Popcorn Sales are in full swing. Several scouts have paid their way for next year. Please keep an eye for store front openings on the Trails end app. 

Please note:
1. we DO NOT have any other store front sales at this point and we have released all the Ace, Randall's and Lowes ones we had at one point.

2. Scouts can also sell door to door via the app or the paper forms (link: https://www.samhoustonbsa.org/Data/Sites/1/media/activities/popcorn/shac-2023-order-form.pdf ). If you choose to go this route, please make sure to collect payment at the time of taking the order. (we have to place this order and make a payment before we receive the popcorn, during Thanksgiving)

3. If your scout has sold any popcorn door to door, please email us so we can factor that into our next order.

1. Popcorn sales are going great.  In pack 1999, 15 scouts have sold over $5000 in popcorn and already paid their way or a portion of next years dues.    Please reach out with any questions for store front or door to door selling. 

2. First den meetings are underway, if you have not received emails/texts from den leaders please reply with your contact details and we can update our information.

3. Cub Leader Training for a variety of volunteer roles is happening on Sept. 16th.  Please see this link for more details: https://www.pack1999.org/node/3640

4.  For the Sept 21st Pack meeting, please bring old uniforms and books that you would like to donate.  We also will have the donate box out so feel free to pick up any items that you may need. 

5. New Scouts: If you have not paid the $61 yearly pack dues, please bring a check/cash/credit card to the next pack meeting or pay online here: https://square.link/u/liZnZGoy

Cub Leader

Cub Leader Training: (includes 3 courses)  Den Leader Position-Specific Training (C42) provides Cub Scout den leaders with the basic information they need to conduct successful den meetings. Cubmaster and Assistant Cubmaster Position-Specific Training (C40) is intended to provide Cubmasters and assistant Cubmasters with the basic information they need to conduct successful pack meetings.  Pack Committee Challenge-Pack Committee Position-Specific Training (C60) is intended to familiarize pack committee members with the various responsibilities of the individual members of the committee as well as the committee as a whole. The goal is to help each pack committee work as a team to improve the Scouting experience for adult and youth members. 

The trainings are being held at St Ignatius Catholic Church Xavier Building [7810 Cypresswood (Cypresswood and Squyres - enter Squyres entrance), Spring, TX 77379]

8:00 am - 1:00 pm $5

Register here if interested in the training: https://samhoustonbsa.doubleknot.com/event/phoenix-district-training-day-fall-2023/3000750

Popcorn sales have started and over $1000 has been sold from members of pack 1999 to help pay for the $175 membership dues for the year.  If you would like to sell at the Pack 1999 booth at Kroger or Ace, please sign up on the trails-end.com app.

1. 30% of popcorn sales (including direct donations to the Pack without popcorn products) goes towards reducing their individual scout dues payable to Pack 1999. It’s a win-win for the scouts to earn their own way!  We do popcorn sales to allow scouts the ability to pay their own way through scouting plus gain confidence through salesman ship.   If you sell more then $583 in popcorn, then the 30% goes toward the pack and the pack appreciates the donation.

Full Breakdown on where Popcorn Sales go: A) ~30%: Local Scouting (Sam Houston Area Council)  B) ~10%: Prizes C) ~30%: Popcorn company  and D) 30%: If you sell less then $583, then you get 30% of sales towards yearly membership dues and pack 1999 gets 0%.  Pack 1999 gets 30% of all scout sales greater then $583.  (30% of $583 = $175 yearly dues).

2. All checks for popcorn orders or direct donations should be made out to Pack 1999 (NOT to Boy Scouts of America, BSA, Hassler Cub Scouts, etc).   Please collect money at the time of sale and not delivery.   Link to the door to door sales form: https://www.samhoustonbsa.org/Data/Sites/1/media/activities/popcorn/shac-2023-order-form.pdf

3. Popcorn order forms for door-to-door sales (if any) and payments need to be submitted to Anita Craig by October 15.  All online sales will have a slightly later due date TBD.

BALOO is a BSA national training that introduces Cub Scout leaders & parents to the basics of Cub Scout camping and outdoor events. 

One BALOO trained leader is required for any Cub Scout den or pack outdoor event, including packing camping, overnighters and Webelos den overnighters. As a pack, we require at least 2 BALOO trained leaders, in case one cannot make it or has to leave early. With Mr. Kapoor and Mr. Mallick being the only two, it puts a lot of constraints on which weekends can be picked for the spring and fall campouts. BALOO training is comprised of two components – an online component, and a practical, hands-on component. Both components must be completed to qualify as a BALOO trained leader. The online component at my.scouting.org contains introductory and basic information and must be completed prior to the practical component. The practical component is an overnight campout. 
Please consider registering for this one night (Oct 13th), leaders/ parents only campout. https://samhoustonbsa.doubleknot.com/.../phoenix.../3001243

It's popcorn time again! This year we are doing everything digitally and we have product on hand to distribute (which means you will be receiving most of your orders before November). The only product not available for immediate sales is the chocolate pretzels (they will be released in November). 

What to do:

1. Register your Cub Scout in the Trails End app. or online at Trail's End Popcorn | The Scouting Fundraiser (trails-end.com) (there are no paper copies this year).

2. Start selling. Remember that 30% of popcorn sales goes toward reducing individual yearly dues. Your scout will also be earning 1 point for every cash sale and 1.5 points for every credit card sale. The more points earned, the bigger the reward. Check out the rewards in the app.

3. The app accepts cash or credit card (which can be entered manually or with a Square Reader). You will choose Wagon-front sales if you go door-to-door. You will choose Storefront sales if you work one of the shifts at Kroger or Ace Hardware (you can register for a shift in the app). Online sales are done by the individuals with whom you share your scout's QR code (Facebook, email, text, etc.) and will be shipped directly to the customer with added shipping costs if the total is less than $65.

4. Please collect money at the time of the sale. All checks for popcorn orders or direct donations should be made out to Pack 1999. 

If you have any questions, please text Anita at 281-923-7390.

HAPPY SELLING!