We are about to begin our QSP/Nut & Candy Program. The program promotes the Girl Scout Leadership Experience by engaging girls to discover themselves, connect with others and take action in their communities to
make the world a better place. It engages families to help the Girl Scout set and achieve individual goals and helps her troop attain troop goals so that they may enjoy the many wonderful program activities throughout the year.
WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ACTIVITY?
#1 – To teach girls leadership skills by engaging Girl Scout adult volunteers to help and support girls as they build confidence, set goals, learn values, practice business and customer service skills through teamwork and self-reliance, while contributing to the good of their troop and community.
#2 – To provide Girl Scout troops with the opportunity to earn troop proceeds to supplement program activities.
#3 – To provide family, friends and neighbors (even out-of-towners!) the convenience of ordering and renewing their magazine subscriptions through her Girl Scout.
#4 – To give every GIRL SCOUT the opportunity to purchase and receive a children’s magazine subscription at her home – what a wonderful way to encourage reading!
QSP/Nut & Candy Website: www.ashdonfarmsgsi.com
NutE Website: http://gsorders.ashdonfarms.com
Timeline
Month of January 2010 Service Unit trains troops and distribute troop and girl materials. After receiving materials, the troop QSP/Nut & Candy manager trains girls and parents/guardians and collects parent permission slips.
February 1, 2010 2010 QSP/Nut & Candy Program begins. Girls should complete the on-line program activity immediately so they can get credit for any orders placed by the sale end date of February 28th. Go to www.gswny.org and click on the QSP link. (Note: By clicking on the QSP Online Program logo, you will enter the online program.) Now begin to focus on your nut, candy and magazine catalog sales. There are four ways to participate! Investigate what works for your family and choose one, two, three or all four ways to participate!
On-line – Get permission from your parents, send 12 e-mails to friends and family who can order and pay for magazines online.
Magazine Subscription Catalog Orders – Show the catalog to friends and family and have them fill out the paper order forms. Remember to collect payment (cash or checks) for all orders. Encourage adults to order and pay online for magazine subscriptions.
Nut and Candy Orders – Show the order form to your friends and family and
have them order their favorites. Turn in all payments to your troop.
Address Booklets – Enter 11 names and addresses of different friends and
family members who don’t have e-mail or who may want to order or renew a
magazine later. Sign each card and add your own personal note (“Hi!
Thinking of you!” or “Thank you for supporting Girl Scouts!” are good
notes.)
February 28, 2010 2010 QSP/Nut & Candy Program ends.
March 2, 2010 Girl orders and payments due to troop. Include online QSP
Detailed Order Report, QSP catalog order slips, address booklets and Nut/Candy Order Card. Girl submits white and yellow copy of magazine order to troop.
