Local Boy Scouts announce popcorn sale

Van Wert independent/Boy Scout information

Autumn is around the corner, bringing cooler temperatures, falling leaves … Boy Scout popcorn.

The Black Swamp Area Council, Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from all over the area are starting to sell popcorn to fund their scouting activities. Many packs and troops rely on this annual sale to support their scouting activities, such as summer camp, Pinewood Derby and scout uniforms and supplies, throughout the entire year. The sale also allows individual scouts to earn prizes and scholarship money for college. On average, 70 percent of all popcorn sales go directly to support local scouting.

Popcorn fans will find scouts selling all of their favorites, including microwave popcorn in Butter Light, Kettle Corn and Unbelievable Butter flavors, as well as signature snacks such as Classic Caramel Corn, Caramel Corn with Nuts, Butter Toffee Caramel Corn, Cheddar Cheese Corn and White Cheddar Cheese Corn. All flavors of microwave popcorn are made with heart-healthy canola oil, making them lower in calories, total fat, saturated fat and sodium, while also providing Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9 fatty acids. The entire product line also contains zero grams of trans fats.

The Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts have also offered the option the past several years of sending popcorn treats to U.S. troops stationed all over the world. Seventy percent of every military donation supports local scouting.

Black Swamp Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is a multicounty, non-profit organization serving central and northwest Ohio. Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has served more than 500,000 youths in the area. Boy Scouts provide several programs including: Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing, Explorers, Scout Reach, and Learning for Life. Its current youth membership is more than 6,800, with over 2,500 adult leaders and volunteers. Black Swamp Area Council owns and operates two youth camps, Camp Berry in Findlay and Camp Lakota in Defiance.

To support local scouting, look for scouts taking orders in local neighborhoods or in local store parking lots.

For more information, call 419.422.4356 or to place an online order visit www.trails-end.com or www.bsac449-bsa.org.