Key Dates June - July - Units conduct Ideal Year of Scouting Budget Conferences July 1 - Scouts start selling with OnLine Direct! Register your account with Trail's End to earn double points on every OnLine Direct sale. July 3 Commitment form due to council for 2% commission, in combination with attending training webinars. (Webinars do not need to be completed by July 3) Sign up for Trail's End Training Webinars at https://www.trails-end.com/webinars Aug 3 - Storefront (a.k.a. Show & Sell) orders due in Scouting.Trails-End.com Aug 21 & 22 - Storefront product distribution (payment required at pickup, max of 2 week postdated check accepted) Aug 25 - Product sales commence - all methods Oct 19 - Take Orders Due in Scouting.Trails-End.com Nov 12 & 13 - Take Order Distribution (payment required at pickup, max of 2 week postdated check accepted) Dec 4th - Last day for Online Orders Why Sell Popcorn? This year's Popcorn sale is more important than ever for both the unit and the Council. The COVID-19 virus has taken so much away from all of us. The ability to gather, the chance to learn important Scouting skills, and our opportunities to build stronger units through fundraising. Funding your unit's Scouting program through popcorn sales is the best way to enhance your future Scouting endeavors. The sale is equally important to our Council so that we can provide adequate funding and maintenance to Gorham Scout Ranch, get Campbell Scout Ranch up and running, provide service to units, develop new programs, and much more. CONTACT US We want to help you make Popcorn the one fundraiser that supports your Scouting unit all year. If you have any questions, or you're not sure if popcorn is right for you, please reach out to us! Great Southwest Council Popcorn Kernel Great Southwest Council Development Director Caryl Sharpe - caryl.sharpe@scouting.org | UNIT RECOGNITION & SUPER BONUSES! v $100 awards will be given to the top selling units in each district. v Top Council Winner. The top selling unit in the council will receive a $200 bonus credited to their unit account! INDIVIDUAL SCOUT RECOGNITION v Top Sellers Award. Individual Scouts selling $5,000 in total sales will receive a brand new Nintendo Switch! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Popcorn Resources Unit Kick Off Suggested Agenda Storefront Commitment for families and scouts Storefront Participation Tracker version 1 XLS version has formulas to make the process easier Steps to a successful online campaign Lots of other great resources are available on the Trails End website at: http://sell.trails-end.com
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