Popcorn Campaign Update from the Council Chair, Lisa Walter:
Although the official sales period for all districts, with the exception of Rowan, ended on Monday, November 3rd, it’s not too late to sell! As a reminder, units who would like to continue selling can do so through Monday, January 5th, 2015. So, if you have leftover popcorn please consider working to deplete all of your inventory instead of returning the product to Council. Not only will this benefit your unit, it will also benefit the Council and in turn, the Scouting program.
A sales generation idea for those of you who have extra popcorn, want to continue selling or for those in Rowan who will be kicking off sales later this month. Have you thought about contacting local businesses in your area to see if they want to place an order for their employees? It’s a great holiday gift, incentive or thank you to staff.
Thanks for all you do to make Scouting in our area great!
A few additional reminders:
Orders are due on November 10th
Final payment & prize orders are due for any product sold through November 10th by December 5th
Units still have a chance to earn an additional 2% incentive by 1) growing their sale over 2013 (1%) and submitting all funds on time (1%)
The base incentive is 30%
The max unit incentive is 36% - this can be achieved if the unit 1) had a representative attend the Council kick-off in August (1%), 2) submits all funds on time (1%), 3) grows their sale (1%) over 2013 and 4) opts out of prizes (3%)
Units who choose to opt out of prizes will also receive an additional 3%
All Scouts are eligible to receive a patch if they sold at least $20 of popcorn. Patch orders are done through the Trails End website.
Bonus gift cards are coordinated through Council. A list of Scouts by Unit who earned this incentive must be sent to your District Popcorn Chair by the 12/5 prize deadline.
There are two bonus sales levels - $650 = $20 Walmart gift card and $1,500 = $50 Walmart gift card
Popcorn returns cannot exceed 10% of total dollars ordered
· Provides a great money earning potential to fund unit expenses
Key Dates
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Council Popcorn Kickoff – Eastgate Theater, Albemarle
August-September
District Kickoff
September 15, 2014
Show and Sell Orders Due*
September 26, 2014
Popcorn Distribution*
September 27, 2014
Door to Door Sales Begin*
November 3, 2014
Door to Door Sales End*
November 10, 2014
Orders Due – including Rowan Show and Sell
November 21, 2014
Popcorn Distribution – Orders submitted on 11/10
November 22, 2014
Rowan Sale Begins
December 5, 2014
All payments and prize requests due*
January 5, 2015
Rowan Sale Ends
January 12, 2015
Final Orders Due
January 23, 2015
Final Popcorn Distribution
February 6, 2016
Final Payment Due for Rowan and any additional orders placed 11/10
* Excludes Rowan County
Note: Continuation sales will be supported for any district / unit interested in selling beyond November 3; orders will be filled on January 23, 2015
Need to Know:
· Popcorn returns cannot exceed 10% of total dollars ordered.
· All unit orders will be managed through the Trails End website. Units should reach out to their District Chairs for instructions and assistance.
· On-line sales are a great way to offer products to friends and family that don’t live in the area. Keep in mind that the prices and quantities may differ on-line from what is available through traditional sales methods since the Trails End website supports Council’s nationwide.
Help us make this year’s campaign the best ever and earn great prizes and unit funds!
Prizes
Incentives
This year’s prizes will be fulfilled by the National Supply organization which will:
- Utilize a local partnership
- Increase efficiency in prize delivery, and gift card tracking.
· Units earn a minimum of 30% of sales and a chance to earn up to 3% more by attending the Council kick-off, submitting all funds on time, and growing their sale over 2013.
· In addition to these commissions, units have the opportunity to choose from great prizes, including gift cards for reaching high sales levels.
Product Line-Up
Chocolatey Caramel Crunch
18 oz. $25
White Chocolatey Pretzels
20 oz. $20
Premium Caramel Corn with Almonds, Cashews & Pecans
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