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2009 Popcorn Central
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Dear Scouters:
It's that time again! Sign-up your unit to participate in the 2009 Central New
Jersey Council, BSA Fall Popcorn Sale. Last year, many units had great success earning
more money, prizes, and bonus prizes. This years popcorn sale will be even more
exciting earning more money, new prizes and a chance to win the kernels
challenge Grand Prize! Plus, Scouts can earn Activity, Achievement, and Merit
Badges! Products available this fall are:
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Chocolate Heaven Chocolate Lover's Tin: $50 (1)
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3-way Savory & Sweet Cheddar, Caramel, and Chocolate Tin: $40 (1)
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Say "Cheese!" 3-way Tin: $30 (1)
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18 oz Trail's End Mix: $20
(6)
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18 oz Layers of Luxury Chocolatey Triple Delight: $17 (6)
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23 oz Go Nuts! Gourmet Caramel Corn With Almonds, Pecans, & Cashews: $17 (6)
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18 oz Lighten Up! Butter Toffee Caramel Corn Light: $17 (6)
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15 Pack Microwave Unbelievable Butter: $15 (6)
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15 Pack Microwave Butter Light: $15 (6)
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8 oz Original Caramel Corn: $10 (6)
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Special Military Donation - Customers can support the military while they support Scouting! Customers mark the special column on the popcorn take-order form and $25 worth of goodies will be sent to those serving in the military and their families.
Would you like to learn how to plan a successful popcorn fundraiser PLUS,
earn an extra 2% commission? Remember to attend popcorn training! Popcorn
training will help increase your unit sales, thus earning your unit more money!
Learn successful selling techniques, cool ideas to kick-off your unit sale, talk
with other unit popcorn chairs, pick-up your popcorn forms, plus earn up to 36%
commission! Upcoming popcorn training dates are listed below.
Prizes, Prizes, and more Prizes! There are cool name brand prizes from Lego,
Cannon, Wilson, Eureka, Lionel and many more! The KERNELS CHALLENGE: Fill-up a
take-order form and Scouts receive New Jersey Nets Tickets, a special patch and
certificate, and are eligible to win a 1-night stay at Hersheypark, a family fun resort! For more info visit:
www.herseheypark.com. Plus, Scouts can earn
scholarship money from Trail's End!
Please work with your units to promote the 2009 Fall Popcorn Sale! Earn
extra money, cool prizes, and merit badges! If your unit would like to
sell popcorn, please register online or fill-out and return the popcorn
sign-up form. Contact your District Executive if
you need more order forms, or feel free to pick them up as needed at the Council
Office.
If you have any questions about the 2009 Fall Popcorn Sale, please contact your
District Popcorn Kernel or District Executive. As always, we appreciate the
support you give to your Packs, Troops, and Crews!
P.S. Remember to check out the Trail's End web-site at www.trails-end.com. Scouting units can
manage their popcorn sale and submit popcorn orders to council on-line. Scouts and their parents can utilize the site too!
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Register to Sell in the 2009 Popcorn Sale |
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- Register online
- Download registration form and fax to (609) 419-4186. Please clearly PRINT your e-mail address. This will be the primary form of communication.
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Popcorn Calendar |
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Full Calendar
September 18th - Show n Sell & Show n Deliver orders due back to Council
October 3rd - Show n Sell & Show n Deliver Popcorn Distribution - NOTE: A $50 storage fee will be added to your unit's total invoice if popcorn is not picked up at designated time.
November 2nd
- Show-N-Sell Product not being sold due back to the Council
- Popcorn Take Orders Due
- Prize Orders Due
- Fill-a-Sheet Forms Due
- Scholarship Forms Due
- $750 Club Forms Due
November 14th
(8:00AM - 10:30AM)
- Popcorn Distribution at warehouse - NOTE: A $50 storage fee will be added to your unit's total invoice if popcorn is not picked up at designated time.
Bohrens Moving & Storage - Directions
3 Applegate Drive
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
- SEMEOS, Joyce Kilmer District & Raritan Bay District
Hesstech, LLC - Directions
43 Executive Avenue
Edison, NJ 08817
- Pahaquarra District (Hunterdon)
Halls Warehouse - Directions
15 Junction Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
Bartow Construction
Old Camp Hope Road
Hope, NJ 07844
- Post-dated checks can be submitted at the warehouse.
November 27th
- Popcorn Money Due to Council (Post-dated checks should be submitted to your District Executive at popcorn distribution warehouse.)
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Awards and Prizes
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On-line sales only
- $250 sales to qualify for a $25Amazon gift card sent directly from TrailsEnd to the Scout’s home.
- Increased sales in increments of $250 earn additional gift cards.
- Sales at $1,000 and above earn $150 gift card.
On-line sales, show-n-sale, & take order sale orders combined
- $2,500 initial sales to qualify for TrailsEnd scholarship.
- Each additional year, 6% of Scout’s total sales is into the Scout’s scholarship fund.
- $1,500 sales to qualify for a $50 Walmart gift card mailed directly to the Scout’s unit leader by TrailsEnd.
- $750 Club – Scouts received 2 free tickets to Great Adventure Theme Park and Safari and picnic lunch including prizes and giveaways (discount tickets are available for purchase).
- Six Flag tickets are available at the CNJC registration desk at Great Adventure on Scout Day, April 17, 2010. Watch your e-mail for the flyer. You can preorder discounted tickets through Joan Andrews at the Council Office.
- Tickets are good throughout the season; however, lunch and prizes are only available on Scout Day.
- Hurricane Harbor is not included.
- Fill-a-sheet with each line filled with a different name and submitted to Council by November 2nd earn Scouts a Nets ticket (discount tickets available for purchase) mailed directly to the Scout’s home from the Nets, a certificate and patch mailed directly to Scout’s home from TrailsEnd, and an entry for each completed in a drawing for an overnight stay at HersheyPark with free park passes.
Ordering deadline - November 2nd!
- There should only be one form submitted per unit.
- Two ways to order:
- Online at www.trails-end.com if you have your log-in information.
- Fill out the 2009 Unit Prize Order Form including all the information at the top of the page, and clearly mark the number of each prize. You can e-mail Joan.Andrews@Scouting.org the form or fax it to (609) 419-4186.
- Prize Order Problem Form - fill out and e-mail to Joan.Andrews@Scouting.org or fax to (609) 419-4186 no later than November 2nd.
The Kernels' Challenge - The 2009 order form does not have a place for the Scout's home address or telephone #. Please submit a separate sheet with this information when submitting forms for fill-a-sheet (Kernel's Challenge) program.
$750 Club & Video Submission
2009 $1,500 Prize Level Order Form
Trail's End Scholarship Program
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Resources |
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Other Forms and Information |
Show-N-Sell / Show-N-Deliver |
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**NOTE** - case updates: 20 oz trails-mix/6 per case; 8oz caramel corn/6 per case;
9 oz trail-mix/16per case.
- Show-n-Sell & Show-n-Deliver Popcorn Orders due September 18th.
- Order On-line at www.trails-end.com – Most convenient way to order!
- Go to www.trails-end.co
- Go to Leader
- Hit the Popcorn Sales tab
- Scroll down to Popcorn System
- Log in Username and Password
- Use the same password as last year
- If you are selling popcorn for the first time or have a new popcorn chair, please contact Joan Andrews
- (609) 419-1600 x34 between 7:30AM and 2:30PM
- Joan.Andrews@Scouting.org for your Username and Password
- Go to Orders tab
- Hit the 10/01/09 Date (show n sell)
- Put in your total unit order
- Review Order entered
- Hit Submit to council
- Make arrangements to pick-up order on Oct.3rd at Genesis Logistics (You will be contacted with your unit pick-up time by Tanasha Scott.)
- Show-n-Sell Problem Form - Fill in the form and e-mail to Joan.Andrews@Scouting.org or fax to (609) 419-4186.
- Cannot pickup popcorn by October 3rd. NOTE: A $50 service fee will be added to your invoice.
- Missing items
- Exchanges
- Reschedule your unsold popcorn return if you cannot make it on November 2nd.
- The office cannot accept any popcorn returns, except on November 2nd, without an appointment.
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On-line Orders |
Take Order Sell |
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- Scouts can have relatives and friends order SINGLE popcorn products online at www.trails-end.com.
- Scouts can send e-mails directly from the Website to their family and friends.
- On-line purchases are credited to the Scout's prizes, Fill-it-up/Kernel's Challenge, $750 Club, $1,500 prize level, and Trails-end Scholarship Program.
- Trails-end will send gift cards directly to Scouts' homes who sell at least $250 on-line.
- All on-line orders are shipped directly to the customer.
Ordering Directions - Scouts
- Go to http://scouts.trails-end.com to login or create an account.
- Leave the BSA # blank and then hit submit.
- Trails-End will e-mail the parent to confirm their son is signing up to sell on-line.
- Once Trails-End receives confirmation they will send another e-mail containing the BSA #.
- Send e-mails from the Website to friends and family.
- If your parent is the popcorn chair/kernel you son need to have a separate e-mail address.
- If you have multiple Scouts in the family selling online, you each need a separate e-mail address.
Directions - Leaders
- Go to http://leaders.trails-end.com to login or create an account.
- View your Scouts' online sales on one page.
- If you are the popcorn chair/kernel your son needs to have a separate e-mail address.
- If you have families with multiple sons, they each need a separate e-mail address.
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- Directions to Distribution Sites (http://maps.google.com and www.mapquest.com can provide specific directions.)
- Take Order Individual Scout (Fill-it-up) Form - Please include the Scout's home address and phone # somewhere on the form.
- Take Order Unit Order Form by Container - e-mail to Joan.Andrews@Scouting.org or fax to (609) 419-4186.
- Popcorn Take Orders are due November 2nd.
- Take Order Problem Form - Fill in the form and e-mail to Joan.Andrews@Scouting.org or fax to (609) 419-4186.
- Cannot pickup popcorn by November 14th. NOTE: A $50 service fee will be added to your invoice.
- Missing items
- Exchanges
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
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Trails-end Website Questions
I can’t log in to the leader’s page on the Trails-End website.
- If you are having difficulty logging in (message states unit not found) the leader’s page on Trails-End website, you need to make your unit number a 4-digit number, for example unit 13 login unit as unit 0013; unit 4 login unit as unit 0004.
I need my log-in information for Trails-End.com!
- If you need a log-in, please contact the Council with your name, unit #, district, e-mail address (this will become your username), address, phone number, and position in unit if applicable. We can generate a log-in for you, and a confirmation will be sent to your e-mail address.
Popcorn Questions
What is the difference between Show-N-Sell and the regular Take-Order sale?
- With Show-N-Sell, your unit can order popcorn by the case in anticipation of the amount of popcorn you will sell. The popcorn is available to you earlier than with the Take-Order sale, in order for you to sell it in front of a store, in your church, etc. You can return the popcorn you do not sell. For some units, the Show-N-Sell is a great way to sell popcorn, while other units prefer to only order the exact amount of popcorn they need when their order forms are turned in.
Do you have table signs for the Show-N-Sell?
- Signs are available at Program Launch, popcorn training, and whatever is left will be available at the warehouse during popcorn pick-up.
How do I know how much I owe the Council?
- You will receive a call from the Council Popcorn Coordinator or your District Executive with your total.
When do I pay for my unit’s Show-N-Sell Order or Take-Order?
- You will pay for your order at the very end of the sale on the date listed on the schedule – November 30, 2009. You can write a check and post-date it for November 30, 2009.
What if I need to pick up my popcorn early?
- You MUST contact your District Executive to make arrangements to work at the distribution center in order to pick up your popcorn early.
What if I didn’t get a call about my pick-up time?
- We may not have your updated contact information. Please call the Council to schedule a time and give us your updated information.
I missed my pick-up time. How do I get a new pick-up time?
- Call your District Executive to set up a convenient time for you both to pick-up your popcorn. NOTE: A $50 service fee will be added to your invoice.
Can I return opened cases?
- Unopened cases may be returned to the Council by the due date – November 2, 2009. However, opened product will not be accepted i.e. you can return 5 boxes of Unbelievable Butter Microwave out of the 6 in the case, but you cannot return an opened 15-pack. Please note that the 9 oz. Trail Mix packages and any item containing chocolate are NOT returnable from the Show & Sell sale.
How do I make a change to my order?
- You can make a change until September 23rd for Show-N-Sell and Show-N-Deliver and November 4th for Take-Order, or contact Joan Andrews at the Council office at Joan.Andrews@Scouting.org.
Can someone get a receipt for the military donation?
- Scouts can hand out the military donation thank you card to anyone purchasing the $25 donation. This serves as their receipt for tax purposes.
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