Welcome to the 2017 Popcorn Sale! The making of superheroes Leader s Guide
Contact Information 2017 Popcorn Sale website: www.pathwaytoadventure.org/popcorn2017 Popcorn Team email: PTAC.Popcorn@Scouting.org Trail s End website: www.trails end.com Pathway to Adventure Council: (312) 421 8800 Popcorn Staff Advisor: Mike Hornung (312) 421 8800 ext. 252 or Michael.Hornung@Scouting.org Popcorn Assistant: Kelly Behnke (224)310-5493 or Kelly.Behnke@Scouting.org YOUR COMMUNITY POPCORN VOLUNTEER TEAM LEADER: ORDERS & RETURNS Show and Sell Ordering: A unit has the opportunity to ORDER product for their Show and Sell order. If a unit chooses to go this route, they will need to: Enter order in the Trails End system Keep their order as they placed it Return UP TO 10% of their order A unit has the opportunity to REQUEST product for their Show and Sell order. If a unit chooses to go this route, they will need to: Submit their order to PTAC.popcorn@Scouting.org Order may be modified by the PTAC popcorn team in conjunction with the district executive and the leadership of the unit. We will adjust orders based on past sales history with growth factor figured in. There is no return limit on orders REQUESTED Northwest Suburban Community Anne Romani medicalmom05@hotmail.com Chicago Community Therese Young kenyoungfooddist@att.net Des Plaines Valley Community Gina Bacci ginambacci@yahoo.com RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN FULL CASES. Calumet Community Kris Sorenson Kris.Sorenson@gmail.com If you have any questions contact your district executive or community field director. The directory can be found at http://pathwaytoadventure.org/staffdirectory. Your Superhero Payoff The 2017 sale ushers in a simple way to always know what your unit earned at every point of the sale to support your incredible Scouting adventures. You keep 1/3 of everything you sell. No hoops, no complicated equations simply divide by three! Pick-up and return logistics Location: New Process Steel, 5761 W. 118th St. Alsip, IL District: Crossroads, Nishnabec, Tall Grass, Thunderbird, Voyageur Trace, Arrowhead, Greater Southside, and Iroquois Trails Location: TBD District: Founders, Indian Trails, Blackhawk, North Woods, Signal Hill, Pathfinder, and Twin Lakes RETURNS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN FULL CASES.
unit popcorn chair checklist Review Unit Popcorn Kernel Guide (this guidebook) Set a unit goal with unit committee chair, treasurer, and top leader Set a date for Unit Kick-Off Meeting Set dates for Show-N-Sell and secure location Send out reminder to parents about kick-off meeting Conduct Unit Kick-Off Meeting Encourage Scouts to attend PTAC Youth Kickoff Party on August 19th or 26th Have every Scout set a goal Sale calendar More information about many of these dates can be found throughout this guide. Date Monday, August 14 Monday, August 14 Tuesday, August 15 Tuesday, August 15 What s happenin Divine Infant Church - Langan Hall 1601 Newcastle Westchester, IL 60154 Chicago Police Department 1412 S Blue Island Avenue Chicago, IL 60608 Purdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus 2200 169th Street RMGYTE 103 Hammond, IN 46323 St. James Parish Center (Cafeteria) 820 N Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Enter Scouts into Trails-End system www.sell.trails-end.com Ask Scouts how much they have sold every week and recognize Scouts as they sell Place Show-N-Sell order (August 28th) Arrange for Show-N-Sell order to be picked up (September 9th) Conduct Show-N-Sells Turn in reorder #1 (September 18th) Saturday, August 19 Saturday, August 19 Saturday, August 26 Saturday, August 26 The Max Athletic Center 4750 Vernon Avenue McCook, IL 60525 Mount Prospect Community Center 1000 W Central Road Mount Prospect, IL 60056 Southland Center Ho-Chunk Nation 10 Southland Drive Lynwood, IL 60411 Malcolm X College 1900 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60612 Turn in copies of completed sales forms for mid sale recognition Turn in reorder #2 (October 2nd) Remind parents of when Take Order forms are due and when money is due Confirm which prizes were earned by each Scout Collect all Take Orders, place order, place prize order, and place patch order (October 28th) Email roster of selling Scouts to PTAC.Popcorn@Scouting.org (October 28th) Arrange for Take Order to be picked up (November 11th) Collect all money due from parents and Scouts Submit final payment (by December 1st) Monday, August 28 Saturday, September 9 Monday, September 18 Thursday, September 21 Monday, October 2 Thursday, October 5 Saturday, October 28 Saturday, November 11 Friday, December 1 5 p.m. - Show & Sell order due Show & Sell distribution 9 p.m. - Re order #1 due Pick up Re-order #1 at your Service Center 9 p.m. - Re order #2 due Pick up Re-order #2 at your Service Center Show & Sell return Show & Sell payment due Prize order due Take order due Unit roster of selling Scouts due Take order distribution Final payment due Recognize Scouts who reached their goal and those who were top sellers All deadlines need to be enforced to provide the best customer service to our families and Scouts.
Products & Pricing The volunteer popcorn team, comprised of members from all four communities, has hand selected the following nine Trail s End products for this year s sale! $10 Popping Corn Trail s End plain kernels for those who like to make popcorn from scratch. $10 Classic Caramel Corn A traditional favorite full of rich caramel flavor. $15 White Cheddar Cheese The perfect combination of light, crispy popcorn and rich white cheddar cheese deliciousness in every savory bite. $20 18 pack of Unbelievable Butter Microwave The perfect combination of popcorn, oil, salt and butter to make you feel like you re at the movies $20 Premium Caramel Corn with Almonds, Cashews & Pecans The ideal pairing of sweet caramel popcorn mixed with almonds, cashews, & pecans. $30 Chocolatey Caramel Crunch Sweet, crunchy caramel popcorn coated in smooth and creamy chocolate. $30 Cheese Lover s Collection White Cheddar Cheese Corn 5 oz.,yellow Cheddar Cheese Corn 5 oz., Jalapeño Cheddar Cheese 5 oz. $55 Chicago Specialty Tin Yellow Cheddar Cheese Corn 5 oz., and Caramel Corn 20 oz. Training academy for sidekicks The 2017 Popcorn Sales System has over 70 enhancements that were completed by May 1 of this year. There are training modules for First Year Popcorn Kernels and Kernels who need a refresher course! Unit Leader Tutorial: How to Place Orders & Track Scout Sales http://tinyurl.com/scoutpage The training is a little over six minutes long. How to Place an Order: Log In Scouting.trails-end.com Username and Password Home Page of Unit Leader Account Click white cluster of cubes at top left of screen and set available period to the current year: 2017-2018 If Kernel for multiple units, click on available roles to select the unit you are currently working on Place Unit Show and Sell Order From your Unit Leader Home Page, click the Unit Orders Tab then the New Unit Order to take you to the product page to enter desired quantities of each available product. Go to drop down menu at top of screen and select year (Fall 2017) and then the order name: show and sell. Go to each item and select the desired quantities. At top of page click on save to submit at a later time. You may select submit if you are ready to send to the Council for approval. You will receive a green success notification when your order has been successfully saved and submitted. Thank you for all you do for Scouting and your unit! We couldn t do it without you! The PTAC Popcorn Team Military Donations: For customers who would like to donate a gift of popcorn for our military men and women, their families and Veterans organizations: $30 Military Donation Magnets can be ordered with your unit s Show & Sell, re order and take order popcorn orders. Please note the magnets are considered a product and your unit will be charged accordingly if you do not return any unsold magnets, just like any other popcorn product! Don t forget Store all chocolate products in an area that is 72 degrees or less. Please do NOT open microwave boxes and sell as individual packets. Individual microwave packets do not have federal mandated nutritional information printed on them.
EARN THE MAKING OF A Superhero PATCH SET! Scouts can earn this patch set by participating in this year s sale! Start off earning the center patch by attending one of the four Popcorn Training Parties at whichever location and date is most convenient for your family. Scouts can complete the set by earning patches for selling a military item, an online item, one of each item from the product mix (excluding online items) and by achieving the Sellers Club level.patches and segments will be ordered online by your Unit Kernel. Prize orders need to be placed by October 28th in the Trails End system at Scouting.trails-end.com. KAPOW! One of Each: Sell one or more of each of the nine products (excluding online products) BOOM! Body Segment: Attend Superhero Kickoff Party or Blast Adventure Day POW! Online: Sell one or more product(s) online ZAP! Superhero Scholarship Superheroes that fly above and beyond by selling at least $2,500 of qualifying Trail s End products in any calendar year will have 6% of their total sales invested in their own college scholarship account. Once enrolled, 6% of any amount of sales thereafter will be added to their account. BONUS: The top five Scouts in each region receive an additional 6% added to their account. At the end of sales, send your Scout s scholarship forms and a copy of their order form(s) to PTAC.popcorn@Scouting.org and we will verify and sign as Council approval. Gathering of Heroes Youth Popcorn Kickoff Parties Seller s Club: Sell over $750 and qualify for a special adventure BAM! Join us for one of our four Popcorn Training Parties on August 19th or 26th at the location most convenient for your family. These 45 minute to hour round-robin events will help your Scout, family, and unit have the best sale possible! Doors open at 9 a.m. and close for the last families to enter at noon (exit by 1:00 p.m.). Each Scout will be given a passport (pocket guidebook) and will fly throughout the skies to learn the best methods in selling, goal setting, how to earn the Making of a Superhero patch set, the new PTAC prize program, and end-of-sale achievement adventures! Scouts will also get to sample the product line up, meet their favorite Superhero characters, and even receive a very super prize! Postcard invites are being sent through the U.S. mail and can also be found at http://pathwaytoadventure.org/popcorn2017. Pre-registration is a must. Visit https://scoutingevent.com/456-9143 to register. Military: Make one or more $30 military sale WHAM! Top Seller: Made available for the top seller in each den, patrol, or unit even heroes use th e internet A new line of gourmet products that includes coffee (K-Cups and ground coffee) is now available exclusively on a user friendly site. Scouts, families, and units can tell their story in a compelling way, seeking support for Scouting s mission with fresh and softerbranded products that will appeal to everyone.
Even heroes use the internet CONTINUED... It is easy to register! Go to www.trails-end.com. Click on Register tab in the top right corner of screen Select Scout/parent for the type of account Select if you are over or under the age of 13 Complete registration by following the directions You are ready to create your personal profile! Go to the Dashboard page Click the about me tab Upload profile picture (if you want) Write a short bio telling people why you are raising money Enter your Twitter or Instagram account Enter your goal and give it a name with a dollar amount Upload photos (if you want) Select your favorite product for people to see Click on View Fundraiser webpage to view your account before you share it Share the page View Orders tab lets you see your online orders Why do we ask for the PTAC roster of selling Scouts? 1. Prizes ordered through the Trails End system need to be verified by our Council office prior to shipment. We use this roster to verify orders. 2. Prize rosters are used to generate a list of Camp Cash recipients to create individual camp cash codes from our Camping Department. These codes need to be made available to unit Leaders before the end of December since Camp Registrations begin January 1, 2018. Remember names listed on the roster must be the same name and spelling of the youth registering for camp. For example, if Johnny Scout is placed on the roster of selling Scouts, they need to sign up for camp as Johnny Scout for the camp cash code to be valid. John Scout will not work if Johnny Scout was listed on the roster of selling Scouts. 3. Trails End College Scholarship applications are verified using the roster of selling Scouts. End-of-sale achievement experience Sellers club level In addition to prizes, Scouts who reach the $750 level will get to choose a top-notch experience from one of these four exciting and convenient locations. Seller s Club prizes will be ordered online by your unit Kernel. Prize orders need to be placed by October 28th in the Trails End system at Scouting.trails-end.com. To see a video module on how to register and create a Scout page: http://tinyurl.com/scoutpage. The training is a little over two minutes long. Need more support? Email Support@trails-end.com. 800 W Scott Street Chicago, IL 60610 2381 E Army Trail Road Addison, IL 60101 6920 Mannheim Road Rosemont, IL 60018 1155 N Swift Road Addison, IL 60101 Hero rewards Built with input from our HiPop units, the PTAC Prize Program has high quality prizes at every level. The option for a family to select a 15% (of your Scout s total sale) camp cash option, in lieu of prize level prizes, to be used for PTAC camping properties including Day Camp, Cub Scout Overnight Camp, Webelos Overnight Camp, Family Camp, Resident Camp, or National BSA high adventure experiences like NYLT, Philmont, or Sea Base is available in 2018! Families can choose a combination of prize and camp cash, it can not exceed the total amount of the Scout s sale. 1752 Freedom Street Naperville, IL 60563 5520 Park Place Rosemont, IL 60018 301 Hastings Drive Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 1030 N Clark Street Chicago, IL 60610 49 Orland Square Drive Orland Park, IL 60462 424 Hawthorn Center Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Ordering prizes involves a fully integrated site with tutorials. Prize orders need to be placed by October 28th in the Trails End system Scouting.trails-end.com. PTAC s roster of Selling Scouts needs to be emailed to PTAC.popcorn@ Scouting.org by October 28th as well. STAR WARS: LAST JEDI MOVIE EXPERIENCE - top seller In addition to prizes, camp cash, and Seller s Club experiences, any Scout becomes a Top Seller (selling $1,000 in popcorn) will earn two VIP tickets to a viewing of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Saturday, December 16, 2017! In addition to the tickets, the Top Seller will include popcorn, pop, and a special gift for each Top Seller, thanking them for their service. The movie prize will be ordered online by your Unit Kernel. Prize orders need to be placed by October 28th in the Trails End system at Scouting.trails-end.com.