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QSP Magazine Sales

QSP is the Family Subscription Sale activity of Reader's Digest. Family and friends renew their subscriptions and place new orders, with 20% of the price of each item going to the troop treasury. The Service Units who participate receive an additional 5%. There are additional geography fun and healthy living activity packets are available to participating troops. Even if QSP is sold at one school in your town, you can make this fundraiser available to the troops of other levels. No Daisy troops may sell.

The Be a Reader program is a literacy support program run by QSP, a subsidiary of Reader's Digest. This is a reputable organization whose mission includes funding and supporting Girl Scout activities.

This program is simple... just about everyone purchases magazine, music CDs and books.

• Families and friends can purchase or renew their favorite publications through the Girl Scouts
• Customers save up to 75% off newsstand prices
• The troop gets the proceeds, not the magazine company
• Order new subscriptions
• Renew current subscriptions, no matter when they expire
• Order magazines as gifts
• A great selection of over 700 magazines
• Magazines are an excellent way to promote reading, especially for fun and personal pleasure
• Music CDS and books are also available

New for 2007!!
Troops with a 10% increase from their 2006 sales will 
receive a leader Fold Up Tote Bag!

2007 QSP Timeline

Wednesday, August 15                       Service Unit Fall Sale Chair Training
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon                       Includes Brunch
                                                          Waltham Conference Room

September - October                            QSP Be a Reader Sale dates
                                                          Girls take orders from friends & family

Monday, November 5                           DEADLINE: QSP Service Unit
5:00 p.m.                                            paperwork and payments

Friday, November 30                            Service Unit Chairs receive incentives

The 2007 QSP Theme:
Treasure Your Mind...Treasure Your Health

Educational materials include:
- Healthy living activities, focusing on self-esteem, exercise and good food
- Geography Fun: U.S. Treasure Hunt game
- Be a Reader Patch program (and the patches can be ordered from the Girl Scout Shop at www.girlscoutshop.org)
- Program activities for Daisies through Teens

Volunteer Resources

Family Guide
Recognitions
Database Manual for Troops
Fall Sale Database 

For more guidelines about Troop Budgets, money earning activities and council-sponsored product sales, please carefully review Safety Wise Chapter 3 and Standards 28-31. For the Fall Product Program, girls are to contact only their friends and families, not the general public. To get your troop or service unit involved, contact the Product Program Coordinator at info@ptgirlscouts.org.