Monday, September 29, 2008

2008 Popcorn Sale

2008 Popcorn Sale
Troop popcorn kernel - Lynn Faggionato (419-588-3604 or crazyscouter@aol.com)

Selling popcorn is the PERFECT way to earn money for summer camp!
• The Troop makes 30% commission from Trail’s End Popcorn on what’s sold.
• The Troop lets you keep 80% of there 30% for your camping fund.
• Example: if you sell $100 - the troop gets $30 from Trail’s End – they give you $24 of that money and keep $6 for Troop expenses
• Sell $900 and you get $216 which can more than pay for summer camp.

Dates to know:
• You should be selling popcorn NOW.
• Collect no money now.
• Popcorn orders are due at the Troop meeting on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28th.
• Please remember to pick a prize from the sales level you reach or from a lower level or from up to four lower levels that do not exceed the total sold.
• Popcorn pick up is at the old firehouse (Community Center) next to the church on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 from 10 am to noon.
• Money is due MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th.
• Drop off location for money will be given to you when you pickup your popcorn order.
• Make checks payable to Troop 236.

In addition to receiving the standard prizes here’s some additional incentives/prizes:
• ‘600 and Go’ Great Wolf Lodge day pass
• Sell $600 or more of popcorn and receive 1 free day pass to Great Wolf Lodge
• Please note it has been changed from $500 last year to $600 this year
• $50 gift card from Trail’s End
• Sell $1,500 or more and receive a $50 gift card good at your choice of either Wal Mart, Coleman or scoutstuff.org
• Q for a Day
• Any Scout selling 3 or more items will be invited to attend the Q for a Day event at the Quicken Loans Arena. This includes a ticket to see the Lake Erie Monsters hockey game on January 31, 2009. Additional tickets may be purchased for family members at a special discounted price.
• ‘Fill it Up’ Awards
• Each scout that sells to a minimum of 25 customers or more (fills up 1 order form) will qualify for all 4 of the following:
 1 free ticket to a Cleveland Indians Baseball game * and
 1 free ticket to a Cleveland Gladiators Arena Football game * and
 1 free ticket to the Q for the Day event on Jan 31, 2009 which includes a ticket to the Lake Erie Monsters Hockey Game and a special recognition item * and
 1 “I Filled it Up” patch from Trail’s End Popcorn
(* For each free ticket at least 1 additional ticket must be purchased at a specially
discounted price)

Some things to remember
• Once again customers may donate $25 to purchase popcorn to be sent to those serving in our military
• Fantastic for those customers that say they don’t eat popcorn! They can still support the Boy Scouts of America, you attending summer camp and our Military around the world.
• New this year is the Trail’s End Mix (peanuts, cranberries, raisins, M&M’s, almonds & cashews) - $25