It’s officially Popcorn selling season! Popcorn Fundraiser Order Forms were distributed to our Scouts via USPS mail this summer as well as at last Thursday’s Troop meeting. If you need an order form, please attend this Thursday’s meeting and request one from Scoutmaster Tom.

NEW THIS YEAR – Attention Scouting families – now a whopping 35% of your son’s sales total is credited back to him for Camp Tesomas (or other Troop outings). For example, if your Scout sells $500 in popcorn, $175 will be credited towards camp fees! And YES, total sales do include Popcorn to the Troops donations.

Here are a few items to note regarding Popcorn Selling:

Face-to-Face Sales:
• Collect total due from the Customer up front
• All checks are made payable to Troop 24
• Please review the Popcorn product, prices and presentation with your Scout prior to solicitation
• When selling, scouts should suggest a donation to “Popcorn to the Troops” for our military. Levels include SILVER ($30) & GOLD ($50). Tax receipts are available.
• Instruct Scouts to say “Thank You” regardless of whether popcorn is purchased

On-line Sales:
• Register your Scout on-line at http://www.trails-end.com/
• Click on “Scout” on the top right hand corner, then choose “Create An Account” again in the top right hand corner, then select “Scout” once more, enter Scout’s birthdate, then register under “Des Plaines Valley Council”.
• Gather together out-of-town relatives’ and friends’ email addresses for solicitation.
• All product ordered online is sent directly to the Purchaser but credited to your Scout using the link in the email solicitation generated by the website.

REMEMBER, all face-to-face orders must be PAID UP FRONT and all CHECKS are to be made payable to TROOP 24.

QUESTIONS? – Contact our Popcorn Kernel, Anne Kodama at amkodama@sbcglobal.net.