Why Sell Popcorn?

Here is again a quick overview of the Commission Structure:

• Online Commission = 30%
• Base Commission for Wagon and Storefronts = 23% (conditional to submitting payment on time).
• Attend Council or District or Fall Program Kickoff + 1% Commission
• Host your units’ Kickoff (and send a picture to your DE) + 1% Commission
• Submit your program and budget to your DE + 1% Commission
• Get 75% of your scouts (as of June 30^th) to sell + 4% Commission!
• Average sales per scout of $683 or total unit’s sales of $20K = additional 3%
• Average sales per scout of $1,750 or total unit’s sales of $40K = additional 3% Total Possible Commission = 36%

Want To Know How to Make Your Popcorn Fundraiser A Success?

• New and returning Unit Kernels should attend both a Trail's End online training webinar to hear about the Trail's End technology updates and hear directly from other Unit Leaders and Scouts themselves.
• The first Trail's End webinar is July 14th, so hurry and register now!
• And don't forget to register your unit with Trail's End or visit our Popcorn Page.

Storefront reservations are starting this weekend! Storefront Claiming Schedule:

• Saturday, July 15th - $20K & above Units, 3 Reservations within District
• Sunday, July 16th - $20K & above Units, 3 Reservations within District
• Monday, July 17th – $10K & above Units, 2 Reservations within District
• Tuesday, July 18th – $10K & above Units, 2 Reservations within District
• Wednesday, July 19th – All Units, 2 Reservations within District
• Thursday, July 20th – All Units, 2 Reservations within Council
• Friday, July 21st – All Units, Unlimited Reservations within Council

*Picks available at 10 am MST
 
HOW it WORKS:

• View storefronts and sign up through the TE Unit Leader Portal.
• See which storefront locations, dates and times work best for your Unit.
• Important: If you don’t see a store on the list, please go ahead and contact the store directly. Then, create a new Storefront in the Leader’s Portal.

Success of your popcorn fundraiser will be determined if you get your scouts and their parents’ buy-in. Here are some tips for your unit’s kick off:

• Make it fun: Build excitement with food, games, and prizes.
• Set Goals: Review your program calendar and Unit sales goals. Help Scouts set individual goals.
• Get started with the Trail’s End App: Scouts who sold before will use the same account; New Scouts will set up an account. Please remember, each Scout needs their own account.
• Talk about prizes: Trail’s End Rewards – scouts can earn Amazon gift cards, for each dollar sold (online or with Credit Card) scouts receive 1.25 points. 500 points will equal $10 Amazon gift card! What are your unit’s incentives for the top selling scouts?
• Training: Role play to train kids how to sell. Have scouts practice their sales speech. Don’t forget Thank Yous!
• Direct Scouts/families to the training resources in the App
• Review key dates and your unit’s annual plan

Can you get 75% of your scouts, as of June 30^th, to commit to selling popcorn and register on Trail’s End? Every scout that has a sale of at least $1 will count and earn your unit an additional 4% commission! For example, if you have 20 scouts in your unit today, at least 15 will need to participate in the fundraiser in the fall to ensure your unit higher commission. So, if you have attended Council or District Kick off, hosted your unit’s Kick off, please submit your unit’s annual program and budget to your District Executive by August 18^th , and have at least 75% of your scouts selling, your unit’s commission is now 30%!

Are you a new or returning kernel?

We got you covered – signup for one of the popcorn sessions during the Fall Program Kickoff and secure an additional 1% commission for your unit. Register here for the upcoming sessions:

• Monday, July 10 at 6:00 pm – New Kernels
• Tuesday, July 11 at 7:00 pm – Returning Kernels
• Wednesday, July 12 at 8:00 pm – New Kernels
• Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 pm – Returning Kernels

What does your unit’s ideal year of scouting look like?

The first step in getting your scouts and their parents’ commitment to selling popcorn is having your unit’s program and budget planning conference. To develop the unit budget, complete the program planning worksheet with the unit leader and committee at the annual program planning conference, and then share it with the parents. Be sure to keep parents involved and informed. The unit’s program calendar and budget information need to be communicated regularly to families, especially at the start of the program year. By sharing the unit’s program plans and budgetary needs, you can help newly recruited youth and their parents gain a greater understanding of just what fun is waiting for them during the unit’s entire program year.
Don’t forget to share your unit’s program and budget with your District Executive – this will get your unit an additional 1% commission!

Plan your kickoff

Nothing gets your unit’s popcorn sale as energized as a great kickoff. An effective kickoff is best done at a full pack meeting or full Troop meeting - both with parents present. Be sure to include details about the schedule, how much each Scout must sell, and how many hours they are expected to participate at a minimum. Hosting your unit’s Kickoff will also give you an additional 1% commission. Please let your District Executive know the date of your unit’s kickoff! Check out these examples of a great kickoff.

Storefront reservations coming up next month!

To take advantage of Storefront Claiming, CLICK HERE to sign up your Unit! Trail's End (TE) has partnered with our Council to provide Units with storefront booking by contacting* storefronts in your area which you can now claim.  As a Kernel, all you will need to do is sign in, sign up, and encourage your Scouts to claim and sell!

Storefront Claiming Schedule** (Storefront process available July 15):

• Saturday, July 15^th - $20K & above Units, 3 Reservations within District
• Sunday, July 16^th - $20K & above Units, 3 Reservations within District
• Monday, July 17^th – $10K & above Units, 2 Reservations within District
• Tuesday, July 18^th – $10K & above Units, 2 Reservations within District
• Wednesday, July 19^th – All Units, 2 Reservations within District
• Thursday, July 20^th – All Units, 2 Reservations within Council
• Friday, July 21^st – All Units, Unlimited Reservations within Council

HOW IT WORKS:

• View storefronts and sign up through the TE Unit Leader Portal. See which storefront locations***, dates and times work best for your Unit. View the date your Council allows you to claim within the 'Storefront Reservation' section.
• When you claim a storefront booth, the storefront day and shift schedule will be added to the TE Unit Leader Portal for you.  Your Scouts will be able to sign up for shifts in the Trail’s End App. 
• View our TE Storefront Guide on claiming Storefront Reservations.

*Please do not contact any of the stores listed in the Leader Portal. Trail's End will be responsible for contacting these stores.
**Picks available at 9:00 am PST
***If you’ve booked a store that isn’t on this list, please enter that store into the Storefront Management tab in the Leader Portal.

Thank you everyone for participating in the Council kickoff last Saturday, June 10^th! We had a great discussion. Please contact your District Kernel if you still need a Square reader or unit kernel patch.

• If you missed it, you can still receive an additional 1% commission by attending your District Kickoff at a Roundtable or by signing up to one of the popcorn classes during Fall Program Kickoff Week in July.

A successful popcorn season is a team effort.

Build your unit’s popcorn team and secure buy-in from all the parents and Scouts. Why would your unit want to sell popcorn?

• Campouts
• Blue & Gold Celebration
• Pinewood Derby
• High Adventures
• Equipment needs
• Advancement
• Annual dues

• The value of hard work
• How to earn their own way
• Public speaking
• Salesmanship and people skills
• Setting and achieving goals
• Money management

Attend Council kickoff on Saturday, June 10^th and secure an additional 1% commission!

• Register here!
• You can choose between attending the kickoff in San Jose or in Monterey. Every unit will receive a patch for their unit’s Kernel and a square reader.
• If you can’t make it on June 10^th, you can still receive an additional 1% commission by attending your District Kickoff at a Roundtable or by signing up to one of the popcorn classes during Fall Program Kickoff Week in July.

Sign-up to sell popcorn in 2023 with Trail’s End: Unit registration.

• Trail’s End is offering a series of Webinars in July and August - Online trainings to make your fundraiser a success. Attend the online Trail's End webinar trainings that helped units grow their fundraiser. See Upcoming webinars here.

Attend Council kickoff on June 10^th and secure an additional 1% commission!

• Register here!
• You can choose between attending the kickoff in San Jose or in Monterey. Every unit will receive a patch for their unit’s Kernel and a square reader.
• If you can’t make it on June 10^th, you can still receive an additional 1% commission by attending your District Kickoff at a Roundtable or by signing up to one of the popcorn classes during Fall Program Kickoff Week in July.

Popcorn = Program!

• What does YOUR ideal year of Scouting look like? Have you started planning your program? How much will it cost? Check out this budget planner!

New Products in 2023!

• See Below!