1. Mississippi Valley Council Popcorn Orientation

2. Orientation Topics Important Popcorn Dates Product Mix Changes
Commission & Prizes
Online Popcorn System
What’s New with Trail’s End
Hosting a Popcorn Kickoff
Answer your Questions!

3. Important Popcorn Dates
September 1st – Submit Storefront Orders on
September 30th – Storefront Popcorn Pickup & Sale Begins!
November 1st – Sales Begin in Burlington/West Burlington
November 16th:
Last Day to turn in leftover Storefront Popcorn (Chocolate & Sea Salt not returnable)
Submit Take Order online
Pay at least ½ of Unit Storefront Sales bill
Order all prizes on sell.trails-end.com
December 2nd – Take Order Pickup & Final payment due
A 5% late fee will be added for unpaid bills after December 2nd

4. Storefront Blitz Day
September 30th will be Popcorn pickup for both Districts
Council coordinated Storefront locations will be setup throughout each District
Units may sign up for Storefront locations at the August Roundtable
Units are encouraged to continue Storefront sales on their own throughout October & November

5. Product Mix Discontinued Products Sweet & Savory Collection
18 pack Butter Light

6. Product Mix Product Additions & Changes
Caramel Sea Salt – Storefront Sales Only
Chicago Blend Iowa Hawkeyes Tin
Chocolate Lover’s Collection Additions
Premium Caramel Corn w/Nuts now in a Tin

7. Encourage all of your Scouts to sell online to friends and family!
Online Sales
Encourage all of your Scouts to sell online to friends and family!
Setup your online account at
Send out an to your mailing lists for family, work, friends, social media, etc.
Your Unit receives 25% commission for online sales

8. Commissions 20% Base Commission Potential 6% in Bonus Commissions
2% for PB&J Attendance
2% for Unit Incentives
2% for Sales
25% Commission for Online Sales

9. Bonus Commission 2% Bonus for PB&J
By attending any of the PB&J Sessions you will qualify for the bonus
Last Chance PB&J – July 19th at Camp Eastman
Units who completed this have the certificate in their packet

10. Bonus Commission 2% Bonus for Unit Incentives
Scouts are more motivated and sell more popcorn when individual incentives are offered
Incentives will be submitted online by November 16th

11. Sample Incentives Pie your Unit Leader in the face
Pizza party for top selling Den
Special Pack or Den field trip
Prizes purchased by the pack
Duct tape your leader to the wall
Other Best Practices?
Examples of activities that are not unit level incentives:
Holding a Popcorn Kickoff
Pushing Scouts towards the $750 prize
Encouraging the scholarship program

12. Bonus Commission 2% Bonus for Sales
Sell an average of $350 per registered Scout (based on 7/1/17 numbers) OR sell at least $20,000 as a Unit
Scouts recruited during the fall do not get added to your overall average

13. Prizes!
Popcorn Prizes are ordered through by November 16th
Prize sheets are included in each order form
$750 Bonus Prize – Mini Drone!
$1,500 Sellers Club – Family Vacation!
$2,500 – Trail’s End Scholarship!

14. Trail’s End Piece Patch
Sell one of each product
Sell $750.00
Sell at least one product online
Sell at least one Military Popcorn

15. Online Popcorn System
Access the popcorn system by going to
A user name and password will ed to you after the Popcorn Commitment Form is completed
Tutorial videos, including a walkthrough, will be available online at
For Popcorn system troubleshooting, contact Ryan Barnes at

16. What’s New with Trail’s End

17. Hosting a Popcorn Kickoff

18. Wrapping Up
Selling Popcorn supports an well-planned Unit program! Selling Popcorn supports the operations of the Mississippi Valley Council, including many capital improvements at Camp Eastman and Saukenauk Scout Reservation

19. David Lane david.lane@scouting.org 217-224-0204 ext. 118
Questions?
David Lane ext. 118