Online Popcorn is Here!!

Online Popcorn sales has (finally!) been enabled for our pack.

This is an ongoing, year-round fundraiser, with no paperwork involved.  So encourage your customers to get their Christmas and birthday gifts and their regular, ongoing "movie night" popcorn orders from here.

Getting Started

Here's how to get started:

1. Go to http://www.trails-end.com
2. Click on the "Scouts" link at the bottom of the page.  This will direct you to the page for your scout.
3. Click on either "Send Emails" or "Track My Online Sales"
4. Follow the directions under "Create A New Account"
5. The system will send a confirmation email to you (the parent) for permission for the scout to use the system.

Once you've created an account, you can log in and send emails to family and friends, or track your sales.  Your scout's Scout ID (different from his BSA membership #) will be in the upper right corner of the page.  You may want to note it (see below).

Ordering Online

Your customers can simply go to http://www.trails-end.com to place orders.  There's a green tab on the right that says "You are supporting..."  By default it will say "No one".  By clicking there, the customer can either type in your scout's Scout ID or search for him by first name / zip code.  This will direct funds from the sale to our Pack, and give your scout credit towards prizes.

As far as I can tell, the whole sales transaction happens directly between the customer and Trail's End.  Then at some point Trail's End will send the Pack a check for our cut.

Sending Emails

From the Scouts page, you can also send emails to potential customers.  There are several email templates you can select from, and the email is "personalized" with your customer's name and our Pack's number.  The link provided to the email includes your scout's Scout ID, so the customer doesn't need to do the "Your are supporting" change mentioned above.