2023 Treats & Reads Troop Manager Guide

Money Management The troop must pay for product they order on behalf of customers. Our council will collect this from the troop bank account via an ACH (Automated Clearing House) withdrawal in December. If your troop has only online customer sales, it is likely we will deposit your troop’s proceeds into the account via ACH. Returning troops: Troop bank account information will be rolled over into M2 from the 2023 Cookie Program. Troops must review and make any needed changes by Oct. 24 to authorize ACH transfers for the 2023 Program. New troops: Work with your troop leader to accurately enter the troop’s bank account information by Oct. 24. The entry of this information is required and provides your troop’s agreement to conduct ACH transfers for the 2023 Treats & Reads Program.

Treats & Reads Money Management Best Practices

• Establish and communicate troop deadlines for order card and money collection; deadlines should be no later than council deadlines • Collect money for order card payments and deposit money in the troop bank account frequently • Always count product and money in person with the Girl Scout’s parent/adult; avoid leaving product or money on a porch • Always use the paper receipts from your materials packet when distributing product to a Girl Scout/parent or another troop and make sure they sign it and both parties keep a copy • Always use the paper receipts from your materials packet for any check/cash payment from a Girl Scout or another troop for product. Make sure the other party signs it and both keep a copy • In the absence of a receipt book, you can print product delivery form to include financials from M2.

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