Popcorn
Earn Your Way to Your Ideal Year of Scouting with POPCORN!
- Raise Funds for Your Adventures – When you sell popcorn to family, friends and neighbors, you’ll earn 35-39% on every sale! The money you earn will go into your personal T805 scout account. Fundraising with popcorn helps you earn your way to Summer Camp, Seabase High Adventure Camp, or any scout activity of YOUR CHOICE!
- Earn a Campership – You can earn extra money for 2018 Summer Camp at Wolfeboro too. Reach $650 in sales with Take the Order + Online and you’ll earn a $60 Campership. Reach $1,500 in sales and earn a $150 Campership! This is in addition to your commission.
- Earn a College Scholarship – Did you know if you sell $2,500 in popcorn this year, Trails End will open a scholarship account in your name with 6% of your earnings this year and 6% of all earnings every year after? You only have to reach $2,500 in sales the first year.
- Earn an Amazon Gift Card – This year, if you sell popcorn Online you can also earn a 5% bonus of your sales over $300. $300 in Sales = $15 Amazon Gift Card. Add $1 for every $20 in sales over $300 to your Amazon Gift Card! This is in addition to your commission.
- Earn a Merit Badge – Did you know you can complete various requirements for 12 different merit badges by selling popcorn?? And two of these Merit Badges are EAGLE required – Communication and Personal Management. Check out the list, contact a MB Counselor and Mr. Chan, and get started today!
- Grow Your Skill Set – In addition to earning money for camp and scout activities, you’ll also work on real-world skills related to goal setting, communication, and salesmanship.
Two Ways to Sell Popcorn: Take the Order & Online.
1. Take the Order: Use the Trails End order form to pre-sell popcorn to family, friends and neighbors for delivery after Nov. 14th. Collect payment at the time of order (cash or check payable to Troop 805), keep all of your payments in an envelope or a Ziploc bag to be turned in with your Take the Order form at the 10/17 Troop meeting.
2. Online: Create a personalized selling page on trails-end.com when you register by visiting www.trails-end.com/register. You can upload pictures or a video and tell your scouting story and how popcorn funds will help you with your next big adventure. The site will provide you with a personalized URL you can share via email, text, or social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat).
Important Dates & Info
Order Forms & Payments Due: Oct. 17th Troop Meeting (Payments Cash or Check Payable to Troop 805)
Popcorn Pick Up: Nov. 14th Troop Meeting
Questions? Contact Mrs. Kelly amylynnkelly@att.net or (925)216-0292 cell
Tips to Sell More Popcorn to Earn Your Way
- Set a goal. Scouts that set a goal are twice as likely to fund their entire year of scouting. To set a goal, consider this year’s calendar, where do you want to go? Once you know about how much you need to earn to fund your scouting adventures, remember that you’ll earn 35- 39% of your sales. Divide your needed earnings by 37 (average commission), then multiply by 100 and round to calculate a sales goal. (Example: $350 Summer Camp – $60 Campership = $290 / 37 *100 = $783 -> $800 Goal.
- Always ask people if they want to “Support Scouting”, never ask someone if they want to buy popcorn. You are selling scouting and the adventures that come with scouting, popcorn is just a way to help you get there. With 73% of every purchase helping to fund your adventures (35-39%) and the great work of Mt. Diablo Silverado Council (34-38%), this is a sale everyone can feel good about.
- When selling in person always wear your uniform, smile and introduce yourself. Always take a buddy or a parent when selling door-to- door and don’t sell after dark. And always say “Thank You” even when a customer doesn’t buy.
- Check out the Scout Planning Worksheet & Trails End Scout Guide for more tips and information.
Good luck and good selling!
YiS,
Mrs. Kelly
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