2017 Popcorn Sale Calendar
POPCORN SALE CALENDAR
August Sale Timeline
- August 1 Have Scouts begin their Online Sale
- August 8 Popcorn Rally #1
- August 10 Register for Kroger Show & Sell
www.danbeard.org/popcorn/kroger - August 10 Popcorn Rally #2
- August 17 Popcorn Rally #3
August Checklist
□ Work with your unit committee to set unit sales goal
□ Set Date for Unit Popcorn Kickoff for early Sept.
□ Organize a Unit Popcorn Team
□ Log into Trail’s End website and update contact info
□ Attend one of the Popcorn Rallies
□ “Like” Dan Beard Council Popcorn Facebook
□ Setup other store front sale locations (Meijer, Walmart, Home Depot, etc.)
□ Setup Blitz days
September Sale Timeline
- September 1 Show & Sell Orders Due
- September 15 Show & Sell Sort Day and Distribution
- September 16 Sale Officially Begins
- September 23 Superhero Blitz Day
- September 26 -Transfer Night – Ohio Location
- September Warehouse Days To be posted online
September Checklist
□ Hold an Exciting Unit Popcorn Kickoff!
□ Schedule your Popcorn Pick-up Time
□ Setup your Blitz Days
□ Participate in the Council-Wide Blitz
□ Encourage Scouts to get out and sell
□ Conduct your storefront sales
October Sale Timeline
- October Warehouse Days – To be posted online
- October 11 Transfer Night – Ohio (SAC)
- October 12 Transfer Night – Kentucky (Roundtable)
- October 21 Popcorn Return Day
- October 27 Show & Sell Payment Due
- October 27 Final Unit Orders Due
October Checklist
□ Communicate with parents on inventory
□ Track progress and order more popcorn or trade with others
□ Return any popcorn you don’t intend to sell
□ Place orders
□ Collect prize order from Scouts
November Sale Timeline
- November 3 Prize Orders Due
- November 10 Take Order Sort Day and Distribution
November Checklist
□ Schedule your Popcorn Pick-up Time
December Sale Timeline
- December 1 & 4 Office Hours for Take Order check drop off (8:30am-5pm) – Check can be mailed, but MUST be postmarked by December 4
- December 4 Final Payments Due
- December 16 Top Sellers Movie Event ($1,200 and above)
Warehouse Dates:
Wednesday, September 20: Ohio Warehouse – noon – 2pm
Thursday, September 21: KY Warehouse – 11- 1pm
Tuesday, September 26: Ohio Warehouse – noon – 2pm
Wednesday, September 27: KY Warehouse – 11 – 1pm
Wednesday, October 4: Ohio Warehouse – noon – 2pm
Thursday, October 5: KY Warehouse – 11 – 1pm
Tuesday, October 10: Ohio Warehouse – noon – 2pm
Wednesday, October 11: KY Warehouse – 11 – 1pm
