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POPCORN 2008
Wouldn’t it be nice to participate in all the Scouting activities you wanted to and if you could pay for uniforms, advancements and registration fees without any money coming out of everyone’s pockets? Imagine doing only one fundraiser each year and being able to fund your entire Ideal Year of Scouting! It’s possible. Commissions earned from the Trail’s End Popcorn Sale enable adult leaders to focus on program, not fundraising. With planning, building a budget and setting per youth sales goals, your unit will be able to substantially build up its treasury and make all the Scouting dreams come true for your Scouts. It can all happen by participating in the Greater Pittsburgh Council Trail’s End Popcorn Sale.
Your unit can earn up to 39% commission, with up to 73% of the price of all products that you sell staying in your unit and your council. How does your council use this money? The proceeds from the Trail’s End Popcorn Sale will enable the Greater Pittsburgh Council to significantly expand its outreach to economically disadvantaged children and teenagers through the implementation of additional council programs and staff services. You and your Scouts are truly performing a "good turn" by participating in this sale.
We sincerely hope you will consider the Trail’s End Popcorn Sale as your unit’s fundraiser. The Council Popcorn Committee stands ready to support you and your unit. For more information on how your unit can participate in the Greater Pittsburgh Council Trail’s End Popcorn Sale call the council service center at 412-325-7941.
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Show N Sale News!
Because of the great success of the Show and Sale Program, we are offering another Show and Sale order opportunity. If your unit would like to order additional popcorn or would like to participate in the Show and Sale Program, please have you orders into Flag Plaza NO LATER Than this THURSDAY, September 11th by 9:00 am See order Form >>> |
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SALE COMMISSIONS
EARN UP TO 39% COMMISSION OF TOTAL POPCORN SALES
PACKS, TROOPS, POSTS AND CREWS WILL EARN A STRAIGHT 31% OF TOTAL POPCORN SALES |
Commission and Bonuses
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Base Commission Program +31%
The unit will receive a Base Commission rate of 31% of the total sale when the unit pays all unit fees owed to the council by Decemeber 3, 2007. |
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Commission &7 Training Bonus +2%
The unit can earn an extra 2% bonus when it completes all training and commission requirements by September 12, 2007. |
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On Time Payment Bonus +2%
The unit can earn an extra 2% bonus when it pays all unit fees owed to the council by December 3, 2007. |
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All unit earn 35% |
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Unit then order prizes on line at www.trails-end.com |
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Prize program alternative: additional 4% commission |
How it Works:
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Base Commission Program + 31% |
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* For participating units |
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Training Bonus + 2% |
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*Attend Council Popcorn Training -If the Unit sends two or more people to training they will receive a Free Unit Kick-off kit! | |
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On Time Payment Bonus + 2% |
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*On Time Payment Commission |
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(Payment due by December 5, 2008) |
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*The unit can earn an extra 2% bonus when it pays all unit fees owed to the council by December 5, 2008. | |
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| Units choosing the Trails-End Prize Program- will order their unit prizes when they place their popcorn order. Units then order prizes on line at www.trails-end.com The prize program accounts for 4% of the unit’s sale. |
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| Units Choosing to not participate in the Trails-End Prize program will receive 39% Commission. |
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2008 Product Sale Commission Rules: |
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All unit product sale fees owed to Greater Pittsburgh Council must be paid by December 5, 2008 to earn the base commission and all bonus commissions. |
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Units turning in product fees after December 5, 2008 will receive the standard commission of 31 percent of the sale through December 31, 2008.
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Units that have not paid all fees owed to the council by December 31, 2008 will not be eligible for a unit commission. The Greater Pittsburgh Council must pay all fees owed to Trail’s End by this date, or the council must pay a late fee. Your prompt payment is greatly appreciated to ensure the council’s portion of the sale is available to support the Scouting Programs. |
| COUNCIL PRIZES |
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Every Scout selling popcorn will receive a FREE Trail’s End Popcorn Patch. |
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Popcorn “Fill up the sheet” Challenge
Scouts in each District can enter to win a PSP That’s 11 PSPS (Play Station) 1 per district available to win!
Every Scout who submits a copy of their completed Take Order form (all 25 lines filled) by November 10, 2008 will be eligible for the Grand Prize Drawing of a PSP.
* Keep filling up those sheets. Every filled up sheet gets you another entry into the drawing for the PSP!
* No Exceptions Deadline November 10th E-mail to popcorn@gpc-bsa.org or tburkey@bsamail.org Fax: 412-232-3606 |
$2,000 & ABOVE CLUB
Splash Lagoon Trip Giveaway!
Scouts in each District can enter to win one of three weekend trips for four to Splash Lagoon, Erie, PA.
Every Scout who submits a copy of their completed Take Order forms totaling $2,000 or above will be eligible for one of the three trips.
(If your sales exceed $2,500 you will receive one additional entry into the raffle)
* No Exceptions Deadline November 10th E-mail to popcorn@gpc-bsa.org or tburkey@bsamail.org Fax: 412-232-3606
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FROM TRAIL'S END POPCORN |
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$1,500 Trail’s End offers a choice of $50 gift card from ScoutStuff.org, Wal-Mart, or Coleman,
(over 6,000 winners in 2007) The Trail’s End bonus form must be completed and turned into the Greater Pittsburgh Council to receive the gift card from Trail’s End.
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$2,500 Scouts selling $2,500 or more will earn 6 % of their Sale in the Trail’s End Scholarship Program
(over $2,000,000 in the account)
It's open to any Scout who sells popcorn and who meets the qualifying criteria. A Scout can earn 6% of his popcorn sale total each year and let it earn interest until he is ready to use it for his post secondary education.
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