Popcorn Sales

This coming week we will pick up a supply of pop corn from the Scout Service Center in the smaller troop trailer and sell the pop corn from the trailer at the bluff Park art show and the annual Christmas tree sales at the tree lot. The Troop will collect thirty-five percent of the total. What we don't sell we will return to the Service Center. The sixty-five percent we do sell will be returned to the GAC for the BSA and for further distribution overseas to the US Forces stationed in the current war zones. We will pick up signs for sales at the service center also.

Regarding personal pop corn sales: More than fifteen boys raised their hands to make individual sales of pop corn when asked by District Reps if they wanted to sell popcorn at the meeting when the Mayor visited us.

Those wishing to individually sell pop cornt can pick up the order forms and signs from the Hut and begin taking orders.... When the pop corn is ready for pick up from the orders, we will make arrangements to pick it up for the boys to make distribution to the ordering points....Remember.....at the meeting, when the Mayor was present, I stated that all the 35 percent profit the personal sales gerearte will be returned directly to the Scout to save for trips or anything else he wants to spend it on as a way of incentive. Paying for trips has always been an issue, particularly with growing costs today, and allowing the Scout to sell all the popcorn he can to make all he can for trips throughout the year or to high adventure should help the family out. It is a good way to practice salesmanship and began the process or enhance his current progress toward financial independence (as well as earning credit for and working on the Personal Management and Sales merit badges also)

The Troop as you know, depends heavily and directly on tree sales, wreath sales, and water, ice cream, and now pop corn sales for our annual budget...We think continued marketing diversity will permit us to stay ahead of the curve, and our head above the waves, regarding growing troop expenses to maintain the legacy and integrity of the Troop in terms of assuring we have funding on hand for the requirements as they arise.

Your usual support and encouragement in making this all happen is always appreciated by the Scouts in keeping the Troop as strong as it has always been in the future....Thanks for your support...

YiS

Dan s "Delivering the Promise"