Our Fall Sale kicks off this Monday, October 7!  I can't believe it's here....it's really here!   I love Fall- the leaves are turning, apple cider, pumpkin spiced lattes, Art Prize and our FALL SALE!

It's not too late to participate.  Even if your troop is not participating, your Girl Scout can still sell.  The Sale runs until October 28th so you can participate anytime until October 28.

Contact me today to receive materials.  tdeblaay@gsmists.org or 616-784-3341 x 142.

I am soooo excited about our upcoming Fall Sale!  Not only do I love the product- but profit goes to our girls!  Girls learn leadership skills, selling skills, financial literacy, marketing....while having a great time selling!  My favorite candies are the chocolate covered raisins and the chocolate covered toffee almonds.  The raisins are HUGE, juicy and sooo yummy!  The almonds are sweet, crunchy and coated in toffee.  

If you are not sure about having your Girl Scout participate- we make it easy.  You may choose any option below to participate.  Of course, we hope you do all 3 but choosing even 1 option will earn you girl $1 for her troop and 50 cents for her Service Unit!  Girls earn 10% of whatever they sell.  So what are you waiting for?  Get started today!!

Three ways to participate:

1.       Magazines, nuts, chocolates and more!

v  Take orders and payment up front for:

·         Hundreds of magazines (new subscriptions and renewals!)

·         Nuts and chocolates in pop top cans, collectable tins and gift boxes.

2.      Mail-in address booklets

v  Complete 11 addresses for family and friends.

v  Include a special note on the P.S. line to the person receiving the mailing.

v  Two mailings will be sent out using the information and giving the customer an opportunity to support GSMISTS with their magazine orders.

3.      Online orders and learning activity

v  Girls can access the online order program through www.gsmists.org. They will first register and complete the interactive learning activity.

v  Girls will provide at least 12 names and email addresses of friends and family who many choose to make their magazine purchases online.

v  Two emails will be sent out one week apart. The first goes out immediately upon the completion of the online order program.

v  Girls should visit the online order program periodically to watch their sales progress.

v  Girls also have the option of signing up to have emails sent to alert them that a magazine order has been placed online.

v  Credit for incentives and troop funds are earned for magazine orders placed online by October 28.

v  No money to collect! No product to deliver! Easy! Fast! Fun!

2013-2014 PRODUCT SALES DATES!

Fall Sale Program Calendar

AUGUST 27-28, 2013: FALL TRAINING FOR SERVICE UNIT PRODUCT MANAGERS

•             AUGUST 26, 6-8 PM at the Muskegon Service Center

•             AUGUST 27, 6 PM-8PM at the Grand Rapids Service Center

•             AUGUST 28, 10 AM-12 PM at the Traverse City Service Center

•             AUGUST 29, 6 PM-8 PM in Gaylord, Peace Lutheran Church

AUGUST 29  – SEPTEMBER 13, 2013: FALL TRAINING FOR TROOP LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS (scheduled and done by Service Unit Product Managers)

SEPTEMBER 16 – SEPTEMBER 20, 2013: Troop Leaders communicate details of Fall Sale with parents

OCTOBER 7, 2013: FALL SALE BEGINS!

OCTOBER 7-OCTOBER 28 , 2013: ORDER TAKING WITH PAYMENT COLLECTION IN ADVANCE FOR NUT PRODUCTS

OCTOBER 30, 2013: ALL TROOP ORDERS SUBMITTED INTO NUT-E.   PAYMENTS DEPOSITED INTO TROOP BANK ACCOUNT

NOVEMBER  1, 2013: ORDERS DUE TO SERVICE UNIT PRODUCT MANAGERS FROM TROOPS

NOVEMBER 4, 2013: ORDERS & PAPERWORK DUE TO COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 5, 2013: BANK SWEEP for all Fall Product payments (taken directly from Troop Bank Account)

NOVEMBER 18-20 , 2013: DELIVERY TO SERVICE UNIT PRODUCT MANAGER

Week of NOVEMBER 18,  2013: GIRL REWARDS SHIPPED FROM ASHDON FARMS

Cookie Sale Program Calendar

DECEMBER 2-4, 2013: COOKIE TRAINING FOR SERVICE UNIT PRODUCT MANAGERS

DATE: FALL TRAINING FOR TROOP LEADERS & VOLUNTEERS (scheduled and done by Service Unit Product Managers)

DATE: Troop Leaders communicate details of Fall Sale with parents

JANUARY 13, 2014: COOKIE SALES BEGIN!

FEBRUARY 7-8, 2014: NATIONAL COOKIE DAYS

FEBRUARY 17, 2014: INITIAL ORDERS DUE TO TROOPS

FEBRUARY 19, 2014: ORDERS DUE TO SERVICE UNITS

FEBRUARY 21, 2013: ORDERS DUE TO COUNCIL

MARCH 15, 2014: COMMUNITY COOKIE BOOTH WEEKEND

MARCH 17-21, 2013: DELIVERY FOR INITIAL ORDERS

MARCH 22, 2013: BOOTH SALES BEGIN

APRIL 3, 2014: BANK SWEEP FOR ALL INITIAL ORDERS

APRIL 11, 2014: BOOTH SALES END

APRIL 12, 2014: COOKIE SALES END

APRIL 11, 2014: LAST DAY TO SUBMIT INCENTIVES

APRIL 15, 2014: BOOTH SALE/COOKIE STATION BANK SWEEP

National Cookie Day this Friday!

The 1st ever National Cookie Day is taking place this Friday, Feb. 8th!  How cool to have a day that is officially "all about cookies"!!  Of course, here at GSMISTS, every day is all about cookies!  To commemorate this very important occasion, we will be posting local celebrities eating cookies on our facebook page.  Also, girls who report how many cookies they sell on the day of Feb. 8th, can enter a drawing for an ipod shuffle!  Again- it's only for cookies being sold ON Feb. 8th.  Please email Mary Hartfield your numbers at: mhartfield@gsmists.org.  100 or more girls must email their numbers in order for us to do the drawing for the ipod.

Also- stop by any of our Service Centers to shop and munch on girl scout cookies!  Cookie samples will be available at our front desk!!

How will you celebrate National Cookie Day?  Email me your fun ideas, photos and we may just promote your Girl Scout and/or troop!!

New Cookie Reward just added!

GSMISTS has some exciting news!  For girls who sell 1500+ packages, we are adding an additional choice for this top incentive. 

Girls can choose either:
1. Laptop
2. Nook Color
3. Kindle Fire HD (7 inch)  **new incentive**

Also, don't forget that for girls who sell 50+ packages, they will receive a free membership! 
We are soooo excited by these great rewards!

Happy 1st day of cookies!!

It's Friday, January 18th and you know what that means..... cookie selling officially begins!  My Product Sales team and I are sooo excited about this year's cookie season!  We hope your girls have an amazing experience selling cookies-- setting goals-- learning to communicate and so much more! 

Don't forget that your Troop Bank Account form must be turned in before receiving access to ebudde.

Also- we are closed this Monday, January 21st in observance of Marting Luther King Jr. Day.  We will be back in the office and ready to roll on Tuesday, January 22nd.

Thanks for all your hard work as well.  We couldn't do what we do without all of you!! :)

Cookie Kickoffs happening this weekend!

We are sooo excited about our Cookie Kickoffs happening this weekend!  Girls can come in pjs, bling out 3d glasses and have a blast learning all about our fabulous Cookie Sale!
Don't forget to RSVP thru Personify or by contacting one of your council Product Sales staff members! (Sally in Muskegon: sellis@gsmists.org, Deb in TC: dlang@gsmists.org or Taryn in GR: tmyers@gsmists.org)

Traverse City
Sat., Jan. 12, 7:30-9 PM
Northwestern Michigan College
Cadillac
Fri., Jan. 11, 7:30-9 PM
McAuley Center
Grand Rapids
Fri., Jan. 11, 7:30-9
Cornerstone University Athletic Center
Alpena
Fri., Jan. 11, 7:30-9
Bingham Arts Academy
Muskegon
Sat., Jan. 12, 10 AM-12 PM
Fifth Reformed Church
Gaylord
Sat., Jan. 12, 6-8 PM
Ostego County Community Center
Ludington
Fri., Jan. 11, 6-8 PM
West Shore Community College