The Treats & Reads Program is Girl Scouts of Connecticut’s fall product program. Through this program, Girl Scouts ask customers to help support their troop by purchasing delicious nut and candy products, magazines (new subscriptions and renewals), Tervis tumblers and a mini BarkBox. The nut and candy items (16 varieties available for in-person ordering and 29 items available for purchasing online) are customer favorites. Items ordered for in-person delivery arrive just in time (early December) for holiday gift-giving.
Girl Scouts can also offer a donation purchase option to customers through the Care to Share program. Customers can purchase nuts for donation to the American Red Cross, CT Chapter, and Connecticut Foodshare, the food bank serving all of Connecticut.
The program is centered around the fundamental principles of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE), including hands-on learning, collaborative education, and empowering Girl Scouts to lead.
NEW for 2023:
This year’s Treats & Reads Program begins on September 22, 2023. See the Calendar drop-down menu below for complete program dates.
Girl Scouts can participate in the Treats & Reads program in person with the paper order card and also use the Treats & Reads online platform to reach out to customers. For nuts and candy online customers can choose the in-person delivery option or have items shipped directly to them (an additional shipping fee applies). Customers can also purchase online-exclusive items from a Girl Scout’s online storefront for direct ship and can make Care to Share purchases in person or online.
Treats & Reads Personalized Patch
Girl Scouts earn this patch when they:
Girl Scout Cookie Crossover Personalized Patch
Girl Scouts earn this patch when they:
2023-2024 Treats & Read Program Guide | PDF
Printable Nut and Candy Order Card | PDF
Complete Nut and Candy Offerings Lineup | PDF
Treats & Reads Overview for Parents | Video
Girl Registration and Getting Started Online | Video
Creating a Personalized Patch | Video
Note : See the reward panel on the nut and candy order card or click here for the printable reward panel to view requirements to earn the personalized avatar patch.
Options for reaching out to customers via email, text, and social media | Video
Sending marketing emails | Video
Video Tutorials for the Treats & Reads website
Getting Started in T&R - Volunteer Chat
New Treats & Reads Volunteer Training
Experienced Treats & Reads Volunteer Training
How to Launch the Parent/Caregiver Email Blast | Video
Troop Volunteer Training for online system | Video
Your Personalized Patch| Video
Print Resources
Fall Product Program Activities | PDF
