Exciting News: We’re Partnering with Pecatonica River Popcorn!

We’re thrilled to announce that for the 2025 popcorn sale, the Palmetto Council is partnering with Pecatonica River Popcorn—known for its high-quality, delicious products and strong support of Scouting.

Units can look forward to:

• Tasting samples at Program Kickoff and Popcorn Trainings

• Tasting kits to share with your Scouts and families

• A refreshing, fun, and rewarding fundraising experience

We’re confident this new partnership will help units raise more while offering a better product to your communities. Let’s pop into a successful sale season together!

MUST COMPLETE BY 7/15!

COUNCIL CODE IS 549PAC

2025 Popcorn Selling Dates:

• June 3 & 5 - Popcorn Training (in person)

• August 3 - Show N Sell Lottery - 7 PM via Zoom.

• August 29 - Show N Sell Orders Due

• September 4 - Pickup your Unit’s tasitng kit at Roundtable (Yes, this is one week earlier than usual).

• Week of September 8 - 12 - Have popcorn kickoffs with your unit

• September 18 - Unit Popcorn Pick Up Day

• September 19 - 21 - First weekend of Popcorn Sales

• September 26 - 28 - Show and Sell Weekend

• October 3 - 5 - Show and Sell Weekend

• October - 7 - Partial Popcorn Payment Due for extra 1% Commission

• October 10 - 12 - Show and Sell Weekend

• October 17 - 19 - Show and Sell Weekend (Same weekend as Gold Rush and Fall Family Campout for Cub Scouts)

• October 24 - 26 - Show and Sell Weekend

• Ocotber 30 - Product turn in

• October 30 - Take Order Forms Due

• November 13 - Take Order Pickup

• December 4 - Payment due to Council

Popcorn Rewards

The 2025 Popcorn Sale offers a variety of exciting rewards to motivate Scouts and recognize their efforts. This year’s prize program includes a mix of physical items, gift cards, and exclusive experiences.

Types of Prizes - Scouts can earn rewards through multiple avenues:

• Prize Items: A tiered catalog of fun prizes such as toys, gear, electronics, and Scout-themed items.

• Gift Cards: Higher-level sales can earn Amazon or Visa gift cards, offering flexibility and personalized reward choices.

• Council Rewards Day: All Scouts who sell $1,000 or more will receive an invitation to our exclusive Council Rewards Day.

  • Date & Location:

    • Held on one Saturday in March 2026.

    • We’ll ensure there are no conflicts with other major Council events.

    • Final details will be shared at prior to the start of the popcorn season

• Your Unit can opt out of prizes for an extra 3% commission. This option will still allow for the Scout to partcipate in the Council Rewards Day if they meet the requirements.

Setting Up Your Unit’s Square Account

• Square Set-up Link

• Square Reader Set-up Guide

• Square Account Set-up Guide

• Venmo Information

2024 Leader Resources

2025 Leaders Guide

2025 Training Presentation - coming soon

2025 Budget Document

Secrets to Success and Code of Conduct

Popcorn Take Order Form - coming soon

Ordering Popcorn - coming soon

Popcorn FAQs - updates coming soon

Popcorn Needs Tracker - coming soon

Pecatonica Helpful Tips Page

Pecatonica River Training Videos

Store Front Claiming Dates and Information

Each unit will receive one entry into the lottery for every $5,000 in sales (or portion thereof) based on last year’s total sales.

• For example, if your unit sold $62,000 in 2024, you will receive 13 entries into the lottery.

• Units with less than $5,000 in sales will receive one entry.

• All entries will be placed into a drawing. The order in which names are drawn will determine the shift selection order for each round.

Round One:

• Each unit may select up to two shifts per turn, with a maximum of six shifts total during this round.

• We will continue rotating through the list until each unit has made up to three selections (2 shifts x 3 turns = 6 total shifts max).

Round Two and beyond:

• Units will select one shift per round based on descending order of 2024 popcorn sales.

  
  

Commission Structure

Every Unit begins at a base commission of 32%.

Additional incentives are available:

• Attend a Council-led Popcorn Training (in-person or virtual) = 1%

• Sell $10,000–$14,999 OR 15% increase over last year (minimum $5,000) = 1%

• Sell $15,000–$21,999 OR 20% increase over last year (minimum $10,000) = 1%

• Submit payment by October 7th for product sold to date = 1%

• Sell $22,000+ OR 30% increase over last year (minimum $15,000) = 2%

• Elect the “No Prize Option” (no prizes or gift cards for Scouts) = 3%

Highest total percentage is 41%

Questions or need support?

Please contact Maggie.McMahon@scouting.org | 864.941.6490