Welcome to the Fall Product Program Chocolate, nuts and snacks Magazines, Photo Keepsakes and more Share Donations A Program where girls will earn while they learn! Welcome to the Fall Product Program. This is a wonderful program where girls earn while learning. Girls will sell Chocolate, nuts, snacks, magazines, Photo Keepsakes while learning important skills that will last a lifetime. In addition, girl will learn about philanthropy by participating in our Share Program, sellling nuts and magazinesto support our troops through Packages From Home.

It’s Not a Fundraiser Girls Learn Important, Tangible Skills! The Fall Product Program is not a fundraiser. Girls who participate in the program learn important, tangible skills. Yes, they will earn money for their troops, but it’s so much more. It is a money earning program and perfect for making troop start up money, money for supplies, travel, program, etc… But it’s so much more…

It enhances the Girl Scout Experience Its’s a Girl Program where girls can decide where to spend the troop proceeds they earn! Travel Encampment Service Project Philanthropy High Awards Registration Fees Membership And so much more… When participating in the Fall Product Program girls will enhance their Girl Scout experience because they get to decide how to spend their troop proceeds. It’s the only program, where the girls earning the money, can decide where to spend the money. Girls can choose to use the money to travel, pay for an encampment, a Service Project or philanthropy. They can offset registration and membership fees or high awards. It’s up to the girls, with the guidance of their Troop Leader, to decide how to spend the money earned through the program.

Girls learn because in the Fall Product Program she will… Set goals Make decisions Manage money Talk and listen to others Run an honest and fair business Girl will set goals, learn to make decisions, manage the money, talk and listen to others, and run an honest and fair business.

Participation Requirements Getting the paperwork out of the way so you have more time to spend with girls. Click to find out more about the SIX easy steps need to participate in the Fall Product Program. 01 04 Parent/Guardian Permission Registered Girl Scouts All girls have a signed 2017/2018 Parent/Guardian Permission and Financial Responsibility Agreement on file with the troop. All girls are registered for the current Girl Scout Season. 02 Troop Checking Account 05 Troop Training Troops have a properly established checking account. See our website for details. Troops are trained on the Fall Product Program or be able to pass a competency test on the program. 03 Participation is simple! In just six easy steps your troop will be ready to start. First- Make sure all your girls are registered. The earlier the better. Second-The troop have a properly established troop checking account. See our website for details. Third- The Troop has signed the Troop Financial Agreement, or TPM on our website.   Fourth- All girls participating have a Parent/Guardian Permission form on file with the troop. This form is good for both Fall Product and the Cookie Progam. You will receive this form from your Service Unit. Please see our website for additional forms. Make sure to give a copy to your parents and keep one for your files. Fourth: The troops the Troop Financial Agreement and Program Requirements, referred to as the TPM, online. This is completed before troops are given paperwork or access to the system. It is signed by either the Troop Leader or Troop Product Manager, whomever is managing the program and handling product money. Fifth- The troop has been trained on the Fall Product Program or be able to pass a competency test on the program. Sixth- Girls follow the safety and etiquette guidelines printed on the order card. Girls should take the GS Internet Safety Pledge on the GSUSA website. 06 Girl Safety Troop Financial Agreement The troop has signed the Troop Financial Agreement and Program Requirement (TPM) on our website. Girls follow the safety and etiquette guideless printed on the order card. Girls should take the Girl Scout Internet Safety Pledge on the GSUSA website:

Three ways to sell: In Person using the order card Emails Directing customers to her online business using her business cards, text, tweet, Facebook, or door hangers. Girl will set goals, learn to make decisions, manage the money, talk and listen to others, and run an honest and fair business.

The Fall Product Program Timeline This timeline information describes the phases of the sale. A complete listing of dates, deadlines and procedures is detailed in your Fall Product Manual. Oct. 7-Oct. 25 Pre-Order Nov. 4-Nov. 10 Delivery Pre-ordered product is delivered to the Service Units. Girls sell pre-ordered snacks in person or as promises online. Customers can always make an online direct purchase. Oct. 25-Dec. 3 After Pre-Order Nov. 7-Dec. 1 Reorders Girls continue to sell product to friends and family in-person and through the girls online site. Troop Leaders pick up additional product from the Council Cupboard.

Council Nut, Candy and Snack Line-up

Additional product available online… Magazines Photo Keepsakes Nuts, snacks, and chocolate Grow Your Veggies Tumblers and water bottles Delivery charges may apply

Girl Rewards

Delivery Preorders will be delivered to Service Unit Managers between Nov. 4-11 Service Unit Product Managers will need to have a delivery location selected. Product will be delivered directly to a private home. Service Units will be contacted by our delivery agent to schedule a time and date. Service Units will coordinate Troop pick up schedule.   Metro Phoenix: Nov. 4-5. Extended Area: Nov. 6-11.

Money Matters Money is collected from customers when the product is delivered. Girl must collect Share Donation money when it’s ordered because product is not being delivered. Please do not take bills over $20. Troops are responsible for replacing counterfeit money. Encourage parents to turn in money frequently. Create ‘money Mondays’ or a fun way to collect payment.  

What to do if a parent doesn’t pay… Fill out a Parent Outstanding Balance form. Turn the form into the Product Program Team Dec. 10, 2017; extended area Dec. 17. Attach all transaction receipts and email communication pertinent to the collection of debt. If the troop fails to submit the form by the deadline, the troop will assume all financial responsibility for any unpaid balances. If the balance is paid by the parent after the form has been submitted, contact the Product Program Team immediately and the collection process will cease. Questions? Contact productprogram@girlscoutsaz.org

Misuse of Funds The Council will take all necessary steps to recover all outstanding debts. Anyone who misuses Girl Scout funds will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The girl will not receive her rewards until the money has been paid. The troop will not receive proceeds for unpaid product until the money has been collected. Troops with outstanding balances that have not reported it as parent delinquency will not receive proceeds or rewards. Can a girl participate in the Fall Product Program if she owes money from a prior sale? To ensure girls are successful, girls with outstanding balances may participate in the online sales portion (and at booths during the Cookie Program.)

ACH Process IMPORTANT! It takes council a few days to prepare the ACH.. Troop bank balances are pulled end-of-day Monday before the ACH (this way we know what’s in your bank account, and we don’t overdraft accounts often). The ACH is prepared on the Tuesday before the ACH. The ACH is approved on Wednesday before the ACH. Money that is deposited after Monday at 5:00pm will not be included in the ACH. An important note: We pull the troop’s bank balance on Monday and base our ACH withdrawals from those available balances. If troop money is spent between Tuesday and Thursday, the account may be overdrawn. Troops are responsible for all overdraft fees.

ACH Dates Metro Phoenix= The ACH date for the Fall Product Program is Dec. 14, (money must be troop account by Dec. 11). Extended Area- The ACH date for the Fall Product Program is Dec. 21, (money must be in troop account by Dec. 18). If Council is unable to take the full amount due from a troop’s bank account on the scheduled ACH date, Council will continue to regularly attempt to take money from the account until the balance is paid, or until the council’s collections process begins.

Unify Information Please see the Unify tutorial for information on how to set-up girl websites, enter preorders, manage troop inventory, and enter Girl Rewards. If you have questions please contact your Service Unit Product Progam Manager.