SUPPORT SCOUTING ADVENTURES WITH PRODUCT SALES!
When compared to the cost of sports and many other activities, there is no doubt that Scouting delivers great value to its members! Costs include BSA membership fees, uniform costs, and nominal activity fees that may be charged locally. Of course, these costs may be offset by unit fundraising and other available scholarship funds. Please contact your local unit leadership for details.
The popcorn sale is not just about selling popcorn…It’s also about promoting Scouting!
FOUR OPTIONS TO SELL
Hundreds of thousands of dollars go back to the Scouting program in the Great Rivers Council as a result of the annual Trail’s End and Burger’s Smokehouse sale. 70% of all dollars collected during the sale support local Scouting. Units earn a 50% commission on Trail’s End and Burgers’ Smokehouse products they sell directly. Online Trail’s End sales may vary. The product sale is a way for a Scout to support his or her way through the various activities during the year.
There are four options to sell:
- Traditional Take-order Sales: An order and fulfillment process that takes place in your neighborhood, where Scouts go door-to-door and ask for popcorn orders that are fulfilled at a later date.
- Show-and-Deliver: An order and fulfillment process that takes place in your neighborhood, where Scouts go door-to-door and ask for product orders that are fulfilled at a later date.
- Show-and-Sell: A direct sale that takes place outside of a local business, where Scouts interact directly with community members and encourage them to buy popcorn and Burgers’ Smokehouse products.
- Sell Online to Friends and Family who live out of town: Online Sales are also available and can be used to raise funds for your unit no matter where the customer is located. Check out the 50 States Club below!
For more information, contact your District Kernel or District Executive.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PRODUCT SALE
- 50% commission on take order and show & sell products (48% commission, 2% incentives)
- Online and in-person sales training opportunities
- Amazon Rewards Program
- No credit card fees
- Door hangers
- Order forms
- Banners
- Square Readers
WHY DO SCOUT UNITS SELL?
- Scouts learn life lessons by “earning their own way.”
- Product sales revenue supports the unit program.
- Provides funds for activities and advancement, lowers the cost of camps, district activities, and prices at the Scout shop.
- Increase your unit and council income – 48% stays with the local unit.
- Scouts use the funds for various Scouting programs, fees and activities.
- There are loads of incentives to motivate Scouts: cool prizes, Top 100 Club, free camp and more.
The popcorn sale is not just about selling popcorn…It’s also about promoting Scouting!