Rally Resources

Your Guide to Hosting Troop and Service Unit Rallies

It’s time to RALLY your Girl Scouts for the Fall Product Program and this is your handy guide to getting there! Rallying your Girl Scouts is a great way to kick off the Girl Scout year. Troops can earn proceeds to begin funding their troop activities, and individual Girl Scouts can earn cool rewards and learn valuable business skills! 

Fill out the Troop & SU Rally Request Form to request samples of the nut and candy items and patches for your rally. We recommend requesting these items early so we can get them to you with plenty of time for your Girl Scouts to participate! 

WHAT IS A FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM RALLY? 

A Fall Product Program Rally is a troop- or service unit-led event that teaches Girl Scouts the basics of the program and helps them develop their business savvy and sales pitch. 

HOW SHOULD WE HOLD OUR FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM RALLY? 

You can host a Fall Product Program Rally in several ways. For each style, create packets of each item listed below (one per Girl Scout). Make sure the permission forms are on top so they can fill those out and return them right away. 

 *indicates hard copies were shipped with program materials to TPM.

WHY SHOULD WE HOST A FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM RALLY? 

It’s a great way to preview the upcoming Fall Product Program—teaching Girl Scouts the value of setting and achieving goals, while generating enthusiasm and support for the Fall Product Program among adults and Girl Scouts alike! It also gives the Girl Scouts and volunteers a chance to meet each other and gets them excited about the new Girl Scout year. 

WHEN SHOULD WE HOST A FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM RALLY? 

The Fall Product Program runs October 1 - October 25, so we recommend hosting a rally in September prior to the start of the program. 

WHO SHOULD WE INVITE TO OUR FALL PRODUCT PROGRAM RALLY? 

All Girl Scouts in your troop or service unit, along with their parent/guardians, as well as all troop or service unit leaders and volunteers.  

You can even ask Girl Scouts to bring a non-Girl Scout friend and help them sign up for Girl Scouts! Non-member participants can get registered at girlscoutsiowa.org/join 

Rally Ideas

Traditional Rally

Host a “traditional rally” that focuses mainly on the Fall Product Program, offering fun and educational activities to teach Girl Scouts business basics. Traditionally at these rallies, Girl Scouts move between 4 to 6 stations to make crafts, do activities, and learn about Fall Product Program nuts and candy, rewards, and entrepreneurship. This is a good format to engage older Girl Scouts, because you can request their help to run each station. Suggested stations include:  

  • Introduce them to Aulia, the Asian Elephant. Psst… check out the 2024 Activities booklet for fun facts about Asian Elephants. 

  • Check out the Fall Product Program rewards on the back of the Nut Order Card and set goals!

    Have the Girl Scouts discuss their goals for earning rewards and proceeds for their troop. How many magazine subscriptions, BarkBoxes, personalized stationery, Tervis Tumblers, and nut and chocolate items would they like to sell? Girl Scouts should set their personal goals, which support and contribute to their troop goal.

  • A key to making the Fall Product Program successful is knowing the product. Ask the Girl Scouts to tell you about their favorites. Remind them that if a customer doesn’t want the nuts and candy products, they might be interested in buying magazines or donating through Care to Share.

     

  • Have Girl Scouts practice putting the motto for this year into action. They can get set up for Fall Product Program success by making their sales plan, creating a customer list, and practicing their pitch!


Social Rally

Host a “social rally” to bring Girl Scouts together to socialize and get to know each other, while also introducing the Fall Product Program. This format is more informal and can be very appealing for all program levels. Instead of having stations, gather all the Girl Scouts together to talk to them about the Fall Product Program, show them rewards, share product samples, and then they will be free to enjoy the activity. Suggestions for social rally locations include:  

  • Day in the Park: Host a cookout and bring fun yard games. Over lunch you can review the rewards and tell Girl Scouts all about the Fall Product Program.

     

  • Skating Party: Invite Girl Scouts to a fun day at the local skating rink. Reserve the party room to serve Fall Product Program snacks, review the rewards, and tell the Girl Scouts all about the Fall Product Program.

     

  • Ice Cream Social: Day in the Park with a twist! Provide ice cream and ask each troop to bring an assigned topping (use product for toppings as well)! Over treats you can review the rewards and tell Girl Scouts all about the Fall Product Program. Have adults assigned to manage the toppings stations to help keep things healthy and safe!