Introductions
Council Co-Kernels
Brooke and Wayne Lepp
Staff Advisor
Thomas Huether
District Kernels
District | Name | Phone | |
D1 Flickertail | Tara Marshall | 815.343.8805 | |
D2 Prairie Fire | Dan Nelson | 320.296.2641 | |
D5 Northern Sky | Sam Heth | 701.228.6360 | |
D7 Northern Lakes | Stacy Ottemann | 402.309.4269 | |
D8 Lake Agassiz | Amanda Christensen (DE) | 218.688.5094 | |
D9 Meadowlark | Amanda Christensen (DE) | 218.688.5094 | |
D10 Rough Rider | Clayton Curole (DE) | 701.730.2745 | |
D11 Tomahawk | Simon Sattler | 713.504.5120 | |
D12 Voyageur Trails | Tiffany Olson | 218.289.0894 | |
D13 Frontier Trails | Scott Kautzman | 701.400.7771 | |
D14 Great Plains | Barbara Yaou (DA) | 701.470.4698 | |
Council Kernel’s | Brooke & Wayne Lepp | 701.934.1017 (B) 701.391.0193 (W) | |
Staff Advisor | Thomas D. Huether | 406.780.0690 |
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2025 Sale Review
NLC 2025 Sales
2025 Sales
$1,124,371
NLC 2025 Traditional Product Mix
NLC 2025 Sales by District
NLC 2025 Top Sellers
National Rankings:
Jude L - #10
Reed H - #79
Sawyer L - #135
Lucas M - #143
Bruce B - #276
Owen H - #308
Skyler R - #383
National Rankings:
Pack 4378 - #76
Pack 4051- #104
Troop 279 - #140
Pack 3232 - #166
2026 Communication
Band App
Mobile updates & announcements
band.us/@nlcpopcorn
Council Website
Resources & popcorn support
scoutingnlc.org/support/popcorn
Trail’s End Popcorn Community and NLC Popcorn Kernels
Tassel Newsletter
Weekly email updates
Stay informed throughout the campaign!
Stay connected! Your communication makes the campaign stronger.
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2026 What's New
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2026 NLC Popcorn Sale Theme�LEGO: Build Your Adventure�
Timeline
Campaign Preparation
April
Monday, April 13 - Registration Opens for All Leaders
May
Thursday, May 14 - District Kernel Briefing
Friday, May 29 - Registration Deadline to Earn 3% Commission
July
Thursday, July 23 - Unit Onboarding Deadline
Monday, July 27 - Auto Hour Assignment
Tuesday, July 28 - Key Leader Briefing #1 @ 7:00 PM (CST)
Wednesday, July 29 - Manual Picking Date
Thursday, July 30 - Key Leader Briefing #2 @ 7:00 PM (CST)
Sale
August
August 3 - Order #1 (Show-N-Sell) Due in Trails End System
August 18/19 - Show-N-Sell Order Arrives at Distribution Center
August 20/21 - Show-N-Sell Order Distribution to Units
August 28 - Storefront Sales Official Start Date of 2026 Popcorn Campaign
September
September 11 - Drawing #1
September 25 - Drawing #2
September 27 - Order #2 (Includes Pretzels) in Trails End System by 11:59 PM
September 28 - Full, Unopened Cases Return Deadline (12PM CST)
September 29 - Mid-Sale New Parent Orientation
October
October 6 - Order #2 Distributed to Units
October 16 - Drawing #3
October 30 - Drawing #4
Timeline Continue
Timeline Continue
Sale
November
November 3 - Closing Out Popcorn Campaign Webinar
November 8 - Final Day of 2026 Popcorn Campaign
November 9 - Final Order’s Due in Trails End System (11:59 PM CST)
November 13 - Top 25 Scouts & Units Announced
November 13 - Final Drawing
November 17/18 - Final Order Arrives at Distribution Locations
November 19/20 - Final Order Distributed to Units
December
December 4 - Final Payment Due
Popcorn Distribution Sites
District | Location | Address |
Distribution Location | ||
Prairie Fire | Pfeninger Warehouse | |
Northern Sky | D-S Beverages | 201 17th St N Moorhead MN 56560 |
Northern Lakes | Lueken’s North | 1171 Paul Bunyan Dr. NW |
Bemidji MN 56601 | ||
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Lake Agassiz, Meadowlark, & Voyageur Trails | Coca-Cola High Country | 819 S 46th St |
Grand Forks ND 58203 | ||
Flickertail | Army Shop | 1501 US -281 Jamestown ND 58401 |
Tomahawk | Ward Warehouse | 515 46th Ave NW. |
Minot ND 58703 | ||
Rough Rider & Frontier Trails | Capital Credit Union Scout Center | 3320 Hamilton Street, Suite 1 Bismarck ND 58503 |
Great Plains | Wisco | 4903 2nd Ave W Williston ND 58801 |
2026 Trail's End Products
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2026 Commission
COMMISSION | PERCENTAGE |
Base Commission | 30% |
Unit Signed up by May 29 | 3% |
Key Leadership & Kernel Attend Training | 3% |
Sell Over $20K | 2% |
Total Prospective Commission | 38% |
Online Commissioner | 30% |
2026 Patch Design
Patch design subject to change.
Custom Lego Fig Prize
* Custom Ordered – will be presented to Scout at event in February/March 2027!
Sizes:�Mid-Fig: 9 inches
Big-Fig: 18 inches
2026 Prizes
Prize Level - Scouts | Prize Option |
Sell an Item – Mini Builder | Scout Minifig Key Chain & Themed Patch |
$500 Novice Builder | Branded Water Bottle |
$1,000 Brick Builder | Branded Binoculars |
$2,000 2K26 Block Party | Local Celebratory Event & Commemorative 2K26 T-Shirt |
$5,000 Grand Architect | Brick Camp site |
$10,000 Master Builder | 9 inch Custom Mini-fig |
$20,000 Legendary Builder | 18inch Custom Mini- fig |
5 Drawings throughout Sale for: | Earn 1 entry for every $100 sold |
Beats Headphones, Youth Paddle Board, Backpacking Chair, Lego Sets (2) | |
Prize Level – Unit | Prize Option |
$5,000 | Free Cloth Rank Advancements |
$10,000 | Pizza Party for your unit |
$20,000 | 2% Extra Commission |
$40,000 | Free Adult Attendance at 2027 Camp for Scouts BSA or Resident at Council Property |
Top Council & District Prizes | |
Council Top 3 | Choice of: 3D Printer, Drone, Go Pro, Metal Detector + custom border Patch |
District Top 3 | Choice of: Hiking Poles, Hiking Day Pack, Backpacking Solar Power Bank + custom border patch |
Trails End Top Sellers Prize
Champion Rings for Top Sellers Nationally!
Trails End will be offering champion rings for the top 20 sellers Nationally overall
And the top 20 sellers Nationally for sales per hour.
Resources
Cash Receipt Sheet
Used to document any cash received by Unit Kernel from Scout.
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Paper Order Form
Used as a take order from during wagon sales or used to display pricing
during storefront sales.
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Popcorn Storefront Inventory Sheet
Used to document popcorn inventory and cash out during storefront shifts and �shift changes. Can be used to double check sales with the Trail’s End app.
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Popcorn Pickup Sheet
Used to document popcorn inventory that is distributed to each scout.
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Special Video Training from Top Seller� Jude L!
Council Leader’s Guide
Used as a guide and main source of information during the 2026
popcorn season.
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