Popcorn Kernel Found!

Post date: Jul 11, 2013 3:19:33 AM

Thank you Renee Heath for stepping up to be Popcorn Kernel!!! If you have questions about Popcorn just let Renee know: rheathgirl@yahoo.com

A reminder for the old hands and quick primer for the new folks about the Popcorn sale:

• Over half of the Pack 91's budget comes from Popcorn sales
• The Pack spends over $130 per boy each year for awards, activities, badges, registration, etc.
• Popcorn sales allows us to only charge $60 per boy for yearly duesPack 91 receives over 1/3 of the gross popcorn sales
• The National Capital Area Council receives 1/3 of the gross sales and Trails End, the company that provides the product, marketing, etc. receives the remainder
• Over 2/3 of the proceeds from the Popcorn sale stays in the local area Scouting program and most of that stays with the Pack!

Also, each boy who sells popcorn retains 10% of his gross sales in a "Scout Account". This is a portion of the Pack's share that is set aside for each boy to use for Scouting expenses - dues, camp fees, camp spending money, Scout Shop items, etc.

Now, due to the recent BSA membership policy change many of you are probably wondering why we should be participating in a BSA fundraiser. Please let me make a few very important points:

• All of the Popcorn funds go to either local Scouting or to Trails End, a private company
• 1% of NCAC's budget goes to BSA National
• BSA has no entanglements with controversial outside groups
• This is not like Girl Scout cookies where some of the money finds its way to GSA and then to groups such as NOW, PP, or WAGGGS

For those of you who enjoy financial reports here are the latest financial statements for the NCAC and BSA National so you can see where the money goes:

• http://www.boyscouts-ncac.org/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?orgkey=370&id=112857
• http://www.scouting.org/filestore/AnnualReport/2012/2012_Treasurers_Report.pdf

The Popcorn Kernel is a very important role within the Pack. But this does not have to be one person. The duties of the Popcorn Kernel can and should be shared among multiple people. This will help spread the load around and provide for redundancy should the primary Kernel not be able to fulfill the duties required.

The duties of the Popcorn Kernel are:

• Attend the Popcorn Kickoff - the Pack receives an additional percentage if someone attends a kickoff
• Work with the Pack Committee to establish a Popcorn selling plan, including:
  • Target amount to sellI
  • Incentive program above and beyond NCAC's incentives
  • Scheduling storefront sales

Ensure the popcorn is ordered and received

Establish and maintain a popcorn depot (i.e. someone's garage, basement, etc.)

Maintain the inventory

Provide direction and necessary supplies for the Storefront Sales

Assist people who would like to execute a Neighborhood Blitz

Work with the Pack Treasurer to maintain Scout Account balances

Liase with the District and Council Popcorn Kernels

Manage the incentive awards for each Scout

Did I mention that Popcorn sales provides more than 50% of the Pack's budget!?!

The Pack really needs a few folks to step up and help us out. Like I said: No one person has to take all of this on!

If you think you can help out in any way please let me know.

Yours in Scouting,

Jeff