The Popcorn Kernal's Toolkit
 Popcorn Sale in a box: Trail's End is providing a Popcorn Sale in a Box FREE for all units that sell popcorn this fall. With all the materials included in this box, leaders will have everything needed for a successful popcorn Sale. Included are samples, posters, signs and info for your salesmen. Click here to see the details.
Unit Guidebook: A handy pamphlet identifying key elements and dates of the Popcorn program. Click Here to view. Popcorn Calendar: All the Dates You Need To Know. Click Here to view. Virtual Sale Planner: everything you need to plan and execute a successful popcorn sale. Click Here to view. Press Releases: Click on the document to view. To find links to newspapers (for submissions),click here. Create a Business Card/Scout ID Card with helpful Scout information by clicking here |
Why Sell Popcorn -
Popcorn supports all 3 levels of our Scouting program: - Income to the Council to serve our Packs and Troops.
- Money for Packs and Troops to carry out their activities
- Savings to Scout families
No other fundraiser supports the entire Council. When you sell popcorn you're helping disadvantaged kids attend camp, helping pay for needed camp equipment and helping your Unit do activities you want to do at a reduced cost to parents.
Support the entire program in 2010. Sell popcorn!! - Boys learn teamwork, goal-setting and grow in confidence.
- Your Pack and Troop adventures will multiply.
- Scouts will be able to do more, and advance farther in Scouting.
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Ways to Sell  | 1. Take Order | This is the most traditional way to sell; going door-to-door with the take order form, which you receive from your leader or council. Your customer chooses the product(s) he or she wishes to buy and writes the order on your form. You will collect the money when you deliver the product to your customers a few weeks later.
Advantages: Provides a personal connection with your customers. Higher dollars per customer than storefront sales. | | |
 | 2. Selling Online | This is the best way to sell to your friends and family who live out of town. You can send emails to your customers asking them to purchase Trail's End products online. Your customers click on the link in your email and can begin shopping right away. They order products online and pay with a credit card, and Trail's End ships the products directly to your customers.
Advantages: No product delivery or money collection. Ability to sell popcorn year-round and reach your friends and family who live far away. | | |
 | 3. Show and Sell | Your den, pack, or troop gets permission to sell in front of a retail store or in the local mall. You set up a display with products for people to purchase as they walk by. Have plenty of products on display for people to buy. Ask your den, pack or troop leaders if you will be having a show and sell.
Advantages: Gives you access to a large number of potential customers and promotes the Boy Scouts of America in the community. |
 | 4. Sell at Work | Your mom and/or dad take an order form to their work place. Their co-workers write their order on the order form. Your mom and/or dad deliver product and collect the money a few weeks later.
Advantages: Expands your customer base, and offices often need snacks and gifts.
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Why Sell Popcorn Click the pictures to view 10 strong reasons why your unit should sell popcorn 
| More Helps Instructions for setting up an online Sales Account for your Scout (s). Click Here to View. Click on the video links below so that you can learn more about the Trails End Popcorn sale.  
 
Selling Tips - ALWAYS wear your uniform
- ALWAYS smile and introduce yourself
- ALWAYS tell your customers why you are selling popcorn
- KNOW the different kinds of popcorn you are selling
- ALWAYS say "Thank You"
- ALWAYS make a copy of your order form
- ALWAYS have a clean order form with a pen
- BE SURE to get customer email addresses to send them a "Thank You" email after the sale, reminding them they can re-order online.
Safety Tips - NEVER enter anyone's home
- NEVER sell after dark unless you are with an adult
- DON'T carry large amounts of cash with you
- ALWAYS walk on the sidewalk and driveway
- ALWAYS sell with another scout or with an adult
Scout Script
Hi, my name is ___________, and I am a (Cub Scout/Boy Scout) with (Pack/Troop)____________. I'm selling popcorn to raise money for the things I like to do in Scouting. The popcorn is delicious and there are many different kinds to choose from. Will you please help support me? (Always say "Thank You" when you are done)
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