Popcorn FAQs:

1) What's the difference in Show and Sell, Take Order, and Show and Deliver?

Show and Sell involves selling at a pre-arranged, council-approved site or local business. Product is available and is sold directly to the public. This year, Pack 55 did not participate in show and sell.

Take Order is the primary way that families participate in popcorn sales. For this option, families approach friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers to take an order for popcorn using the form provided by popcorn kernel (also available here to print at http://www.bsacac.org/popcorn). Payment is required when the order is placed and popcorn is delivered after it is received November.

With show and deliver, families check out popcorn product from the popcorn kernel. This option also involves approaching family, friends, and acquaintances, but popcorn product is sold directly. There is no need to order product, so the order is not recorded on the take order popcorn form.

2) Can I accept checks?

Checks are acceptable for take order and show and deliver sales to friends, family and acquaintances. They should be made out to "Pack 55". Additionally, cash should be converted to a check before turning in funds at the October Pack 55 meeting (see question #6 below for more information).

3) What about credit cards?

Families that wish to accept credit cards for Take Order and Show and Deliver will need to provide their own Square reader. Families must track orders paid with a credit card in order to identify funds due to the pack on October 20.

4) Can I sell online?

Yes! Sign up at http://sell.trails-end.com/ and click “Sign In or Register” on right side of page. Fill out the form for your scout(s). Information you will need to know: Capitol Area Council, Armadillo District, Pack 0055 – Highland Park Baptist Church

5) When will I get my popcorn?

Popcorn for Take Order is distributed on the morning of November 12 at the Highland Park Baptist Park. You must come or send a representative between 10 am and noon to pick up your popcorn. Some dens designate one person to pick up for the entire den – this is a fine option. Also, we need volunteers to help sort the popcorn before 10 am.

6) When do I turn in my forms and money?

At the October 20 Pack meeting. All families should carefully tally their forms (total for each type of popcorn and total sales), and ensure scout name and prize number are included. All funds should be in the form of one or more checks made out to Pack 55. Any popcorn checked out but not sold should be returned, as well. Last, activity fees will be collected for any scouts not selling at least $400 in popcorn according to the table below. Take Order, Show and Deliver, and online sales all count towards the $400 activity fee credit.

7) How do I get my prizes?

Prizes from the Pack 55 prize sheet should be requested on the Take Order forms and submitted at the October Pack meeting. They will be distributed at the November Pack meeting. Prizes requested should be based on Take Order, Show and Deliver, and online sales. It is fine to request more than one prize in categories adding up to less than or equal to the total sales.

Scouts selling $500 or more will be invited to a top sellers' Pack party, date and pace to be determined.

Any scout selling more than $2,500 will also qualify for the Trail's End scholarship. Popcorn kernel will assist with required paperwork.