A quick, simple money-earning program for Girl Scout troops and Juliettes. Participants sell nuts, candy, magazines, and NEW this season a Mini BarkBox and Tervis® insulated tumblers, to their friends and family.
Fall Product Program
In a Nutshell
Program runs September 18 to October 22, 2023.
gsema.org/fallproduct
Why Participate?
Quick
A brief, four-week money-earning program at the start of the Girl Scout year. On average, troops earn $201 in troop proceeds which help fund supplies and activities.
Easy
Girl Scouts choose how to participate: in person with paper order cards or with online ordering—both feature girl delivery, digital sales only, or a combination of all the options. M2, the online ordering platform, makes navigating, tracking and managing orders simple for troops.
Troop Funds
Girl Scouts sell delicious products to earn money for troop activities such as field trips, uniforms, supplies, badges, and more. Note: Troops must participate in both GSEMA Fall Product and Cookie Programs if they plan to participate in additional money-earning activities.
Essential Skills
When Girl Scouts participate in the fall product program, they develop five essential business skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics.
Superior Products
We offer 16 delicious nuts and candies (with additional online exclusives), a wide selection of magazines (digital and print), and NEW this season, a Mini BarkBox and Tervis® insulated tumblers. These items make great holiday/appreciation/host gifts.
Troops earn 15% of every dollar sold and each seller earns exciting recognitions!
2022 Top Sellers
Girl Scout Daisy and Brownie Troop 70830 from Plymouth was the top selling 2022 Fall Product Program troop, earning a profit of $1,865.70. They used the proceeds to kick off their troop year by earning badges and Journeys, and participating in activities that included dinner out with older Girl Scouts, a field trip to the planetarium, a trip to Shelly’s Tea Room, and a fall camping trip to Camp Favorite.
Quintess from Nantucket
Cadette troop 67930 was the 2022 Top Fall Entrepreneur. She sold 431 products and earned $571.64 for her troop. This was her third time earning this recognition!
Ways to Participate
Sale Option Order/Money Collection Method Delivery
• Distribute paper order cards to Girl Scouts to collect orders
In-Person Nuts & Candy
• Family/Girl Scout enters paper orders into M2
• Girl Scouts submit collected funds to troop
Products are distributed to troops in November Girl Scouts deliver products to customers
Online Girl-Delivered Nuts & Candy
• In M2, Girl Scouts create avatars, and share online storefront via personalized emails/social media/text messages
• Customers pay via credit card, and orders are automatically credited to Girl Scout in M2
Products are distributed to troops in November Girl Scouts deliver products to customers
Online Direct-Ship Nuts & Candy (including online exclusive products) and Magazines
• In M2, Girl Scouts create avatars, and share online storefront via personalized emails/social media/text messages
• Customers pay via credit card (including shipping fees for nut/candy), orders are automatically credited to Girl Scout in M2
Orders are shipped directly to customer
Customers receive 50% off shipping fees for nut and candy orders over $40.
Care to Share
Girl Scouts can invite their customers to make donations when selling both online and in-person. For each $7 donation, one bag of Fruit Slices is donated to local essential organizations. Girl Scouts earn a patch for collecting 3+ Community Caring orders.
CHECKLIST FOR TROOP VOLUNTEERS
o Complete the required paperwork:
o Troop Fall Product Coordinator Agreement
o 2023-24 Troop Bank Account Information Form
o Attend online Fall Product Program Prep Talks.
Prep Talks Paperwork
o Conduct a troop meeting with Girl Scouts and caregivers to discuss the program, set troop goals, confirm deadlines, and distribute materials.
o Read GSEMA’s weekly Sweet Treats emails (every Sunday), and update families/Girl Scouts about upcoming deadlines.
o Review all orders in the Paper Order Entry section of M2.
o Collect payment from Girl Scouts/caregivers for all paper order card orders and deposit into troop bank account promptly.
o When picking up product/recognitions from Service Unit Fall Product Mentor, count and verify totals. Distribute product/recognitions to Girl Scouts. Be sure Girl Scouts and families count product and compare numbers to the All Sales report in M2.
Helpful Resources
gsema.org/fallproduct
Visit our webpage for all forms, guides, and videos.
M2: gsnutsandmags.com/gsema
M2 is the Fall Product Program ordering system. Volunteers use M2 to place orders, review recognitions, run reports, and view their troop’s progress.
Volunteer Support
Your Service Unit Fall Product Mentor is your local volunteer expert, and they can assist you throughout the program.
If you do not know your mentor or have additional questions, please email customercare@gsema.org.
2023 Exclusive Girl Scout themed tin
Weekly Emails
Weekly Sunday Sweet Treat emails from GSEMA remind volunteers about upcoming deadlines and provide helpful tips for a successful program.
Order Status
Magazine, direct ship nut/candy, BarkBox and Tervis tumbler order status: Call 800-372-8520 or email questions@gsnutsandmags.com.
Important Dates
September
October
10 Online Prep Talk Wrapping Up (7 PM)
20 Deadline (9 AM) for:
• Caregivers to purchase a 2023-24 Girl Scout membership for their child to participate in the Fall Product Program
• Troop volunteers to submit required paperwork, and Recognition Opt-Out Forms
22 Fall Product Program ends, and deadline (11:59 PM) for:
• Girl Scouts/caregivers to submit paper order card sales and recognition choices into M2
• Online direct ship and Girl-Delivered orders
23 Deadline (11:59 PM) for Troop Fall Product Coordinators to submit paper order card sales and recognition choices into M2
November
2 Automatic withdrawal of funds from troop bank account (100% balance due)
13-14
All Girl-Delivered and paper order card product delivered to Service Unit Fall Product Mentor
TBA Recognitions deliver to Service Unit Fall Product Mentors
2023 Fall Product Theme & Ocelot Mascot
6 Online Prep Talk for volunteers new to the Fall Program (7 PM)
7 Online Prep Talk How to Get Started (12 PM or 7 PM)
Fall
11 Troop Fall Product Coordinators receive M2 registration emails 18
Product Program begins
20 Online Prep Talk How to Get Started (7 PM)
Program Recognitions
Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador troops can choose to earn an additional 5% of each dollar sold in place of receiving recognitions. Troops must submit Recognition Opt-out Forms by October 20.
NUTS AND CANDY
Own Your Magic Patch 15+ nuts & candy items
MAGAZINES
AND OR
Ocelot Charm AND Charm Bracelet 30+ nuts & candy items
Small Ocelot Plush 40+ nuts & candy items
Goal Getter Patch AND Large Ocelot Plush OR Tower Speaker 50+ nuts & candy items
AND AND
Ocelot Patch 3+ mag item
BONUS
2023 Patch 18+ emails sent
Flower Necklace 5+ mag items
Paint by Numbers 8+ mag items
Super Seller Mags Patch AND Selfie Stick AND Selfie Ring Light 10+ mag items
Care to Share Patch 3+ community caring items
Girl Personalized Patch $350+ total sales & 18+ emails sent/share site/create avatar
Troop Personalized Patch $1,300+ total sales & parent/guardian email blast
SUPER SELLERS CLUB CROSSOVER PATCH
T-Shirt AND Super Seller Patch 100+ units sold
Crossover Patch Girls earn this patch when they sell 15+ items in the fall and 25+ cookie packages
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