Fall Product Program

This fall, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California is offering troops and girls the opportunity to participate in the Girl Scout Fall Product Program through M2 and Ashdon Farms. This program provides a progressive experience that builds innovative and entrepreneurial-minded leaders and helps troops earn funds needed to kick-off their year.

Interested in participating? Contact your troop leader or fall product manager to get started. Not in a troop? Contact Customer Care to participate as a Juliette or individually registered Girl Scout. Thank you for your support of the girls, troops and council by purchasing or participating in the fall product program!

Links

2021 Fall Product Program Flier

M2 Online Platform

How It Works

Girl Scouts and customers have a variety of options to participate and support the fall product program.

Program Dates

Program Dates

Nut & Candy delivery is perfect timing for holiday gift giving. Use as gifts for teachers, bus drivers, postal workers or for the office gift exchange. Order some extras for those last minute gift needs!

September 2, 2021 - M2 early access for troop fall product managers
September 9, 2021 - Sale begins! Online and in-person
October 4, 2021 - ACH Authorization Forms due
October 17, 2021 - Sale ends - Online and in-person
October 17, 2021 - Paper order entry - Participant end date
October 18, 2021 - Money due to troop
October 18-19, 2021 - Paper order entry - troop entry for any missing orders or edit in-person sales
October 18-20, 2021 - Paper order entry - service unit entry for any missing orders or edit in-person sales
October 20, 2021 - Last day for girls/troops to make reward selections in M2
October 21, 2021 - ACH withdrawal (full balance due)
Week of November 10 – November 17, 2021 - Items delivered to service units
November 24, 2021 - Last day to deliver product to customers
November 29, 2021 - Esitmated reward deliveries to service units

*Please note: GSHCC cannot make edits to product orders or reward selections after October 20. All M2 system deadlines are by 11:59 P.M. PST.

The 5 Skills

GOAL SETTING: Learning how to set goals individually and as a group, and creating a plan to reach them, develops cooperation, planning and team-building skills that she can use in daily life.

Real life application: Setting a goal to reach a higher GPA in school.

DECISION MAKING: Learning to make decisions, such as how the troop will use the money, and working as a group will help her to develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

Real life application: Weighing the benefits of which college she wants to attend.

MONEY MANAGEMENT: Handling money helps her gain practical life skills around financial literacy. Learning to budget and deciding how she will spend her money is a valuable life lesson.

Real life application: Saving her money for something she really wants versus spending it on frivolous things.

PEOPLE SKILLS: Learning how to talk to, listen to and work with all kinds of people allows your Girl Scout to develop healthy relationships and conflict resolution skills.

Real life application: Becoming captain of her soccer team because she excels at teamwork and communication.

BUSINESS ETHICS: Practicing good business ethics like being honest and responsible reinforces the positive values she is developing as a Girl Scout.

Real life application: Being an active contributor to a group project instead of letting others do all the work.

Nuts and Candy: Girl Delivery (online)
This option is highly recommended for local customers. Girls can send an email link to their customers. Customers can purchase the sixteen items offered on the order card and pay for them online. Girls will deliver items to customers so there are no shipping charges. Items should be delivered to customers by November 24, 2021.

Direct Ship (online)
This option is recommended for customers girls cannot deliver to, those who can’t find their favorite items on the order card and those who wish to get items earlier than November 24. Girls can send an email link to their customers. Customers have a larger product selection to choose from and pay for items online. Customers pay for shipping and items are delivered to customers based on the shipping speed selected at checkout.

In-person
Girls can sell to friends and family in-person using their order card. Customers can pay for items with cash or check at the time the order is taken. GSHCC does not recommend accepting checks in amounts over $60. Checks should be made payable to “GSHCC Troop #___”. Items should be delivered to customers by November 24, 2021.
Magazines: Girls can send an email link to their customers. Customers pay for magazines online and receive their orders within six to eight weeks. With hundreds of titles to choose from, there is something for everyone.
Project Share: Project Share is a great opportunity for customers to support their local Girl Scouts and their community. GSHCC will distribute all Project Share items to local food banks.

The Nut & Candy order form includes an option for customers to donate a $7 item. Girls who sell 4 or more Project Share items earn a Care to Share patch.
FAQ: What are the benefits of participating in the fall product program?

This program is an integral part of a Girl Scouts’ journey toward leadership, learning and developing The 5 Skills. This is an easy and fun way for your troop to prep for the Girl Scout Cookie Program. Girls and troops will learn and practice inventory management, reward distribution, money collection and financial tracking. Girls will be able to practice their online marketing skills as well.

How do I participate in the fall product program?

Troops must have 2 unrelated leaders and a fall product manager selected in MyGS and registered for the 2022 membership year. Product managers must sign a Volunteer Position Agreement and complete training with their service unit or online using their gsLearn account. Troops are required to have a valid bank account and submit information by October 4, 2021 using the ACH Authorization Form.

Girl Scouts in participating troops who wish to participate in the program must be registered for the 2022 membership year and have a signed Parent Permission & Responsibility Form on file with their troop fall product manager.

Can Juliettes/Individually Registered Girl Members participate?

Juliettes/Individually Registered Girl Members can participate via Direct Ship and Girl Delivery orders only. GSHCC will act as their “troop fall product manager” and ensure orders and rewards are entered into the M2 system. Girls must have a signed Parent Permission & Responsibility Form prior to beginning sales and being uploaded into the M2 system. Girls choosing to participate in this manner agree to abide by all program deadlines, communicate with GSHCC prior to deadlines and to pick up product and rewards in a timely manner from their regional service unit fall product manager. Families agree to pick up items within a week from the delivery date. Rewards and product will be delivered to the week of November 10 – November 17. If you wish to participate in this manner or have further questions, please contact GSHCC Customer Care at customercare@girlscoutshcc.org.

My troop is not participating in the fall product program. Can my Girl Scout still participate?

Work with your troop to verify that your troop meets eligibility requirements. Participation in the program is easy! Troops can participate in-person, online or both depending on the time commitment your troop wants. If your girl wishes to participate and your troop has not identified a fall product manager, please contact customer care at customercare@girlscoutshcc.org.

Fall Product Program

Links

How It Works

Program Dates

Program Dates

The 5 Skills

Nuts and Candy

Magazines

Project Share

FAQ