Last Frontier

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• Last Frontier
• Popcorn Kernel Training 2006

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What Your Unit Needs

• 1 Poster
• Order Forms
• Prize Forms
• 1 Unit Commitment Form
• 1 Unit Kernel CD
• It is suggested that each boy have 3 order forms.
• It will be explained later why times 3

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2006 POPCORN SALETIMELINE AND IMPORTANT DATES

• August 2006 Popcorn Kickoffs
• Aug. 21 Show-n-Sell orders due into Council
  Service Centers.
• No Returns - Payment due Sept 28th
• Sept. 9 Show-n-Sell Popcorn Pick up
• Sept 10-24 Show-n-Sell
• Sept. 12 Unit Popcorn Kernel Training training
  is designed for Unit Popcorn Kernels who could
  not attend the District Popcorn Kickoff.
• Sept. 15 Unit budgets and IYOS are due to
  council for additional profit.
• By Sept. 25 Unit Popcorn Kernel conducts unit
  kick-off to explain the program to boys and
  adults, set unit goal, plan unit sales
  activities, and distribute sales materials to
  boys.
• Sept. 25-Oct 24 Units begin the Take Order
  process. (Optional Units may collect money with
  order.)
• By Oct. 24 Units turn in the Blazer, McDonalds,
  Unit Master Record and Prize Order forms by
  fax, mail or drop off at Council Service Center.
  (Optional Units may turn in money with
  popcorn order to the Council office.) No orders
  will be accepted after the deadline!
• Nov. 11 Units pick up their popcorn from the
  District Distribution Center and hold a special
  meeting of boys and parents to distribute the
  popcorn. If they have not already done so, they
  collect payment from the customer at the time of
  delivery.
• Nov 30 Units turn in money to Council Service
  Centers.
• Nov 30 Deadline for Prize orders, and submission
  of 1500 prize and scholarship information.
• THIS IS ALSO FOUND IN THE LAST FRONTIER COUNCIL
  CALENDER

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What Is Needed From Your Unit Now

• The commitment form from your Unit stating who
  the kernel will be your unit. An email address
  and contact phone number.
• Whether your unit will choose Prize or Cash
  option. If you are uncertain you have till August
  30th to email or contact via phone Your District
  Kernel or Council Official with your units
  option.
• All Unit Kernels should be registered in your
  unit. You have till Sept 10 to have them
  registered.
• Commitment forms must be filled out and left here
  tonight.

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CHANGES FOR 2006

• Product Increases
• 15 Pack Unbelievable Butter Flavor Microwave
  15.00
• 15 Pack Butter Light Flavor Microwave 15.00
• 15 Pack Kettle Corn Flavor Microwave 15.00
• Cheese Lovers 30.00

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BIG CHANGES FOR 2006

• Penalties
• 5 initial reduction if Show-N-Sell not received
  by September 28, 2006, an additional
• 1 reduction each additional week
• . 5 initial reduction if Take Order not received
  by November 30, 2006, an additional 1 reduction
  each additional week.

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Still More CHANGES FOR 2006

• 1000 Sellers Club now Fill it Up Patch
• Use your Fill it Up Patch form to be entered in
  a drawing for a new bicycle to be given away
  within your district. There is no limit on how
  many forms you can turn in. The more forms you
  fill up the better your chances are!
• Increases on Blazer participation
• In order to receive a free Blazer ticket each
  Scout will need to sell 1000 of popcorn and in
  addition will receive a free Blazers T-Shirt.
• McDonalds Coupon Books
• For 250 in sells each Scout will receive a
  coupon book from McDonalds
• Prizes
• If your unit chose the prize option you can now
  order your prizes at www.trails-end.com. Orders
  can also be turned in to the Council Service
  Center for processing.

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Prize or Cash Option

• Prize Option Guarantees Your Unit 25-30 Profit.
• Last Frontier Council will keep the 5 for prizes
  and no cost to your unit
• Last Frontier Council will pay for Unit Popcorn
  Patches, no cost to your unit
• Cash Option Guarantees Your Unit 30-35 Profit

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Typical Year Unit Budget Planner

• This is given to you in your packets as a
  separate item and is also on your Unit Kernel CD
• 2 of the 30-35 Profit will come from this 2
• This can be emailed in to the Council or dropped
  off in person at the Council Office no later than
  September 15th

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This is how it appears on CDIt is called Ideal
Year of Scouting Flyer
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Budget Who Needs One

• Council To operate and function to allow
  Programs to happen
• Districts To operate and function to allow
  the Program to happen
• Units To operate and function to allow the
  Program to happen
• Scout To have funds to pay for Scouting needs
  for unit and self

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Each District Has A Goal

• The council has set a goal for each District and
  the amount rises each year 8.
• WHY? The economy is changing and our needs are
  too.
• Where does District money go?
• District Flyers at Roundtable
• District Mailings
• Uses for your District

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How Do We Determine Our Budget?

• Well if your unit for example has 20 Scouts
• Registration 10.80
• Boys Life 12.00
• Awards 15.00
• Pinewood Derby 10.00
• Blue Gold 5.00
• Day Camp 45.00
• Dues for 1 year 30.00
• Total per boy is 127.80 times 20
  boys 2556.00
• So if your unit gets 25 commission you must sell
  10,224.00 of popcorn or 511.20 per boy to make
  your units budget
• Or if your unit gets 30 commission you must sell
  8,520.00 of popcorn or 426.00 per boy to make
  your units budget
• Or if your unit gets 35 commission you must sell
  7,302.86 of popcorn or 365.14 per boy to make
  your units budget

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Sample Budget for a Troop
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Popcorn

• Is the ONLY Money Making Opportunity that the
  Scouting asks that you participate in
• Selling a well known product line
• It does not cost your unit ANYTHING to
  participate
• There are no up front costs for products
• Commissions benefit Units/Scouts
• Profits Pay for items and Go back to the
  Districts

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WHY TURN IN A BUDGET?

• IT IS 2 of you COMMISSION
• May be turned in tonight or
• To council before Sept 15
• Email, Fax, in Person

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Recap on Commission

• Every unit gets at least 25 profit
• If you choose the Prize Option you can get no
  less than 25
• If you choose the Cash Option you can get no less
  than 30
• If you get your units Ideal year turned in by you
  get 2
• When you submit your order online you get 2
• Remaining 1 of Commission comes from attending
  Unit Kernel Training District or Council

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Show-N-Sell

• Show-N-Sell Orders are Due August 21st
• These need to be done online. 2 of Profit
• If you do not have internet access Please
  discuss this with your Unit Committee or District
  Kernel for other options
• Show-N-Sell Pick Ups are Saturday September 9th
  in the morning at the Oklahoma City Food Bank or
  other designated location
• Those that would like their Popcorn earlier, may
  come Friday the 8th from 9 am-Noon to help sort
  popcorn by Districts and Units. You will leave
  Friday with your units Show-N-Sell order

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More SNS Info

• It is suggested that you order only 10 more SNS
  Popcorn than you did last year.
• What you dont sell you CANNOT RETURN!
• You need to use this popcorn to fill our orders
  in November.
• If you still have popcorn left in November after
  you have made your deliveries. Please contact
  your District Kernel ASAP! Popcorn can be
  transferred to a unit but may not be returned to
  the council office

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Show-N-Sell Locations

• These locations have been successful for
  Show-N-Sell Locations
• Wal-Mart Lowes
• Sams Club Blockbuster
• Hobby Lobby Ace Hardware
• Hollywood Video Albertsons
• Walgreens Large Furniture Stores

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Other Locations SNS

• These locations are a NO
• Target ALL LOCATIONS
• Home Depot Some Locations
• CVS locations

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Places to Check into

• Major Convenient Stores in your area
• Mall
• Other businesses in our District
• PLEASE IF YOU FIND A PLACE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO
  SELL, Please contact the District Kernel. There
  may be units that are trying to get rid of
  popcorn after your unit has completed their sale.

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What to Take to You SNS

• Table
• Table Cloth
• Posters
• Signs
• Tour permit that you filed
• At least 20 in change
• POPCORN Order forms too!!!
• Also Maybe bring these
• Photos of where your unit has been
• Pinewood Derby Cars (Boys Scouts TOO) Even if in
  a Box, Adults will tell you stories about when
  they were a scout and also buy a container of
  popcorn
• Make a Miniature Monkey Bridge for display

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Recap on Dates

• Aug 21 Show-n-Sell orders due into Council
  Service Centers.
• Sept 9 Show-n-Sell Popcorn Pick up
• Sept 15 Unit budgets and IYOS are due to council
  for additional profit.
• Sept 25-Oct 24 Units begin the Take Order
  process.
• Oct. 24 Units turn in the Blazer, McDonalds,
  Unit Master Record and Prize Order forms by
  fax, mail or drop off at Council Service
  Center. (Optional Units may turn in money with
  popcorn order to the Council office.) No
  orders will be accepted after the deadline!
• Nov 11 Units pick up their popcorn from the
  District Distribution Center and hold a
  special meeting of boys and parents to
  distribute the popcorn. If they have not
  already done so, they collect payment from the
  customer at the time of delivery.
• Nov 30 Units turn in money to Council Service
  Centers.
• Nov 30 Deadline for Prize orders, incentives and
  submission of 1500 prize and scholarship
  information.

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Why times 3

• There are 3 order forms per boy enclosed
• 1 for MOM
• 1 for DAD
• 1 for Blue Star Mothers
• All forms can be reproduced if needed

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Blue Star Mothers

• Blue Star Mothers are mothers of Service men of
  all branches of service. They are sending care
  packages to Servicemen overseas.
• If you are selling popcorn and someone is not
  interested in buying popcorn for themselves you
  may suggest that they buy for a Serviceman. All
  items must be paid for at the time of the order
  and must be turned in on one separate order form.
  
• The products will be shipped before Christmas or
  right after based on what item was purchased.
• You must also get the buyers name and complete
  address as it will go on the item that was
  purchased when it is shipped to a Serviceman.
• ALL FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROGAM MUST
  BE REFFERED TO Council office email, phone or in
  person.

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Filler Up Program From Trails-End

• There are 25 lines on each order form.
• When you fill an order form, copy the order form.
  
• You keep the original order form and then send
  the filled order form to trails-end.
• The boy will receive an patch and a
  certificate from Trails-End for free for filling
  up the order form.

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Council Filler Up Program

• Each Scout that fills up an order form will be
  entered into a drawing for a bicycle
• EACH DISTRICT WILL HAVE 1 BIKE TO GIVE AWAY
• So the chances of winning are even greater

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Council Recognition Top Three Salesmen

• Council Wide Recognition
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies
• 2 tickets to a Blazers Hockey Game for each of
  the top 3 salesman, plus the 1 Seller will get
  to be the Blazers Stick boy
• Recognition in the March/April Frontiersman

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District Recognition Top Salesmen

• 100 Gift Certificate to Scout Shop, Wal-Mart, or
  Toys R Us
• Council Wide Recognition
• Recognition in the March/April Frontiersman

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High Sellers Information

• Blazers Tickets
• Free Blazers tickets to all youth selling 1000
  or more and a free Blazers T-Shirt. All Scouts
  with a ticket get to attend a February 2007 Game
• 1500 Sellers Bonus Prize
• Sell 1500 or more and earn your choice of one of
  the following 50 gift card from Toys R Us,
  Wal-Mart, Coleman, or Games Gadgets.
• See Trails-End.com for details.
• McDonalds Coupons
• Free McDonalds Coupons to all youth selling 250
  or more
• Filler Up Patch
• Fill a form, earn a patch and be entered in a
  drawing to receive a bicycle within your
  district. Also you will receive a patch from
  Trails-End when you mail in a copy of the order
  form.
• Scholarship Plan
• Dont forget the scholarship plan offered by
  Trails End for sales 2500 more. See prizes at
  - Trails-End.com for details.

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The Popcorn
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The Popcorn
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The Popcorn
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The Popcorn
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The Popcorn
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Return Popcorn Exception

• If popcorn is Damaged
• If someone ordered and refused the item
• NO OTHER POPCORN WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!
• If you need assistance getting rid of popcorn,
  please contact the District Kernel or District
  Executive

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Money Master Order Record

• ALL MONEY IS DUE Nov 30th or before!
• Before means no long wait as you cannot drop off
  popcorn money, it has to be processed and entered
  into the computer.
• Forms should be turned thru email or can be taken
  to the Council office on or Before Nov 30th.
• Forms are found on Unit CD.
• Scholarship Recipients New and previous, there
  is a form that is to be submitted to the Council
  office by or before Nov 30.

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Who to Contact for Help

• Your District Kernel
• Your District Executive
• Then try the following at
• Vickie Allen 840-1114 ext 253
• vlallen_at_bsamail.org
• Steve Berner 840-1114 ext 240
• sberner_at_bsamail.org