 Scouts from the council's 14-county area will
sell popcorn in front of area stores for the first few weeks of the
sale and then will go door-to-door to take orders to be delivered in
November. The products being sold this year are 15-pack butter
microwave popcorn, 15-pack light microwave popcorn, 15-pack kettle
microwave popcorn, a new gourmet caramel bears tin, and original
popping corn buckets, including cheese corn, the five-way chocolate
lover's, the four-way collector's
tins, 30-pack double butter and 100-calorie caramel to-go packs.
This year Scouts will also sell $10 and $20 magazine vouchers from
Time Magazine Publishing.
More than 70 percent of the money collected
during the popcorn sale goes directly to the local Scout units to
pay for activities, trips or a week at camp. In addition, selling
popcorn helps Scouts set goals and work toward them by committing to
a specific task, managing money, taking responsibility and earning
their own way.
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Boy Scouts of America
is a youth development organization that is designed to prepare young people to
make ethical and moral decisions throughout their lifetimes. The goals of
Scouting consist of citizenship training, character development and personal
fitness. Throughout the Boy Scout program, young people are encouraged to
advance through ranks by fulfilling requirements in the areas of leadership,
service and outdoor skills, and the popcorn fundraising event helps the Scouts
pay for many of the program fees.
To get more information on the popcorn sale or on Scouting
call 309-828-6983 or call 800-369-5069 toll-free. You can also get information
at www.wdboyce.org.
[Text from file received from the
W.D. Boyce Council] |
