"Hi, I am a Soldier in Iraq. We Love Your Popcorn!!!!  We Need Your Popcorn!!!!  Every now and then we get care packages with Trail's End Popcorn.  We love the Sweet taste of the Kettle Popcorn.  The problem is we only had a couple of packs and it is gone.  Now we are all craving it.  Can you help us out?" ~~ SFC Benjamin ------

Welcome to Popcorn Central!

You'll find everything you need to know on or linked from this page.   The 2007 Operation Popcorn generated  $4,883,000 worth of Trail's End^® popcorn treats for the troops.   This Fall 2008 let's make that $6,000,000!  Let's show the troops how much we care! 

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Hey ScoutING PARENT - Great new FREE feature:  REGISTER AND YOUR SCOUT CAN Send an email to the troops with THE popcorn!

(make sure to click the "Scouting popcorn program member" button on the registration form)

Everybody in America:  Buy Trail's End^® Popcorn from the Scouts this Year!

It's time to show the troops how much we care!

Why the Trail's End Popcorn?  Let the Troops Tell You! 

Popcorn FAQs. 

Get Going!  Be part of something really big!

Scout Resources

• Operation Popcorn Flyer.  Download. 359.74 Kb 
• Thank-you card which we send to the troops with the pallets of popcorn.   Download. 198.50 Kb
• Support Our Troops^® Official Logo.    Download. 392.45 Kb
• Thank-you letter from Navy Admiral.  Download. 127.42 Kb.
• Thank-you photo from Navy Captain and his crew.   Download 497.62 K
• Soldiers in Iraq playing with popcorn.  Download 252.42 Kb.
• Thank-you letter from USS Port Royal.   Download 74.76 Kb
• The Marines saying thank-you with heart.   Download 374.02 Kb
• Send an email to the troops with your Trail's End popcorn!

Pop Over to Our Popcorn Photo Gallery!

Media Resources

• TV:  To get local Scouts into your studio, contact Cathy Yingling at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ,  317-264-5860, with a copy to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• TV:  Video B-roll preview of Boy Scouts loading popcorn into delivery trucks to send to U.S. troops, Popcorn on the production line at the distribution plant, and  Boy Scouts selling popcorn door-to-door.  
• Press: Operation Popcorn Flyer as pdf.   Download. 415.59 Kb
• Press: Operation Popcorn Flyer as jpeg.   Download. 359.74 Kb.
• Press: Navy dockside loading of Operation Popcorn pallets going to the troops.  Download. 393.03 Kb
• Press: Scouts loading popcorn shipments into truck.  Download. 434.04 Kb.
• Press:  See also the photo gallery and Scout Resource postings above.

You Can Order Online Throughout the Year!

If Scouts do not come to your door during the Fall, you can order online -- just click the pic.  If during Winter, Spring or Summer you want popcorn click the pic and order!  Two things will happen:

1. Your regular purchase will benefit your local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts,
2. and your $25 military purchase will send $25 worth of popcorn treats to the troops!  

Absolutely amazing.

Are you a kid?  Do you like what you see?  Join a Troop or Pack near you today!

Last Year's Operation Popcorn Shipments

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