Fall is approaching quickly, and so too is our Annual Trail's End Popcorn Fundraiser. We will officially kick-off the fundraiser with a "Popcorn Blitz" on Saturday, September 18th. We will meet at the Effingham KC Hall at 12:45 P.M. and divide up into age groups (Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos) to go around and sell popcorn door-to-door in selected Effingham neighborhoods. For obvious safety reasons, we will require that a parent or guardian attend with each Scout. We will then meet back at the KC Hall at 3 P.M. to see how well each group did.
We will be offering some fantastic prizes for the top sellers this year. (You will need to attend our first Pack meeting on September 20th to find out what they are.) We have also decided to add a "Fast Start" award. A $15 Wal-Mart Gift Card will be presented to the Scout who shows proof of the highest sales by the end of the first week (Sunday, September 26th 7 P.M.). In order to keep it fair, orders from parents will NOT count for this award. All other relatives will count.
New this year, we will be offering online sales through two different websites. The first site is the one you are currently reading this blog on. Click on the Trail's End Popcorn Fundraiser link and it will take you to a page where popcorn can be purchased via Paypal or credit card. This popcorn will be delivered along with the other "Take Orders" popcorn after November 6th. (If the buyer is not local, they can chose to have the product shipped to them for a nominal shipping charge.) The other website that can be used for selling online is http://www.trails-end.com/. Each scout that choses to use the Trail's End site for sales, will need to go to the Trails End website and register. The website will then assist you in sending emails to friends and family to purchase from. This popcorn is shipped directly from Trail's End and buyers will have to pay shipping and handling. (Also, many of the prices are higher and not all product is available. However, there are some additional products available only on the Trail's End website.)
Happy selling! See you at the Popcorn Blitz on the 18th.
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