Boy Scouts of America® Gateway Area Council

Popcorn Hub 2023

Your one-stop location for links to all items which will support the Fall 2023 popcorn sale!

To sign up Show & Sell locations such as Festival Foods & Wal Mart visit here

The Council Popcorn Key which is needed to place a Show and Sell Order is:  624GAC

The Fall 2023 Popcorn Sale is almost here! 
Based on feedback from families and units we have switched back to Pecatonica River Popcorn as our vendor.

This means that the Fall 2023 sale will have:

• Greater variety of popcorn products, including products in tins and buckets rather than bags
• NO RISK return policy – Units & Families can order products to have on hand to sell and know that any product checked out can be returned if undamaged
• Added selling point of letting customers know that this is a Wisconsin product
   

Read the 2023 Popcorn Guide & FAQ here

Find the slidedeck from the 2023 Kickoffs here -- info on how to place a unit order is on p. 29-35

Important Next Steps

• Decide as a Pack or Troop to participate in the Popcorn Sale
• Make plans to have a Parent or Adult in your Pack volunteer as the Popcorn Kernel (lead person organizing the sale):  Find a description of this role here
• Have that person ( or other individuals if they are not available) attend one of the Fall Kickoff meetings on 8/3, 8/5, 8/8, or 8/10. Sign up for the Kickoff you will attend here.
• Sign up as kernel in the Pecatonica River system – prpopcorn.com
• Place an order for product by August 30, 2023.  This popcorn will be picked up on September 14 or 15, 2023.

For a sample order of product for 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 Scouts click here.

NOW LIVE- Show & Sell sites: Sign Up Here

Popcorn Distribution Location

Trane Technologies Building 15

2512 S0. 20^th Place

La Crosse WI 54601

Key Dates

• August 3, 5, 8 or 10 -- Popcorn Kickoff Events -- attend one with another member of your unit attending the Cub Scout or SBSA Membership session to earn an extra 5% commission!
• August 1 -- First day of 'friends and family / online ' sales
• August 30 -- Show & Sell popcorn orders due -- place your order in the prpopcorn.com system
• September 9 -- Scout Popcorn Kickoff a the Speedway
• September 14/15 -- Popcorn Distribution at Trane warehouses in La Crosse
• September 16 -- First day of storefront / show & sell sales
• October 30 - Last day of sales
• November 1 - Deadline for any unsold product to be returned
• November 2 - Orders Due
• November 17 - Final distribution of product
• November 17 - All popcorn sales money due to Gateway Area Council

Prizes for Selling

Units will choose if they want their Scouts to receive prizes for selling popcorn OR if they want to do their own recognition program. Units NOT doing the prize program will recieve an additional 3% commission.
View the prize program fliers here: Page 1,  Page 2

ALL SCOUTS selling are eligible for a variety of other recognitions. Find all the items here.