Popcorn Kernel

Newsletter VOL. 11

The Lincoln Heritage Council Popcorn Honor Society

This program recognizes our Scouts' tremendous efforts to sell BSA popcorn. Each week, we will share the Scouts with the ten 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.

Top Sellers:

Top Units:

Congratulations to Pack 176 - BLITZ weekend winner!

Congratulations to Pack 176 from Buffalo Trails District. They sold 44 bags of White Cheddar popcorn in three days! Be on the lookout for your $200 Amazon gift card in your e-mail inbox.

Online Sale Promotion - Ends Friday, October 13!

Did you know the average for a Scout who sells popcorn online and traditionally is over $1,000 a year?!?!? To help your unit finish the popcorn sale strong, the Lincoln Heritage Council is running an online promotion!

What is the promo? For every new Scout who sells online in your unit, the unit will earn $10 extra in commission per sale! The unit will also earn 30% of the sale and the Scout will earn their Trail’s End reward points.

The average online sale this year is over $65! That means on average, each new Scout to the online fundraiser will net $30 per sale. With over 80% of your sale coming outside the KY zip codes, this is a fantastic way for friends and family members to support your Scouts’ adventures.

Best Practices Below:

• Leverage social media and share those pages! On average, every two shares equals one sale!
• Make personalized texts or emails to you or your parent/guardian's contact lists asking for support!

Trails End Promotions -

Earn 40% more points for Storefront and Wagon Credit Card Sales!

Trail's End is running three promotions to help units finish their sales as strongly as possible!

1.) The online free shipping threshold has been lowered from $65 to $55!

2.) Units can now earn 1.75 points in the Trail's End app for all credit card sales! This runs from Thursday, October 12, (8:00 p.m. EST) - Wednesday, October 18 (7:59 p.m. EST).

3.) Trail’s End has launched an additional STOREFRONT promotion! The TOP 65 storefront shifts across the Nation can earn more points! Scouts who are in the TOP 10 shifts based on sales per hour can earn up to an additional 250 points, and Scouts in the 11-65 shifts can earn an extra 100 pts. Shifts must be a minimum of $250/hour to qualify and be a minimum 2-hour shift.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

• Wednesday, October 25: Take orders due
• November 10-11: Final distribution
• Friday, December 1: Payments due to council office.

Running Out of Product?

We want your Scouts to have the best sale and be successful! If you are running out of your inventory while at your storefront/s, 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 the week, Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Resources:

Check out the Lincoln Heritage Council popcorn page!