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Complete these easy steps to get your troop ready for the Fall Sale! Remember, there are many people and resources available to help you throughout the process.  You are not alone!

Steps for New Troops Participating in the Fall Sale

1. Register your troop.  Make sure you’ve turned in last year’s financial report.
2. Obtain signed permission slips from each girl.  Make sure the Product Sales box is checked.
3. Participate in Fall Sale Troop training. New!! Fall Sale Troop training is now available ONLINE! 
4. Receive all product materials from your Service Unit Fall Sales Manager. Requires proof of completion of the Fall Sale Troop training.  If you completed the training online you can print out a certificate at the end of the course.  If you completed the training in-person you will receive these materials at your training.

• Troop Manager Manual
• Girl Packet includes – order card, QSP Magazine Ordering Pack, Money Collection Envelope
• QSP Magazine Program Materials
• Fall Product Girl Activity Guide
• Product and Money Receipt Books (2)
• Care to Give Receipts 

    5. Find, or ask your Service Unit Director for, the Troop Bank Kit.

• Bank endorsement stamp for Product Sales
• ATM card with Product Sales encoded on the front
• Deposit slips for your troop

    6. Meet with your troop to distribute materials and tell them about the program.

   7. Lead the girls in a Fall Sale related activity.

Here are some more resources that may be of help to you:

• This website!  Check out our list of links to the right in "In this Section," look under "Nuts & Magazines 2011"
• Your Service Unit Director or Service Unit Fall Sales Manager
• The Troop Manager Manual

Council Office contacts:

Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco Counties – nkenyon@girlscoutsnorcal.org

Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano Counties – jjohnson@girlscoutsnorcal.org

Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties – dmallozzi@girlscoutsnorcal.org

Siskiyou, Butte, Shasta, Trinity, Glenn and Tehama Counties – jroozee@girlscoutsnorcal.org