Magazines
Information for Girls, Troops and Volunteers
Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska wants troops to design their future with the 2010 Fall Product Program. This exciting program helps girls learn skills like goal setting, leadership, communication and teamwork, while providing troops funds to start the year. All proceeds will support Girl Scouts in our council. The money earned will allow girls to take trips, finance troop activities, attend camp and perform community service projects.
The 2010 Fall Product Program is for friends and family and offers two (2) incredible product lines; nut and candy products and magazines. Troops may choose to sell one or both of the product lines.
With the 2010 Fall Product Program girls can offer magazine sales to their friends and family. Troops earn more profit and girls investigate online and direct mail sales opportunities.
There are two ways for girls to invite friends and family to order/renew magazine subscriptions through Girl Scouts: 1. Complete an address booklet. 2. Complete an online learning activity and submit e-mail addresses.
QSP/Time Inc. guarantees that no names appear on a mailing list or e-mail database!
Here is how it works:
Girls complete an ‘address booklet’ with the names and addresses of 10 friends/family. After the first of the year, these individuals will receive a packet in the mail from QSP/Time Inc., detailing how they can order/renew their favorite magazines. Troops earn $3.00 for each completed address book (limit ONE address booklet per girl).
Friends and family can also place online subscriptions to support their favorite Girl Scout and her troop. Girls complete an online learning activity and provide 12 (or more) valid e-mail addresses via a secure website specifically for Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska. These individuals receive an e-mail from QSP/Time Inc. detailing how they can order/renew their favorite magazines online. Troops receive 10% of the selling price for each subscription ordered online before October 14, 2010. Girls earn additional cumulative recognitions for online magazine sales.
Important Fall Product Program Dates:
August 31 (or as troop is registered):
N-1 Fall Product Program Intent Form Due
September 1 – 16, 2010: Troop Fall Product Manager training
September 17 – October 14: Girls take nut/candy orders, complete address booklets and online activity and submit 12+ e-mail addresses. NO MONEY IS COLLECTED
October 14: Final day for friends and family to place online magazine subscription orders
October 15: ACH Authorization Form due to service center office
October 15: Nut/candy order cards, address booklets and Detailed Order Report (showing e-mails and subscription orders placed) due to troop Fall Product Manager (FPM)
October 18: Handwritten troop paperwork (if applicable) due to Product Sale Coordinator (PSC)
October 19: Address Booklets due to Product Sale Coordinator (PSC) along with an e-mail stating troop orders are entered in Nut-E
November 11: Product distribution begins
November 11 – 28: Products delivered to customers and money collected
November 29: Money due to troop FPM
December 1: All money deposited into TROOP ACCOUNT
December 1: Collection paperwork due to SERVICE CENTER OFFICE
December 3 – 8: ACH withdrawals processed from troop account.
December 4: Recognition distribution begins
QSP/Time Inc. guarantees that no names appear on a mailing list or e-mail database!