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POPCORN CLINIC FAQ 2025

ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

FORT IRWIN, CA

PACK 67 CUB SCOUTS

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WHAT ARE THE CUB PRIZES

PACK 67 GOAL $30,000

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ALL-DEN PACK ICE CREAM PARTY

#1 TOP DEN SELLER

$50 Visa Gift Card

#2 TOP DEN SELLER

$20 Starbucks Gift Card

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WHY DO WE FUNDRAISE?

  • Covers or supplements the many Cub Activities
    • Raingutter regatta / Pinewood Derby / lake fishing
    • Snow Day @ Big Bear
    • Camping @ Camp Emerson & (2) Family Camping events
  • Provides for Scholarships
  • Supplements upgrades to outdated/needed Cub equipment
    • Cub Scout Hut renovation
    • 2025-2026 goal to install an artificial grass turf
    • PA system
    • Portable bench system for cub seating

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WHERE ARE THE LOCATIONS?

  • 24hr Gas Station Shoppette (973 Inner Loop Rd)
    • Set up outside the right entrance (the side of the food trucks)
    • Available Shift time FRI 4pm-8pm
  • PX (918 Langford Lake Rd)
    • Set up inside the Foyer
    • Available Shift times SAT/SUN 11am-1pm
  • Commissary (3920 Inner Loop)
    • Set up inside the pillars between the Entrance & Exit doors
    • Available Shift times SAT/SUN 9am-3pm
  • RUBA (6079 S Loop Rd)
    • Set up at the cross walk, outside the gate entrance to the RUBA shoppette
    • Available Shift times SAT/SUN 8am- 4pm

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24hr Gas Station

RUBA

Commissary

PX

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HOW LONG IS FUNDRAISING?

  • Beginning of September thru mid-October
  • Start
    • FRIDAY 05 September 2025
  • End
    • SUNDAY 19 October 2025

Only 7 weekends

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HOW DO WE SIGN UP FOR A SELLING SLOT?

  • Download the TRAILS END app

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HOW TO REGISTER IN TRAILS END

  • Click on the Register to create new account
  • Fill out Scout info & Contact info
  • Unit Code is QC3Q5
  • You are now linked to the Pack 67 popcorn fundraising

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HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR SHIFTS?

  • Click on STOREFRONTS
  • Shows all available upcoming shifts
  • Click the CALENDER to see calendar view and shifts

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I’M DOING WAGON SALES, HOW DO I TRACK MY SALES?

  • Wagon sales are any sales made outside of a store front shift. We encourage all Cubs to sell to neighbors and friends as people are more likely to purchase from someone they know personally
  • Click start sale and Trails End app will automatically determine if you are signed up for a storefront shift or are doing a wagon sale
  • Completing sales is the same for both

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WHO CAN I CONTACT IF I NEED HELP?

  • Sarah Ancman (Committee Chair) and POC for Popcorn fundraising
    • (702) 283-4711
  • JoAnn LeDoux (Cubmaster) and secondary POC for Popcorn fundraising
    • (910)920-7778

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DAY OF SELLING

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WHAT ARE OUR RESPONSIBILITIES?

  • First shift
    • Pick up supply at the Scout Hut 15min before the first shift
      • Supply: Popcorn boxes/table cover/folding table/cash box/Square readers/ donation bucket
  • Last Shift
    • Bring all items back to the Scout Hut
  • Try to complete 2 (2hour sessions) shifts anytime during the 7 weekend timeframe

Click these videos!

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HOW DO WE SET UP THE TABLE?

  • Organize the popcorn for easy display
  • Keep your table neat

Don’t forget to bring sunscreen/water/ snacks for your shift

Info flyer

Cash Box for each site

Official Cubs Table Cloth

Donation bin

Popcorn lined up for display

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HOW DO WE TAKE PAYMENT?

  • Use the Trails End App

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  • Record your Storefront Sale on the DAY
    1. Open Trails End App
    2. Select Make a Sale (bottom right)
    3. Select the Popcorn Item & Quantity
    4. Select Cart
    5. Select the payment method
    6. *Ensure NFC is turned on on your phone to be able to accept tap to pay payments. You can also use the provided Square Reader compatible with your phone to swipe the CC/DC. You can also manually enter the card number!
    7. You did it! 🎉

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  • Select Make a Sale
  • Select the Popcorn Item & Quantity
  • Select the payment method
  • If able, you can do tap to pay or use the Square Reader compatible with your phone to swipe the CC/DC. You can also manually enter the card number!
  • Select CART

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WHAT DO WE DO IF WE GET A CASH DONATION?

  • Place it in the blue Donation bucket
  • Customers can also scan Pack provided QR codes

to donate diretly to Pack accounts

  • 100% of the proceeds go to Pack 67

DO NOT add donation to Heros & Helpers in App. Council decides where that money goes, it doesn’t stay with our Pack.

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WHAT HAPPENS IF THE APP GOES DOWN?

  • Sales can only be completed by cash payment if this happens.
  • Record the sale on the paper document.
  • At the completion of the shift day, POC will upload the cash transactions to the Trails End App so the Cub will still get the sale credit.

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TIPS FOR YOUR CUB

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HELPFUL TIPS FOR CUBS

  • Encourage your Cub to give recommendations for their favorite item
    • Example: Carmel is dense and very sweet. The Sweet & Salty is filling without being heavy
  • Opening with “Do you want to support the Cub Scouts” versus “Do you want to by popcorn?”
  • Encourage your Cub to explain what their fundraising efforts go towards:
    • Raingutter regatta / Pinewood Derby
    • Skiing @ Big Bear / Lake Fishing / Family camping
    • Adventure badges (minimum of 8 are earned per year per cub)

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OVERCOMING OBJECTIONS

  • Positive praise to your cub each time they approach a potential customer
  • Acknowledge that sales can be hard and objections to their approach can happen.
  • Reinforce the scout motto “Do your best”
  • Even if they say no, thank them for listening and wish them a great day!
  • Remind potential customers our payment methods
    • Credit/Debit Card
    • Google Pay, Apple Pay, Cashapp
    • Cash
    • Cash donation

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“ DO YOUR BEST”

CUB SCOUT MOTTO