BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Mid-Iowa Council
Steve Eddy |
Popcorn Chairman
Mark H. Snell |
Popcorn Advisor & Finance Director
1659 E. Euclid Ave | P.O. Box 3009
Des Moines, Iowa 50316-0009
P 515.266.2135 | F 515.265.4143
M 515-460-0367
mark.snell@scouting.org
website: www.midiowacouncilbsa.org
December 5, 2011
232 Scouts Honored with Kernel Award
Scouts set record raising $1.1 Million for local Scouting Program
_______________(Insert your home town) __________________ (insert name of
Scout) earned the distinction of being recognized with the Kernel Award from Mid-Iowa
Council, Boy Scouts of America for selling $ ___________ (insert amount sold) worth of
popcorn in Mid-Iowa Council’s Annual Popcorn Sale fundraising event.
__________________ (insert Scout name) is a member of _______________________
(insert unit type and number) chartered by ________________________________
(insert name of charter/sponsor organization). The Kernel award was presented to 230
Scouts at a special recognition event held in Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center.
Each year Mid-Iowa Council, Boy Scouts of America conducts a Popcorn Sales event.
The Great Iowa Popcorn Sale has supported Scouting since 1983. It has become a
significant part of financially underwriting local Scouting unit activities and council
operations. Over 600 volunteers coordinate and participate in the annual popcorn sale.
The impact of the popcorn sale reaches far beyond the local unit making it possible to
provide Scouting programs through the Council that involve more than 20,000 members
in central and southern Iowa.
In addition to helping their local Scouting units, the process of selling popcorn helps
young people gain skills that develop the positive characteristics of Scouting, such as
following through with a commitment, and working towards a team and personal goals,
as well as learning how to approach and effectively communicate with people.
The 2011 Project Popcorn Sale set a record with sales increasing 9% over last year
generating $1,100,000 for local Scouting in central and southern Iowa. The proceeds
are divided between the council and the individual units that sell the popcorn. The
money is used to send Scouts to summer camps, pay for events like the Pinewood
Derby, purchase Scouting equipment, and fund other activities and expenses.
Popcorn will continue to be available at Mid-Iowa Council or through local Scouting units
through the end of December as long as supplies last.
About Mid-Iowa Council
Mid-Iowa Council is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America. It is based in Des
Moines, Iowa. Mid-Iowa Council serves more than 20,000 members in 27 central and
southern Iowa counties. The council upholds the Boy Scouts of America focus to
provide an educational program for boys and young adults that builds character, trains
them in the responsibilities of citizenship, and develops personal fitness, while
upholding the Scout Oath and Law. For more information on Mid-Iowa Council, please
visit www.midiowacouncilbsa.org or call 515-266-2135 or toll free 1-800-999-7268.
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