Service Unit

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2009 Service Unit Fall Product Program Training
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GSGLA Product Sales Team
David Corey, Director of Properties, Retail
Product Sales
Dominica Myers, Admin. Asst. Retail/Product
Sales, Properties Finance
Regional Product Sales Administrators
Cheri Holland, North Region - AV SCV Service
Centers Erlinda Frederick, Southwest Region -
Santa Monica Service Center Katie Eckardt,
Southwest Region - Long Beach Service
Center Stephanie Sollow, East Region - Montclair
Service Center Stephany Blevins, North Region -
Chatsworth Service Center Tamar Igoyan, Central
Region - Arcadia Service Center
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Trophy Nut Company
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Make it happen
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To have a great Fall Product Program
You make the difference!
Discover-----Connect-----Take Action
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Keys to Success
T - L - C

• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Communication

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Set Goals for Success
More Troops More Girls Higher PGA More troop
proceeds Council Program funding

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Theme Troop/Girl Resources
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In Print
On the Web
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• Remember Its a Program Activity!
• Utilize the program related materials.
• Communicate the benefits of participation to the
  girls and their parents

• Planning Goal Setting
• Teamwork
• Builds self-esteem
• Leadership skills
• Money management

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Troop Girl Resources

• Easy to use for Adults
• Educational for Girls
• Informative and FUN for everyone!

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2009-10 Program Activity related badgework
opportunities
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Program Support and Activities

• Goal Setting Tips
• Selling Tips
• Safety Tips
• Age Level Activities designed to help Girls to
  

DISCOVERCONNECT TAKE ACTION
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Daisy Activities
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
MONEYMATTERS
CAREERCORNER
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Brownie Activities
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Junior Activities
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Cadette/Senior Activities
DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
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Ambassador Activities
Dr. Maya Angelou MAKES A DIFFERENCE
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Goal Setting Troop Worksheet
Girl Worksheet
Have girls write troop and individual goals on
Order Card
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Selling Tips Safety Tips
Steps for successful selling
1. Shift Focus from selling to asking to
help reach goal 2. Materials into the home
Complete the Goal Getter Checklist
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USE TECHNOLOGY
Recognitions
Girls notify family and friends about the
products their goals for the program, but no
selling on the internet.
Phone
Email
Text
Scan email copy of the Order Card!
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Additional resources on the Web
Financial Literacy
Goal Getter
www.nutsforknowledge.com
My Journal
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Hippo Fun Facts
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Order Card
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Products
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PRODUCTS
4.00
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PRODUCTS
4.00
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PRODUCTS
4.00
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PRODUCTS
6.00
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PRODUCTS
6.00
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PRODUCTS

• 6.00

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PRODUCTS
6.00
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PRODUCTS
6.00
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PRODUCTS
8.00
Great Gift Idea!
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2009 Girl Scout Tin
PRODUCTS
Text on bottom and dated for collectors
Leadership Service
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PRODUCTS
8.00 Available during initial order only
Great Gift Idea
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Deliveries

• Delivery in full cases
• Clear case color coded packaging
• Double check orders
• Sign for all product delivered
• Chocolate Melts!

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QSP Music, Books Magazine Subscriptions
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Troops earn 20 on Books, Music Magazine
Subscriptions/Renewals
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3 Ways to Earn!

• Music, Books Magazine Orders/Renewals
• Girls take orders, collect payment turn in to
  Troop. Earn 20
• Online Program
• Girls log on, complete the interactive learning
  activity, enter valid
• email addresses of 12 or more friends
  relatives to
• invite them to shop in the online store.
  Troops earn 3.00 for
• 12 or more email addresses entered per girl
  and 20
• of orders placed online between October 2nd
  and November 22nd
• Address Books
• Girls enter valid names addresses of out-of
  town relatives and friends
• Troops earn 3.00 per completed booklet of 11
  names (limit 1 per girl)
• .

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Be a Reader
Fun enriching leadership activities for girls!
Unlock the Mystery
Discover, connect, and take action to make the
world a better place
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Girl Recognitions
Troop Incentive 30 can PGA see manual for details
12 Magazine Orders

• Custom Patch
• Hippo patch 6 cans
• Heart Bar 15 cans
• Heart Bar 4 subscriptions
• Its Reading Time patch 2 or more
• magazine orders

Hoodie 100 Cans
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Service Unit Bonus!
Using the number of girls registered by June 1,
2009 as a baseline if the Service Unit has 65
of the June 1, 2009 number of girls registered by
October 1, 2009 AND the Service Unit as a whole
has a 30 can per girl average for girls
participating, the Service Unit will receive .05
per can.
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GreenBeans
New Online Product Management System Online
Training convenient to your schedule Manual
available online September 14th Access granted by
email invitation visit www.girlscoutsla.org
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Important Dates
September 1-19 Troop Fall Product Chair attend
trainings September 14-30 GreenBeans online
training October 2 Initial Order taking
begins October 16 Initial nut magazine
orders due to troop Oct. 29 Nov. 2 Service
Unit deliveries, dates vary by S/U November 5
Cupboards open November 6 Boothing
begins November 16 Last day for exchanges at
the cupboard November 17 Troops authorize first
ACH debit in GreenBeans deposit money into
Troop account November 22 Fall Product Program
ends November 24 Troops turn in remaining
magazine orders, address books and QSP
Detailed Order Reports to S/U Chairs December
1 Troops authorize final ACH debit in
GreenBeans deposit money into Troop account

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Council wide community service project

• Bob Hope Hollywood USO at LAX
• Local food banks through Los Angeles Regional
• Foodbank
• Operation Gratitude

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Initial Order Pick-up

• Take a print-out of your order to the delivery
  station
• Count everything before you sign your receipt
• Dont separate girl orders at the delivery
  station!
• Separate girl orders before notifying families
  that product is in
• Prepare an M-3 receipt for each family picking up
  product
• Distribute girls money envelopes with their
  product
• KEEP ALL SIGNED RECEIPTS
• Do not store product in a car, direct sunlight, a
  garage, on a
• cement floor, porch, patio, or in any warm place

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Cupboard Procedures

• Troops may pick-up product at any GSGLA cupboard
• Make a reservation in GreenBeans-48 hours notice
  is recommended
• Volunteers MUST be entered in Troop Contacts
• section of GreenBeans to pick up product at
  the cupboard
• Authorization to Pick-up Product Forms are
  available for cupboards
• without computer access
• Authorized contacts should be prepared to show
  ID
• Troops may exchange damaged product for
  replacement of
• like product only
• All other exchanges must be for the same
  monetary value
• through November 16th, 2009 only

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Boothing Guidelines
Daisy Girl Scouts may participate at
the discretion of parents and the troop
leader. Refer to your Troop and S/U
Program Guides for additional updates on
guidelines
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Money Matters

• Always use receipts
• Make deposits promptly and frequently
• Deposit funds and authorize first ACH debit on
  November 17
• Deposit remaining Fall Product funds and
  authorize final
• ACH debit on December 1
• Returned checks forwarded to Regional PSA within
  7 days
• Submit Discrepancy Reports to S/U Chair by
  December 3rd

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Additional Resources

• Visit www.girlscoutsla.org throughout the program
  to
• Print GreenBeans manual and attend online
  training
• Print troop forms and program guide
• View GSGLA Cupboard locations and hours of
  operation
• Keep up to date on all of the latest program
  information!

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Thank you!