Popcorn 2016 Kickoff! 1

Everyone Signed In? (hint: signing in adds 1% to your unit’s popcorn commission) 2

Is Your Unit Account Set Up? (2 steps: 1.Circle Ten Website – ‘sign up’ to participate in this year’s sale) 2.Login to your account at ordering.campmasters.org (You will receive an with instructions, ID, and password) 3

Two Goals for Tonight 1.Distribute Sales Forms/Materials 2.Show You How to Have an Excellent Unit Kickoff Unit Kernel Training will follow for those who didn’t attend this training in early August. 4

Unit Envelope 1.Power Point Slide Handout 2.Unit Kernel Playbook – please stick around for your training afterward 5

Your Unit Kickoff A Major Contributor to your Success 6

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Same Day, Time, and Location as Typical Unit Meeting 7

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Make it Fun! Exciting! High Energy! 8

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Give Out Sample Product Units that attended Michael Beck Training and/or Unit Kernel Training were provided significant amounts of sample product for this purpose 9

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Use the supplied CD-ROM Localize the presentation to your unit 10

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Have prizes on-hand Most units supplement the council’s prizes – show the Scouts 11

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Use the CAMP MASTERS Posters provided tonight 12

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Know Your Unit’s Key Dates and your Plan for Success 13

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Communicate your Plan for Adventure To youth: Fun & Adventure To adults: Scouts earn their way Use Photos of planned activities 14

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Get sales forms in the hands of all Scouts 15

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Decorate! Helium balloons, etc Make it a party 16

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Music Keep it lively 17

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Costumes Low cost costumes may be available at Wal Mart, Party City, etc. 18

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Get ‘corny’ Each district has 1 or more corncob hats available for check out 19

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Promote the Prizes Fill It Up Baseball Collector Set Council Top Sellers District Top Sellers Unit Prizes 20

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Make sure every Scout (and his parents) knows his goal 21

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Any other Ideas? 22

Unit Kickoff Best Methods Unit Kickoff Contest Sponsored by CAMP MASTERS (refer to flier in packet) 23

Review Sales Materials 1.Prize form integrated into sales form 2.Sales Forms mailed directly to Scouts 24

Review Sales Materials Tonight you will receive Sales Forms (2 per registered Scout) Unit Kickoff CD-ROM Sample of Military and Units Sales Receipts Posters: Unit Goal & “Sell Popcorn” Unit Kickoff Contest 25

Breakout to Two Groups If you have a “Unit Kernel Playbook” in your packet please stay seated for training All others – dismissed to receive sales materials 26

Unit Kernel Training 27

Refer to Unit Kernel Playbook 28

New Popcorn Vendor for Taste 2.Tins 3.Training 29

2016 Theme: Popcorn World Series circleten.org/popcorn 30

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Questions? Fill out and submit a card (include name, , and phone!) 32

August 26Show & Sell Orders Due August 31Popcorn Kickoff September 17Pick up Show & Sell Popcorn October 14Take Orders Due Scout Prize Orders Due Show & Sell Payment Due November 5Pick up Take Order Popcorn Critical Dates 33

Unit Commission 26 %Base Commission + 1%Attend Kickoff August %Pay On Time (11/18) 28%Total Unit Commission 34

Planning Your popcorn sale Page 7 in Playbook 35

Fund Your Adventure Will help your unit achieve these goals: 1.Earn enough money for entire year 2.More Scouts staying active throughout the year 3.More parents volunteering to help 4.More Scouting fun for everyone 36

Fund Your Adventure Four Steps to Adventure: 1.Brainstorm 2.Plan 3.Budget 4.Communicate 37 Worksheet can be found at: Your Adventure

Brainstorm Involve youth, parents, and leaders Have resource ideas (Boys’ Life, Scouting, past calendars, Circle Ten Council Program Preview Book) Large poster board/dry erase board There are no bad ideas! Fund Your Adventure 38

Plan 1 activity per month Camping, day events, etc… Add unit meetings, Courts of Honor, etc… Fund Your Adventure 39

Budget Cost for each monthly activity (include travel, etc…) BSA registration & Boys’ Life Neckerchief/handbook Pinewood Derby Unit T-shirts Training for adult leaders Other ‘operating’ costs? Arrive at total cost for 1 year of Scouting in your unit, divide by number of Scouts for ‘per boy’ figure Fund Your Adventure 40

Set Goal Take total operating cost, divide by number of Scouts Divide ‘per boy’ funding need by.28 to arrive at ‘per boy popcorn goal’ Every Scout that sells this amount of popcorn has earned his adventure for the year! Fund Your Adventure 41

Communicate To Youth: Adventure! Fun! Scouting! To Parents:Free! No Out of Pocket Expense! Scouting! Fund Your Adventure 42

1.Show & Sell 2.Take Order 3.Online Units can participate in any or all 3 methods, depending on their needs 3 Ways to Sell 43

Show & Sell Traditional ‘booth’ sale Product on-hand, immediate delivery High visibility area (retail, community fair) 3 Ways to Sell 44

Take Order Scouts sell to neighbors, family, parents’ co-workers. Orders taken with product delivered later 3 Ways to Sell 45

Online Using CAMP MASTERS website, Scouts send s to friends, family, etc. Product is shipped directly to customer 3 Ways to Sell 46

Baseball Patch Fill It Up Top Seller Circleten.org/popcorn-prizes Prizes 47

Baseball Patch 5 pieces: Blitz Weekend #1 (1+ item) Blitz Weekend #2 (1+ item) Show & Sell ($150+) Take Order ($150+) Online ($150+) Prizes 48

Fill It Up Prizes available for filled up sheet 6 Weekly Drawings Submit to Scout Shops by noon on Fridays Choice of 1.Go-Pro Camera 2.iPad Mini 3.Xbox One 4.$250 VISA gift card 5.Drone 6.Six Flags 2017 Season Passes (two) Prizes 49

Top Sellers (Cub Scout and Boy Scout/Venturer/Explorer) District: Choice of two tickets to Rangers game or Mesquite Rodeo Council: selection of 1.Texas Rangers Spring Training Package 2.Texas Rangers Suite 3.Mesquite Rodeo Suite 4.Dallas Sidekicks Suite 5.Tickets to Dallas Cowboys game Top 100 Sellers: Party in Spring 2017 Prizes 50

CAMP MASTERS website Log in now to learn system Order in full cases Hint: use any remaining Show & Sell against your Take Order! ordering.campmasters.org Ordering Product 51

Many Resources Available to Support You! circleten.org/popcorn Circle Ten Council Popcorn Group on Facebook 52

Identify your District Contacts Page 25 in Playbook Note error: North Star should read 53

The Power of Enthusiasm The Power of Organization The Power of Focus Circleten.org/popcorn Ordering.campmasters.org Closing Comments 54

Play ball! (Turn in your notecards with questions – all questions will be answered on Council Popcorn website and/or Facebook group) Closing Comments 55

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