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Remember that the Spring selling season is a little shorter than Fall. State law requires 180 total instructional days for students to complete the requirement for that grade level. There are several days and dates to consider as you are working out your schedule for Spring.

This can range from holidays to time off. For example: President’s Day, MLK Day, Good Friday (near Easter); Spring Break; Teacher inservice days; inclement weather / snow days; final exams; field day; grade level trips/field trips plus lots of graduation related dates and activities (especially in the final weeks of school).

In addition to these dates; schools generally aren’t willing to do a fundraiser as they near the end of the school year. So that pushes you to get things done before May if possible or wrapping things up in early May.

So plan accordingly. Consider a one-hour Sprint Sale to maximize your time and availability. Be available and flexible. Know these dates and book sooner than later. Set your sights on a strong push for sales in February, March and April. Make it a 90 day sprint and then you can ease off the gas for a little bit as summer approaches.

Fall ‘21 Programs and Closeouts
By now all of the fall groups should either be completed or deferred their sale to Spring ‘22. All Fall groups that ran (August through December ‘21) need to be closed out - like yesterday. Go through the chairperson portal and check the closeout form. If it is not complete, give your chairperson a call and get the final #’s from them to wrap this up. The invoice will be sent and any leftover books can be picked up or shipped back. It is important to wrap up these fall sales quickly and get the invoice processed and payment submitted. If you need help with this, please contact the Group Relations Team or the Sales Team.

UPDATE - APPAREL INCENTIVE PROGRAM

*Effective January 8, 2022*

Updated information regarding the Apparel Incentive program

* Minimum of 200 sellers

* T-shirt = 3 books sold

* Long sleeve = 10 books sold

* one color print maximum

* Minimum 30 items earned or 200 total books sold (either one).

If minimum is not met, then there will be a charge of $6/t-shirt and $9/long sleeve t-shirt.

Hoodies are not available in this program.
Apparel stock will vary in color depending upon availability (i.e. grey, white, etc.)
Apparel sourcing may cause delivery delays (prepare your groups accordingly)

If you have any questions regarding the Apparel Incentive update for 2022, please contact sales@savearound.com