2023 POPCORN SALE CALENDAR
*Additional 2023 Popcorn Sale Dates and Information Coming Soon
Updated Popcorn & Coffee Sale Calendar
Oct 14 & 15 – Council Organized Neighborhood Blitz Weekend
Oct. 19 & 20 – Warehouse Day
Oct. 26 & 27 – Warehouse Day
Nov 2 & 3 – Warehouse Day
Nov 8 – Product Transfer Night at the SAC
Nov 10 – Warehouse Day (OH warehouse only)
Nov 10 – Returns Due (At OH warehouse)
Nov 13 – Final Take Order Due
Dec 1 – Final Take Order Pickup
Dec 1 – Sales stop counting towards rewards
Dec 11 – Final Invoice Payments Due
2021 POPCORN SALE CALENDAR
July Storefront Signups
July 19 Storefront Shift Sign-ups Begin
July/August Popcorn Rallies
Rally #1 | Tuesday, July 27th – Central Location at Scout Achievement Center/UAW – Register Now
Rally #2 | Thursday, July 29th – North Location at West Chester Nazarene Church – Register Now
Rally #3 | Monday, August 2nd – South Location at Camp Michaels in Union, Kentucky – Register Now
View the Popcorn Rally page for additional details
August Sale Timeline
August 16 Initial Show & Sell Popcorn Order Due
August 28 Popcorn Festival Event at the Cincinnati Zoo
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 Blitz days
September Sale Timeline
September 2 Show & Sell Popcorn Sort Day
September 3 Show & Sell Popcorn Distribution
September 8, 15, 22, 29* Warehouse Day – Ohio Location
September 19, 6, 23, 30* Warehouse Day – Kentucky Location
September 18-19 Popcorn Adventure Blitz Days
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 6, 13* Warehouse Day (Ohio Location)
October 7, 14* Warehouse Day (Kentucky Location)
TBD Popcorn Transfer Nights
October 16 Popcorn Return Day
October 18 Final Take Order is Due via online on Trail’s End Website
October 22 Show & Sell (Initial Order) Payment 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
□ Calculate inventory and amount needed
□ Place final order to fill remaining take orders
□ Collect patch order details
November Sale Timeline
November 4 Popcorn Sort Day
November 5 Popcorn Distribution
Late November Submit Prize Orders online (once account is settled – can be in December as well). Prizes will count through Dec. 31.
November Checklist
□ Patch and bonus prize orders are automatic
□ Schedule your Popcorn Pick-up Time
December Sale Timeline
December 6 Final Payment Due
Office Hours for check drop off Nov. 28, 29 & Dec. 2 (8:30am-5pm)
– Check can be mailed, but MUST be postmarked by December 6th
Early 2021 Top Sellers VIP Event (1,750 Point Club and above)
December Checklist
□ After making your unit’s final popcorn payment, you can submit your Scout’s rewards from the Trail’s-End Leader Dashboard. *Payment must be made before rewards can be submitted.
*Warehouse dates subject to change based on warehouse schedule.