Popcorn sales can generate enough income to financially support your Scouting Program for the entire year!

Some of the great benefits of selling popcorn include:

• There is NO up-front cost to your unit. card
• Units pay for only the product they sell.
• Sales support local Scouting.
• A built-in prize program encourages Scouts to sell.
• Popcorn sales teach Scouts the responsibility and value of earning their own way.
• Popcorn is easy to sell.
• Scouts can earn free camping at a Greater St. Louis Area Council camp of their choice!

Every unit's Popcorn Chair should get trained to maximize the success of your sale! The trainings will cover best practices, tips and tricks, this year's incentives, and give you the materials to kick-off your sale the right way!

Training Dates

July 26 Belleville–  4204 Main Street Brewing Banquet Center 6435 W Main St Belleville Il 62223 6pm

July 27 Maryland Heights -Orlandos 2050 Dorsett Village Plaza Maryland Heights MO, 63043 6pm

August 2 Collinsville –  Knights of Columbus 1 Columbus Plaza, Collinsville IL 62234 6pm

August 3 Southeast Mo -Cape Girardeau Public Library 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau Mo 63701  6pm

August 4 South County– Andre’s South 4238 Telegraph Rd St, Louis Mo 63129  6pm

August 9 “Southern Il – Community of Faith Church 5208 Meadowland PKWY, Marion Il 62959 6pm

August 11 Central Il – First Presbyterian Church 10 Charleston Avenue Mattoon IL 61938 6pm

2021 Important Sale Dates

Unit Show & Sell Orders Due:     August 13^th

Unit Show & Sell Pick up:            September 2^nd , 3^rd  (Depending on the district)

Popcorn Return Date:                October 18^th

Unit Take Orders Due:               October 25^th

 Unit Take Order Pick up:           November 10^th, 12^th  (Depending on the district)

Popcorn Payment Due:             December 10^th

(dates are subject to change)

Missouri Locations - Click Here

Illinois Locations - Click Here

Social Media Images

Use any of the below images to promote your popcorn sale across social media.

Simply click on the image, a new window will open, then right-click, and select download.

EVERY UNIT Qualifies FOR THESE GREAT INCENTIVES!                                

Regardless of whether the unit chose 35% or 32% commission. Bonus prizes are cumulative except for camping vouchers and scout shop gift cards. Scouts can only select camps or gift cards from ONE level they are not cumulative.

Vouchers have to be used in 2022 and are nontransferable.

GSLAC council camps only.

Council Bonus Incentives

¨ Fill It Up! Fill up an entire order form and earn a BSA Adventure Backpack or BSA Knife

¨ Sell $500 online and earn a $25 Gateway Traders Gift Certificate

¨ Sell $1,000 in Product and earn two movie ticket vouchers

¨ Sell $1,500 in Product and earn Free Camp Experience

Cub Scouts - Cub Scout Day Camp

Scouts BSA - earn $100 Camping Voucher to use towards Summer Camp

**Cub and Scouts BSA can elect to receive a $50 Scout Shop gift card if they can't attend camp.

Council camps only.

¨ Sell $2,600 in Product and earn more

Cub Scouts -  Cub Scout Day Camp & a 3-day Adventure Camp (scout has to attend one or both camps.  2nd camp can not be  converted into a gift card)

or

Arrow of Light Camp

Scouts BSA - Free weeklong Scouts BSA Summer Camp or NYLT

**Cub and Scouts BSA can elect to receive a $150 Scout Shop gift card if they can't attend camp.

Council camps only.

Vouchers must be used in 2022 and are nontransferable to 2023

Click on the links below to order your incentives:

Online Incentive

Sold $500

Movie Tickets Incentive(2)

Sold $1000 click here.

Free Summer Camp Experience

Sold $1500

Sold $2600

Saturday, October 2nd
Rhodes France Scout Reservation
Register HERE!

Cub Launch Activities: BB Shooting, Archery, STEM, Games, Crafts, & Bobcat Hike

Stop in anytime from 9:00am - 3:00pm to participate!

WHERE: Rhodes France Scout Reservation:  815 N 500 East Rd., Pana, IL 62557

Want to extend your visit and do other cool activities? Other activities are available at Rhodes France through our Online Reservation Portal and are reservable at an additional cost!

Stay the night or just participate in an additional activity!

BALOO Training at Rhodes France
October 23 - 24
Register Here

2021 Spookoree Family Camp
October 15 - 17 at Rhodes France Scout Reservation
Open to all Cub Scouts and their families!
Register Here!

The First Scouting for Food

In preparation for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the BSA in 1985, then Scout Executive and CEO Bob Meinholtz challenged his staff to develop a new and noteworthy program feature.

They seized upon the idea of a community-wide good turn to collect food for the needy. The council had never tried anything of this scope in the past, nor was it aware of any organization that had. Delivering collection bags to nearly every home in 11 counties and then collecting, compiling, and distributing an unknown amount of food seemed a daunting, perhaps impossible, task.

The initial success of Scouting for Food can be attributed to the leadership of Dennis Long and the Anheuser-Busch Company. They devoted considerable time and resources to making this ground-breaking idea a reality. Fire departments throughout the area enthusiastically came on board as collection sites, partner food pantries were identified, and the 892nd Transportation Company of the 102nd Army Reserve Command agreed to provide food transport through the St. Louis metropolitan area. That first year Scouts collected 750,000 cans of food.

A  Legacy of Service

What was intended to be a one-time service project quickly became our hallmark. The council's executive board determined that Scouting for Food is a perfect example of Scouting's values and set about to make it an annual affair.

In 1989, with St. Louis as a model, the Boy Scouts of America adopted Scouting for Food as a national BSA program and encouraged every council to participate.

Scouting for Food has continued annually since its beginning in 1985 as a signature service event throughout the now 63 counties served by the Greater St. Louis Are Council. In 2019 the drive collected approximately 1.9 million food items.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created a unique challenge to the drive, but Scouts were still able to make a big impact. Over $50,000 was raised via a text-to-give campaign, equalling approximately 200,000 meals provided to local families in need. We were also able to collect and donate over 145,000 food items to local pantries.

The First Week of October

Attend your district's roundtable meeting to receive your unit's territory map and allotment of SFF bags.

November 13th, 2021 - Bag Distribution Day

Assemble with your Pack, Troop, or Crew at a pre-determined location. All Scouts should travel in groups of two or more (the Buddy System). Break up your assigned territory and hit the streets!

Bags should be distributed to residences only, no businesses. Scouts should not enter apartment buildings. Scouts should not enter any homes and should not put the bags in mailboxes.

November 20th, 2021 - Food Collection Day

Please DO NOT begin collecting food before 10 am. This allows families time to place the food outside.

Have your groups cover the same area where they distributed bags. This will minimize the risk of homes being missed.

After thoroughly canvassing your assigned area take the collected items to your assigned drop-off location. Collection sites are open from 10:00 am to 4 pm.

Please drive through your assigned area by car in the early afternoon to collect any bags missed during morning pick up.

2021 Scouting for Food Leader Guide

The 2021 Leader guide has all the information you need for a well-organized and successful drive. From best practices to ways to promote the drive in your community, you can find it in the leader guide.

2021 Scouting for Food Leader Guide

Order your 2021 Scouting for Food patches here.