It's Popcorn Time!
Otoe District Popcorn Kernel: Tammy Owens
2011 Popcorn Dates
May 13th............................ Unit Commitment Form Due
July 26th, 28th …..…………….Popcorn University
………….…July 26th St. Joseph, MO @ 7PM
…………….July 28th Gallatin, MO @ 7PM
…………….August 2nd Hiawatha, KS @ 7PM (make up session)
September 1st & 8th ………….District Popcorn Kick Off at Roundtable
September 4th. ……………….Advanced Orders Input Deadline
September 16th & 17th…….…Advanced Order Pick Ups
September 24th ……………...Sale Begins
Oct. 1st & 2nd …………… ……Blitz Weekend
Oct. 29th ……………………... Sale Ends
Oct. 29th ………………………Advanced Order Return & Payment Due
Oct. 30th ………………………Final Orders Input Deadline
November 10th………..Product Pick Up at Williams Lawn & Seed (Roundtable Night)
December 2nd ………………Money Due to Council Office
Popcorn Fill It Up Winners / Council's Top Sellers
Week 1 Winner (Coleman Tent): Jonathon K. from Pack 10 (St. Joseph, MO)
Week 2 Winner (Bicycle): Brandon G. from Pack 711 (Dekalb, MO)
Week 3 Winner (Portable Basketball Goal): Wyatt B. from Troop 60 (Savannah, MO)
Week 4 Winner (Hoop Shot Game): Jonathan R. from Pack 407 (Burlington Junction, MO)
Week 5 Winner (Nintendo Wii System): Hayden E. from Pack 406 (Barnard, MO)
Top 3 Sellers in the Pony Express Council:
First Place: Jacob Bohr of Troop 60 with $2812 (Robidoux)
Second Place: William Rother of Pack 71 with $2782 (Otoe)
Third Place: Dustin Verbick of Troop 75 with $2636 (Otoe)
Most Popcorn Sold: Pack 406 ($10,123)
Biggest Dollar Amount Increase over 2010: Pack 406 ($7,351)
Biggest Percentage Increase over 2010: Pack 81 (374%)
Units that doubled their sales from 2010:
Pack 81, Pack 406, Troop 74, Troop 88, Troop 102
Units that had an increase in sales over 2010:
Pack 71, Pack 73, Pack 81, Pack 406, Troop 61, Troop 73, Troop 74, Troop 75, Troop 88, Troop 102, Troop 190
Top 5 Selling Units (Dollar Amount):
1. Pack 406 2. Pack 407 3. Troop 75 4. Troop 102 5. Pack 71
Top 5 Selling Units (Per Boy Average):
1. Troop 190 2. Pack 406 3. Pack 59 4. Pack 407 5. Troop 73
Units that reached their 2011 Sales Goal ($200 per boy average):
Pack 59, Pack 62, Pack 71, Pack 73, Pack 81, Pack 406, Pack 407, Troop 73, Troop 75, Troop 88, Troop 102, Troop 190
Number of Units That Sold Popcorn: 17
Average Unit Sale: $4,271.24 (Increase of $378.88 over 2010)
District Sales Total: $72,611 (Increase of $7,089 over 2010)
Amount from this year’s sale that will go to Scouting: $50,827.70
Important Popcorn Information
Commission Structure
70% Stays Local!!
25% Direct to Your Unit
5% Unit Prize Program
5% Bonus Rebate with On Time Payment for:
Achieving Sales Goal (3%)
Unit Kernel Attends Popcorn University (2%)
8% Cost for Printed Materials & Marketing Supplies
27% Council Operating Fund
30% Goes to Trails End for Product
Popcorn Website Links