All PTAC Service Centers and Scout Shops will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.

The Service Centers and Scout Shops will re-open Monday, July 6th.

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2026 Products

Scout Boss

For Kernels and Council Staff

1. Place orders and transfers
3.Submit Pecatonica Winner's Circle Prizes
4.See order history and financials

Kernel Tracker

For Kernels

1. Manage Inventory
2.Manage and distribute stock to Scouts
3.Manage and assign storefront shifts

My PRPopcorn

For Scouts and Families

1. Record your sales
2.Sign up for storefront shifts
3.Generate online store code for social media

Resources

Training Videos

Nutrition Info

Sales Tools

Contact

Leader Guide

Kernel 101

Has / Needs Form

Scout Challenge Card

Take Order Form

Prize Form

Commission Proof

Scout Challenge Proof

$15, $1,000, & Catch 'em All

Warehouse Locations

Address:
Coming Soon

Assigned Districts:
Checaugau
Five Creeks
Trailblazer
TriStar

Address:
Coming Soon

Assigned Districts:
Calumet
Portage Creek
Iron Horse
Tall Grass

Address:
Robert J. Welsh Center for Scouting
8751 Calumet Ave.
Munster, IN 46321

Assigned Districts:
Thunderbird
Prairie Dunes

Popcorn Season Timeline

Wednesday, July 1 — Online Store Opens

Saturday, July 11 — New Leader Training – Zoom

Saturday, July 25 — Leader Training – Munster, IN

Sunday, July 26 — Leader Training – Arlington Heights, IL

Wednesday, July 29 — Leader Training – La Grange, IL

Saturday, August 1 — PTAC Online Store Opens

Monday, August 10 — SNS due in Pecatonica System

Thursday, August 20 — SNS Delivery Arrives

Friday, August 21 — SNS Sort

Saturday, August 22 — SNS Unit Pickup

Friday, September 4 — Popcorn Replenish Day

Tuesday, September 8 — Reorder 1 due in Pecatonica System

Friday, September 18 — Reorder 1 Delivery

Saturday, September 19 — Reorder 1 Sort & Unit Pickup

Monday, September 21 — Reorder 2 due in Pecatonica System

Thursday, October 1 — Reorder 2 Delivery

Friday, October 2 — Reorder 2 Sort & Unit Pickup

Monday, October 5 — Reorder 3 due in Pecatonica System

Thursday, October 15 — Reorder 3 Delivery

Friday, October 16 — Reorder 3 Sort & Unit Pickup

Saturday, October 24 — Return Day (No Formal Swap Day)

Monday, October 26 — Take Order due in Pecatonica System

Thursday, November 5 — Take Order Delivery

Friday, November 6 — Take Order Sort

Saturday, November 7 — Take Order Unit Pickup

Friday, November 20 — Online Store Closes

Saturday, November 21 — Payment, Prizes, and Patch Orders due in Pecatonica System by Kernels (invoice through Scout Boss for accurate total due)

Contact Us

Corporate Contact

PTAC Popcorn Email: ptac.popcorn@scouting.org

PTAC Phone Number: (312) 421-8800

Pecatonica River Popcorn: prpopcorn.com

Pecatonica Email: pops@prpopcorn.com

Popcorn Staff Advisors

Alex Beaton –
(312) 421-8800 ext.212 or alexandria.beaton@scouting.org

Mike Hornung –
(312) 421-8800 ext. 252 or michael.hornung@scouting.org

District
Name
Email
Calumet
Juanita Robinson
sochdr@aol.com
Checaugau
Steve Willuweit
steve60618@outlook.com
Five Creeks
Kathy Daloia
kmdaloia@aol.com
Iron Horse
Therese Young
tmyoung2385@comcast.net
Portage Creek
Tim Strudeman
tim.strudeman@scouting.org
Prairie Dunes
Rebecca McIntosh
mcintoshrebecca@hotmail.com
Tall Grass
Christine Harej
charej30@gmail.com
Thunderbird
Carole Fremouw
cjfremouw@gmail.com
Trailblazer
Ted Mason
tedmason56@gmail.com
TriStar
Anne Romani - Council Popcorn Kernel
medicalmom05@hotmail.com