Fundraisers
Fundraisers
The Troop’s primary fundraisers are the annual pancake breakfast (March) and popcorn (Aug-Oct). Participation at these fundraisers is mandatory. Below are the Troop’s current guidelines for fundraising.
Pancake Breakfast
Scouts earn $0.00 per ticket for the first 10 tickets sold. Tickets 11-20 sold, Scout earns 1 point per ticket. Any tickets sold over 20, the scout earns 2 points per ticket, deposited to his scout account. Funds generated from the bake sale will be divided equally among all scouts participating in the bake sale (i.e., you must bring something for the bake sale). After the money is subtracted for the scout ticket sales commissions (i.e., 1 or 2 points per ticket as above), the remaining funds less expenses are divided between the Troop and the scouts on a 50%/50% basis, with 50% going to the general Troop funds and 50% to be divided among the scouts based on total hours worked at the pancake breakfast. Adults can work the breakfast also to earn points for their scout accounts.
Popcorn
Each scout must sell $300 in popcorn which nets about $99 to the Troop. This is intended to cover the costs of the scouts re-charter. The net profit on any sales in excess of $300 is credited to the seller’s scout account. For example, if a scout sells $600 in popcorn, then $100 goes to pay Troop re-charter and 98 goes to the scout’s points account (600 x 0.33 = 198 - 100 = 98). Visit http://sell.trails-end.com/login. Starting in 2018 all scouts need to log into Trails End in order to receive prizes.
For the 2019 sales season the committee voted for 3% to come back to the troop to cover expenses for equipment upkeep and Camperships. Also, for the 2020 year Nationals has increased the membership cost so we now will be taking $100 per scout to cover membership and cost of badges.
Minimum sales requirement in 2020 will be $350 per scout to cover all cost. If scouts do not meet the minimum in sales they will be required to pay the difference.
WE are currently thinking about how to handle Popcorn Sales in this time of the Covid-19 Pandemic and what life will be life after we are released from Quarantine..... Please stay tuned for updates on how Popcorn in 2020 will be run.
Popcorn sales are right around the corner....
This years sales will be from August 1-October 21st. Show and sells will start the weekend of August 3rd, and will be scheduled thru the weekend of October 14th.
EVERYTHING will be done online this year including show and sells, your take orders ( no need for a form), and "Wagon Sales". Scouts will have the opportunity to check out popcorn for door to door sales. Scheduling show and sells will be done through the Trails-End App as well so no need to check in every week to schedule more or to remove your name if something changes in your schedule. You can take credit card payments for your door to door and Take orders that gets credited to your scout immediately, no more waiting for days to know how much you have sold in popcorn....the App will tell you!
Scouts will be earning Amazon gift cards again this year through their Trails-End accounts ( make sure you log back in), and scouts who sold over $2500 last year should have gotten an email to redeem your free square reader shipped to your house and also to check the balance on your Trails-End Scholarships. Rewards start at the $350 level and will be endless if you sell over $15,000 (individually) you will earn 8%of you total sales in an Amazon Gift Card.
**Gift cards over $600 will receive a 1099 at the end of the year due to Tax Laws.Online sales: This year Trails-End is offering FREE SHIPPING on all online orders that are placed through scouts fundraising page, so make sure you update those scout accounts and set their goals for this year.
Parents: Please "Like" and "Follow" Rainbow Councils Popcorn Page on Facebook! There will be information for kernels as well as families about contests at both the council level and from Trails-End.
What are we Selling?
$10 - Popping corn
$10 - Classic Caramel Corn
$20 - Premium Caramel Corn with Nuts
$20 - White Cheddar Corn ( NEW JUMBO SIZE)
$20- 18Pk Unbelievable Butter Microwave Corn
$25 - 18Pk Kettle Corn (microwave)
$25 - Salted Caramel Corn
$25 - Chocolatey Caramel Crunch
$30 - Cheese Lovers Collection ( White Cheddar, Yellow Cheddar and Jalapeno Cheddar)
$50 - Chicago Skyline Tin - (Yellow Cheddar and 2 Classic Caramel)
$60 - Chocolate Lovers Collection ( Milk Chocolate Pretzels, White chocolate Pretzels, Chocolate Caramel Peanut Clusters and Chocolate Caramel Crunch)
Military Donations are in the $30 and $50 denominations again as well.
If you missed the popcorn kick-off, and want to learn about the Trails-End App..... click the link below! Any questions, feel free to contact me at odells99@comcast.net or 708-772-5400 Jen O'Dell
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