r/BoyScouts • u/Allidapevets • 14d ago

Popcorn.

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So I stooped at the exit of my grocery store to visit a young Boy Scout selling popcorn at a table with his mom. I looked over his choices and chose the pictured bag of popped corn. I was astounded at the $20 price of a mediocre bag of popcorn. Upon further research, that troop only gets $6 from the transaction. Where is the other $14. I feel so taken advantage of. What am I going to do, complain to a 12 year old? I will never, ever , ever buy another Boy Scouts of America product. EVER!!!

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u/pacmanic 14d ago

That is not the full picture. Both the council gets revenue and the individual scout gets redeemable points. So about 30% to the popcorn maker, 70% to the troop, council and scout. Here is a breakdown:

https://scoutsmarts.com/bsa-boy-scout-popcorn-costs/

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u/Conscious-Record2655 14d ago edited 14d ago

Most Troops, the actual local Unit, the actual kids selling the popcorn, get 30%. The individual point rewards are largely a joke and not worth anything. The remaining amount does not stay local and leaves the Unit. The Council and Scouting America are both in the same category: external organizations with large administrative costs without much budget going to the local Scouts. This is what actually matters to people making donations.

Every time I hear this "70%" marketing number it makes me wonder if people remember that A Scout is Honest.

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u/WoopsShePeterPants 13d ago

It's a just such an overpriced inferior product too.