2008 Fall Popcorn Sale
Dates to Remember

Begins September 10

Attend the September 10th Roundtable in your district to obtain all the materials needed for a great sale.

Seneca District - 7:30 pm, Finger Lakes Community College on Lakeshore Drive in Canandaigua

Mohawk District - 7:30 pm, Waterloo High School, 96 Stark Street 

Units that sell over $15,000 will receive delivery
of their product to one central location.

Popcorn Paperwork:
Popcorn Kernel's Guide
Scout's Popcorn Sale Brochure with Prize Selections
Unit Master Record
Unit Order and Settlement Form by Container
Unit Prize Selection Order Form

Scout Take Note: 

•  If you sell just one item you are entitled to a Patch or Pin

• If you sell up to one of the other prize levels you receive your choice of prize plus a patch or pin

• If you fill up an order sheet send a copy to Trails End (click above) and to the council office for a special drawing of another prize

Let us know your Unit is selling - contact Michelle Robbins at mrobbins@fingerlakescouncil.org
                 call 315-789-1166 ext 106 or fax 315-789-2227

Dates to remember:

Sale Starts – Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - Attend your District's September Roundtable to receive all the materials needed to begin.  They are also available at the above links.

• Mohawk District Cub & Scout Leaders Roundtable, 7:30 pm, Waterloo High School, 96 Stark Street
• Seneca District Cub & Scout Leaders Roundtable, 7:30 pm, FLCC Campus, Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua

Popcorn Orders Due – Monday, October 27, 2008 - At the Council Service Center in Geneva.  Turn in a copy of both the Unit Order & Settlement Form and the Unit Master Record.  Don't forget your Scouts' prize selections.  

Popcorn Pickup – 

Popcorn Money Due – Monday, November 24, 2008 - At the Council Service Center in Geneva

You Pay Less...... You Get More!!!!

• Financial Support for your Unit & Council - On the average 70% of your sale goes to your Unit and Council .  Your Scout unit gets a 35% return on your total sales, compare that to any other product sale.  This improves the already quality program our Scouts receive.  Many units put a portion of each Scout's earnings into camp accounts to pay for activities such as Summer Camp and other trips.
  
• Proven Product Quality - Leaders and Parents want to have confidence in the Product they are selling.  Over 92% of parents and Leaders surveyed rated Trail's End Product quality as Very Good/Excellent.  Sales history shows that 2 out of 3 consumers will buy when asked and 92% said they would buy again.
  
• Exclusive Product Packaging - From the tin designs to the microwave cartons... The artwork on all Trail's End products has been selected by consumers, parents, and Leaders in research conducted across the country.
  
• Complete Online Sale Resource at trails-end.com - Trail's End has a comprehensive website to answer all of your questions about the Popcorn Sale, from nutritional information on products to National Prize Programs.  Don't miss reading the Kernel's Journal.
  
• Fill Up an Order Form Program - Trails-end has introduced a new program called "Fill it Up".  Any Scout that completely fills an order form with 25 orders will receive a Fill It Up Patch and Certificate.  To receive your recognition a copy of your order form needs to be mailed to Trail's End "Fill Up a Form Program" at 9850 Westpoint Dr., Suite 100; Indianapolis, IN  46256
  
  The Finger Lakes Council also has a special recognition program for any Scout that fills up an order form.  We have 7 prizes that will be awarded through 7 drawings of  full order form copies that are send to the Council Office by the order due date. 
  
• $1,500 Sales Club - Each Scout that sells $1,500 in the Fall 2006 Sale will receive their choice of a $50 Gift Card from Wal-Mart, Coleman, BSA National Supply, or Games and Gadgets.  This is a bonus prize in addition to all prizes ordered on the prize order form.  A separate form available on  at trails-end.com needs to be filled out and then approved by the council.  Be aware of the rules and regulations listed on this form.
  
• Trail's End Scholarship Program - Each Scout that sells $2,500 in the Fall 2006 Sale will be enrolled in the Trail's End Scholarship Program and receive 6% of their sales into their Scholarship accounts.  A separate form available on  at trails-end.com needs to be filled out and then approved by the council.  A photocopy of the Scout's Take Order Form MUST be attached to the form.  Be aware of the rules and regulations listed in the two pages prior to the form.