Poptober

Fuel Your Adventures with Popcorns

Why Poptober ?

• POptober is a way to raise funds for our Pack by selling popcorn door to door.
• It provides an opportunity to our Cubs to go out there and talk to their friends, families, neighbors, gives them confidence
• Teaches them a valuable lesson of life, learns how to take NO for an answer
• Cubs learns how to “Earn their way”; very important
• Chance to be recognized among peers and within scouting community; win big Prizes.

You can sell popcorn:

• Door to Door: This is a preferred and proven method and It Works!
• Customers see the Cub Scout! It is difficult for a customer to say “no” to a young Cub Scout in uniform.
• Begin your conversation by “Will you help me …”
• It gives the Scouts face to face sales experience.
• Scouts take the orders and submit to the Pack. We submit to District and pick up the orders at a later date. We distribute the orders to the Pack.
• Customers can pay by cash or check. Make checks payable to “Pack 758”.

Although, we don’t mandate this for our cubs, but we recommend each scout to make at least 5 sales. 

Prizes and Incentives:

Council Incentives:

Safety Tips:

1. Always wear your Uniform
2. Always sell with an adult and/or with a group
3. Never enter anyone’s home
4. Do not sell after dark
5. Always stay on the sidewalks and driveways
6. Never carry large amounts of cash

Selling script:

• Hi, my name is ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________ (say first name only)
• I am a Cub Scout with Pack 758
• I am selling Trail’s End Popcorn so that I can earn my way to camp
• You can support me by buying some of our gourmet popcorn (hand the customer the Take Order form and a pen)
• Will you help me earn my way to Camp?

Training Vides:

Parent Training Video – Teresa Barrnett

Watch this video with information from Teresa Barnett, District Kernel for Ozark Trails Council.

Scout Training

• Poptober 2023 – Popcorn Products (Click here)  
• Popcorn Nutritional Facts (Click here)
• Poptober 2023 Order Form  (Click here) OR Scan below QR Code

Important Dates: 

• Poptober Kick-off (Pack Meeting)
• Pack’s Poptober Order Forms Collection
• Poptober 2023 Campaign Concludes / Sales Ends
• Pack’s Poptober Order Distribution Day (one day only)