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Treats & Reads

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Ready to Explore New Adventures?

Treats & Reads is Girl Scouts’ fall money-earning program.

Customers can purchase nut and candy treats, magazines, candles, personalized items, Bark Boxes and more.

Every Treats & Reads purchase helps troops explore more this year, from camping trips and service projects to STEM experiences and travel!

Looking for a Girl Scout to support with a Treats & Reads purchase?

Click on a map pin in your area to find Treats & Reads products from a Girl Scout near you
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  • September 4: Online training modules available
  • September 18: Set up admin account in M2 & launch parent/adult email campaign
  • September 26: Treats & Reads begins
  • September 26-October 2: Trailblazer Contest
  • October 24: Order sheets due to troop
  • October 25: Deadline for troop to enter order sheet orders in M2
  • October 27: Final day for customers to select online girl-delivery order option
  • October 28-November 15: Online and donations orders available
  • November 11-13: Product delivery to Neighborhoods; troops pick up from them
  • November 15: Treats & Reads ends
  • November 15: Deadline to finalize reward choices
  • December 11: ACH withdrawals
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  • Add the Treats & Reads Manager role for your troop to your profile in your membership account at myGS
  • Receive materials from your Neighborhood Treats & Reads Manager
  • Set up your M2 account beginning September 25 and look for your onboarding email that day
  • View Nuts & Bolts training videos for M2 set up and GSEM basics
  • Tell your Girl Scouts and families about the program and how they can participate
  • Set up the Adult/Guardian email campaign for your troop in M2
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 Troop Treats & Reads Manager Playbook
 Troop Treats & Reads Manager Playbook

Tipsheets

  • Caregiver Meeting Agenda/Script
  • Banking
  • Money Management
  • Entering Troop Order
  • Troop Order Pickup
  • Transfer Product
  • Rewards
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Rallyhood

  • Connect with other Treats & Reads volunteers. Visit our Rallyhood page to join. 
  • Then, download the Rallyhood app and enable notifications so you don’t miss any important announcements during the season.

Product Information

  • Ashdon Farms Product Information

Troop Treats & Reads Materials Request

  • Complete this form to request additional Treats and Reads Program supplies. 

Troop Late Payment

  • Troop Late Payment Report (Available in November)
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Nuts & Bolts Troop Level Training Modules

This year's Treats & Reads trainings are self-paced, interactive, and mobile-friendly!

  • Enter the email associated with your Girl Scout membership account to access each training. 
  • We recommend that you view the modules full screen with sound on for the best learning experience. 

If you encounter any issues with one of the training modules, please reach out to mjohnson@girlscoutsem.org.

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  • Dashboard Tour
  • Launching the program for Girl Scouts
  • Creating your Avatar
  • Your personalized patch
  • Move products
  • Ordering extra products
  • Reports
  • Entering paper order card items
  • Financials
  • Adding/editing bank information
  • Reward opt-out
  • Reward earners selection
  • Delivery Tickets

For Girl Scouts & Families

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  • September 26: Treats & Reads begins, log into M2 to set up your account and create your avatar
  • September 26-October 2: Trailblazer Contest
  • October 24: Submit order sheets to your troop or enter them in M2 by 11PM
  • October 27: Final day for customers to select online girl-delivery order option
  • October 28-November 15: Online and donations orders available for direct ship
  • November 11-13: Girl-delivery orders arrive for troops
  • November 15: Treats & Reads ends, deadline to finalize reward selections
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In-Person Orders

  • Girl Scouts will take orders for candy/nuts using the nut order card
  • Family/troop enters orders from order card into M2 by October 26, or turn in card to troop
  • Girls Scouts collect money from customers at time of product delivery
  • Girl Scouts turn in money to the troop

Online Direct Ship/Online Girl Delivery

  • Girl Scouts set up their personalized storefront with parent/adults in M2
  • Girl Scouts can create a message, set their goals, and send emails/texts to friends and family with an online link to their store
  • Customers will make their selection then pay at time of order
  • Online orders after October 27 are not eligible for girl delivery. All online orders for nuts and candy will require a shipping fee. There is no shipping fee for Project Thank You donations.

Nut & Candy delivery is perfect timing for holiday giving and make thoughtful gifts for teachers, bus drivers, and postal workers. Order some extras for those last-minute gift needs!

Troops earn 15% of everything they sell.

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Resources

  • Building Financial Literacy through Treats & Reads 
  • M2 Getting Started Flyer
  • Order Card
  • Printable Order Card
  • Printable Treats & Reads Product Receipt
  • M2 Magazine list
Selling Tips
  • Bark Box Selling Tips
  • Candles Selling Tips
  • Magazine Selling Tips
  • Personalized Products Selling Tips
  • Tervis Tumblers Selling Tips

Product Information

  • Ashdon Farms Product Information
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  • Setting up my site
  • Creating an avatar
  • Dashboard tour and tracking progress
  • Recording a voice message for your avatar
  • Options for contacting supporters
  • Sending marketing emails 
  • Thank you email feature
  • Entering order card orders
  • Creating a personalized patch
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Looking for ways to promote the Treats & Reads program this year?

Use the images and suggested copy below on your own social media pages to excite your customers throughout the program! Just click on the image you want to use and then right-click to download.

Remember to tag GSEM in your posts!

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Option 1

Treats & Reads is almost here! [Girl Scout’s name] is getting ready to explore new goals, strengthen her business skills and raise proceeds for [troop activity or goal].

Sales begin September 26! Watch for our online shopping link soon. 💚

Option 2

Treats & Reads is officially open! 🎉

Shop [Girl Scout’s name]’s online storefront for sweet and salty treats while helping her practice goal-setting, decision-making and money management.

Shop here: [ordering link]

Option 3

Order your favorite treats from [Girl Scout’s name] by October 27 and receive free girl delivery before Thanksgiving!

Shop here: [ordering link]

Thank you for supporting her Treats & Reads goal! 💚

Option 4

Treats & Reads offers more than delicious snacks! Shop candy, magazines, Bark Boxes, tumblers, candles and more online through November 15.

Browse [Girl Scout’s name]’s online store: [ordering link]

Every purchase helps her work toward [goal or troop activity].

Support Treat & Reads


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Option 1

Stock up on delicious treats and support [Girl Scout’s name]’s troop!

The troop plans to use its proceeds for [camping, a community service project, a special trip or another troop goal].

Shop now through November 15: [ordering link]

Option 2

My Girl Scout is selling Treats & Reads!

She is working toward a goal of [number] items and hopes to use her troop proceeds for [activity or experience]. We would be grateful for your support!

Shop here: [ordering link]

Option 3

Celebrate the season with fall treats that have a purpose! 🍂

Every purchase from [Girl Scout’s name] helps her develop important skills and supports future troop experiences.

Shop her storefront: [ordering link]

Option 4

Treat yourself and support a Girl Scout!

Shop sweet and salty favorites from [Girl Scout’s name] while helping her reach her goal of [number] items.

Order here: [ordering link]

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Option 5

Looking for something sweet, salty or crunchy? Find your new favorite through [Girl Scout’s name]’s Treats & Reads storefront!

Shop now through November 15: [ordering link]

Thank you for supporting her Girl Scout experience!

Option 6

There is something for everyone during Treats & Reads!

Shop candy, nuts, magazine subscriptions, candles, tumblers, Bark Boxes and more while supporting [Girl Scout’s name].

Explore all the options: [ordering link]

Option 7

Thank you for supporting [Girl Scout’s name] during Treats & Reads!

Your purchase helped her [reach her goal/get closer to her goal] and supported her troop’s plans to [troop activity or goal]. We are grateful for everyone who encouraged her along the way! 💚

Option 8

Last chance for Treats & Reads!

[Girl Scout’s name] is only [number] items away from her goal. Place your final order by November 15 and help her finish the season strong!

Shop here: [ordering link]

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Option 9

Fall into something sweet! 🍁

Stock up on treats for gatherings, gifts, movie nights and cozy evenings while supporting [Girl Scout’s name]’s Treats & Reads goal.

Shop through November 15: [ordering link]

Option 10

Help [Girl Scout’s name] reach her Treats & Reads goal!

Her goal is to sell [number] items, and she has already sold [number]. She is raising troop proceeds for [activity, trip, service project or troop goal].

Every order gets her one step closer: [ordering link]

Bark Boxes


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Option 1

Treat your favorite pup, too! 🐾

The Campfire Sing-A-Long kit contains a squeak-along guitar, cozy campfire toy, roastin’ s’mores rope and more!

Order from [Girl Scout’s name] here: [ordering link]

Option 2

Good dogs support Girl Scouts! 🐶💚

Do not forget the four-legged members of your family. Shop Bark Boxes through [Girl Scout’s name]’s Treats & Reads storefront.

Order here: [ordering link]

Project Thank You


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Option 1

Give back through Project Thank You! For every $7 donation, one nut or candy item will be shared with military personnel, veterans or neighbors in need.

Support [Girl Scout’s name] and help her troop make a difference: [ordering link]

Option 2

You can support [Girl Scout’s name] even if you do not need any treats!

Make a $7 Project Thank You donation, and a nut or candy item will be distributed through USO of Missouri or Operation Food Search.

Donate here: [ordering link]

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These are some fun activities for your troop to get excited about Treats & Reads! We encourage you to use them at a troop meeting or rally in September before the program starts.

  • 2026 Activity Guide (All activities below combined)
  • Reach Your Goals Activity
  • Kangaroo Fun Facts Sheet
  • Decode Puzzle
  • Connect the Dots Activity
  • Crossword Puzzle
  • Maze Activity
  • Cityscape Coloring Sheet
  • Sailing Coloring Sheet
  • Exploring Coloring Sheet
Ready to Explore
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Girl Scouts earn individual rewards based on total sales. Junior, Cadette, Senior and Ambassador troops that opt out of individual rewards still qualify for earned patches Top 20 Project Thank You Seller reward and any reward experiences. 

Click the button below to check out the rewards Girl Scouts can earn by participating in the program.

Customer Care

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Shipped Order Issues/Inquiries:

  • Visit support.gsnutsandmags.com or call 1.800.372.8520

Magazines/Tumblers/Bark Box/Personalized Product Issues:

  • Visit support.gsnutsandmags.com or call 1.800.372.8520

Girl-Delivery Issues/Inquiries:

  • Email answercenter@girlscoutsem.org or call 1.888.400.4600

Personalized Patch Inquiries:

  • Visit support.gsnutsandmags.com or call 1.800.372.8520

Family/Volunteer Program Support:

  • Email answercenter@girlscoutsem.org or call 1.888.400.4600 
Product Donation Program
Product Donation Program

For every donation received, Project Thank You provides a gift of one box of Girl Scout Cookies or nut/candy item to be distributed by our nonprofit community partners.

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