On-line sales opened on July 1st! What else can you be doing to prepare for the 2021 Popcorn Sale as we continue through the summer?
Mid-America Council Popcorn Campaign 2021!
Hello MAC Popcorn Kernels! We are so excited to kick off our 2021 Popcorn Campaign. Here's some important information as we move into the summer!
On-Line Sales are OPEN!
Scouts can start selling online today! Trail's End will be running special promotions where Scouts can earn even MORE points towards their Trail's End Rewards. These promotions will be announced on the Trail's End Facebook groups and shared to our MAC Popcorn/Camp Card group. Links to these groups can be found below.
What can you start doing now?
If you are no longer the Popcorn Kernel for your unit, please forward this e-mail to the new Popcorn Kernel or to the unit's leadership and let your District Popcorn Team know about the change.
Please get your unit signed up for the sale by clicking here. Make sure to get signed up TODAY! This helps ensure your unit is receiving important communications about the sale and upcoming training opportunities. It doesn't have to be the Popcorn Kernel do the commitment - any Leader can register the unit as well.
Finalize your plans for recruiting new Unit Popcorn Team Members. Fall is just around the corner. The more people helping you as Popcorn Kernel, the lighter the lift. And it's way more fun with friends!
Log in to your Leader Portal and clean up your unit's roster. Transfer Webelos out to their new Scouts BSA Troop and clean up any other Scouts who may have left your unit.
Be sure you are communicating your Popcorn Kick-Off plans to the Unit Committee so you can get everyone involved and have some FUN!
There are still a lot of outstanding Ideal Year of Scouting (IYOS) calendars! Be sure you are meeting with your Unit Committee about information on your IYOS budget so you can communicate to Scouts and parents about all the adventures they'll be able to fund with the popcorn campaign. IYOS will also be very important this year as it will help guide popcorn order approvals.
Mark your calendars! The traditional sale kicks off on Saturday, September 11th, this year and final orders will be due by Noon on Friday, October 29th. Be on the look out for the full schedule posted on the MAC Website. Initial popcorn orders ("Show & Sell" orders) will be due at Noon on Wednesday, August 18th.
Kick off the excitement with T-shirts (pictured below)! Order your T-shirts here - adult and youth sizes are available! T-shirts are $10.00 each. Orders are due Sunday, July 4th, and will be available by your August Roundtable. To order, click "Register" > "Participants" > "Update Information," then fill in the information and select the drop down under "Mid-America Trading Post > "2021 Popcorn T-shirts." This will display the sizes and you will be able to complete the ordering.
TRAINING
Every Scout deserves a trained leader. Mark your calendars for your district training so you can ensure you are able to do your best for your Scouts and unit(s). Click here to see where and when your district's training is being held. This will be updated as more dates/locations come in. If you have questions, please reach out to your District Popcorn Team.
Attend your district's training date! Units that do NOT attend training will only be able to order up to 50% of 2019 or 2020 sales on initial ("Show & Sell") orders. Units that attend local training and webinars tend to save time and energy, improve their sales, and have overall more FUN!
Sign up and attend a Trail's End Webinar here. Classes run from mid-June thru mid-July.
UNIT INCENTIVE
Great work getting those units registered for our 2021 sale! The units listed here will be receiving a banner for being among the first 100 units committed for this year's sale. Banners will be out to units closer to the start of the sale - stay tuned for more details.
