2021 Spring Popcorn Blackhawk Area Council - What Scout activity are you looking forward to do during Summer 2021?

Blackhawk Area Council
    2021 Spring
     Popcorn
What Scout activity are you looking
forward to do during Summer 2021?
     Please type your answers in the chat box

WHY DO WE SELL POPCORN?

                                                   • 73% Return to Scouting
                                                   • Earn funds for summer
                                                     camp & activities
                                                   • Scout character
                                                     development
                                                   • Improve our camps and
                                                     council resources

OVER $4 BILLION Returned to SCOUTING SINCE 1980!

TRAIL’S END APP
           Key Benefits
           • Free Credit Card Processing - Paid by Trail's End
           • Real-time tracking and reporting of sales, inventory and
             storefront registrations
           • Families can turn in cash payments via credit card
           • System-calculated Scout sales for easy Trail's End Rewards
             ordering
           • Take Online Direct orders in the app as way to fundraise while
             social distancing

           Proven Results
           • Used by over 14,500 units & 160,000 Scouts
           • Over 10% growth for units that recorded more than 75% of sales
             in the app in 2019​
           • Credit Card transactions averaged 27% higher than cash

                         Text APP to 62771 to download the App.
            Text APPGUIDE to 62771 to download the App Quick Start Guide.

TRAIL’S END APP

      Only Scout accounts can log into the app. Leader accounts will not allow access.

TRAIL’S END LEADER PORTAL

                                         One Platform to Manage Your Fundraiser
                                         • Track All Scout Sales - Easily view and manage all app
                                           and online Scout sales in real-time.
                                         • Manage Inventory - Keep track of inventory levels and
                                           know where products are in real-time.
                                         • Coordinate Storefront Sites & Shifts - Create
                                           schedule for Scouts to sign up for booths you reserve in
                                           your community.
                                         • Place Popcorn Orders - Order popcorn for your
                                           council’s scheduled pick-ups.
                                         • Submit Rewards - Submit Trail’s End Reward orders for
                                           Scouts.

   Login at: www.Trails-End.com
 with your Trail’s End Leader account.

REGISTER YOUR UNIT

                           New to popcorn or Returning Unit
 Create or verify your 2021 Popcorn Kernel account as part of the commitment process.

KEY DATES

 Start selling online & through the          Now thru June 30, 2021
 Trail's End App!
 Initial Orders (storefront/wagon) Due:      5pm, Monday, March 8
 Initial Orders Pickup:                         Friday, March 26
 Final Orders (wagon) Due:                   5pm, Monday, April 26
 Final Orders Pickup:                            Friday, May 14
 Unit Kernel Refresher Training Webinar   Thursday, March 18 at 7:00 pm

Traditional Products

Online Direct

Donations

YOUR UNIT EARNS

   Commission Type:                  Commission Percentage:

   ONLINE DIRECT                              30%

   TRADITIONAL (Suggested &
                                              32%
   Includes Trail’s End Rewards)

   TRADITIONAL (opt-out of Trail’s
                                              35%
   End Rewards)

TRAIL’S END REWARDS
              2021
              • Points based Rewards system encouraging Scouts to
                sell more credit cards
              • With changes to the way they sell, Scouts can earn
                more Rewards faster!

ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES

                  UNIT PIZZA PARTY
              UNIT REACHES $4,000+ IN TOTAL SALES
                  BETWEEN MARCH 8 – APRIL 26,
                      EARN A PIZZA PARTY
                          (CAPPED AT $100)

          $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD DRAWING
                  FOR EVERY $400 SOLD BY YOUTH
                   BETWEEN MARCH 8 – APRIL 26,
       EARN AN ENTRY INTO DRAWING FOR $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD
                       (ONE WINNER PER DISTRICT)

ACCEPTING CREDIT/DEBIT
              CREDIT SALES ARE BEST FOR SCOUTS
                   TELL YOUR CUSTOMERS, “WE PREFER CREDIT/DEBIT”
                                Trail’s End pays for all credit card fees!

         •   Bigger Rewards – Earn 1.5pts per $1 sold in the Trail’s End App
         •   Safer – Scouts and Popcorn Kernels don’t have to handle cash
         •   Higher Sales – Customers spent 27% more with credit vs. cash in 2019
         •   Easier – Parents turn in cash sales with credit/debit payments to their unit
         •   Hardware – Scouts can accept credit/debit with Square readers or manual entry

                PARENTS CAN PAY THE UNIT THROUGHOUT THE SALE USING THE APP
        Through the Trails End App, parents can pay the Unit at any time for money owed using a credit
        card for any cash due. They can do this as many times throughout the sale as they would like.
        All credit card sales through Storefronts or Wagon Sales automatically are credited to the Unit’s
        invoice to Council. Any Online Direct Sales the commission for those sales are automatically
        credited to the Unit’s invoice to Council. Check the Account summary tab on the leader portal.

TRAIL’S END FACEBOOK

          Text FACEBOOK to 62771 to join!

TRAIL’S END FACEBOOK

CONTACTING SUPPORT
              CONTACT                  COUNCIL KERNELS
        TRAIL’S END SUPPORT
                                       Cynthia Graf: Council Kernel
JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP
                                       cynthiagraf01@gmail.com
Trail’s End Popcorn Community
Trail’s End & Blackhawk Area Council   Arrowhead Kernel: Bruce Small
                                       bsmall@mchsi.com
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
www.Trails-End.com                     Wanchanagi Kernel: Stephanie Urquhart
                                       surquhart77@gmail.com
EMAIL US:
Support@trails-end.com
                                       Sycamore Kernel: Cynthia Graf
                                       cynthiagraf01@gmail.com
NEED HELP? VISIT OUR FAQs:
www.Support.Trails-End.com             Wetassa Kernel: Christiene Gable
                                       fcpgable@gmail.com

                                       White Eagle Kernel: Pat O’ Brien
                                       patndoreen@frontier.com

Q&A

  Remain in the meeting for questions or
  leave at any time when your questions
           have been answered.

THANK YOU

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