2020What's Poppin' Edition 1
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Just think, soon the wonderful buttery aroma of freshly popped corn will be in the air, and your 2020 Council Popcorn Team has been working hard to have it 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 you, 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.
Please make sure this Newsletter is not marked as junk, since there is very important, and time sensitive information shared through it.
What’s Poppin
’ is sent to your Kernel of record, that is whoever signed up your unit. If you have other members of your unit that would like to receive What’s Poppin’ contact Robin at
Robin.Kotzmoyer@scouting.org
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The Spring of 2020 has been a very exciting one. As we look ahead and start planning for the 2020 program year no one is exactly sure what it will look like. It may seem like Fall is forever away, but it is just around the corner. We know that the Fall Fundraiser is an extremely important part of your unit’s budget. Your council team has been working on a plan to help you, your unit and your youth succeed in these new and challenging times. As much as we wish we were able to have a plan set in stone, unfortunately we are just not able to. Our partner companies are still working on and tweaking their plan. With that in mind we ask you to bear with us. We are trying our best to give you a set plan, but we all must remain fluid.
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 2020 Popcorn unit commitment. If you have not completed the 2020 commitment form click
here
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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 is below. If you aren’t sure where to start, send an email to your executive, District Kernel or contact us at
scott.arnold@scouting.org
and we will get your questions answered.
Thank you again for all that you do to make Scouting great in the Pennsylvania Dutch Council and have a great sale!
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2020 FALL PRODUCT SALE LEADER KICKOFF
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At this time, the Fall Product Sale Kickoff will be at
7:00 pm
,
July 22
at the
Melhorn Manor, 977 West Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552
.
This is your best opportunity to get the most up-to-date information on the sale to help you increase your unit’s profit. If mandates prohibit the kickoff, we are looking at other options, including multiple dates. We plan on following social distancing procedures.
If you signed up for the sale prior to June 1, you must have someone in attendance to be eligible for your bonus and your Above and Beyond bonuses
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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. If you previously were unable to attend when you signed up for the sale, you are still able to come, just let us know you will be there and how many will attend. If you have questions, ask your District Kernel or Executive, or contact Robin, at
Robin.Kotzmoyer@scouting.org
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Hope to see you July 22 to kick off your best sale ever.
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2020 PRODUCT SALE PRODUCT LIST
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Here are the products being offered and the phase of the sale they are available. Please note that the small caramel is no longer produced as a tin.
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Purple Popping Corn
Caramel Corn Bag*
White Cheddar Cheese Corn Tin
12 Pack Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn Microwave
14 Pack Extra Butter Roasted Summer Corn Microwave*
Supreme Caramel Crunch with Almonds, Pecan, and Cashews Tin
22 Pack Movie Theater Extra Butter Microwave*
$30 Military Donation
3 Way Cheesy Cheese Tin
$50 Military Donation
5 Way Chocolatey Treasures Tin
*Denotes Top Selling Product Type in 2019
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$10 Show and Sell & Take Order
$10 Show and Sell & Take Order
$15 Take Order
$15 Show and Sell & Take Order
$15 Show and Sell & Take Order
$25 Show and Sell & Take Order
$25 Show and Sell & Take Order
$30 Show and Sell & Take Order
$35 Show and Sell & Take Order
$50 Show and Sell & Take Order
$60 Take Order
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We are excited to be partnering with
Whitley’s Peanut Factory
again this year to offer a line of nut products for our sale. We will be offering one new additional nut product this year, Garlic Pack Gift Wrap. Just like last year these high-quality products are sure to be a hit with your sale this year!
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Troops Salted Virginia Peanuts
Troops Honey Roasted Virginia Peanuts*
Roasted Garlic & Onion Peanuts
Homemade Peanut Brittle
Milk Chocolatey Covered Peanut Clusters*
Salted Jumbo Cashews*
Dark Chocolatey Covered Almond Clusters
Honey Cinnamon Almonds
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$15 Show and Sell & Take Order^
$15 Show and Sell & Take Order
$15 Show and Sell & Take Order&
$15 Take Order
$15 Take Order
$20 Show and Sell & Take Order
$20 Take Order
$25 Show and Sell & Take Order
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# limited quantities available for Show and Sell, one case per unit
^ limited quantities available for Show and Sell, three cases per unit
& limited quantities available for Show and Sell, 2 cases per unit – replaces White Cheddar for Show and Sell
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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 download the request
form
and return it to Robin,
Robin.Kotzmoyer@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 promotion there is no fee. Use of the machine includes corn and oil packets, the first 8 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.
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FALL PRODUCT SALES TRAINING
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Camp Masters is providing a special Sales Training opportunity at
7:00 pm, Wed. July 9
at
Melhorn Manor, 977 West Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552
, for our PA Dutch Unit Kernels.
By attending this training, you will receive an additional 1% towards your unit commission
.
We are very excited to have
Michael Beck
lead our training. Michael has been Director of Sales for 20
th
Century Fox, a Consultant to Spelling Entertainment Group, CEO/President of Classic Plastic Inc. & Imajico Inc., and Director of Sales for Elkton Sparkler Company – Nitro Fireworks. Michael is also the parent of 2 Scouts as well as a Merit Badge Counselor. He will show you how in one weekend you can raise $3,000 in sales. Michael’s training applies to all Product Sales. He has worked with Camp Masters to develop a program for use as a preferred sales method and has a proven track record of units having attended, taking his teaching to heart and increasing their sale.
The presentation will be approximately an hour and a half. It is geared towards adults, unit leaders and unit kernels as a train-the-trainer program. Whether this is your first sale, or you are a grizzled veteran, you will find a great takeaway in his presentation.
If you are unable to make our training, you can attend
the New Birth of Freedom Council training on June 20 at 7:00pm, (Frey Hall 110 Alexander Auditorium Messiah College, Mechanicsburg), or Hawk Mountain Council training on July 8, 6:45 pm, (Cabela’s, 100 Cabela Drive, Hamburg, PA 19526)
and still get the credit for the training. Just be sure to sign in. We hope to see you there.
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MEET YOUR
2020
POPCORN TEAM
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District Teams
Conestoga RiverDistrict
Kernel - Roger Harvey
717-468-5438
DE- John Oechslin
717-341-8983
Council Committee Members
Lisa Lyons
Erin Kurau
Harvest District
Kernel- Vacant
DE- Sheila Fasig
717-575-5331
Horse-Shoe Trail District
Kernel- Myrna Walker
717-644-5460
Assistant Kernel- April Shirk
DE – Nicole Welch
717-553-4202
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Pennsylvania Dutch Council
Council Kernel
Joe Flaim
717-768-0961
Sale Staff Advisor
Scott Arnold
717-553-4208
Council Sale Support
Robin Kotzmoyer
717-394-4063
Council Scout Executive
Matt Adams
717-394-4063
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Pennsylvania Dutch Council, BSA
Phone: (717)394-4063 | Fax: (717)394-7776
Email:
robin.kotzmoyer@scouting.org
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