2022 Treats & Reads Troop Manager Guide

Program Timeline

Program Preparation

Prior to Sept. 15 Pick up Troop Treats & Reads Materials from Neighborhood Treats & Reads Manager and Complete Troop Treats & Reads Manager Orientation Treats & Reads orientation for troop volunteers will be available as an online module in gsLearn. This module will provide you with the basics of the program and what your role is during the program. For more detailed instructions on various tasks, please join us live on Zoom for Nuts and Bolts webinars during the season. Dates, times and links are in the Timeline as well as the Fall 2022 Lead & Learn. If you need assistance accessing gsLearn, please contact the Answer Center at 314.400.4600 or answercenter@girlscoutsem.org . Look for information from your Neighborhood Treats & Reads Manager about how to get your troop’s program materials. They may also post the information on your Neighborhood’s communication forums, such as Facebook. Please contact the Answer Center for assistance locating your Neighborhood Treats & Reads Manager. If you do not have a Neighborhood Treats & Reads Manager and you need materials, please complete this form to place a request: https://bit.ly/3ypifUJ .

Sept. 15 M2 Access Available—Log In and Set Up Parent Adult Email Campaign A unique login will be emailed to you titled “Username and password for the Girl Scout magazine and nut program.”

The email contains a link to gsnutsandmags.com/gsem where you will create your own password, watch the quick troop video, create a Girl Scout Avatar and complete your setup information. Click the Parent Adult Email Campaign button on your troop dashboard and create an email to parents/caretakers. This email will go out on Sept. 24 inviting Girl Scouts to set up their store. This step is crucial to ensuring your troop members are able to participate in online marketing of their product. Parent/caretaker emails begin sending at 9 am Sept. 24, and will arrive throughout the morning.

Remember—Sending the Parent Adult Email Campaign is a required step for Troop Treats & Reads Managers to earn the personalized fall patch.

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