POPCORN NEWS 2009

Cub Scout Parents:
Pack 437 is excited to begin one of our annual fundraisers for 2009. Our popcorn sales have been very successful in helping Cub Scouts earn "Scout Bucks" to be used towards various scouting activities such as camping, swimming, etc.

This year Pack 437 is adding an additional way for your Scout to increase their sales potential with a new "Show & Deliver" option. A brochure is attached that explains the differences in these two methods. Your Scout can use one or both of these methods as they choose.

Some key dates to remember are:
Popcorn sales begin: October 3
Popcorn sales end: November 1
Order Pick-ups: November 19 & 20

Please review the attached brochure for all the information. If you have any questions, please contact your Den Leader or the Popcorn Coordinator, Steve Hanke at sh_24680@yahoo.com or 612-812-8284.

Thank you and Good Luck!

-Pack 437 Leadership Team

Pack 437 POPCORN News 2009


Pack 437 is offering 2 ways to sell popcorn this year, your scout can select to sell one way or both. The choices of selling popcorn are: Show & Deliver and Take Order, here is a detailed description of both.

Take Order popcorn selling: this is the method Pack 437 has used in the past
This is the most traditional way to sell; going door-to-door with the popcorn take order form. Your customer chooses the product(s) he or she wishes to buy and writes the order on your form. You collect the money at time of sale. Several weeks later, you deliver the product to your customers.
Here are the steps with dates:
1) Start date: Saturday Oct. 3rd
2) Using popcorn take order form, Scout sells popcorn with the popcorn sheet
3) Record customer's order on popcorn order form
4) Collects money at time of order, checks payable to Pack 437
5) Popcorn sale ends on Nov. 1st
6) Scout's total Popcorn Order due to Steve Hanke by Nov. 4th
7) Email popcorn orders to Steve Hanke at sh_24680@yahoo.com
8) Popcorn product will be available for PickUp at Steve Hanke's house on Nov. 19th & 20th
9) Money due to Steve Hanke at Popcorn product pickup, Checks only, NO CASH
10) Scout delivers popcorn product to customers that ordered.

Show & Deliver popcorn selling: this is a new method for Pack 437
This method is similar to Take Order, except you carry Popcorn products with you to show to your customers as you visit them. The customer is able to select the products he or she wishes to buy from your product selection. You then hand over the product and collect the money right then and there. This is a proven method to increase your Scout's popcorn sales, earning better prizes and more Scout Bucks. Scout Bucks are used to pay for scouting activites such as camping, swimming, etc. There is no risk with Show & Deliver as all the popcorn can be returned.
Advantage: No return trip required for product delivery and money collection.
Here are the steps with dates:
1) Start date: Saturday Oct. 3rd
2) Popcorn product is picked up prior to selling, at Steve Hanke's house starting Oct. 3rd. Contact Steve at sh_24680@yahoo.com or 612-812-8284 to arrange date/time.
3) Scouts simply sell popcorn using actual product, customers select products they wish to buy
4) Hand over the products and collect the money right then and there
5) Record customer order on Popcorn Order form and mark "paid" and "delivered"
6) Unsold popcorn is returned to Steve Hanke by 10pm on Nov. 1st.
7) Money for sold popcorn is due to Steve Hanke on Nov. 1st at time of popcorn return
Show & Deliver also gives scouts the ability to sell in front of a retail store or in the local mall. You set up a display with products for people to purchase as they walk by. Have plenty of products on display for people to buy. Get permission from the retail store or local mall prior to setting up. Suggested locations include grocery stores, hardware stores, and busy gas stations.

Advantages: Gives you access to a large number of potential customers and promotes the Boy Scouts of America in the community.