucher order along with candy and nut

orders

SuCCeSS FOR TOMORROW PATCH: earned with 10+ nut/

candy items

TROOPS AND COMMUNITY

TROOP PROFIT

NEW…GIRL, TROOP & COMMUNITY RECOGNITIONS

ITeM TROOP / Su PROFITNuts, Candy and Magazines 10% With IncentivesNuts, Candy and Magazines 13% Incentives Opt Out

Address book $2.00 Per Booklet (Max. 2)

GirlSell 15 Girl Scout 100th

Anniversary Tins OR A Total of 40 Items and Receive A 100th

Anniversary Pin

TroopSell An Average of 4 Magazines

and 30 nut & Candy Items /Registered Girl OR A Total

of 100 Girl Scout 100th Anniversary Suitcase Tins and

Receive a 100th Anniversary Patch and Mission Statement

Bookmark for each Registered Member of the Group

Community (Service Unit)Submit 1 Signed Permission Slip/Registered Girl for 80% of the

Girls in the Community Registered As of October 2011 To Be Handed In By November 1st AND Have A 5% Increase In Sales

From Last Year And Receive A $45 GSNeNY Store voucher.

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Independent Girl ScoutsParticipate in Fall SaleRead all about it...Learning business skills, budgeting and planning isn’t just for girls in troops. It’s for all Girl Scouts. By participating in a product sale, you not only learn to stay organized and to reach a goal, you also learn to self motivate and believe in yourself.

The GSNENY Pathways allow Girl Scouts to participate in the sale on their own, selling directly with their Community (Service Unit). Her Community QSP Manager works with her directly, just a Troop Leader does with the girls in her troop. My Daughter’s Troop is not selling fall products – Can my child still participate? YES

Can my Girl Scout still earn incentives? YESDoes my Girl Scout still earn Troop Funds? NO – because she now earns – Community Funds.

Community Funds are accessible just like the Troop Funds were. Girls can request for their community (Service Unit) to assist them in paying for Girl Scout programming, Girl Scout travel and Girl Scout Experiences. Your Girl Scout can now work towards going to camp or even that Alaskan Adventure.

Want to know more about the GSNENY Girl Scout Pathways and product programs? Contact the Product Sales Team at productsales@gsneny.org and we will be happy to help you learn more about our fun fundraising opportunities!

FOR LEADERSThis is a quick guide of the due dates for Leaders. Parents please be aware that these are the dates leaders have paper work due to Council. This means that the Troop needs their troop information from you ahead of time. Parents please use the dates given to you by your leader, not these dates below.

What to give to your girls and their parents:•Activity Sheet

•Girl/Family Guide

•Permission Form

•Girl Sales Packet: which contains an order card, magazine order forms, address booklets etc.

Attend QSP Training and receive program materials for your troop. This is a required training for all Troop QSP Managers. Hold a QSP Program information meeting for troop members and their parents and distribute materials.

Order taking begins. Log into nut-E and update all troop informa-tion (contact person, address, phone number, troop level, num-ber of girls, etc.) and enter girls first and last names.

Girls may sell through this day. Order taking ends and Troop QSP Managers collect girls orders, payments and write receipt for all monies received – must have parent/guardian sign receipt.

Troop QSP Manager deadline for entering all girl orders and choice/size of incentives if necessary into nut-E

Troops submit ONE troop check for payment and both T-2 re-ports from nut-E (Nut/Candy & Magazines and Incentives) to the Community (Service Unit) QSP Manager along with completed address booklets and magazine order forms.

Delivery of Nuts/Candy and Incentives to Communities (Service Units); pick up troop orders, verify count of all items and receive a copy of signed receipt indicating items received by each parent.

August/September

Monday, September 12

Friday, October 21

Monday, October 24

Tuesday, October 25

November 14-18

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www.gsneny.org Our Council web site gives you access to forms, links to Facebook, Twitter, Online Shops, Resources, Event Calendars, Registration and so much more!

www.qspbeareader.com/activitiesThis is the website with online activities relating to the QSP program for girls of all ages.

www.facebook.com/gsnenyThis is where leaders, parents, and council staff help one another by discussing questions in a real-time environment. You can learn cool things about upcoming events and see all the latest Girl Scout blog stories and news articles. It’s your advance notification station!

NeeD HeLP WITH MAGAzINe SuBCRIPTIONS?

The QSP Customer Service Department is very helpful when it comes to answering your questions specifi-cally related to magazine subscriptions and ordering, whether it is during or after the sale. Please call this

number 1-800-678-2673 if you need subscription assistance.

YOUR TEAMProduct Sales Coordinator for 100 & 200 Service Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Stoddard sstoddard@gsneny.org

Product Sales Coordinator for 300 & 400 Service Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norma Langevin nlangevin@gsneny.org

Product Sales Program Specialist for Take Action Project . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Conway sconway@gsneny.org

Product Sales Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kris St. Peter kstpeter@gsneny.org

Where to findwhat you needwhen you need it

How Does It Work?It’s easy...just click on the QSP Online Program button to get started!

Found on our web page at www.gsneny.org

1. Register

2. Complete the goal setting activity

3. Personalize part of the message that will be emailed

4. Order your family’s subscriptions and invite other family members and friends to shop online.

Online PatchIn addition to the patch, your Girl Scout and her troop will also re-ceive credit for all online orders. At the end of the sale, the Detailed Order Report will be emailed to the registered email address. Girls will print or email the report to you prior to the due date, so you can credit each girl with her sales. IMPORTANT ~ QSP and Nut-E do not communicate. Having each girl print out and return the form to you and you entering the info into Nut-E is the ONLY way for her to

receive credit forthe online sale.

You can also check throughout the sale to track your progress and enter additional emails to meet your goals quicker!

Benefits• All major credit cards are accepted

• Subscriptions start faster

• No paper order forms to complete

• No need to collect money

* QSP DOES NOT RENT OR SELL E-MAIL ADDRESSES OR USE THEM FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES. WE RESPECT EvERYONE ’S RIGHT TO PRIvACY .

ONLINE MAGAzINE SALES

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BE AN ExPERT ENTREPRENEURIf you are a registered Girl Scout and would like to earn up to $300 towards a one week GSNENY camp stay or one GSNENY travel adventure then we have the opportunity for YOU!

All you have to do is complete the following requirements by your participation in the QSP and Cookie Programs. There are more details, including the redemption form which can be found on our website at www.gsneny.org

The expert entrepreneur Redemption Form will be due on Friday, May 18, 2012.

Throughout the 2011 QSP and 2012 Cookie Program any girl who:• Sells 10 magazines• Sends 12 QSP online emails • Sells 45 nut/candy items • Completes 1 address booklet • Turns in all orders with payment on time(Don’t have email access? Sell 15 magazines, 45 nut/candy items, and complete one address booklet)PLuS • Sells 250 boxes of cookies on her initial sale • Participates in 1 booth sale • Attends Cookie College/Rally OR completes a Cookie Activity National Proficiency Badge OR com-

pletes 1 Journey • Registers in the spring (early bird) as a Girl Scout for the 2013 year and submits a completed Expert

Entrepreneur redemption form by Friday, May 18, 2012.

BE AN ExPERT ENTREPRENEUR

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