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Full 2024 Popcorn Information

We have one major fundraising event of the year and it is upon us!  Because we don't collect dues, fundraising supports purchases for all of our awards and events including camping, pinewood derby, and raingutter regatta.  We have popcorn and your scout can You can start selling today if you Download the Trail's End App!   Over 70% of sales goes to local scouts (Colorado council and Alpine district receive 40%, our pack receives 30%). If you have any questions/concerns, please email info@goldenpack48.org.  We want this to be successful so we can continue to support our scouts.  We will be done taking orders October 15th.

Important dates

• August 23rd: Start selling!

• October TBD: Door to door sales due.

• October TBD:  All orders due.

• November TBD:  Pick up popcorn orders.

• December TBD: all outstanding money is due.

The Scouts incentive program is tied to an Amazon gift card.  Scouts earn 1.25 points towards their gift cards for every dollar they sell in popcorn, it is a great deal!  One of the best ways to boost sales is at our Show and Sells.  We have some great locations including GCB, King Soopers and Safeway in Golden and Arvada!  Sign up for Show and Sells now on the Trail's End App.

Please read the following for more details about our 2024 popcorn season.  Rachel Barton is also available for questions.

 Online Direct 

Most convenient way to order - especially with out of state friends and relatives.  It is slightly more expensive for local customers since it includes shipping directly to their house.

1. Virtual Store:  Share your fundraising page through the app via text, email, or social media.  Customers click on the link and place online orders that will be credited automatically towards your rewards.  Products ship directly to the customer.

2. In person sale:  record Customer sales in the Online Direct section of the app.  Take credit/debit payment.  Product ships directly to the customer.

Show and Sells 

This is in person sales at a carefully selected location to help facilitate the most sales possible.  See the Storefront Code of Conduct for best practices.

1. Two Scouts allowed per shift.  The sales will be split evenly for both Scouts that work each shift.

2. Contact the McLeans (contact information available in popcorn emails) and/or info@goldenpack48.org at least 3 days before your shift to arrange popcorn pickup.

3. All sales are recorded under “Storefront sales”.

Wagon Sales

Located in several spots on the app.  This is used for in person sales (door to door, friends and family in town) whether you have the product on hand or want to order it.  If you would like to order a free “Square” for ease of transactions. You can order it at Squareup.com (this is not a necessary item).   It is easier to sell with product on hand, but you can also do it without - especially if you have some of the product information to show people.  

1. Click “start sale”

2. Click on the products being sold to the customer.

3. Click “checkout”

4. If you have the product on hand make sure the “delivered button” is on.  If the customer wants to order something you do not have on hand, click this spot so it says “undelivered”.

5. For items “delivered” at that moment (items you have on hand)  Follow the directions for payment.

6. For items “Undelivered” follow the directions for the contact information, then payment.  YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE to be sure the customer gets this item after the Scout shipment comes in in the beginning of November.

Order sheet

This is the “old school” way to order popcorn and is available to all.  It is just as easy to use the app.  However if the app is not available or the customer absolutely needs to pay by check (family members only please), then the paper form is a good way to record.  The order sheet also has product information so it can be handy to keep with you for additional product information.

What to do with your scout before selling

1. Have your scout work on their pitch!  Example Pitch: Hi. My name is _______________. (first name only) I’m a Cub Scout with Pack 48. We’re raising money for our campouts, pinewood derby, scout adventures, and more!  Can I count on your support?  

2. Check out the app and the product information. Start some sales so you are familiar with it - don't complete them. Look at all of the different methods of payment (cash, < (share), and credit).  For door to door sales, the share payment method (looks like a "<") will allow people to pay with their phone (apple pay and google pay) which may make things easier (5 min).  If people do not want to buy popcorn but want to support the pack, you can accept donations.  Please either enter the amount into the app as a donation (Donate to Heroes and Helpers on the bottom of the sales page.)

3. Make sure you have a Class A Uniform.  You will want this before selling!  

4. (optional) - get a square reader. These are free (or $10 if you want it sooner from Best Buy) and will make it easier to do credit card transactions.  We will have them available with a lightning connector (iphones) and a headphone jack connector for the storefront sales.  If your phones are not compatible with either lightning or headphone connectors, please email/text me so I know if we should buy the bluetooth square reader for the pack.