2018 What's Poppin' Edition 1
Welcome to the 2018 Fall Product Sale (Popcorn and Nuts)
It may seem like Fall is forever away, but it is just around the corner. Just think soon the wonderful buttery aroma of freshly popped corn will be in the air, and your 2018 Council popcorn team has been working hard to have it all ready for you.

Whether this is your first time or your 20 th we would like to THANK YOU for making this sale a reality for the youth of your Troop, Pack or Crew. Your efforts help the over 5,000 youth of the Pennsylvania Dutch council here in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties to have the best year of Scouting possible.

To help you through the entire sale we invite you and anyone in your unit that is interested, to follow our What’s Poppin’ Newsletter. This newsletter is our way to communicate with your key dates, reminders and important information regarding the sale, as well as helpful hints and suggestions that allow you to get the most out of your sale.

To make sure that we have the most up-to-date information on you and your unit, please make sure that you have completed a 2018 Popcorn unit commitment. You should have received an email from Trails End, or the LINK can be downloaded here and sent to us. You may also pick up a hardcopy at the office if you would like.

Please, note that you are not alone in this whole process. WE have a dedicated team of volunteers and professionals to support you in your sale. If you have questions at any time, please don’t hesitate to contact any of us. The contact information for each of our key volunteers and professional staff advisors are below. If you aren’t sure where to start, send an email to 524PADutchPopcorn@scouting.org and we will get your question to the correct person.

Thank you again for all that you do to make Scouting great in the Pennsylvania Dutch Council and have a great sale. 
2018 Fall Product Sale Leader Kickoff
We will be having our Leader Kickoff for the Fall Product Sale on 6:30 July 25 th at the Emerald Foundation Center, 2120 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 . This is a great opportunity to get the most up-to-date information on the sale to help you increase your unit’s profit. It is important that at least one member of your team attend. Units that committed to the sale prior to June 1 st will receive their special gift and will be eligible for the bonus level commissions, provided at least one member of your team is present.   

Popcorn and Nut Packets will be available for pickup. You can also see samples of this year’s prizes and as always, we will have product samples available for you. For some added fun, we will have door prizes. Be sure to let us know how many people plan to attend. If you have questions ask your District Kernel or Executive, or contact Leisha at leishamarie.rivera@scouting.org . Hope to see you July 25 th to kick off your best sale ever.
2018 Youth Kickoff
Last year we tried a big change in the popcorn kickoff, and it went so well that we will be offering it again.  While there will be a separate Leader’s Kickoff on July 25 th there is a special kickoff for your members, yes that’s the Scouts. It will be August 8 th , at Sky Zone in Lancaster. We will offer a two-hour event. The first hour will be a round robin training by stations. The first hour will cover items like Safety Rules, Making your Sales Pitch, How to Create your Own Personal Trails End Site, What Prizes we are offering and how to earn them. Each Scout will receive a passport when they sign-in at Sky Zone. At each station the Scout will be acknowledged that they were there and once the pass port is filled we have a great activity planned. An hour of Free jumping for the Scout.

Registered Scout families will be sent an invitation email, from the email we have on file. Scouts will need to preregister, as space is limited. There will be multiple sessions to choose from, sessions will fill on a first come first served basis. At each station they will be acknowledged that they were there and then when the passport is filled the Scouts will have an hour in the park. Sky Zone will generously be offering a special deal for families. Any sibling of a Scout will be able to bounce at a reduced fee of $12.00, plus $2.50 for socks for the full 2 hours. Things went so well last year that the Scouts who attended had a gross increase of over $28,000 in sales. So please, start sharing the date with your families now for this great and fun event. 
2018 Product Sale Product List
We will once again be partnering with Trails End Popcorn to provide our Popcorn Products in this year’s sale. We will be offering the same product line up as we had in 2017. Here are the products being offered this year and the phase of the sale they take place.

Popping Corn,                                 $10        Show and Sell and Take Order
Classic Caramel Corn*                    $10        Show and Sell and Take Order
White Cheddar Cheese Corn*         $15        Show and Sell and Take Order
Premium Caramel Corn*                  $20        Show and Sell and Take Order
Unbelievable Butter-Microwave*    $20        Show and Sell and Take Order
Kettle Corn-Microwave                     $25        Show and Sell and Take Order
Sea Salt Caramel Popcorn               $25        Show and Sell and Take Order
Silver Level Military Donation           $30        Show and Sell and Take Order
Cheese Lover’s Collection                $30        Show and Sell and Take Order
Gold Level Military Donation             $50        Show and Sell and Take Order
Chocolate Lover’s Collection (Tin)    $60        Take Order Sale Only
* Denotes top selling products in 2017

We are excited to be partnering with Whitley’s Peanut Factory again this year to offer a line of nut products to our sale. We will be offering three new nut products this year, Homemade Peanut Brittle, which replaces the Maple Bacon Peanuts and Dark Chocolatey Covered Peanut Clusters, which replace the Peanut Delights from last year and 3 pack Gift Set replacing the smaller 5 pack from last year. Just like last year these high-quality products are sure to be a hit with your sale this year!

Troops Salted Virginia Peanuts     $15        Show and Sell and Take Order
Troops Honey Roasted Virginia Peanuts $15        Show and Sell and Take Order
Homemade Peanut Brittle             $15        Take Order Only
Milk Chocolatey Covered Peanut Clusters $15        Take Order Only
Party and Pub Mix, (a larger size) $20        Take Order Only
Dark Chocolatey Covered  Almond Clusters $20        Take Order Only
Salted Jumbo Cashews                 $20        Show and Sell and Take Order
Honey Cinnamon Almonds            $25        Show and Sell and Take Order*
Dark Chocolatey Covered  Peanut Clusters   $35        Take Order Only
3 Pack Gift Set, with Virginia          $50        Take Order Only
Peanuts, Honey Roasted Peanuts
and Salted Jumbo Cashews
*Limited quantities available for Show and Sell, one case per unit 
Council Popcorn Machine
The popcorn machine is available for units to borrow for their Kickoff and Show and Sell Events this fall! It’s a great way to help generate excitement for the sale!! You can down load the request form and return it to Leisha, leishamarie.rivera@scouting.org to schedule the use of it. Machine use is on a first come first served basis. As long as the machine is being used as part of your sale there is no fee. Use of the machine includes corn and oil packets, the first 5 packets are free. Additional packets are available at $1.00 each. Each packet feeds approximately 10 people. Please be sure to clean the machine before returning. If you would like to use the machine for other events there is a small cost.
Meet your 2018 Popcorn Team
Pennsylvania Dutch Council
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Council Sale Support
Leishamarie Rivera
717-394-4063

Sale Staff
Scott Arnold
717-553-4208

Council Executive
Matt Adams
717-394-4063

Council Kernel
Joe Flaim
717-768-0961

Council Development Director
Tade Sullivan
717-553-4207
Council Districts

Conestoga River Kernel
Roger Harvey
717-468-5438

Conestoga River District Executive
Nick Barlieb
717-553-4203

Harvest Kernel
Vacant

Harvest District Executive
Heather Contrestan
717-553-4204

Horse-Shoe Trail Kernel
Vacant

Horse-Shoe Trail District Executive
Nicole Welch
717-553-4202
Pennsylvania Dutch Council, BSA
Phone: (717)394-4063 | Fax: (717)394-7776
Email: Leishamarie.Rivera@Scouting.org