Last year, we sold over $10,000 in popcorn, which includes military sales. It helped us raise $3350 for the Pack last year. That money helped us send 30 Scouts to camp this year for $50 less than the normal cost. It helped us to raise money for the Council, to maintain Camp Snider and Goshen Scout Reservation. It helped us to pay for our Blue and Gold Banquet, as well as our Pinewood Derby.
In a Pack Committee meeting we estimated that we need each Scout to sell $150, to cover the Pack’s expenses for the year, assuming 45 Scouts in our Pack. Based on those numbers, we as a Pack need to sell $6800 in popcorn. But I have ordered $2000 more than that, because I know that some of your will sell more than that. Some of you want to earn a digital camcorder or electric scooter or an mp3 player. I want you to be able to deliver your popcorn sales right away, so we have enough ordered for you to do that. We also will have an opportunity for every Scout to sell popcorn at Show and Sell events at Safeway and pending final approval, at FSK Mall. If you fill up a sheet, I will get you your popcorn almost immediately.
WHAT’S NEW?
· No more kettle corn.
· No more 30-pack microwave (sell 2 15-pack instead!!!!)
· Trail mix comes in a resealable bag this year.
· Improved Chocolatey Caramel Crunch--it's now Chocolatey Triple Delight.
· No more Caramel Corn w/ peanuts in the small tin--now it's all Caramel Corn.
· $40 Popcorn for Troops
· Fill up your sheet for two free tickets to a Nationals Baseball game in May.
· Top sellers ($1000+) will have a special tail-gate party at the Nationals Baseball game
· Sell $1500 and get an additional $50 WalMart gift card
· A chance to win the weekly drawing for $100 WalMart gift card, for filling up sheet
· A chance to win one of five $100 WalMart gift cards for their best photo
· Sell $2500 and get a free week of camp PLUS 6% of all of your sales and future sales go into a 529
New online:
· Online only: Chili Lime Almonds, Wasabi Soy Almonds AND Yogurt-covered pretzels
· Easier sign up process—prices are higher
· Prizes not combined with offline sales—earn gift cards for 10% of sales to Amazon.com, after exceeding $250 in sales
· Email will follow with sign up information for online sales.
Well, 70% of all sales go right to Scouting…you can present your customers with a receipt, stating that 70% of the price is tax deductible. For purchases for troops, the donation is totally tax deductible.
Selling Tips:
Always wear your Class A uniform
Always sell with an adult or with a group
Never enter anyone’s home
Do not sell after dark
Always stay on sidewalks and driveways
Never carry large amounts of cash
Try to collect when you sell, so you have less to worry about later
Practice your sales approach…
1. Hi sir, my name is first name ONLY
2. I’m a cub scout with Pack 476
3. I’m selling Trail’s End popcorn to help raise money for our Pack and also so I can earn my way to Camp.
4. You can support us by buying some of our deeeeeeelicious gourmet popcorn. (Hand customer take order form and pen.)
5. You’ll help me, won’t you? (Nodding your head affirmatively.)
If someone just wants to make a donation—will you accept it?
Payment to Pack 476.
Extra incentives!
Pizza party for the top selling den per capita.
Pizza party for the entire Pack and cream pie in the face of the popcorn kernel, for the crazy Pack goal of $15000 in sales. (Each Scout MUST sell his $150 share.)
WalMart gift cards for the top three salesmen in the Pack.
For all individual sales over the $150, we will maintain a Scout account with the proceeds, to defer the cost of camping or other individual expense—Webelos II Scouts will be able to transfer their Scout account funds to the Troop of their choice, when they bridge.
What if I don’t want to earn my way? Mom and/or Dad will have to come up with an extra $50, over the $50 in annual Pack dues.
9/25: Sorting and pickup
11/18: Final popcorn order due, along with prize orders
11/20: Fill it up drawing ends, Photo contest ends
12/5: Final popcorn pick-up
12/20: Final payment due
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