At the Great Rivers Council, believes in providing a simple and compelling way for units to fund their adventure. We offer a fall product sale that is available to units with little to no risk.
Highlights of the sale include:
- 50% commission on take order and show & sell products
- Online sales training
- Amazon Rewards Program
- No credit card fees
- Door hangers
- Order forms
- Banners
Why Do Scout units sell?
- Scouts learn life lessons by “earning their own way.”
- Product sales revenue supports the unit program.
- Provides funds for activities and advancement, lowers the cost of camps, district activities, and prices at the Scout shop.
- Increase your unit and council income – 50% stays with the local unit.
- Scouts use the funds for various Scouting programs, fees and activities.
- There are loads of incentives to motivate Scouts: cool prizes, Top 100 Club, free summer camp and more.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars go back to the Scouting program in the Great Rivers Council as a result of the annual Trail’s End and Burger’s Smokehouse sale. Nearly 73% of all dollars collected during the sale support local Scouting. Units earn a 50% commission on Trail’s End and Burger’s Smokehouse products they sell directly. Online Trail’s End sales may vary. The product sale is a way for a Scout to support his or her way through the various activities during the year. There are four options to sell: traditional take order sales, show-and-deliver, sell online to friends and family out of town and show-and-sell. For more information, contact your district kernel or district executive.
Leaders, Sign up your unit for both products to sell Burgers’ Smokehouse and Trail’s End products.
To sign up your Scout Unit to sell Trails End Popcorn and Burgers’ products, click both links above and fill out both registration forms.
Key Dates for 2021
August 12 – Unit Kernel Sales Training – In Person Columbia Roundtable
August/September –Unit or District Kick offs (Pep Rally) for Scouts
Host unit kick-off and provide incentives for the Scouts
August 31 – Initial Orders Due (Show & Deliver and 1st take order)
September 14 – Chocolatey Pretzel orders and all product reorders due. Order Burgers’ products. Order Popcorn products.
September 17/18 -Initial Product Distribution Day
Appointments required with your District Kernel.
September 18 – Show & Deliver and Show & Sell begins
October 1 – Chocolatey Pretzels arrive
October 25 – 27 – Popcorn Returns (District Specific), Check with your District Executive for Time and Location.
October 27 – Initial order Invoice Due
October 27 – Final Orders Due for both Trail’s End (take order) and Burger’s products
November 12 – 13 – Final Product Pick-up and Final Invoice Due, Appointments required with your District Kernel.
November 12 – Incentives & Awards Due
November 17 – Final Order Invoice Due
Resources
Register Your Scout to sell Trail’s End online year round.
Download the Product Sale Fundraising Guide
Download the Popcorn Kernel Guidebook from Trail’s End
Download the Unit to Scout Trail’s End Kickoff Presentation
Download the Trail’s End App Quick Start Guide
Download How to Sell over $1000 in Under 8 Hours
Download the Burgers’ Smokehouse Order Form
Download the Trail’s End Order Form
Download Trail’s End Rewards infographic
Print at Home Business Cards
Print at Home Door Hangers