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1 GIRL manual 2017 magnut sale MAGAZINES Chocolates Nuts PHOTO KEEPSAKES AND MORE!!! nmgirlscouts.org

2 Hello! and welcome to the 2017 MagNut sale! This Girl MagNut Manual was designed just for YOU... Read through this manual to learn more about the sale: what you can sell, different ways to sell, how to set goals, and what awesome rewards you can earn. Make sure to share this manual with your family so they can help you reach your goals! By selling MagNut items whether in person or online or both you will: Raise funds for your troop to do activities together Earn awesome rewards Develop skills like goal setting, decision making, and money management This year s MagNut theme is all about Girl Power! And through selling MagNuts, you should aim to: Be fearless be empowered discover your inner strength don t be afraid to set big goals take action positively impact your community Make sure to set goals for how much MagNut you want to sell, work with your troop to make a sales plan, read through this manual with your parents or guardian to learn more about the MagNut sale and to create your sales plan. Practice your sales pitch on your friends or with your parent/guardian. And make sure to have fun! Your Council Product Sales Team, Kimberly & Sonia Our hero cat mascot is named after our 2016 MagNut top seller Mikayla from Troop 310 in Albuquerque (she had a total of $1299 in sales)! What is the MagNut Sale? The Council Product Program department focuses on money-earning activities that help sustain both our Council and troops through two annual programs - the fall MagNut Sale and the spring Cookie Sale. The word MagNut is an abbreviated term we use in Girl Scouts to define the two categories of our sale - Magazines and Nuts. Since 2012, we have expanded the sale to include chocolates and various gifts. Proceeds earned from the MagNut Sale can offset either all, or a large part of the cost of Girl Scout activities and relieve parents of this obligation, too! This year, the door-to-door sale is 3 weeks: September 29 October 22, The online sale is 2 months: September 29 November 30, parents You play a very important role in helping girls achieve success. In addition to all your love, support and inspiration, there are some specific responsibilities you ll need to assume to ensure your girl s MagNut sale is a success: Help your Girl Scout set goals and coach her on how to sell. Make sure your Girl Scout does not take orders prior to the sale start date, September 29, You should collect money for all paper magazine (which includes photo books, calendars, & greeting cards), tumblers, and veggie garden orders up front. Money for nuts and chocolate should be collected when the product is delivered. Accept financial responsibility for all products and money received. Remember that products cannot be returned to the troop or council once signed for. The MagNut Program helps Girl Scouts learn honesty and fairness. Failure to account for money and products received will be considered misappropriation of funds.

3 Are You Registered? Participation Requirements: Girls participating in the MagNut Sale need to be registered Girl Scouts and have a product permission form on file prior to the start of the sale. Participating girls must be free and clear of debt to council. get prepared Attend a Troop MagNut Meeting Your Troop Leader/Troop MagNut Chair will schedule a meeting with the troop to discuss the troop s participation in the sale. What plans does your troop have? What will it cost to accomplish those plans? Once your troop has had the opportunity to plan the troop activities for the year, you can share these goals with your parents and how much money is needed in order for your troop to reach their goals. Having a plan in place will help your troop reach their goal and it s one of the requirements for earning the financial literacy badges! During this meeting, your Leader/MagNut Chair may collect membership forms and product permission forms from those girls that have not registered for the new membership year. Financial Literacy Program Selling magazines, nuts and chocolate not only helps troops raise money but helps the girls learn the five financial literacy skills that are essential to success and to life: Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills and Business Ethics. Each age level has their own Financial Literacy badges that girls can earn while participating in the sale. There is also a special Be A Reader Patch that the girls can earn by completing the Be A Reader booklet, available from your Troop Leader / Troop MagNut Chair. Additional resources can be found on the Ashdon Farms online store and GSNMT s website. All patches can be purchased through the council shop, La Tienda.

4 set goals what does your troop want to do this year? Our Troop Plans What plans does your troop have? Some examples of things that troops like to spend their MagNut proceeds on are books and uniforms for the girls, troop activities, field trips, service projects, Bronze/Silver/ Gold Award projects - the list is endless! What will it cost to accomplish those plans? Make sure to set two types of goals: Something FUN you would like to try & Something you can do to help others 2 25 Troop Proceeds Troops will earn 15% of their total online and paper sales.

5 Girls have the opportunity to earn rewards by selling magazines, nuts and chocolate or a combination of both. Rewards are displayed on your order form. magnut rewards In an effort to maintain the spirit of earning individual and troop rewards through participation, you must have paid your MagNut balance in full by the troop deadline (typically a few days before the Council ACH withdrawal). Failure to do so will result in forfeiting rewards. No exceptions. New rewards! Customized Super Hero cape, Super Hero Cat duffle bag, trucker hat, and Instax instant camera gift set. New Troop Bonus** Troops that increase this year s sales over 2016 MagNuts sales AND participate in the 2018 cookie sale will earn the following: Increase Reward 25% Hero Cat/Sea Turtle Custom Patch 35% Extra.01 per box in cookie proceeds 50% Extra.05 per box in cookie proceeds 100% Extra.10 per box in cookie proceeds My Creation Custom Hero Cat Patch Girls that have a minimum of $160 in combined sales will earn a custom patch of the hero cat avatar that they created through their online account. In addition, any troop that has total sales of $500+ will earn a free hero cat patch for two of their leaders. The link with instructions on how to receive the patch will be ed to the on file for the girl or leader after the sale. **Troop Bonuses are not cumulative. Troops will be provided with personalized troop goals at training.

6 get to know the products New nut/chocolate products: Dill Pickle Peanuts Salt and Pepper Cashews and a new collector tin! Magazines 600+ magazines available from QSP! Almost 200 digital magazines. Magazine Gift Cards And magazine renewals, too! Photo Books, Calendars, and Greeting Cards New line of products featuring tumblers and water bottles! NEW: organic veggie gardens

7 You may begin selling door to door and through the online store beginning September 29, You should collect money for all paper magazine (which includes photo books, calendars, & greeting cards), tumblers, and veggie garden orders up front. Money for nuts and chocolate should be collected when the product is delivered. Wear your uniform Smile & be polite Share your sales goals: Customers enjoy hearing about troop plans and are more willing to help you reach your goals if they know what you are working towards. begin selling safety first! Safety for all girls participating in the product program activities is the first priority of GSNMT. Girls and family members may use their personal social media accounts to promote the sale and share the link to the online store. Girls and family members may not sell product using their personal , Facebook accounts or public sites such as Ebay or Craig s List. All online sales should be conducted through the online store. Each family should receive a copy of the GS Internet Safety Pledge at training. This is yours to keep for reference during the sale. It is essential that all girls follow the GSUSA and GSNMT policies and procedures for Council sponsored product programs. See for more info. Project Thank You This Gift of Caring program allows for customers to purchase nuts and chocolate and/or magazines to be donated to our military troops. Project Thank You items can be purchased in person or through the Ashdon Farms Online Store. You will receive a special Patch for selling a minimum of 5 Project Thank You items.

8 door to door Door to Door Sales Take order cards and visit neighbors, family and friends. Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors must be accompanied by an adult; Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors must be supervised by an adult. Only sell in familiar areas of your neighborhood. Never carry large amounts of cash. Never enter anyone s home while you are selling. Always be aware of strange animals. Never sell to people in cars or in other areas away from public access. safety first! ORDER YOUR Magazines & Nuts Online! Juliette Low, Troop 1912 Online ID #: 22LBYUB GIRL'S ONLINE ID OR GIRL SCOUT NAME & TROOP #* *USE MY ONLINE ID SO I CAN GET CREDIT FOR YOUR PURCHASES. Go to girlscouts.qspgao.com by OUR COUNCIL S ONLINE STORE ID#: Spread the Word Business Cards A great way to reach customers who aren t at home or want to place their order later is to use the Spread the Word business cards. Simply: Go to girlscouts.qspgao.com/newmexicotrails Follow the prompts to receive your GS Online ID# which will be displayed after you complete the registration process. Write your Girl Scout Online ID# on your business cards and distribute to family and friends. NEW! 59 Minute Quick Start Program 59 Minute Quick Start Program New this year, the 59 minute Quick Start program is a great tool for troops that are participating in the fall product sale for the first time or wanting to take their goal getting to the next level. You simply need to: Login to the QSP/Nut Online Program. Send yourself a text with the link to your online store. Start calling friends and family for 59 minutes asking them to buy Magnut product. Forward your link to the customer to purchase the product. Because everything is online, there is no money to collect or product to deliver. All troops who participate in the Quick Start Program will receive a free $20 magazine giftcard. You will also earn a free patch!

9 Ashdon Farms Online Store Another option for selling MagNut Product is the Ashdon Farms Online Store. It is less hassle and paperwork for troops and an easy way to earn proceeds. Your troop earns the same proceeds through online sales as they do for paper sales. To set up an online account: online Your parent will receive an with a link from Ashdon Farms inviting them to set up their online account. If you do not receive this from Ashdon Farms, contact Kimberly at KHammon@nmgirlscouts.org Your parent will need to first create an account, registering themselves as the parent/guardian, and then add you to the account. When you log in, you will complete the learning activity, customize your message and then enter addresses of friends and families. You will receive incentive patches for reaching pre-set goals and earn your customized Hero Cat Patch if your online sales total $160 or more. You can share your online store with the Spread the Word Business Cards or by participating in the 59 Minute QuickStart Program. You can also link the Online Sale to her Facebook account, or the Facebook account of your parents if you are under the age of 13. You will only receive credit for online sales that are completed before the end of sale: 11:59pm November 30, Parents may facilitate their personal social networking sites to get the word out about their daughter selling MagNut items. Parents can use this approved message: Hello family and friends, my daughter and her troop are selling magazines, chocolates, nuts, and other great products for Girl Scouts. We would appreciate your support. If you are interested in purchasing MagNut items, please send me a private message so that my daughter can contact you or click on the link below to purchase your items online. tips... Make a video of your sales pitch! Upload your video sales pitch to your online store for increased sales! Online Safety Rules The Girl Scout MagNut Sale is a girl Financial Literacy Program. While the commitment and dedication of adults is appreciated, adults cannot sell MagNut items on a girl s behalf. While girls may use or text messaging to inform and take orders from friends/family/previous customers, sending blast s to a work distribution list is not acceptable. Girls who are 13 years old or older may use social networking sites such as Facebook, Linked-In, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat to sell MagNut items. However, they must adhere to council and GSUSA guidelines. cookies/all-about-cookies.html Girls and/or parents or other adults may not place online ads for Girl Scout MagNut items on public sites such as Craigslist, Ebay, Facebook Groups, Pinterest, Yard Sale Groups, etc. Girls and family members may use their personal social media accounts to promote the sale and share the link to the online store. Girls and family members may not sell product using their personal , Facebook accounts or public sites such as Ebay or Craig s List. All online sales should be conducted through the online store. Each family should receive a copy of the GS Internet Safety Pledge at training. This is yours to keep for reference during the sale. It is essential that all girls follow the GSUSA and GSNMT policies and procedures for Council sponsored product programs (see respective websites).

10 Pick Up & Deliver Your troop s MagNut order will be delivered to the Service Unit MagNut Chair the week of November 13, Your Troop MagNut Chair will contact your parent on a date/time in which you can go and pick up you products. Reminders when picking up your order: Be on time Count your entire order Get a signed receipt for the product that you are picking up Transactions Between Troop and Girl All MagNut products that are signed for and accepted by the parent or guardian on behalf of the girl are the parent s responsibility. Product cannot be exchanged or returned to the troop or council. All MagNut products should be stored in a cool, dry, pet-free & smoke-free environment as all times. Look over the Safety Rules and Best practices that are mentioned under Begin Selling on page 7 Money should be collected upon delivery of product with the exception of paper magazine subscriptions. Those will need to be collected up front and the money turned into the troop MagNut Chair. Cash and checks can be accepted as payment for any MagNut products. However; checks should only be accepted by people you know. The council will not reimburse troops for NSF checks or bank fees. Money collected for all sales needs to be turned into the Troop MagNut Chair for deposit into the troop account. My troop s money turn in date is. tips... Deliver product in a timely manner Wear your uniform when delivering Smile and thank them for supporting your troop... thank you cards are a GREAT touch!

11 Confirm with your Troop MagNut Chair that you have turned in all of your MagNut Sales money. Have your parent check their for a link to order your Hero Cat T-shirt if you have reached that prize level. If you have $160 in online sales, make sure to login to your QSP account and create your Hero cat custom patch. Your parent will receive an after the sale with a link to order your Hero Cat patch. Finish the sale Celebrate your success! Take a photo of what your troop does with the proceeds Share with your troop what you learned from the MagNut sale Write thank you cards for the adults who helped this season

12 BE FEARLESS! be empowered discover your inner strength don t be afraid to set big goals take action positively impact your community