Popcorn Sale

For over 35 years the Boy Scouts of America has worked with Trail’s End to empower our Scouts and their leaders to raise the funds they need to go to camp, provide year-round programming, and to enable any Scout to earn their own way through the Scouting program! Fundraising through Popcorn sales is a tested and reliable method to fundraising, and unit leaders have the support, guidance, and training of Council volunteers and staff to guide every unit to success!

If your Scouts or committee are interested in participating with popcorn, please do not hesitate to contact your District Executive or Tracy Kapelski

Popcorn Sale

The Popcorn Sale is Important!

There are plenty of good reasons for your Scouts to take part in the annual popcorn sale. Scouts can earn money for camp and activities throughout the year and they learn valuable skills like teamwork, goal setting, time management and salesmanship – just to name a few. Scouts gain confidence and a sense of accomplishment, the popcorn sale is not about selling popcorn, it’s about promoting Scouting! Best of all, there is NO upfront cost to your Unit to participate! Units who take part in the Take Order and Online Direct popcorn sales will have a zero-risk fundraiser.

Selling popcorn also helps Pacific Harbors Council raise money for improving summer camp, offering more extensive training for our volunteer leaders, and keeps program and activity costs down. The popcorn sale benefits the Scouting community in our Council as a whole, as well as individual units and Scouts, bringing in nearly $300,000 to packs and troops in Pacific Harbors Council annually!

Top Reasons to Sell Popcorn

  • A scout can earn their own way to camp with a proven fundraiser that works, all while keeping money in their parents’ pockets!

  • Take Order and Online Direct sales are a no-risk fundraising opportunity available for all Scouts.

  • Scouts can earn incentives including Amazon gift cards!

  • Not only will scouts learn how to make a sales pitch and the value of hard work, but they can use aspects of the fundraiser to advance and earn rank and portions of several merit badges!

  • A portion of this fundraiser supports Pacific Harbors Council, which is used to improve properties and programs, supplement camp fees to keep them low, and provide camperships and Growing Leaders Fund registration assistance for Scouts in need!

Getting Ready for 2025

  • The 2025 Popcorn Fundraiser has more support than ever to aide your Scouts in fundraising. Be sure to follow these steps to get prepared for your sale this fall!

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Trails End 2025 Leader Guide

  • Easy to use Point of Sale app to track and report real time sales for storefront, wagon and online sales.
  • Compatible with all Square readers.
  • Storefront and shift management for units and Scouts
  • NEW ‘text order/cart’ feature for socially distant payments
  • FREE credit card processing.
  • Please contact teappsupport@trails-end.com with technical support questions
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Resources

Contacts

Council Staff Advisor – Dean Romero-Mewharter
Council Admin Staff – Tracy Kapelski360-587-1648
Rainier District Executive – Rachael Weaver
Olympic District Executive – Tyler Fine