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KERNEL JOURNAL – Dec. 22, 2025

"THANK YOU" to all the Scouts who participated in the Fall product sale this year as it was a tremendous success. With an increase of nearly 15 percent over last year’s sale, the return to Pecatonica Rivers Popcorn helped provide great tasting product and designer tins as packaging to help with sales.

Our total sale as a council for 2025:

$251,701

Here's a look at our Top Sellers for the year:

POPCORN SALE RENEW MEETING

We are having our 2025 Popcorn Sale Review meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. at Camp Berry. We would love to hear from you about this year's sale. Discussed to be focused on what worked, what didn't work, and what can be considered for next year. Please RSVP at <HERE>.

FAMILY TRIP TO OUR TOP SELLER

Congratulations to our top seller Riley Becker who is receiving a Kalahari Adventure for his efforts in this years sale. He and his family are receiving a special family get-a-way to this indoor water park in Sandusky, Ohio. The Pecatonica company representative will be reaching out directly to the family to finalize details.

$3,000 WINNER'S CIRCLE PRIZES WINNERS

Congratulations to the 14 Scouts who each sold more than $3,000 in popcorn and received their choice of several bonus gifts that may include: $200 Amazon gift card, $200 Best Buy gift card, $200 AMC gift card, Telescope, Drawing Table, 40-inch Television, Game Table or Laptop for every $3,000 sold.

$2,000 CAMPERS CLUB

Congratulations to the 27 Scouts who sold $2,000 in popcorn and earned their way into this year's Campers Club. Previous members of this club are eligible for the same benefits as prior years. New members to the Campers Club in 2025 earn a $100 camp scholarship discount toward a Black Swamp Area Council summer camp, NYLT or council day camp. Want to learn more about upcoming 2026 experiences, <CLICK HERE> for Scouts BSA summer camp, or <CLICK HERE> for Cub Scout related summer camp opportunities.

Be on the look for information coming from Jim Mason related to details of this reward.

GIFT CARD DRAWING WINNERS

Nearly 140 Scouts sold more than $500 in popcorn and were entered into the drawing for one of three Scout Shop gift cards. These three winning Scouts can pickup their gift card at the Findlay Service Center, 2100 Broad Ave., Findlay, or by contacting Jim Mason at jim.mason@scouting.org. Here's a look at the Scouts who received the gift cards from the extra prize drawings for having sales of $500 or more. Videos of each drawing was posted on Facebook if you like to watch or share.

FILL-IT-UP WEEKLY REPORT – FINAL LOOK AT WINNERS

Thank you to each of the Scouts and leaders who participated in the weekly Fill-It-Up submissions during the sale and entered one or more filled up order forms. Here’s a list of winners: 

*-Weeks 2&5 feature a double-prize with each selected Scout’s unit receiving a free cabin rental at Camp Berry.

TOP 10 SELLERS CLUB DETAILS STILL BEING FINALIZED

Details on the Toledo Walleye hockey or Toledo Mudhens baseball fun pack will be announced once finalized with the sports franchise.

We thank you for your efforts with this year's sale!

Council Popcorn Leadership Team

Please contact your district kernel or staff advisor Jim Mason directly if you have questions. Do not call the office with popcorn sale inquiries.