Fall 2012 Popcorn Sale
Product Selection
In addition to the same great products available through Trails End, some new flavors and combinations have been added. Due to the early shipping for the Show n' Sell product, no product containing chocolate will be available at until the Take Order cycle. Those marked below with an asterisk are not available for Show n' Sell. Below are the product and price offerings:
*Premium Chocolate Lover's Collection in a Tin: $75
*Chocolate Lover's Collection in a Tin: $55
Military Donation: $50
*Sweet & Savory Collection: $40
Military Donation: $30
Cheese Lovers Collection: $30
New Double Caramel Crunch with a hint of cheese: $30
18 Pack Kettle Corn Microwaveable: $22
*White Chocolatey Pretzels: $22
*Chocolatey Triple Delight: $20
Caramel Corn with Almonds and Pecans: $20
Butter Toffee Caramel Corn: $20
18 Pack Unbelievable Butter Microwaveable: $18
18 Pack Butter Lite Microwaveable: $18
Cheddar Cheese Corn: $15
Caramel Corn: $10
Popping Corn: $10
Sale Timeline
Popcorn Launch Information
Monday, August 13 at 6:30pm - Popcorn and Membership Launch @ St. Patrick's Social Center, South Hadley
Tuesday, August 14 at 6:30pm - Popcorn and Membership Launch @ St. Helena's Chapel, Lenox
Show n' Sell Information
Wednesday, August 15 - Show n' Sell Orders Due
Saturday, August 25 from 8:00am-12:00pm - Show n' Sell Distribution @ Sulco Warehouse, Springfield
Friday, October 26 by 5:00pm - Show n' Sell Returns and Payments due to Council Office
Fill-A-Sheet Drawings
Wednesday, September 26 - First Popcorn Fill-A-Sheet Drawing
Friday, October 12 - Second Popcorn Fill-A-Sheet Drawing
Friday, October 26 - Third Popcorn Fill-A-Sheet Drawing
Friday, November 2 - Final Popcorn Fill-A-Sheet Drawing
Take Order Information
Monday, October 29 - Take Order Orders Due
Friday, November 16 from 8:00am-12:00pm - Take Order Distribution @ Crane & Co., Pittsfield
Saturday, November 17 from 8:00am-12:00pm - Take Order Distribution @ Sulco Warehouse, Springfield
Friday, November 30 - Popcorn Payment due to Council Office
Prizes and Commission
The Fall Popcorn Sale offers a myriad of prizes for our Scouts to earn. Show n' Sell, Take Order and Online Sales can all count toward many of the prize incentive programs. The different prize programs include:
Trails End Scout Rewards - Individual prizes for Scouts who sell at prize levels of at least $250
Trails End Bonus Rewards - $600, $1,500 and $2,500 level additional prizes above and beyond Scout Rewards
Council Bonus Rewards - Fill-A-Sheet Drawings, Council & District Top Seller Recognition
Unit Incentives - Units create their own incentive to encourage sales.
The Council offers a stepped commission incentive program for Units in the Council. The following outlines the commission structure in place for the 2012 Fall Popcorn Sale:
Base Commission: 30% commission
Attendance at June Program Launch: +2% commission
Online, On time Ordering and Payment +2% commission
Increase Sale Over 2011 by $500 or 25% +2% commission
Increase Sale Over 2011 by $1,000 or 50% +2% commission
The Council will manage the commission your Unit earns by indicating your commission percentage in the online Popcorn System. This Popcorn System will then tell you the amount due to Council and the amount the Unit keeps.
Resources Available
Trails End offers a large number of resources available to you online. To access these online resources, go to the home page www.trails-end.com. At the bottom of the page, select the 'Leaders' button, bringing you to the main leaders page. Here, hold your cursor over the drop-down menu titled 'Resources', where you can select several difference resource options. We would encourage you to examine all of these resources, including a mass email generator, ordering and selling tutorials, virtual sales planner, and many more.
Each District Executive and District Popcorn Chair are equipped with the details of the sale and are knowledgeable with the Trails End popcorn ordering system, the 2012 Fall Sale, and additional resources available to help you have a strong sale.
Ordering
The 2012 Fall Sale is a Show n' Sell and Take Order sale, with a separate ordering window for each sale. The Show n' Sell ordering window opens on Monday, August 6th and will close on Wednesday, August 15th. The Take Order ordering window will open on Monday, October 15th and will close on Monday, October 29th. Please be sure you place your orders within those ordering windows. Under no circumstances will a late or second order be placed.
The default primary person for your Unit will be the Cubmaster, Scoutmaster or Crew Advisor as of the 2012 Recharter as well as the Unit Contact person listed on the 2012 Participation Form. The Unit Contacts will receive an email with their initial log-in and password, which they will use to access their Unit's online popcorn account for the first time.
To access the ordering screen, go to http://scouting.trails-end.com/TESales/. You will see a place to enter your Council-provided username and password. The first time you log-in for your Unit, you will be prompted to change your username to your current email address and create a new password. We reccomend that you do not choose something of a personal nature or a password that you share with other accounts, as you may need to give others from your Unit access to the popcorn ordering system. You will then receive a confirmation email to validate your new email and password. Once you have activated this through the link in the validation email, you will be able to access the popcorn system at any time throughout the Fall Sale.
Online Ordering
Scouts can maximize their sales by utilizing the online sales ordering system To access this feature, Scouts and a parent/guardian will want to go to http://leaders.trails-end.com and click on the link View Online Sales under the 'Manage My Sale' category to create an account and link it to their home Unit and the Western Massachusetts Council. This process is simple and any interested Scout and leader may watch the training video entitled 'Learn How to Sell Online.'
Making Payment
As with past Fall Popcorn Sales, the Council will be collecting only the amount of gross sales less the value of your commission. This means, if your Unit earns 34% commission, the amount due to Council will be the balance 66%. The amount due to Council will appear on your Unit Invoice. If you have any questions, please contact your District Popcorn Chair or District Executive.
Additional Questions and Support
If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact your District Executive or District Popcorn Chair, or the Council Popcorn Staff Advisor or Council Popcorn Chair.
Remember - have fun and good popping!
| Council Popcorn Chair Bill Hoefler hoeflerbt@aol.com |
Council Popcorn Staff Advisor Hunter J McCormick Hunter.McCormick@scouting.org |
| Appalachian Trail District Popcorn Chair Josh Morse archerlg2@yahoo.com |
Senior District Executive Hunter J McCormick Hunter.McCormick@scouting.org |
| Chapweq District Popcorn Chair Real Mercier realmercier@att.net |
District Executive Sean Farnam Sean.Farnam@scouting.org |
| General Knox District Popcorn Chair Brian Ricardi pack180den10@aol.com |
Senior District Executive Fritz Schmidt Fritz.Schmidt@scouting.org |
| Metacomet District Popcorn Chair Lynne Godbout lynnegod57@gmail.com |
Senior District Executive Steve Roberts Steven.Roberts@scouting.org |
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