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In response to volunteer suggestions, we are excited to offer NEW ways of being trained. To say thank you to veteran chairs and help inform new ones, we are holding two SUPER SATURDAY TRAININGS in August and offering a few make up trainings the rest of the month for those units who cannot make a SUPER SATURDAY TRAINING.  Veteran chairs can get the information they need in a quicker setting, and new chairs can have more time to ask questions and learn about the program. See the next page for training information. 

Units need to attend popcorn training to receive the 3% training commission, even if they attended in the fall 2010, or spring 2011. Due to big changes, we need every unit to participate in an August training and to receive the 3% extra commission.  

If the popcorn chair cannot attend, another adult can attend to fulfill their unit’s training needs. The district popcorn chairs all agree this is the best way to ensure each unit has the most accurate and up-to-date information for a great sale this fall. By attending, you will learn proven methods to increase your unit’s popcorn sale; including how to put on a great kickoff and information about the upcoming sale. 

Your unit’s popcorn sales kit and sales guide will be available at the training locations. The district popcorn chairs and Northern Star Council are committed to helping each unit and each youth be successful in this year’s fall popcorn sale. Download the Crunch Quest map at www.buyscoutpopcorn.com to start your Crunch Quest this summer. Complete all of the items on the quest and earn a free Zyclone for your unit. If you have questions, please contact your district popcorn chair, or feel free to contact me directly. Thank you for your time and we look forward to seeing you in August! Check out the training options below and the register for a training by clicking on the REGISTER FOR TRAINING LINK.

Super Saturday is designed to inform unit popcorn chairs about the upcoming sale and thank their family and them for their hard work. All unit chairs that attend receive a $10 gas card courtesy of Trails End! (1 gas card per unit)

Tentative Schedule of Super Saturday
9:00-10:00 a.m. - Registration
9:45 a.m. - Kids and Family meet at activity area
10:00-10:45 a.m. - 2011 Popcorn Sale Overview
11:00-11:45 - New Popcorn Chair Training
or
11:00-11:25 - Successful Fundraising Best Practices
11:00-11:25 - Unit Budgeting/Ideal Year of Scouting   
11:30-11:55 - How to utilize online sales
11:30-11:55 - Using the Trail-End Web ordering system
12:00 - Kids and Family Activities end

Northern Star Council and Trails End would like to invite members of your family to enjoy an activity as a thank you while you attend training. Choose from the following:

Saturday August 13
Change: Brunswick Zone, Brooklyn park
7475 Brooklyn Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN
2 Admissions from 9:30a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Brunswick Zone. (Limit 2 per Unit chair, $7 each additional)

Saturday August 20
Mall of America, Nickelodeon Universe Great Hall
Bloomington, MN
Choose a movie, popcorn and soda at the Theaters at Mall of America (movie is Night at the Museum) or go through the new Sea Life Minnesota Aquarium. (Limit 2 per unit chair, $7 each additional)
 
Chairs that attend a Super Saturday Training will receive:
• $10 Gas Card courtesy of Trails End (exclusive to the Sat, trainings)
• 3% Commission increase to 35% base commission
• The new $600 prize, a Zyclone, for their unit (with completed Quest form)
• Product Samples, Sales Kits and Sales Sheets
• Chances to win one of the following: $250 in Commission increase; Wild, Vikings, Swarm, Sea Life Tickets and more!
 

If you cannot make a Super Saturday Training, please plan on attending one of the following trainings.

Tuesday August 9, 7:00 p.m.
West Scout Office
5300 Glenwood Ave, Golden Valley, MN

Thursday Aug 11, 7:00 p.m.
Clara City Community Park
30 NW 2nd Ave, Clara City, MN    

or

7:00 p.m.
Buffalo Evangelical Free Church
2051 50th St NE, Buffalo, MN

Tuesday August 16, 7:00 p.m.
East Scout Office
393 Marshall Ave, St Paul, MN

Thursday August 18, 6:30 p.m.
Tronjhem Lutheran Church   
7525 Garfield Ave. Lonsdale, MN   

or           

7:00 p.m.
Southwest Initiative Foundation 
15 Third Ave. N.W. Hutchinson, MN

Tuesday, August 23, 7:00 p.m.
North Heights Church
1700 Highway 96 W
Arden Hills, MN

Thursday, August 25, 7:00 p.m.
LDS Church, Burnsville
651 Southcross Drive East
Burnsville, MN

Tuesday August 30, 7:00 p.m.
Paperjack Elementary School
1011 County Hwy Gg
New Richmond, WI

Attending one of the make up trainings will also qualify you for the 3% commission increase to base 35%, and earn a Zyclone with a completed quest form.