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Be Spotacular & Reach New Heights with GSNC’s 2015 Mags&Munchies… and Memories Fall Products Program Mags&Munchies…and Memories makes it so simple to add to your Troop’s treasury early in the Scouting year, and it’s an easy way to earn fun patches, too! What’s new? Design your own patch: You’ll receive a coupon to design your own giraffe patch if your customers make online purchases of at least $150 in mags and/ or munchies! How cool is that? “Made in Brooklyn” tour reward: For 50 Subscriptions/Keepsakes or 150 Nut/ Snack items (online and paper orders, combined), join with other entrepreneurial girls for an amazing weekend afternoon trip to Brooklyn, including a Mast Brothers chocolate- making tour! Tempting treats: Caramel Caps with Sea Salt and Honey Mustard Pretzel Mix are two of this year’s new choices added to last year’s surprising “fan favorite”… Almond Cran-Orange Crunch … and all of the other popular Ashdon Farms snacks and treats. Girl S...

Get your Mags&Munchies information packet and order card from your Troop Mags&Munchies Manager. You can start right away with the online program by clicking the icon to the right ---> Make your store your own by posting an entertaining picture, setting your goals, and entering email addresses for your friends and family. Create some marketing magic on your site by writing about the awesome stuff you’re doing in Girl Scouts. Beginning September 21, 2015 take your order card and magazine order forms with you when visiting neighbors and family, then tell them about how much fun you’re having in Girl Scouts and how they can help you and your Troop through the Mags&Munchies Program. Fill out and bring the business cards from your packet with you too, so you can leave one for any neighbors who aren’t home or are busy when you’re there. Complete 8 addresses in the “reach out” address booklet, and you’ll earn $2 for your Troop. Continue selling through mid-October, and...

October is here, which means we are now in Mags&Munchies season. Before you work towards selling your magazines and candies, what is it that your Troop wants to do with the money earned from the sale? Do you want to go on a trip? Do you want to do a community service project? Sit down with the other girls in your Troop and discuss what activities you want to do and how much those activities will cost . This cost and the activity associated with it is your goal.  Use this Goal Planner worksheet if you need some help figuring out costs. Once your Troop has come to a decision, plan a strategy to reach your goal! How many tins of candy does your Troop need to sell in order achieve your goal? How are you going to sell your candy and magazines? Who will your target customers be? You now have a plan in place, so, start selling ! Always remember to have a grownup with you when you are selling, wear your Girl Scout vest and never enter a home or vehicle. Be sure to fol...

How to Earn the 2013 Mags&Munchies Patches: Does your vest need something extra to sweeten it up? Try earning the interlocking patches from this year’s Mags&Munchies program.   You will “bee” the envy of your troop!   Set your goal and get buzzing! Be Your Best You! Patch - Sell 3 Magazine Subscriptions 2013-2014 Year Patch - Complete Step 2 Booklet with 10 Addresses Grow! Patch - Sell 10 Nut/Snack Items Magazine Super Seller Patch - Sell 10 Magazine Subscriptions Super Seller Patch - Sell 20 Nut/Snack Items Goal Achiever Patch - Sell 50 Nut/Snack Items 100 Club Patch - Sell 100 Nut/Snack Items OR 100 Magazine subscriptions OR 100 Combined Share Patch - For 2 or more $5.00 donations for Project Thank you or Operation Stop Hunger Booth Sale Patch - Sell 1 or more Nut/Snack items at a Booth Sale. Online Patch - Register at girlscouts.qspgao.com/gsnc or visit www.gsnc.org and click the "Online" link. Send 12+ Emails  **Please note...