1. Part 1 – overview Fall Sale Program 2017
Hello and welcome to the Fall Sale Program Overview. In this chapter we will give an overview of the sale including topics like: what the Fall Sale Program is all about, what the program perks and rewards are, what products are available, the ways to participate, along with our very important dates.
This year’s theme is “Unleash the HERO inside!” with our fun mascot Simone the Super Cat.

2. What is the fall sale program?
The Fall Sale Program is a council-sponsored program that combines educational activities with money earning opportunities for the troops.
Girls have the opportunity to sell delicious nuts, candies, magazines, organic veggies, tumblers and more!
The Fall Sale Program is a council-sponsored program that combines educational activities with money earning opportunities for the troops. The Fall Sale Program is directed toward family and friends and enables troops to earn start up money.
Girls will begin selling delicious nuts, candies, magazines, veggies, tumblers and more. Troops earn proceeds to fund exciting adventures. Additionally, the sale introduces key financial literacy skills such as goal setting, decision making, money management, and communication, that they will use throughout their lives.
Ashdon Farms – vendor for nuts, candy, NutE
QSP – vendor for magazines & online program

3. Program Perks Girls Develop 5 key skills Rewards and Dakota Dough
Troops Earn Proceeds
$0.75 per nut/candy item sold
$1.00 per 1lb Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts
$3.00 per magazines sold
Service Units Earn Proceeds
$0.03 Thank You Bonus on nut/candy items
$ % Increase Bonus on nut/candy items
(Participation in 2016 required to be eligible for the 10% increase)
So of course we always ask ourselves, why are we doing this? What do the girls get out of this? And those are great questions!
Answer is, it’s all about the girls!
Girl Scouts that participate develop five key skills that are essential to leadership, to success, and to life!
The five skills include: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills, and Business Ethics.
Girls learn to work as a team to accomplish common goals and solve problems, all while building the confidence they need to shine!
And did we mention fun? They have a ton of fun along the way.
Beyond the 5 skills, Girl Scouts earn fun Rewards and Dakota Dough based on sales levels.
The troop also benefits by earning proceeds!
Troops earn proceeds that can help them go to camp, take a trip, purchase Girl Scout uniforms and badges, complete a community service project and so much more! Every year Girl Scouts all over the country use their earnings to do amazing things in their communities and beyond. From helping animal shelters and feeding the homeless to raising awareness about bullying. Girl Scouts CAN and WILL do anything they put their minds to!
To do these amazing things, Troops earn proceeds at:
$0.75 for each nut and candy item
$1.00 for each 1 lb Honey Roasted Mixed Nuts
$3.00 for every magazine sold - AND this is up from $2.25 last year!
Not only do the troops and girls benefit from the sale, The Service Units can also earn proceeds!
These funds can be used for things like:
girl events
volunteer appreciation
troop support
ceremonies
Service Units have the opportunity to earn up to $0.06 per item of nuts and candy sold.
$0.03 as a Thank You Bonus— Just for taking part in the sale!
$0.03 for a 10% Sales Increase —each SU who meets a 10% increase over the previous year’s sales will earn an additional $0.03 per item of nuts and candy sold
Participation in previous years sales are required to be eligible for this bonus
Let’s take a closer look at the Girl Rewards.

4. Girl Rewards
Here we can take a look at this year’s Girl Rewards, as featured on the back of the nut order card.
All rewards are cumulative – for instance if they sell 100 items in the Nut/Candy section – they also earn all the prizes leading up to it!
New to our Fall Sale Program, Girl Scouts can choose the reward or Dakota Dough at each sales level!
Note: At any level where a patch is available and girls pick Dakota Dough over the prize, they will still get the Patch.
Using this rewards poster can be helpful as girls set their goals for the upcoming sale.
You’ll notice the different sections of our rewards card.
Nut/Candy
Mags and More
Online Rewards
Gift of Caring
Let’s take a look at how to earn these rewards.

5. Ways to participate Paper Orders Magazines
Fill out the magazine order form completely and legibly
Give your customer the pink copy of the order form
Nuts & Candy
Order candy and nuts on the Nut Order Card
A wider variety of items are available online
One way to earn rewards is through our traditional in person Paper Orders.
Using the these order cards, you can visit with your family, friends and neighbors to share your goals, practice the 5 skills and take customer orders.
All money should be collected at the time the order is taken, to be turned into your troop sale coordinator.
Paper Orders
Magazines
Customers purchase or renew their favorite magazines
Fill out the magazine order form completely and legibly
Give your customer the pink copy of the order form
Track your magazine rewards using the Mags & More box on the top of the rewards section of the order card.
Customer receives magazines in 8-10 weeks.
Nuts & Candy
Girls will receive an order card where customers can view the product options.
Customer not seeing their favorite item? Remember there is a wider variety of items are available online.
Track your Nuts & Candy rewards using the Nuts/Candy box in the middles section of the order card.

6. Ways to participate Online Orders Online Rewards
Online orders are through the QSP online site
Registration link will come from QSP via , starting September 18
Registered girls can personalize their store front
Using your personal link, girls can send: s, text, or post on personal Facebook page to friends and family
*Reminder: No selling in Public Facebook Groups
Another way to participate is through online ordering -
Online orders are done through a Girl Scouts QSP site.
To register, watch for a link from QSP via starting September 18.
Once registered they can build their own online storefront by adding welcome messages, photos or videos!
Using this link, girls can , text or post to a personal facebook page – inviting their friends and family to their online store.
A few reminders -
this is a friends and family sale, no selling in Public Facebook Groups. We want to keep the girls safe!
Also only registered members will receive the registration . We will upload any newly registered girls weekly throughout the sale.
What are some benefits of selling online? Orders ship directly to customers, they can pay with their credit cards and there is a wider variety of items available online.
All online sales contribute to the girls rewards.
Girls can earn two patches right away - just by sending s!
with 15 s girls receive the online patch and with 25 s they will earn lighting bolt patch
Once the Girl Scout has sold $150 dollars in online sales, she earns her very own My Creation patch!
The patch can be personalized with her name, date, and other fun accessories!
More accessories can be unlocked by doing things like sending more s, adding a photo and video or texting your link –allowing her to edit as many times as she’d like!
When $300 dollars in online sales are obtained, the Girl Scout will earn a personalized name T-shirt! QSP will send an congratulating her and asking her to personalize the tee.
Both the patch and tee shirt ship directly to the girl.
Special Note: Any online orders also contribute to the other sections of the rewards card.
Online Rewards

7. Ways to participate – Gift of Caring
Collect donations in $6 increments from customers
All donations will be used to purchase nut or magazines products
Donations collected should be turned in to your Troop Fall Sale Coordinator.
Last year 1462 nut products were donated, help us reach our goal of 1600 products this year!
Collect 6 donations to earn the Share Patch!
The last way to participate is through our Gift of Caring program.
Gift of Caring
Girl Scouts can collect donations from customers which will be used to purchase nut products or magazines vouchers.
These items will be donated to military support organizations as well as other non-profit agencies throughout North Dakota and South Dakota.
All donations collected should be turned in to your Troop Fall Sale Coordinator.
Girl Scouts who collect 6 donations in $6 increments earn the Share Patch!
Last year Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons collected 1462 nut products for our Military. Help us reach our goal of 1600 this year!
Now let’s take a look at the Fall Sale Products.

8. Ashdon Farms Products New Products Holiday Tins Salt & Pepper Cashews
Dill Pickle Peanuts
We’ll first look at our tasty Nut and Candy section, these are our Ashdon Farms Products.
16 products (nuts, chocolate, candy) to choose from on our Order Card.
Price range from $6 - $10
New Products this year:
Dill Pickle Peanut – a 9 oz. pop top can
Salt & Pepper Cashews – comes in a releasable bag
Holiday Tins
Girl Scout Basket Tin with Mint Treasures, is a replica of the 1920’s Girl Scout tin!
The Holiday Tin is filled with Caramel Treasures and makes a great gift.
There is a wider variety of treats to choose from online.
Now let’s take a look at our other products.
Holiday Tins

9. Digital & Paper Magazines
Mags and more
Digital & Paper Magazines
Tumblers & Water Bottles
Photo Keepsakes
Organic Veggies
The other products include:
Magazines – there are over 600 magazines and almost 200 digital titles.
Also returning are the Photo Keepsakes and the Candles.
AND – new online this year are Tumblers, Water Bottles and Grow your Own Organic Veggies.
The Tumblers have over 200 Collegiate and other great designs that are dishwasher and microwave safe – and MADE IN THE USA!
Stainless Steel Water Bottles come in 18 vibrant colors that are double-walled and sweat free!
The Grow your Own Organic Veggies have 8 fun varieties to choose from!
These are a great tie-in with the with the “It’s your planet”, Journey Series.

10. Full calendar available in the Volunteer Guide.
Program Dates
September 18 QSP Launch
28 Fall Sale Program Starts
October 1 Bank Account Confirmation/ACH Forms Due
2 Bank Accounts Uploaded to Nut-E
22 Last Day of Sale
23-25 Troop FSCs Enter into Nut-E
26 Nut-E Closed to Troops
27-29 Turn in Magazines to Service Unit FSC
29 Outstanding Balance Forms Due
30 Nut-E Closed to SU FSC
31 Council Submits Order
November 10 ACH Withdrawal
15 Product/Rewards Delivery to FSC
20 Girls Deliver Product
Last but not least, let’s take a quick look at our important dates.
September 18 QSP Launch
28 Fall Sale Program Starts
October 1 Bank Account Confirmation/ACH Forms Due
2 Bank Accounts Uploaded to Nut-E
22 Last Day of Sale
23-25 Troop FSCs Enter into Nut-E
26 Nut-E Closed to Troops
27-29 Turn in Magazines to Service Unit FSC
29 Outstanding Balance Forms Due
30 Nut-E Closed to SU FSC
31 Council Submits Order
November 10 ACH Withdrawal
15 Product/Rewards Delivery to FSC
20 Girls Deliver Product
Full calendar available in the Volunteer Guide.

11. Congratulations - You’ve completed part 1!
For more information view the other chapters in the Fall Sale Module, attend your fall sale workshops for materials, and check out our website for more resources.
Thank you
For more information view the other chapters in the Fall Sale Module, attend your fall sale workshops for materials, and check out our website for more resources!