Popcorn Sales

Fall Popcorn Sale, Trail's End

Popcorn is Pack 214’s biggest fundraiser of the year. It pays for badges, activities, and Pinewood Derby cars for every Scout in the Pack. Each fall, every Scout helps by selling at a store table for 2 shifts, or the family pays to opt out instead.

Jump to: This year’s details · How it works · Ways to sell · Scout account credit · Getting set up · Resources

This year’s details (2026)

WhatDetails
Shifts2 storefront shifts per Scout.
Opt-out instead of shifts$100 per shift, per Scout ($75 per shift for each additional Scout in the same family).
DeadlineShifts worked or opt-out paid by November 1, 2026.
Online salesThrough mid-November.
Goals$600 per Scout, and $30,000 for the Pack.
What the Pack earnsA 35% commission on all popcorn sales, in person and online.

News during the sale, like extra shifts or when store sales wrap up, goes out in Cubby Notes, our family email.

How it works

  • When: the sale runs each fall. Store shifts usually start around Labor Day weekend and continue until the Pack’s popcorn is sold. Online sales continue into November.
  • Who sells: every den (the small group of Scouts in the same grade) from Tigers (1st grade) through Arrow of Light (5th grade). Lions (kindergarten) don’t have to sell, but they’re welcome to join in.
  • What each Scout does: work 2 storefront shifts (2 hours at a table outside a local store), one Scout per shift. Brothers and sisters may share a shift. A family can pay an opt-out amount instead of working shifts (see this year’s details above).
  • Joined partway through the sale? Email [email protected] to ask what applies to your family.

Ways to sell

Selling popcorn teaches goal setting, speaking up, handling “no” gracefully, perseverance, and math, all wrapped in a fundraiser.

Way to sellHow it works
Storefront shiftsA 2-hour shift at a table outside a local store, selling popcorn the Pack has on hand. This is how every Scout meets their 2-shift requirement. A parent or guardian stays with their Scout the whole time (this isn’t a drop-off), and Scouts wear their Class A uniform (the official uniform shirt) from the waist up; see Uniforms.
Online salesBuyers order through your Scout’s Trail’s End page, and the popcorn ships straight to them. Great for coworkers and family who live far away.
Auto shareOnce your Scout’s profile is set up in the Trail’s End app, “auto share” sends a ready-made message to contacts you choose from your phone. Many families cover a big part of their goal this way in a few minutes.
Door hangersHang them around your neighborhood with your Scout’s web ID (from their Trail’s End dashboard) so neighbors can order from your Scout’s page.
Wagon salesCheck out popcorn from the Pack to sell door to door or at a neighborhood stand, log sales in the app as you go, and turn in money and leftover popcorn when the Popcorn Kernel asks. It depends on how much popcorn the Pack has left, so email [email protected] first.

Selling safely

  • A parent or guardian is with your Scout for every kind of in-person selling.
  • On door hangers and anything else you hand out, use your Scout’s first name only.
  • A photo on your Scout’s Trail’s End page is optional, and the page is public, so leave it off if you prefer.

Scout account credit

A Scout account is a credit balance the Pack keeps for your Scout. Scouts who sell beyond their 2 required shifts, through extra shifts or wagon sales, start earning credit with their 3rd shift. Online sales count from the first sale. Your Scout’s credit is the commission the Pack earns on those sales (35% in 2026).

Credit stays within the Pack. It can pay for Pack dues, next year’s Scouting America registration, the Super Trip, and other events you sign up for through the Pack. It can’t be used for uniforms or gear.

Getting set up

Download the Trail’s End app, or sign in on their website, to create your Scout’s profile. This is step one for every way of selling. When you register, you’ll be asked for:

FieldEnter
CouncilMecklenburg County
DistrictEtowah District
UnitPack 214
Unit codeD656H

Create your Trail’s End account · Step-by-step Trail’s End app instructions (PDF)

Resources

Allergies: popcorn products are made in a facility that also processes tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, milk, and eggs. Families managing food allergies should check the allergens link above before ordering.

Questions? Email our Popcorn Kernel, the parent volunteer who runs our sale, at [email protected].

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