Read on for updates to the Fall FUNDraiser & your role during the season
Hello Crystal ,
Thank you for taking on the Community Fall Product Leader role. Through your efforts, Girl Scouts in your community are building their entrepreneurship skills while raising funds to make troop activities possible. With changes to the program this season, your role has been simplified, but it is still incredibly important in supporting your local Troops. This email replaces the Community Fall Product Manager Guide for an overview of your role and key program information.
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The three primary ways you'll support this program are:
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Promoting the opportunity to your Troops.
- Distributing sales materials.
- Answering volunteer questions as the local point of contact.
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Before the Sale: August - September 19
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August - September: Encourage Troops to participate in the sale
- Week of September 1: Materials Ship to Community Fall Product Leaders
- Distribute materials to interested Troops
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September 15: Community/Troop access to M2OS
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During the Sale: September 20 - October 21
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September 20: Fall FUNDraiser begins, Girl Scouts can access M2OS
- Weekly giveaways for volunteers & Girl Scouts
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October 16: Troop addresses due for Girl Scout-delivered snacks & rewards
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October 21: Snack order card sales end, family deadline to enter orders in M2OS
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After the Sale: October 22 - January 2027
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October 24: Troop snack order card sale entries due in M2OS
- October 25: Online sales end
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Last day for Troops/families to make reward choices in M2OS
- Community deadline to enter any late snack order card sales in M2OS
- November 16 (week of): Girl Scout-delivered snacks & rewards ship to Troops
- December 8: All snack order card sale money due in Troop bank account
- December 17: ACH withdrawal from Troop account
- December 21: ACH deposit to Troop account for Troop proceed refunds
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January 15, 2027: ACH proceeds to Community bank account
- 2026 Community Proceeds are $1.25/Girl Scout with at least 1 item sold
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Season Highlights: Direct-to-Troop Shipments & More |
🚚 Direct to Troop - Girl-Delivered snacks and rewards ship directly to a Troop contact (one shipment per Troop). These items will be shipped to arrive the week of November 16, right at the Troop contact's doorstep!
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✉️ Distributing Materials -What's in Your Shipments?
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- For each participating Troop, provide the following:
- 1 Guidebook
- Sample-size bags of two snack items
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1 Family Guide
- 1 Order Card
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💸Proceeds - Troops now earn 15% on each item sold. Senior/Ambassador Troops have the option to opt-out of rewards to earn 18%.
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🦘Rewards & Exclusive Opportunities
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- Check out the new Rewards page on Cookie Central
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Troops selling $350+ unlock a bonus cookie booth lottery round on January 11, 2027.
- Weekly Giveaways for Girl Scouts and Troops:
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Girl Scouts who sell 1+ product every week are entered to win adorable items like a giant kangaroo plush and our Warmies of the Week.
- Troops with 1+ sale per week are entered to win a Girl Scout branded, green collapsible wagon.
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🌐New Volunteer Site & Responsibility Form - The new Cookie Central, is here! The new site also includes your Fall FUNDraiser information for volunteers and families. Bookmark it and add it to your favorites for all the Product Program resources at your fingertips.
Girl Scouts that participate in snack order card sales only will complete a new responsibility form this season.
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Join us for some fun at our Fall Open Houses from 10AM-2PM!
📅 September 12 – Rochester
📅 September 19 – Mankato & St. Paul
Join us to:
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- Shop in our Retail Store for uniforms, patches, and other fun items to get ready for the fall.
- Stop by the Product Program area to sample several of this year's Fall FUNDraiser products, check out the Girl Scout rewards, grab a goal-setting worksheet, & connect with staff to get your questions answered. Plus, youth and adults can each enter to win a fun prize!
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This is a FREE event, and we'd love to see you there. Bring a friend and kick off the Girl Scout year with us!
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We are grateful for all you do as a volunteer. Thanks for being part of our annual Fall Product program.
Yours in Girl Scouting,
Girl Scouts River Valleys Product Program Team
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