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Select your HomeScouting Adventure Club subscription. Choose a monthly payment option or subscribe for a year to save! NOTE: Your payment will begin in September for the HomeScouting Adventure club in exactly how many days the "free trial" states is left.
FUND THE ADVENTURE
2023 POPCORN SALE
The annual popcorn sale remains an excellent opportunity for Scouts and units to fund their entire Scouting program for the year. With the rising cost of membership fees, a successful popcorn sale is critical to the stability of our units. The pandemic provided some significant challenges and changes to our traditional approach to selling the past couple of years which allowed us to analyze how we sell and implement new strategies. By utilizing a combination of these sales strategies below and the tried-and-true methods of pre-pandemic sales, Scouts and units have a great opportunity to create success in the popcorn sale this fall.
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IMPORTANT DATES
August 1: Online Store Opens!
September 16 - October 2: All Out Blitz Period!
PRINTABLE FORMS
ORDER FORM
MILITARY DONATION THANK YOU
DOOR HANGERS
POPCORN SALE INFO SHEET
PRIZE SHEET
TAKE TO WORK ORDER FORM
POPCORN U POWERPOINT
PRIZES & INCENTIVES
In addition to prizes in the prize brochure, the Buckeye Council has a number of challenges and prizes to help you win this fall!
ALL OUT BLITZ
All Scouts are encouraged to participate in the “All Out Blitz!” This year’s All
Out Blitz has been revamped to give Scouts more prizes than ever before!
Sell $400 by 10/2 = $20 Amazon E-Gift Card
Sell $700 by 10/2 = $40 Amazon E-Gift Card
To Qualify: Every youth who submits a qualifying copy of their order form will receive a $20 Amazon EGift Card for $400 sold or a $40 Amazon E-Gift Card for $700 sold. To enter, submit your order forms below. You will need to enter the Scouts’ name, parent email address, and attach a copy of the sales form.
SECRET SHOPPER CONTEST
New to this year’s sale is the Secret Shopper Contest! This contest offers a couple of unique takes on the traditional methods of selling and the chance for you to win some cool prizes!
Situation: A shadow organization calling themselves the "Secret Shoppers" have scattered themselves throughout our territory. In their possession are key pieces of high tech, handheld equipment in the war on boredom as well as keycards that unlock the cardholders' deepest desires.
Mission: Locate Secret Shoppers and communicate with headquarters where they were found.
Reward: All handheld devices and keycards you discover in pursuit of the Secret Shoppers is yours to keep. Only their locations must be reported so that headquarters can track their whereabouts.
Leads: As we uncover clues and information from our clandestine network, you will receive weekly updates to help you locate the Secret Shoppers. They are believed to have taken refuge in local neighborhoods posing as regular individuals. You can force them to reveal themselves at their home or as they visit local stores.
Known Weakness: While the Secret Shopper organization is very skilled, they do have a known weakness that you can exploit. They are unable to resist a Scout in uniform who asks them to purchase popcorn. The first Scout to directly ask them to make a purchase will force them to reveal themselves and give up their assets.
IMPORTANT DATES
JULY
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7/22– Popcorn/Join Scout Night Kickoff East, 9am-12pm at Stark State College in North Canton (Here you will pick up your tasting kits, order forms, yard signs, and more!)
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7/29 – Popcorn/Join Scout Night Kickoff West, 9am-12pm at Gorman Rupp (Here you will pick up your tasting kits, order forms, yard signs, and more!)
AUGUST
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8/1 – Online Store Opens
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Late August / Early September – Hold Unit Kickoff
Other August Tips:
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Receive Popcorn Sales materials
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Finalize your unit program plan, budget, & goals
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Confirm sites for Show & Sell and Drive Thru Sales
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Read the weekly “What’s Poppin’” Buckeye Council Newsletter for tools, tips, and news of the sale
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Determine Show & Sell order and enter into Pecatonica website
SEPTEMBER
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9/4 by 11:59pm – Show & Sell popcorn orders due by 11:59pm at prpopcorn.com
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9/15 and/or 16 – Show & Sell Pick Up (date and location depends on district)
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9/16 – All Out Blitz begins
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Hold unit kickoff if haven’t already
Other September Tips:
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Finalize a unit incentive plan
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Make sure each family is equipped with sales materials and is familiar with deadlines
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Promote “All Out Blitz” to all families
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Provide weekly promotion to Scouts and families to create ongoing excitement
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Sign Scouts up to attend Drive Thru/Show & Sells
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Conduct Show & Sell and/or Drive Thru sales events
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Ensure each family has enough popcorn to be successful with Show & Deliver and/or Pop-Up Shops
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Confirm additional volunteers to help pick up product at distribution site and to sort for each Scout
OCTOBER
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10/2 – All Out Blitz ends, forms due 10/2 by 11:59pm
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10/26– Unopened cases return in Mansfield (Gorman Rupp, 100 Rupp Rd., Mansfield)
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10/30 – Unopened cases return in Canton (People’s Services, 2207 Kimball Rd SE, Canton, OH 44707)
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10/30 – Final popcorn orders due by 11:59pm at prpopcorn.com
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10/30 – Final prize orders due by 11:59pm at prpopcorn.com
Other October Tips:
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Make sure each family is equipped with sales materials and is familiar with deadlines
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Provide weekly promotion to Scouts and their families to create ongoing excitement
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Conduct Show & Sell and/or Drive Thru sales events
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Ensure each family has enough popcorn to be successful with Show & Deliver and/or Pop-Up shops
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Collect copies of all order forms and prize details from each Scout with enough time to enter orders
NOVEMBER
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11/10 and/or 11 – Popcorn Order Pick Up (date and location depends on district)
Other November Tips:
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Confirm additional volunteers to help pick up product at distribution site and to sort for each Scout
DECEMBER
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12/8 – Popcorn Money Due
POPCORN PICKUP DETAILS
TRAINING VIDEOS
Take to Work Tent Demo
Tasting Kit Explanation
Kernel Tracker App Demo
Bullet Board Demo
Door Hanger Demo
Sales Banner Demo
Scout Boss Demo
Paddle the Popcorn River
Conducting a Drive Thru Sale
Show & Deliver - Kid Tested, Parent Approved!
My PRPopcorn Explained
How to Use the Order Form Sales Sheet
Seller ID Information
Placing Your Order - As Easy as 1, 2, 3
Sell Popcorn, Rank Up!
Troop Sales - Funding High Adventure
What to Expect at Popcorn Distribution
Online Sales - It's That Easy!
Preparing for Door to Door Sales
Door to Door Sales
Get the Kids Excited! Unit Kickoffs 101
PRINTABLE FORMS
ORDER FORM
MILITARY DONATION THANK YOU
DOOR HANGERS
POPCORN SALE INFO SHEET
PRIZE SHEET
TAKE TO WORK ORDER FORM
POPCORN U POWERPOINT
SHOW & DELIVER SIGN OUT FORMS
SELLER ID INFO FOR KERNELS
ONLINE LINE UP ONE PAGER
SCOUTS BSA POPCORN MAILER
CUB SCOUT POPCORN MAILER
TABLE SALES WORKSHEET
