A popcorn fundraiser for scout troops and youth clubs

Fund the adventures, skip the logistics

Troops and youth clubs run on the volunteer time of their leaders: planning campouts, organizing service projects, ordering gear and badges, and keeping track of dues and registrations. Every outing has costs, from campsite fees and food to tents and trailers that need replacing. Traditional product sales often mean storing cases in a leader's garage, tracking who took what, and settling up cash for weeks afterward.

Stevie G's is a simpler, independent option that works for any troop or club, on its own schedule. A troop leader, club advisor or committee treasurer starts a free fundraiser in the app, sets a goal and a last day, and invites helpers with a code. Each person who joins gets a personal link to share with friends, relatives and coworkers. Supporters order gourmet popcorn online, pay at checkout, and every bag ships to their door. Your troop or club receives its share through Stripe after the fundraiser ends.

How to run a successful troop or youth club popcorn fundraiser

1. Fund one adventure. Name the trip, the gear or the service project in the fundraiser title, so supporters see exactly where the money goes.

2. Plan it at the committee meeting. Agree on the goal and the dates with your leaders, then share the invite code with helpers the same night while everyone is together.

3. Lean on your alumni. Former members and leaders often stay connected to the troop or club and are glad to help it thrive.

4. Ask neighbors and coworkers. Gourmet popcorn is an easy yes for a break room, a neighbor or a relative who lives far away.

5. Post a halfway update. A short message when you are halfway to the goal brings in orders from people who meant to help.

6. Show what it paid for. After the trip or project, share a few lines and a photo of the campsite or the finished work. Supporters remember it the next time you ask.

7. Add next year to the program calendar. The day this fundraiser ends, write next fall's dates into the calendar your leaders use to plan the year.

Make it a yearly troop or club tradition

Troops and clubs plan their year around seasons, and a popcorn fundraiser belongs in one of them. Fall works well for most, as the program year begins and outings are being planned. Run it once a year, at the same time each year, and supporters come to expect it like the first campout. More often than that, and even generous supporters start to tire of being asked. The next year is easier, too: supporters know how ordering works, and your leaders already know the steps.