2018 Trails-End Popcorn Sale

Your one stop for everything you need to know about GEC's popcorn sale.

For Trail's End resources and online system, please visit www.trails-end.com.

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2018 Calendar Dates:

To sign up for training seminars, Click here

All Popcorn training seminars are 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm.

July 9:  Popcorn Seminar and Chair Training -

Saint Anthony Catholic Church, 660 Florin Rd. Sacramento Ca. 95831

July 10: Popcorn Seminar and Chair Training

St. Johns Episcopal Church, 2341 Floral Ave. Chico CA 95926

July 18: Popcorn Seminar and Chair Training

LDS Church, 1405 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA 95695

July 29: Commitment to Sell Due: Click Here to register your unit popcorn reps

August 3: Show and Sell Orders Due on Trails-End System

August Roundtables: Sales Materials Distributed

August 24-25: Show and Sell Distribution (Refer to Unit Leader Guidebook for your specific date and location)

Metro Sacramento Sort - Click Here

Metro Area Pickup Appointments - Click Here

September 1: Sale Begins

October 19: Sale Ends & Last Day to Return Unsold Popcorn

October 22: Take Order Sales Due On Trails End System and Prize Orders Due on Prize Website

November 9: Metro Sacramento Popcorn Sorting - Stay Tuned

November 10: Take Order Distribution 

November 30 : Final Payment Due

Commissions - Up to 40%

Among the highest in the country

Base Commission:  Every Unit's starting commission is 34%!!

Prize or Cash Option: If your unit chooses Cash option you receive an additional 3%

Above and Beyond Bonus Commission: New Unit or +15%: If your Unit did not sell in the past 2 years, or if your Unit increased by 15% the average of your last 3 years; the Council will add 3% to your 2018 overall commission.

Additional Resources

2018 Leaders Guide

Popcorn Sales Prizes

Unit Program Planner

Unit Program Planner with Examples

Unit Planner with Per Scout Container Goal

How Popcorn Sales Can Help Your Scouts Advance

Scout Goal Tracker

Scholarship Form

Trails End Training Videos

Trails End Selling Tools and Virtual Sales Planner

update: August 16, 2018