We want to be sure you know exactly what is going

on with the popcorn sale and how you fit into your

unit’s success as the Popcorn Kernel. You are

always welcome to touch base with us if you have

any questions, especially if you are new to the sale.

Please visit our website frequently as we continue to

update it with new information. This week, you will

find a “Popcorn Sale FAQ” sheet that answers many

questions as we close out the popcorn sale

campaign. We also have the Popcorn Sale

Calculator that will help you determine how much

money is due upon reconciliation day. These are just

some of the tools that you will find useful as you

continue your success this fall.

Do you have some

questions?

Edition #10

2019 Hoosier Trails Council, BSA

Popcorn Sale E-Communication Resource

Kernel Journal

Success Stories!

Leaders, we want to hear your success stories of all the great things happening in your units with the popcorn sale. Let us know how your Scouts are doing and if you have a great story to share, we would love to highlight it in our weekly Kernel Journals. Please send your success stories to Kevin.Trojan@Scouting.org.

Pick-Up Times It is almost time to pick up your popcorn for distribution. On Friday November 8th you will

be picking up the popcorn to fill your take orders. From the list of times, attached, pick your

top three time choices and email Kevin Trojan with your choices. If you have any questions

feel free to email anytime.

Things to know about Reconciliation Day

Reconciliation Day is the closeout for the unit popcorn sale and the last opportunity to turn in all left

over show-n-sell product that is not being used to fill take orders, submit take order product through

the online system, pay show-n-sell amount due (75% of your total show-n-sell order), and turn in

post dated checks for the remaining balance. This amount is generated by using the popcorn

calculator. If your unit has no remaining product to return, you can order popcorn and prizes on line

and send your checks. This means that you will not need to come to the Council Service Center.

Help is available at the office if you choose to come in.

• Units keep their commission, paying the council only

what they owe for product.

• Take orders must be submitted on line by October 22nd

so you are able to receive your product on time.

• After October 22nd

, the council will not accept returned

product and the unit will be billed for amount due.

• Products can be returned anytime during our Show-n-

Sell sale with no penalty prior to October 22nd

; however, only 20% of a unit’s Show-n-Sell order

can be returned on October 22nd

without being assessed a 10% handling charge (based upon

the average retail price of the returned items).

• On October 22nd

, product can be returned in partial case allotments.

• Prizes must be ordered by November 8th.

• 75% of the unit’s total Show-n-Sell invoice is due on October 22nd

, see Reconciliation Calculator.

• Credit card readers must be returned no later than October 22nd

. Customer payments cannot be

processed after this date. Your Deposit will be refunded to your unit account.

• Returning product policy: Undamaged product that was checked out for Show-n- Sell purposes

Too much popcorn?

If you have popcorn products that are not

selling, please consider returning them for

redistribution. You are able to return product

at no risk and we will send it out to units all

over that are in need of extra Show-n-Sell

product for storefronts. For more details,

contact your Council Service Center.

Great Resources

Unit Popcorn Sales Guide- This

guidebook provides information that

will help your unit reach an outstand-

ing goal

Camp Master System Guide—For

Unit Leaders - Learn everything you

need to know about setting up your

online ordering system and making

families and Scouts a part of the pop-

corn sale.

Camp Master System Guide—For

Scouts - A complete PowerPoint

guide for your Scouting families to un-

derstand the new popcorn system and

prepare them for the fall sale.

Unit Budget Development Tool -

Know how much popcorn to sell!

Popcorn Sale Team

Kevin Trojan - Staff Advisor

Glen Steenberger - Scout Executive

Brenda Sadler - Popcorn Specialist

Renee Allen- Popcorn Specialist

Olivia Carrier -Popcorn Sale Intern

*Email photos of sale to Olivia Carrier to be featured on social media

Learn more online

Go to our council web-

site to find additional

resources to help with

For units that need some assistance, please

contact Kevin Trojan to get your popcorn resources

Popcorn Return and Warehouse

We have receive additional popcorn as units

have started to make product returns. We

will publish our current inventories each

week and you can call the Scout Office to

reserve what you need. If you have product

that you would like to return, please bring it

to the council office during business hours

(9:30-4:30 pm) Monday-Friday or contact us

for arrangements if you are unable to

deliver.

Important Dates to Remember

10/21 ~Sale Ends

10/22 ~Prize Orders Due along with

payment for 75% of Show & Sell

11/8 ~Take Order Product Delivery

12/6 ~Post-dated Checks are Deposited