UNIT CODE 756ZS

This year's popcorn sale is how Pack 301F pays for the whole year: the Trail to Adventure day we just ran, camping, advancement, and pack events. This year we are going online only.

The Pack is not carrying any popcorn inventory this year. There will be no physical inventory at all, and no show-and-sell product. The sale is online only. There are no cases to pick up, nothing to deliver, and no cash to collect. Every sale goes through your Scout's online page or the Trail's End app, and Trail's End ships the order straight to the customer.

Why online only

• Scouts earn 4x reward points per dollar on credit and online sales. Cash earns only 1x.
• Nothing to store, deliver, or return.
• Out-of-state family can finally buy. Grandma in Ohio can support your Scout in two minutes.
• No cash to count, carry, or lose. Safer and faster for everyone.
• Trail's End pays the credit card fees.

Parent setup: about 15 minutes

1. Download the Trail's End app at qrco.de/trails-end and create your account. Choose Pack 301F as your unit. If you do not see us listed, stop and email me before picking anything else.
2. Add your Scout and enter a sales goal in the app. Let your Scout say the number out loud. Trail's End recommends $2,000 for a Cub Scout.
3. Personalize your Scout's online page. Add a photo and one sentence about what they are earning. Pages with a real kid and a real reason far outsell blank ones.
4. Copy the share link and send it to 20 people tonight: family, neighbors, coworkers, group chats. Send it from your Scout, in their words, with their photo.

Scout mission checklist

• Know your products. Names, prices, which ones are sweet, which are savory, and which one is your favorite.
• Practice your pitch out loud five times, until it sounds like you and not like reading.
• Write down your goal and what it buys: sales goal, prize goal, camping goal, adventure goal.
• Make your first online sale. Ask one person today and stay with them while they order.
• Ask five people face to face. Uniform on, stand tall, smile first, say thank you every time.
• Send your link to 20 people. Out-of-state relatives count double.
• Sign up for one booth shift in the app.
• Hit your first goal, then set the next one.

What to say

Hi, my name is ____ and I'm a Cub Scout with Pack 301F. I'm raising money for ____. Can I count on your support today?
If they say yes: Awesome, you can order right here from my page and it ships straight to your house. Then show them the QR code.
If they say no: No problem, thank you so much! Then move on. Every no gets you closer to a yes.
To send by text: Hi! ____ is selling popcorn to fund his Cub Scout year with Pack 301F. If you would like to support him, here is his page: ____ . It ships right to you. Thank you! Send it one person at a time, not as a group blast.

Booths: a bonus, not the plan

Booth hours are available and they are the fastest way to sell. Here is how they work this year.
• The Pack has no popcorn on hand at any point this year, so a booth shift is an order-taking shift. Customers order on the spot from your Scout's page and Trail's End ships to them.
• Reserve shifts in the app under Storefronts. Only claim hours you can cover.
• Bring a charged phone with the app installed and logged in. That is the whole kit.
• Bring your Scout's QR code on the screen or printed. Customers scan it and check out in under a minute.
• Take card, tap-to-pay, Google Pay, or Apple Pay. Credit sales earn 4x the reward points.
• Do not take cash. There is no product to hand over, and cash is the slow, low-reward option.
• The Scout does the asking. Parents stand back and let them work.

What your Scout earns

Trail's End rewards are gift cards, such as Amazon and prepaid Mastercard, and the Scout chooses. Online and credit sales earn 4 points per dollar, and each point is worth one cent. Reward claiming starts at $600 in sales.
• $600 in sales earns $25 in gift cards
• $1,000 earns $45
• $2,000 earns $110, and $2,000 is the recommended Cub Scout goal
• $3,000 earns $250
• $5,000 earns $500
• $10,000 earns $1,100
Level bonuses are not cumulative. Only the highest level reached is awarded. Rewards earned in 2026 must be claimed by March 31, 2027.

Where the money goes

• Trail to Adventure, and the next one like it
• Camping, day trips, and activity fees
• Advancement: belt loops, badges, pins, and awards
• Pinewood derby, blue and gold banquet, and shared pack gear

Questions

Justin, Email CommitteeChair@Pack301.org
Trail's End app: qrco.de/trails-end
Trail's End support and FAQs: support.trails-end.com

UNIT CODE 756ZS