Popcorn Hub 2026
Your one-stop location for links to all items which will support the Fall 2026 popcorn sale!
Show & Sell locations will be open for Sign Up September 1, 2026
The Council Popcorn Key which is needed to create a Unit Profile with Pectonica River Popcorn is: 624GAC
Online Popcorn Sale runs August 1st to Nov 20th
Fall 2026 Popcorn Sale Runs Sept 18th - Oct. 25th!
Show & Sell Sell Storefront Signups HERE!
Fall 2026 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 product checked out can be returned if undamaged. EXCEPTION: Special order products are excluded from the return policy
- NEW this year: Want to check out prizes beforehand? Sales level prizes will be on display at the council office. Schedule a council staff member to display at your unit's kickoff
- Added selling point of letting customers know that this is a Wisconsin product
Read the 2026 Popcorn Leader's Guide, it provides in-depth outlines what a Unit Popcorn Kernel needs to know
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 the VIRTUAL Fall Kickoff meeting 08/06.
- Sign up as kernel in the Pecatonica River system – prpopcorn.com
- Place an order for product by Thursday August 27, 2026. This popcorn will be picked up on September 16-17th at Trane Warehouse Bldg. 15
For a sample order of product for 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 Scouts click here.
Popcorn Distribution Location
Trane Technologies Building 15
2512 21st Place South
La Crosse, WI 54601
Key Dates
- Aug 1, 2026 - Online Popcorn Sales Begin
- Aug. 6, 2026 - Virtual Gateway Area Council Popcorn Kickoff ALL UNITS
- Aug. 27, 2026 - SnS popcorn orders due to the Council Noon Deadline
- Sept 15, 2026 - SnS Popcorn deliver to Trane Warehouse
- Sept 16-17, 2026 - Sort and distribute popcorn to units by appointment
- Sept 18, 2026 - Fall Popcorn Sale begins
- Sept 21, 2026 - Weekly Fill it up drawing #1 (Drawn 5pm every Monday during sale. Winners to be posted on FB the following day)
- Sept 28, 2026 - Weekly Fill it up drawing #2
- Sept 29, 2026 - SnS reorders due Noon Deadline
- Oct 5, 2026 - Weekly Fill it up drawing #3
- Oct 8, 2026 - SnS Popcorn reorder delivery to Trane Warehouse, sort orders
- Oct 12, 2026 - Weekly Fill it up drawing #4
- Oct 19, 202 - Weekly Fill it up drawing #5
- Oct 25, 2026 - Fall Popcorn Sale ends, LAST DAY
- Oct 26, 2026 - Weekly Fill it up drawing #6
- Oct 26-29, 2026 - Fall Popcorn unsold product returns
- Oct 29, 2026 - Take Order Sales due to council Noon Deadline
- Nov 01, 2026 - Deadline for top sellers
- Nov 06, 2026 - Take Order Sales delivered to Trane warehouse sort and distribute
- Nov 8, 2026 - Popcorn incentives Top Seller Party at Jump Start Adventure Park
- Nov 09, 2026 - Send out unit popcorn invoices
- Nov 20, 2026 - Online Popcorn Sales END at 11:59pm
- Nov 23, 2026 - FINAL prize deadline for scouts selling. UNITS will not be able to order ANY prizes after this deadline
- Nov 25, 2026 - FINAL popcorn payments due to council by 5:00pm
- Nov 30-Dec 31 - LATE PAYMENTS received after deadline will receive a commission deduction
- Jan 1, 2027 - ANY LATE PAYMENT received after Jan 1st will receive an additional commission deduction
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.
Refer to HOW-TO instructions to enter unit prizes. FINAL ORDER DEADLINE for Keller Prize Portal is November 23, 2026. Orders MUST BE submitted before the deadline. Late prize orders will not be accepted.
Units NOT doing the prize program will recieve an additional 3% commission.
ALL SCOUTS selling are eligible for a variety of other recognitions. See sales fyler and 2026 Leader's Guide.