2018 Popcorn Update and Kernel Intro!
North Star Volunteers, lend me your ear… 
Get it??! I know it’s “corny” but I couldn’t resist!
I am Kimberly Gorham, YOUR North Star District Popcorn Kernel! I’m mother of one son, Alexander Gorham, who is a member of Pack 179 (Crooked Creek) where I am also a WEBELOS AOL Den Leader.
It was great to see all of your faces at the District Popcorn Training in Zionsville’s Town Hall learning about the new app coming out this year and how-to boost your sales! So keep an eye out for an email announcing it’s release soon!
Two more things:
1) See the other article I posted this week about the upcoming Popcorn Festival!
2) Later this month, I will be sending out a Sign-Up Genius email re: OPERATION POPCORN PICKUP so be on the lookout for that too!
It’s a great day to think about Popcorn!!
Yours in Scouting,
Kimberly Gorham
NS District Popcorn Kernel
popcorn email: ns.district.popcorn@gmail.com
2018 Scout Popcorn Festival!
What’s Popping?? Glad you asked! Join us at the 2018 SCOUT POPCORN FESTIVAL!!!**
There will be 5 Stations to visit (BEFORE you hit the pool):
1) Popcorn Tasting
2) Prizes (to include the Amazon.com GIFT CARD where you can buy what YOU want)
3) Online Sales (Can register onsite for a Trail’s End account using a computer workstation)
4) Sales Training (Watch a COOL video!)
5) Top Seller Incentives (Info on private LEGO MOVIE screening, customized Van’s shoes, Kentucky Kingdom & MORE!)
**BOY SCOUTS: Think this is for younger scouts? Think again! We would LOVE to have you help us by volunteering and getting SERVICE HOURS in return!
**PARENTS: Make sure you bring your Scout-appropriate swim attire so you can go swimming too in our OPEN POOL!!!!!
Popcorn Festival Sign-up Link: 2018 Scout Popcorn Festival RSVP
Click here for the flyer: 2018 Scout Popcorn Festival Flyer
Yours in Scouting,
Kimberly Gorham
NS District Popcorn Kernel
popcorn email: ns.district.popcorn@gmail.com
Camping Logs due this month (Aug 2018)
Pack and Scout Leaders,
Please continue to send your questions to Paul Kovach and I regarding completing the Camping Log assignment for the Lange Challenge. We’ll post an FAQ within the week from the questions we’ve seen thus far to help you in your compilation of the log data.
Thanks to those who have completed their logs!
Please also see this prior post:
Reminder – Cub Scout Open Houses 2018
See this previous post for Cub Scout Open House info:
Kroger Popcorn Storefronts Update – Urgent
This update comes from Crossroads BSA, email 6-Aug-2018:
We just received a phone call from Kroger headquarters and have some important news to share with all popcorn selling units. First and foremost, we value our relationship with Kroger – especially our Scouting for Food partnership – and we appreciate what they do for our community and Scout families! To clarify a couple of details and things that were mentioned on the call, we are following up with Kroger, but here are some things that you should be aware of now:
- Excluding Kroger, continue to book your own storefronts to ensure you hit your sales goal. This ONLY applies to Kroger. Look at some new and different stores that you have not sold at in the past, think outside the box, and let us know how we can help.
- Please do not contact Kroger (local stores or corporate) moving forward about selling in front of their stores. Kroger has instructed Council leadership to work directly with Kroger stores managers and coordinate all storefront shift with the units.
- We know that we will be booking and coordinating with units all Kroger selling shifts from Sept 17 – Oct 21. More information coming soon on how this process will work.
- If you have booked shifts with Kroger, hold tight and don’t do anything right now – don’t reach out to Kroger and don’t cancel the shifts. We are hoping you can keep everything you have already booked. We will be in touch soon.
- We are getting clarification on the Kroger “Race for Riley” fundraiser and how this impacts our sale before Sept 17.
Stay tuned for more information and a link on how your unit will sign up for Kroger store front sale through the council.
Don’t forget – ROUNDTABLE this week!
See this post for more details:
Reminder – Roundtable on Aug. 9
Reminder – Roundtable on Aug. 9
Reminder – please mark your calendar for the August 9 meeting, 7:00 pm at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
August Roundtable topics are:
– Cub Scouts: Cub Scout Camping: How to Plan & Execute
– Boy Scouts (Family Scouts): Roadmap to Rechartering / Onboarding New Leaders
Please forward this information to your Den Leaders, Committee members, and Assistant Scoutmasters. They are an important part of the Roundtables’ target audience.
Remember, attending roundtables is a key requirement to earn the Scouter’s Key for both Cub Scout leaders and Boy Scout leaders.
Cub Scout Open Houses 2018 – FYI
North Star Cub Scout Open Houses are on the following dates (all start times 6:30 pm):
Monday Aug 13: St. Joan of Arc
Tuesday Aug 14: Washington Twp. Elementary Schools (Crooked Creek, Fox Hill, Greenbriar, Nora, Spring Mill)
Wednesday Aug 15: Zionsville Community Elementary Schools (Boone Meadow, Eagle, Pleasant View, Stonegate, Union)
Tuesday Aug 21: Butler Labs
Thursday Aug 23: Pike Twp. Elementary Schools (Central, College Park, Deer Run, Eagle Creek, Eastbrook, Fishback, Guion Creek, New Augusta South, Snacks Crossing)
More schools will likely be added soon as their scheduling is confirmed.
You can also visit the Crossroads of America Council Facebook “Events” page to follow individual Open House events: CAC Events Page .
2018 Popcorn Sales around the corner!
As you are working with your Units to determine your popcorn sale commitment this month, keep in mind:
– Online sales begin August 1
– Unit sales plans and initial sales orders will be due in August
– Unit popcorn kickoff parties are to be completed by the first week in September
This year the Council will be holding the first annual Golden Eagle Neighborhood Popcorn Blitz on Saturday, September 22. Unit members can work together in one or both shifts (9:30-11 or 1-3) and will be assigned a neighborhood in which to work door to door. The Council will provide popcorn to be used in the sale, and all sales will be credited back to the Scouts and Units. Prizes will be awarded to the highest-selling Scout and Unit during the blitz. For more details and to Register for the event see the Council website listing linked in the event title above.
For a little inspiration you might want to check out the following article: How four Scouts sold a combined $250k in Popcorn (Scouting Wire magazine).
Good luck to all on a successful Popcorn selling season!!
New EAGLE SCOUTS – July 2018
CONGRATULATIONS to the following Scouts who passed their Boards of Review this month (July 2018):
This group led the completion of over 930 project hours, and the five Scouts earned five Eagle Palms between them (2 Bronze, 1 Gold and 2 Silver). 
CAC North Star Unofficial Website 
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