2022 Treats & Reads Troop Manager Guide

Program Timeline

Prior to Sept. 24 Onboard Troop to Clover GO

Troops in Eastern Missouri have the option to accept product payments from customers with credit cards via Clover GO. We encourage all eastern Missouri troops and Girl Scouts to experience the benefits of using Clover GO for credit and debit payments for order card, workplace and booth sales. Please note, this is a program troops can use, but can also be used by Girl Scout families to take payment at time of product delivery.

• Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri will pay the transaction processing fees as long as it is set up according to the instructions in gsLearn and is connected to council

• Clover sales transactions will link to the troop’s bank account and must be recorded in M2 by the volunteer as a Girl Scout payment

• Purchase of a Clover device is not required; the Clover GO app can process payments using an OCR scanner or by entering a card number manually

Outside of online purchases, Clover Go is the only approved credit or debit card payment method for troops for Treats & Reads this season. Payment apps, such as Cash app, PayPal, and ApplePay are not approved for troop business. Troops new to using Clover GO are required to complete the online training to onboard to the system. Training and detailed information are available in gsLearn. Troops that used Clover GO for 2022 Cookies: If your bank account has changed, you will need to update the account information with Clover directly, or set up a new Clover account. It is recommended you onboard your troop to Clover GO and invite families by the end of October to be ready for them to use the program. Onboarding can be done at any point, however it may take a week to complete the entire process.

pRIOR TO sEPT. 24 Host Troop Treats & Reads Parent/Caretaker Meeting

After completing your orientation and receiving the troop Treats & Reads programmaterials, you should schedule a time to go over the program and expectations with Girl Scouts and parents/caretakers before the program starts on Sept. 24. Before the meeting: • Fill out order cards, M2 flyers, money envelopes with troop number, and due dates along with any other information

• Only distribute order cards and information to Girl Scouts whose parents/caretakers have signed the product programs permission form

• Review email sent in early September to verify parents/caretakers are in good financial standing. Girl Scouts with parents/caretakers with a no funds handling restriction may only participate if an adult non-family member living at a different address agrees to be responsible for the order card, product and money. The Girl Scout may still participate in product booths. Please contact your Neighborhood Treats & Reads Manager if you have any questions

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