This year we were much more on the ball with fundraising popcorn sales for Alex's Cub Scout pack. Becky preordered a LOT of popcorn yesterday, most of which is now either in or soon will be down in our basement. This allows us to fill people's orders within a few days, rather than a few weeks. It also allowed us to participate in Show-n-Sells. This is where we hangout at the exit of a store asking everyone that comes out if they'd like to buy some Scout popcorn. Becky got one of the first spots lined up at the new Bass Pro Shops in nearby Rossford.
For four hours we stood in the sun (OK, we brought a beach umbrella) and tried to cajole people who had already spent money inside the store to buy a little more.
A big highlight was the Corn Hat. The boys took turns wearing the corn hat which actually got us noticed. I think a few people even offered to buy the hat (not for sale).
We even got free sample popcorn from the area Scout Council that we made ahead of time and portioned into paper cups for the boys to pass out in front of the store. This also got us some business. We did better than we expected we would, but we also took a lot of popcorn home. We got a lot of participation from the kids and parents. The store was running a scavenger hunt that day, so we took the boys in shifts to try their hand at winning Bass Pro swag.
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