Popcorn Sales – 2019
The Popcorn program enables your unit to do the things you want without running many fund raisers. By selling popcorn in the fall, you can support an entire year of Scouting for your unit. This is an officially approved council-unit money-earning project that many packs, troops and crews participate in each year.
Training:
Michael Beck 2019 The 43 units that attended the workshop in 2018 averaged 15% = $60,000 growth in their sale! Increases ranged from 2% to 80%, 3 units increased over 200% and one unit increased over 480%!
Michael Beck Registration Link
Popcorn Kickoff Training 2019 – Learn how to use the NEW CAMPMASTERS website, what are the products, what are the new incentives for 2019, and what tools are available to help you increase your sale. Get ideas from other leaders – the best source!
Popcorn Training Registration Link
CHANGES TO COMMISSION PROGRAM FOR BEING TRAINED THAT YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF:
- EARN 2% COMMISSION BY:
- SUBMITTING A PHOTO OR VIDEO OF YOUR UNIT KICKOFF TO PPC: EITHER EMAIL OR POSTED TO THE POPCORN FACEBOOK GROUP
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- YOUR UNIT POPCORN KERNEL:
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- A RETURNING 2019 UNIT KERNEL WHO WAS TRAINED IN 2018 ATTENDS EITHER:
- A FULL or WEBSITE or ONLINE TRAINING
- AS ALWAYS, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO ATTEND THE MICHAEL BECK WORKSHOP
- A NEW UNIT KERNEL MUST ATTEND:
- ONE OF THE FULL TRAININGS AND
- IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED TO ATTEND THE MICHAEL BECK WORKSHOP
- A RETURNING 2019 UNIT KERNEL WHO WAS TRAINED IN 2018 ATTENDS EITHER:
EARN 1% COMMISSION BY:
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- HAVING ANOTHER UNIT LEADER ATTEND EITHER THE MICHAEL BECK WORKSHOP OR A COUNCIL FULL TRAINING.
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28 Full Training and 10 Website Only Sessions – pick the one which is best for you. Training Registration Link
New Rewards From 2018
- Weekly Fill It Up Contest – For every Filled Up take order form, Scouts can enter one of our eight weekly drawings. Each weekly drawing will have three winners. Each winner will receive a $75.00 Amazon Gift Card. All non-winning weekly entries will be carried over to the next weekly drawing. 2019 Fill It Up Contest Form
- Military Official CSP – For a single $50 or more donation (WW military donation) from one customer in support of Popcorn for the Troops, Scouts can earn this Official CSP (council shoulder patch). Online sales or Take Order sales only. Sorry only one patch per Scout. 2019 Military CSP Form Patriots’ Path Council works with a local organization to distribute popcorn to the military. 2019 Operation Jersey Cares Fact Sheet
Different Ways To Sell Popcorn:
Show and Sell – a booth type sale
Scouts sell popcorn they have at various locations,asking people to “…support them in their Scouting program.” See separate tab for details and suggestions. Sale goes from August 10th through October 28th.
Take Order – a door-to-door type sale
Scouts sell door-to-door with their order form. All products including those containing chocolate can be ordered. Visit neighbors, ask relatives, have mom and dad take an order form to work. Sale goes from September 13th through October 28th with product delivery on November 16th.
Show and Deliver – a door-to-door type sale
Selling door-to-door with product in-hand allows Scouts to make the sale, deliver the product, and collect the money all in one visit. Show and Deliver occurs at the same time as Take Order selling – September 13th through October 28th.
Online Sales
Online sales allow your Scouts to reach beyond their neighborhoods and sell across the country. Customers order online and CAMPMASTERS ships the popcorn directly to them. You do not have to handle any popcorn or money yourself. Online sales count toward prizes and commissions.
Online accounts are created at the individual Scout level. The “Single Sign On Link” is sent to each Scout by their Popcorn Kernel. New selling Scouts are set up by their popcorn kernel or can self register. Click on the link below to register or access your Scout account. August 1st – December 22nd.
CAMPMASTERS’ Scout Sales Access Page
Single Seller
If your pack, troop or crew does not sell popcorn; you still can. You can earn between 30% to 40% commission and still qualify for prizes! Register using the form below and participate in any of the above sale types.
Scout Rewards & Prize Forms
All Scout sales between August 10th through October 28th count – Show & Sell, Take Order, Show & Deliver and Online.
- A listing of everything that is available: PPC $750, Top 100 & Free Week at Camp Prizes and Additional Prizes
- 2019 Prizes From Family Sales Guide – Regular prize program. Flyer in Scout’s order form. Order through your Popcorn Kernel.
- 2019 Combined Prize Form – this form is use for the $750 Club, Top 100 and Free Week at Camp. One form for all prizes!
- $750 Club – Additional prizes for selling $750 worth of popcorn. Submit Form or register online.
- Top 100 Club – Additional prize for being one of the top sellers in our council. We take the top 100 sellers. Submit Form or register online.
- Free Week At Camp – Additional prize for Cub Scouts who sell $1,350 and Scouts BSA who sell $1,900. Earn a free week of camp! Submit Form or register online.
- 2019 Camp Masters High Achiever Form – Additional prize from CAMPMASTERS for those that sell $3,000 or more. Submit form to your popcorn kernel (who will verify and submit it to council).
- 2019 Above and Beyond Form – Additional Prize for having $5,500 or more in total sales. Yes it can be done – 8 Scouts did it in 2018! Submit form.
New from 2018
- 2019 Fill it Up Contest Form – For every Filled Up take order form, Scouts can enter one of our seven weekly drawings. Each weekly drawing will have three winners. Each winner will receive a $75.00 Amazon Gift Card. All non-winning weekly entries will be carried over to the next weekly drawing.
- 2019 Military CSP Prize Form – For a single $50 or more donation (WW military donation) from one customer (Online and Take Order sales only) in support of Popcorn for the Troops, Scouts can earn this Official CSP (council shoulder patch). Sorry only one patch per Scout.
Pack / Troop / Crew Rewards & Incentives
- 2019 Commission Levels – Commission starts at 30% of your totals sales and can go to 40%.
- 2019 Door To Door Delivery Form – We make arrangements to deliver your Take Order popcorn directly to you, no early Saturday morning pick up. If your total sales for Take Order and Online sales reach $16,000, just submit the form by October 29th.
Calculate Your Potential
- 2019 Fund Your Adventure Worksheet Excel file to calculate expenses of monthly Scouting program and how selling popcorn can pay for all your expenses.
- 2019 Sales Goal Worksheet Excel file to calculate Scout sales goal based on your budget
- 2019 Commission Potential Spreadsheet Excel file to calculate your sales potential – with 15 containers per Scout and 1 full order sheet per Scout
- 2019 Quick Commission Estimate Guide Excel file to show various commission results based on the number of containers sold per Scout
Make Your Sale Easier
- 2019 NEW Square Reader for Contactless & Chip and Magstrip Credit Cards New Square Readers. Accept contactless payments, chip cards (emv) and magstrip cards. Requests will be filled first come, first served. Pick-up is in the service center in Cedar Knolls during normal business hours. The person whose email address is being used for the account must be present for the training and the account activation. There is a $50.00 deposit on each reader. Counters the response “I have no money”.
- 2019 Remote CC Machine Request This credit card machine and printer is a hand held device. Picked-up and returned to the Council Office after each use. Counters the response “I have no money”.
- 2019 Banner Request Add this 3 x 5 foot banner to attract attention to your sale.
- 2019 Popcorn Machine Request We supply the machine, popcorn and bags to put it in. Use this to add to your kick-off or re-energize your Scouts.
- 2019 Family Fact Sheet – PDF (PDF) 2019 Family Fact Sheet – Word File (Word) Give to families so they have all the information on one sheet.
- 2019 UnitMasterRecord Take Order Sales Excel file which matches the Take Order sheet. Has one line for each scouts’ totals. Use as a den / patrol total sheet or for the whole pack / troop / crew.
- 2019 COI Guidelines Instructions for requesting a Certificate of Liability Insurance (sometimes requested by a Show & Sell location) and the 2019 COI Request-Fillable fillable COI form.
Additional Tools
- 2019 Advancement The path to advancement using popcorn.
- 2019 Pack Popcorn Kickoff Invitation A fillable invitation to your pack’s kickoff.
- 2019 Unit Kickoff Presentation Template An editable presentation to be used at your kickoff.
- 2019 Registration Form – New Kernel Only Registration form for a new popcorn kernel.
Show and Sell – Order on Consignment
Due to the large amount of Show & Sell returns in 2018 the Popcorn Committee has revised the Show & Sell order policy. For 2019, your initial Show & Sell order should not be any larger than the total Show & Sell order for 2018. The final 2018 Show & Sell amount will be displayed on the Popcorn Materials & Custom Commission Pick Up Receipt. If you wish to place a higher initial Show & Sell order, please contact Mark Spaldo with your sales plan.
Remember – we keep extra inventory at the Council office in Cedar Knolls. If you are running low on a particular product(s) let us know as soon as possible and we can make it available for you to pick up.
Get permission to sell near a store or other heavily trafficked area. You order full cases of popcorn, pick up your order on August 10th. (The 50% payment on your order isn’t due until October 14th.) You provide a table, chairs, signs and cash for change. You can also borrow a 2019 Remote Credit Card Machine or 2019 Square Reader for Credit Card, Chip & Contactless.
Each Scout can count a portion of your sales toward their prizes. All sales count toward your commission.
Any leftover popcorn can be used to fill your Take Order Sale needs.
Note: Chocolate Popcorn is not available for Show & Sell.
- 2019 Show & Sell General Information
- 2019 Show & Sell Location Ideas
- 2019 Show & Sell How To Secure a Location
- 2019 Show & Sell Word Documents
- 2019 Show & Sell Display and Selling Techniques
- 2019 Show & Sell Suggested Order Quantities Excel Spreadsheet
- 2019 Scout Store Front Allocation Excel Spreadsheet
- 2019 COI Guidelines Instructions for requesting a Certificate of Liability Insurance (sometimes requested by a Show & Sell location) and the 2019 COI Request-Fillable fillable COI form.
Popcorn Returns – Procedure and Schedule: All unused popcorn from Show and Sell MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CEDAR KNOLLS OFFICE NO LATER THAN 3:30 PM ON 10/30/19 2019 Procedure and timeline for returns
2018 Top Sellers:
2018 Top 100 Sellers – Top 100 Elite Sellers from the 2018 Popcorn sale as of February 6, 2019
2018 $750 Club Sellers – $750 Club Sellers from the 2018 Popcorn sale as of February 6, 2019
Contact Us
Council Kernel
Joe Allegra
(908) 295-2311
Sales Manager
Mark Spaldo
(973) 765-9322 ext 251
Customer Service
Beth Miller-Porter
(973) 765-9322 ext. 259
Desiree Suffy
(973) 765-9322 ext. 261
Black River District
Kernel Viveka Gomez
(908) 766-4032
Executive Stefanie Kazimierczak
(973) 765-9322 ext.224
Fishawack District
Kernel – Open
Executive Stefanie Kazimierczak
(973) 765-9322 ext. 224
Munsee District
Kernel – Open
Executive Jeff Miller
(973) 765-9322 ext. 263
Raritan Valley District
Kernel – Open
Executive Jeff Miller
(973) 765-9322 ext. 263
Sussex District
Kernel Katherine Smith
(862) 354-7320
Executive Stefanie Kazimierczak
(973) 765-9322 ext. 224
Watchung Mtn. District
Kernel Maureen Leitner
(732) 382-2459
Executive Jeff Miller
(973) 765-9322 ext. 263
Links & Information
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- 2019 Dates and Contacts – Updated 6-25-19
- 2019 Product List
- 2019 Commission Levels
- Camp Masters’ login (If not using the “Single Sign On Link”. Use only if you have changed your password and are now using your email and new password to log on.)
- Scout’s Guide to the New Camp Master’s System
- Leader’s Guide to the New Camp Master’s System
- 2019 Scout PPC Prizes Use this link to submit your Scout’s Prize form and Supporting Documentation (Take Order form copies, Online Sales report or Show & Sell allocation from your kernel).
More Forms
2019 Complete Product Sales Guide