Five Easy Steps to Getting Started with the Fall Product Program

Five Easy Steps for Getting Started in the 2020 Fall Product Program

All girls and volunteers must be registered Girl Scouts for the 2020-21 membership year, and volunteers must have a current and approved GSEMA CORI background check.

1. Complete the required paperwork (available at gsema.org/fallproduct)

• Troop Fall Product Coordinator Agreement • 2020-21 Troop Bank Account Information Form (Once troop submits the bank form for the 2020-21 Fall Product Program they do not need to submit it again for the

Cookie Program.) • Caregivers must complete a 2020-21 Annual Girl Permission Form. Thetroop leader keeps this paperwork in their files; it is not submitted tocouncil.

2. Gather girl materials.

• Service Unit Fall Product Mentors will provide Troop Fall Product Coordinators with In a Nutshell, order cards, and money envelope. • If you need to be introduced to your Service Unit Fall Product Mentor, please email customercare@gsema.org.

3. Participate in a Fall Product Program Prep Talk and review M2tutorials.

• View the Product Program team’s recorded one-hour Prep Talk to learn how to get started, what’s new in the program, and what to expect! • M2 tutorials –quick online topical videos to guide you through all important tasks in

M2. These are located on our webpage and in M2.

4. Set troop goals and hold a familymeeting.

• One of the most important aspects of the Fall Product Program is working with girls to develop a troop activity plan for the Girl Scout year, create a budget, and set Fall

Product goals to fund the plan. • Conduct a (virtual or in person following GSEMA Meeting Guidelines) Fall Product

Program training meeting with girls andfamilies. o Discuss what programs, trips, and activities the girls want to participate in. Visit gsema.org/programs for ideas. o Working with families is key for the success of thetroop! o Work with the girls to set troop and individual goals. o Use the GSEMA Troop Budget Plan spreadsheet to help create yourbudget. o Review selling opportunities (paper order cards and online) o Ask families for help during the Fall Product Program season, and guide them through setting up their Girl Scout’s online shop in M2. o Communicate key dates and deadlines with families. o Remind families that girls need to be registered for the 2020-21 membership 7