STEP 1 - Subscribe
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STEP 1 - Subscribe
Select your HomeScouting Adventure Club subscription. Choose a monthly payment option or subscribe for a year to save! NOTE: Your payment will begin in September for the HomeScouting Adventure club in exactly how many days the "free trial" states is left.
FUND THE ADVENTURE
2024 POPCORN SALE
The annual popcorn sale remains an excellent opportunity for Scouts and units to fund their entire Scouting program for the year. With the rising cost of membership fees, a successful popcorn sale is critical to the stability of our units. By utilizing a combination of these sales strategies below and the tried-and-true methods of pre-pandemic sales, Scouts and units have a great opportunity to create success in the popcorn sale this fall.
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ONLINE SALE DOOR HANGERS
TRADITIONAL DOOR HANGERS
PRIZE SHEET
TAKE TO WORK ORDER FORM
POPCORN U POWERPOINT
PRIZES & INCENTIVES
In addition to prizes in the prize brochure, the Buckeye Council has a number of challenges and prizes to help you win this fall!
ALL OUT BLITZ
All Scouts are encouraged to participate in the “All Out Blitz!” This year’s All
Out Blitz has been revamped to give Scouts more prizes than ever before!
Sell $400 by 10/7 = $20 Amazon E-Gift Card
Sell $700 by 10/7 = $40 Amazon E-Gift Card
To Qualify: Every youth who submits a qualifying copy of their order form will receive a $20 Amazon EGift Card for $400 sold or a $40 Amazon E-Gift Card for $700 sold. To enter, submit your order forms below. You will need to enter the Scouts’ name, parent email address, and attach a copy of the sales form.
ACROSS THE SNACKERVERSE CONTEST
New to this year’s sale is the Across the SnackerVerse Contest! This contest offers a couple of unique takes on the traditional methods of selling and the chance for you to win some cool prizes!
Situation: The SnackerVerse is in danger and needs your help! The Corn Collective’s Excellent Agents of Refreshment, known as E.A.R.s have learned of a sinister plot to wipe out all popcorn snacks throughout the entire SnackerVerse. Our E.A.R.s in the field have listened in on secret meetings that the Spud Squad plans to replace all corn-based snacks with potato chips! The intel is stored in a virtual vault that can only be accessed through unique and immersive headset technology. To keep their cover identity intact, the E.A.R.s have been instructed to pass their headset to Scouts who knock on their door selling popcorn. Look for clues to their location and help save the SnackerVerse!
Mission: Locate E.A.R.s and communicate with headquarters where they were found. Clues will be released a week at a time to keep the Spud Squad from getting too much information. Agents may also be undercover carrying special keycards to hand out to potential E.A.R.s.
Reward: All handheld devices and keycards you discover in search of the E.A.R.s Agents are yours to keep. Only their locations must be reported so that headquarters can track their whereabouts.
IMPORTANT DATES
These important dates are Buckeye Council timeline dates, if you are looking for details about your pack, troop, or crew, reach out to your unit's popcorn kernel!
JULY
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7/20– Popcorn/Join Scout Night Kickoff East, 9am-12pm at Stark State College in North Canton (Here you will pick up your tasting kits, order forms, yard signs, and more!)
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7/27 – Popcorn/Join Scout Night Kickoff West, 9am-12pm at Gorman Rupp (Here you will pick up your tasting kits, order forms, yard signs, and more!)
AUGUST
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8/1 – Online Store Opens
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Late August / Early September – Hold Unit Kickoff
Other August Tips:
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Receive Popcorn Sales materials
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Finalize your unit program plan, budget, & goals
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Confirm sites for Show & Sell and Drive Thru Sales
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Read the weekly “What’s Poppin’” Buckeye Council Newsletter for tools, tips, and news of the sale
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Determine Show & Sell order and enter into Pecatonica website
SEPTEMBER
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9/9 by 11:59pm – Show & Sell popcorn orders due by 11:59pm
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9/20 and/or 21 – Show & Sell Pick Up (date and location depends on district)
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9/21 – All Out Blitz begins
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Hold unit kickoff if you haven’t already
Other September Tips:
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Finalize a unit incentive plan
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Make sure each family is equipped with sales materials and is familiar with deadlines
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Promote “All Out Blitz” to all families
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Provide weekly promotion to Scouts and families to create ongoing excitement
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Sign Scouts up to attend Drive Thru/Show & Sells
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Conduct Show & Sell and/or Drive Thru sales events
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Ensure each family has enough popcorn to be successful with Show & Deliver and/or Pop-Up Shops
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Confirm additional volunteers to help pick up product at distribution site and to sort for each Scout
OCTOBER
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10/7 – All Out Blitz ends, forms due 10/7 by 11:59pm
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10/30 – Unopened cases return in Mansfield (Gorman Rupp, 100 Rupp Rd., Mansfield)
Other October Tips:
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Make sure each family is equipped with sales materials and is familiar with deadlines
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Provide weekly promotion to Scouts and their families to create ongoing excitement
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Conduct Show & Sell and/or Drive Thru sales events
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Ensure each family has enough popcorn to be successful with Show & Deliver and/or Pop-Up shops
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Collect copies of all order forms and prize details from each Scout with enough time to enter orders
NOVEMBER
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11/4 – Unopened cases return in Canton (Peoples Services, 2207 Kimball Rd SE, Canton)
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11/4 – Final popcorn orders due by 11:59pm
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11/4 – Final prize orders due by 11:59pm
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11/15 and/or 16– Popcorn Order Pick Up (date and location depends on district)
Other November Tips:
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Confirm additional volunteers to help pick up product at distribution site and to sort for each Scout
DECEMBER
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12/6 – Popcorn Money Due
POPCORN PICKUP DETAILS
