Why do a fall product program?
It’s quick, it's easy, and it’s a fun way to help your troop/group earn those much-needed start-up funds. Earn money for registration, troop materials, etc. Plus, the program offers some fun rewards!
What rewards can Girl Scouts earn this year?
- 15 units - Participation patch
- 30+ units – Kangaroo Button Set
- 50+ units – Kangaroo Keychain
- 75+ units – Small Kangaroo Plush
- 100+ units – Kangaroo Charm and Bracelet
- 125+ units – Ready to Explore T-Shirt
- 30+, 50+, 75+, 100+, 125+ Units - Rocker (at highest level sold)
- 10 GOC Units - Gift of Caring Rocker
- 18+ Valid emails sent by October 25, 2026 - Email Rocker
Create an avatar, send 18+ valid emails and at least 1 social media share (both through M2OS) by Oct. 25, and have $400 in total Fall Product sales - earn a personalized avatar patch.
Create an avatar, send 18+ valid emails and at least 1 social media share (both through M2OS) sent by Oct. 25, have $275 in total Fall Product sales in 2026, and 300+ cookie packages sold in 2026 - earn the 2026 Fall/2027 Cookie combined patch.
Troop reward: Troop PGA of 55 units - $10 per selling girl deposited in Troop account.
Can our troop opt out of rewards?
There is no opt-out option for the fall product program.
What are the troop training dates for the 2026 GSGLA Fall Product Program?
Troops will be trained in August/September, and dates will vary by service unit and region. Please contact your service unit manager, service unit fall product chair, membership specialist, or regional product program manager for details.
What Trophy Nut products are available for this year’s program?
There are 16 Nut/Candy varieties plus Gift of Caring (donation) for a total fo 17 options:
- Gift of Caring ($8)
- Spicy Cajun Mix ($8)
- Fruit Slices ($8)
- Peanut Butter Elephants ($8)
- Mini Gummi Butterflies ($8)
- Cranberry Trail Mix ($9)
- Butter Toffee Peanuts ($9)
- Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels ($9)
- Pecan Supremes ($9)
- English Butter Toffee ($9)
- Chocolatey Covered Raisins ($10)
- Signature Chocolate Covered Almonds ($10)
- Sweet & Smokey Almonds ($10)
- Whole Cashews ($11)
- Dry Roasted Macadamia Halves ($13) - NEW!
- Peppermint Bark Rounds ($15)
- Mint Trefoils ($15)
When is the initial order period?
Initial order-taking begins September 25, and orders (order card and online) must be submitted/entered by October 25 at 11:59 p.m.
When and where is the initial order delivery?
Initial order delivery is November 13-15. Locations vary by region, and you will be informed of your location at training.
Why am I getting a Prop 65 warning when I place an online nut/candy order?
Proposition 65 is a California law that requires a "clear and reasonable warning" to consumers for products that contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more details, click here.
Will we use a software system for ordering, calculating sales, and girl recognitions?
Yes, the software system is called M2OS. It can handle nut, magazine, and personalized product orders. September training dates will be posted on the GSGLA website (www.girlscoutsla.org).
Will an ACH (Automatic Clearing House) system to collect funds be due to council?
Yes, the debit will be on the second Thursday in December, so make sure you have sufficient funds to cover the amount due at least seven days before this debit date. Processing times for deposits vary; do not wait until the day before the debit is scheduled to deposit money into your troop account; you should be depositing promptly and frequently, and encouraging your parents to be turning over funds they/their daughter have/has collected promptly and frequently.
If I am a Juliette, can I still participate in the fall program?
Yes. Reach out to the product program manager in your area so she can put you in touch with the service unit fall product chair nearest you.
Will there be a fall Gift of Caring (GOC) program?
Yes, customers may make monetary GOC donations (in $8 increments). GSGLA will then purchase nuts to be sent to the LAX USO, and local food banks through the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Gift of Caring receipts are available for those who request one.
What about magazines and other products offered to customers?
All orders for magazines and other products are taken online. When a girl (with her parent) sets up her storefront in M2OS she will be emailing family and friends about her sale. A link in that email will direct her customers to her store where they can choose to order nut/candy products and/or order/renew magazine subscriptions, and/or other items (currently BarkBox, Tervis Tumblers, Cheerful Candles, and personalized products such as notepads and picture frames).
For magazines and other products, the troop will receive 20% of the total dollar amount sold. This portion of the program is linked directly with the nut/candy portion; she doesn’t need to do anything different when setting up her storefront, her customers will be sent links to each shopping area.
Do I need to participate in both the Fall Product Program and Cookie Program in order to do any additional money-earning events/projects? What is the current participation definition?
Additional Money Earning
The participation definition in order for a troop to do any additional money-earning projects is:
Troops and girls must participate in both council-sponsored product programs to be eligible to do additional money-earning projects. Participation is demonstrated by the girls learning or enhancing the 5 Skills, and contribution towards the support of program activities for Girl Scouts throughout the Greater Los Angeles council.
Participation is defined by 50% of the registered girls in the troop both earning the Participation Patch and meeting or exceeding the emails-sent reward requirement for each council-sponsored product program (emails must be sent through the applicable vendor software to qualify).
The current Fall Product Program and Cookie Program Participation patch, emails-sent, and shares requirements are defined on the Girl Order Card for each program.
Senior/Ambassador Gold Award Girls
A Senior/Ambassador Girl Scout earning her Gold Award must participate in the council-sponsored product programs, earn the participation patch, and send emails and shares through our vendor platforms in both programs in order to do any additional money-earning projects needed to support her Gold Award project.
NOTE: Troop participation to support girls working on Gold Award projects with money-earning components is encouraged; however, it is not required that 50% of the registered girls reach the participation level defined above.
I understand there is a service unit bonus. What is that?
We know you have big plans to support your troops during the membership year but might be a little short on funds to do that. Here's a high-level answer. Set a service unit goal of at least X dollars per girl selling. Organize your team on how to achieve it.
Starting with 2026, service units that have the minimum required 50% participation rate AND/OR have a Per Girl Average (PGA) that meets or exceeds $415.00, will receive proceeds based on total units sold. Service units can meet either one of the criteria, or both, and earn proceeds based on their total sales.
As with the rewards Girl Scouts earn, each nut/candy item sold counts as 1 unit, and each magazine or other online item sold counts as 2 units.
Example 1: If in 2026 a SU had 200 Girl Scouts registered as of Oct. 1, 2026, and 100 Girl Scouts participated (sold), the participation is 50%. The SU would earn .02 (2 cents) per total unit sold.
Example 2: If in 2026 a SU had total sales of $45,000, and 100 GS participated (sold), their PGA would be $450 per GS (exceeding the $415 criterion). ($45,000 / 100 = $450). The SU would earn .03 (3 cents) per total unit sold.
Example 3: If in 2026 a SU had a participation rate of 50%+ AND had a PGA of $415+, the SU would earn .05 (5 cents) per total unit sold.
Participation
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Earn
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PGA
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Earn
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Participation and PGA
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Earn
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50% (or better)
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.02 per unit sold
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$415.00 (or more)
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.03 per unit
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50%+ AND $415+
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.05 per unit
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