Popcorn Kernel

Newsletter VOL 9

The Lincoln Heritage Council Popcorn Honor Society

This program recognizes the tremendous efforts our Scouts are making to sell popcorn. Each week, we will share the Scouts with the 10 highest sales throughout our council. At the end of the sale, the TOP 50 Scouts will receive a special mylar "May the POP be with you" patch.

Week 5's top sellers are listed below:

Mid-sale Incentive

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our first-ever MID-SALE INCENTIVE is coming up! Any unit that has sold 65% or more of its retail inventory by Wednesday, September 27, will receive an entry into a drawing for a $500 Amazon gift card!

It's that easy! All sales must be in the Trail's End app*

Returns- 12 days remain in our return window!

This year units can return up to 25% of their inventory on or before Friday, October 6, 2023.  To confirm your inventory retail, log on to your unit leader portal. Click on Acct. Summary on the left-hand side of your screen, then click on invoice statement. It will go to your downloads. Once you open your invoice, look for the title "Grand Totals". The retail amount you see is what you will start with. An example would be: if you have $12,000 in retail you can return up to $3,000 worth of products in FULL cases.  

Use this worksheet to help you determine what you will be able to return. 

Returns will be accepted Monday- Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. Returns can be arranged outside these hours but must be worked out in advance with Sarah Flowers, 502-400-5362 or sarah.flowers@scouting.org. 

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

• Wednesday, September, 27: Mid Sale incentive - Your unit could win a $500 gift card!
• Friday, October 6: Last day we will accept full case returns (25% of your total retail).
• October 7-9: Council White Cheddar Blitz weekend
• Wednesday, October 25: Take orders due.
• November 10-11: final distribution
• Friday, December 1: Payments due to council office. 

Resources

• Check out the Lincoln Heritage Council Popcorn page!
• Running out of popcorn? We want your Scouts to have the best sale and be successful. If you are running out of your inventory while at your storefronts, call (or text) your district executive or Sarah Flowers and we will do everything we can to get you more product either the same or next day! You can also email Sarah Flowers at sarah.flowers@scouting.org or Jessica Smith at jessica.smith2@scouting.org for same-day pick up during regular office hours (Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00).