2017 Popcorn Sale Unit Kernel Guidebook

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Important Popcorn Dates Wednesday, June 28 th Popcorn Orientation at Saukenauk Scout Reservation Friday September 1 st Storefront popcorn orders due online (Please note: chocolate is not returnable)

2 Important Popcorn Dates Wednesday, June 28 th Popcorn Orientation at Saukenauk Scout Reservation Friday September 1 st Storefront popcorn orders due online (Please note: chocolate is not returnable) Saturday, September 30 th Storefront popcorn pickup & Storefront Blitz Day Wednesday November 1 st Storefront & Take Order Sales begin in Burlington/West Burlington Thursday, November 16 th Popcorn sale ends; Reports, orders, and returns due by 5:30 pm Last Day to return excess Storefront Popcorn (Please note: chocolate is not returnable) Take Order sales due online At least ½ of Storefront bill due All Prize orders due Saturday, December 2 nd Take Order popcorn pickup. Full payment due upon pickup *Payments not submitted by December 2 nd will incur a 5% late fee. Product Mix Product Name Price Military Donation $25.00 Chocolate Lover s Tin $60.00 Milk Chocolatey Pretzels White Chocolatey Pretzels Pecan Clusters Chocolatey Caramel Crunch Chicago Style Iowa Hawkeyes Tin $60.00 Butter Toffee Caramel Corn Yellow Cheddar Cheese Corn Cheese Lovers Collection $30.00 White Cheddar Cheese Yellow Cheddar Cheese Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese 18 Pack Kettle Corn $25.00 White Chocolatey Pretzels $25.00 Chocolatey Caramel Crunch $25.00 Premium Caramel Corn with Nuts Tin $ Pack Unbelievable Butter $18.00 White Cheddar Cheese $15.00 Classic Caramel Corn $10.00 Popping Corn $10.00 New in 2017 Iowa Hawkeye s Collectors Tin Caramel corn w/nuts now in a Tin New price for Military Sales Sea Salt Caramel Corn being offered. for storefront sales only

Commission and Prizes Unit Commission Schedule 20% Base Commission +2% Program Planning: Attend a PB&J Session and create a Unit program calendar, budget, and membership plan.

These can include (but aren t limited to): Pie your unit leader in the face; Special trip for reaching the Unit goal; pizza party for top selling Den, etc.

3 Commission and Prizes Unit Commission Schedule 20% Base Commission +2% Program Planning: Attend a PB&J Session and create a Unit program calendar, budget, and membership plan. Verification: Attendance records kept at the Service Center and verified by Staff +2% Unit Incentives: Create and implement Unit level incentives above and beyond the Council prizes. These can include (but aren t limited to): Pie your unit leader in the face; Special trip for reaching the Unit goal; pizza party for top selling Den, etc. Verification: Incentive form filled out and submitted online by November 16 th +2% Sales: Sell an average of $350/Scout registered on 7/1/17 OR Sell over $20,000. Verification: Sales will be calculated based on orders submitted by November 16 th and verified by Council Staff Online Unit Commission 25% All Online sales will receive 25% commission 2017 Prize Program Take Order, Storefront, and Online sales all accumulate towards a Scout s prize order. Keller Prizes: Included in the 2017 popcorn order form is a prize sheet from Keller. The prizes for your unit should be ordered online on the same day you submit your Unit s popcorn order online. Piece Patch: The 2017 Popcorn patch is earned by selling one item of Popcorn. Scouts may strive to earn the Piece Patch by earning segments for selling military donations, joining the $750 Sellers Club, selling online, and selling one of every item! $750 Club: Scouts who achieve $750 worth of sales will receive a mini drone! As soon as you hit the mark, come to the Quincy or Burlington Scout Service Center with a copy of the order sheet and claim your prize. Council Top Sellers: Sell $1,500 to receive one hotel night stay at St. Louis Forest Park! Certificates to the Holiday Inn at Forest Park will be issued in December. Scouts and families may choose one weekend in the spring of 2018, dates on certain holidays and Cardinal Home games are not always available. Scholarship Program: Every Scout who sells $2, or more in the 2017 Popcorn Sale will be eligible for the Trail s End Scholarship Program. 6% of the total sales goes into the scholarship fund. Additionally, 6% of the Scout s future popcorn sales will also go into the fund, no matter how much they sell. The Scout must fill out the Scholarship Form each year and each year the Scout must submit copies of his take order forms to be sent with the Scholarship Application to Trail s End. For more information visit

Motivate your Scouts and Parents Keep it fun! Keep it moving! Keep it short! How to Host a Kickoff Show parents and Scouts the benefits of selling popcorn.

4 Motivate your Scouts and Parents Keep it fun! Keep it moving! Keep it short! How to Host a Kickoff Show parents and Scouts the benefits of selling popcorn. Lay out the exciting Scouting program you have planned for the year. Tell families how they can eliminate out-of-pocket expenses by reaching their goal. Tell families about online selling. Explain that Scouts will have fun while learning to earn their own way. Kickoff agenda (40 minutes) Grand Opening (5 minutes) o Get ideas from the online video at sell.trails-end.com. o Play music, dim the lights, and have fun! Explain the Scouting program and key dates (10 minutes) o Make sure your families understand the benefit of selling popcorn to pay for their Scouting program. o Highlight key dates important to the popcorn sale. Train your Scouts (10 minutes) o Show Scout training videos on sell.trails-end.com at your kickoff. You can download these videos to your computer ahead of time if your kickoff location does not have an Internet connection. o Explain the different ways Scouts can sell face-to-face and online at sell.trails-end.com Showcase your Scout Rewards (10 minutes) o Introduce your unit incentive program, starting with the pie in the face! Big Finish (5 minutes) o Have the top sellers from last year throw pies in the faces of the leaders. o Send everyone home motivated to sell! Kickoff Floor Plan Have a rewards table showing the cool items Scouts can earn. If you can connect to the Internet, have a table set up with a couple of computers so each Scout can create an account on sell.trails-end.com Hang colorful Trail s End banners and posters. Have door prizes for both Scouts and parents. Set up table with a popcorn popper and other Trail s End snacks.

5 Popcorn System Login & Support To access the online Popcorn system, which is used to order Popcorn, go to sell.trails-end.com. Video tutorials for the popcorn system are available on our Council website at The Volunteers and Staff of the Mississippi Valley Council are here to make sure you have a successful sale! Do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions. Council Popcorn Kernel Karen Mayville kmayville@brcn.edu Popcorn Staff Advisor David Lane david.lane@scouting.org Popcorn Support Staff Ryan Barnes ryan.barnes@scouting.org Eagle Valley Kernel Vacant Eagle Valley Staff Advisor Heather Huebner heather.huebner@scouting.org Shoquoquon Kernel Kim Thompson smiley_167@hotmail.com Shoquoquon Staff Advisor Jennifer Lepore jennifer.lepore@scouting.org Preparation Unit Kernel Checklist Recruit a Kernel that is NOT the Unit Leader or Committee Chair Fill out the Unit Commitment form Develop Unit Incentives Include your Scouts! Submit your Storefront Popcorn Order online by 9/1/17 Host your Unit Kickoff Record each Scout s goal - either Prize or Dollar Amount During the Sale Check in with your Scouts weekly and encourage success Encourage Scout to visit the Scout Shop immediately after achieving the $750 Club level After the Sale Pay your Storefront bill Order your Take Order Popcorn by 11/16/17 Order your prizes both online & Council prize form by 11/16/17 Pay your Take Order bill by 12/2/17 File/save your popcorn sheets to distribute next year! Celebrate your Success with your unit!

Popcorn Kernel Handbook Section Sale Information

NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COUNCIL Boy Scouts of America Popcorn Kernel Handbook Section 1 2018 Sale Information Table of Contents Section Content Page Section 1 Council Popcorn Team 2 Special Message to Unit