Popcorn 2008 Concerns

[Lady_Leigh67 10]

Is anyone else a little concerned that their Unit's Popcorn Sale won't go that well this year due to gas prices, housing expenses, etc?

 

 

[ScoutNut 147]

The economy has been bad for a number of years now. You can't let it discourage you. Basically you just need to work harder for the sales you get.

 

 

[meschen 24]

My Son's Troop does their fundraiser the first week in July. Not Popcorn, but sales were well below normal this year. The economy was certainly a primary factor.

 

Our Pack has already planned to increase the number of PC show-and-sells this year from two to five becuase of concerns over the the economy. If things go badly at the first show-and-sell we'll need to do even more. We're also unhappy happy that the price of the best selling item was increased from $9 to $10. That extra buck often found its way into the donation tin when we were told to keep the change. Now, we won't get that extra $1.

It also won't help that our best seller has moved on to Boy Scouts.

 

So yes, were are concerned, and the economy is the main reason for this.