JERKY FUNDRAISER
Each year, Crossroads of the West Council sponsors a Jerky Sale to raise money for local Scouting programs and activities. The annual product sales of Crossroads of the West Council provide a unique fundraising opportunity for Scouting units to raise funds to provide a quality Scouting experience for their Scouts and families.
WHY SELL BRIDGFORD JERKY?
- Increase your unit income.
- Pay for your entire Scouting program.
- Scouts learn life lessons by “earning their own way”.
- Pay for your summer camp
- Help fund your units program for the year
UNIT COMMISSIONS & INCENTIVES
- Units recieve 33% commission for all sales
- Units can choose one of the following two options:
- 4% of sales can be used toward prizes (Amazon gift card)
- 6% of unit sales can be credited to attend a Council summer camp (during 2024)
- Note: 80% of product ordered must be sold.
Units can qualify for extra incentives (beyond commission) by earning the following jerky gross sales milestones:
- $10,000 - additional camp credit of $250
- $15,000 - additional camp credit of $500
IMPORTANT JERKY LINKS
- RSVP for the 2024 Jerky Sale
- 2024 Jerky Kickoff (Recording)
- Order Your Jerky
- Weekly Unit Jerky Sales Report
- Jerky Online Take Order
2024 JERKY MATERIALS
- Jerky Sale Playbook (Unit incentives & commissions, products & patch)
- Code of Conduct
- Jerky Smith's Storefront Letter
- Record Your Storefront Locations
- View Storefront Availability
JERKY SALE RESOURCES
- Ideal Year of Scouting - Program Calculator
- Unit Projection Sheet - Project How Much Jerky To Order
- Unit Kick-Off Outline - How To Have a Successful Kickoff
2024 JERKY SALE SCHEDULE
Sale Dates
- March 2 - May 20, 2024
Key Dates
- Monday, January 29 - Adult leader jerky sale kick-off 6-7 PM via Zoom (Watch recording)
- Monday, February 5 - Jerky order due (Submit online)
- Friday, March 1 - Jerky will be delivered to the locations below:
- Orem Scout Office (1351 W 800 N, Orem, UT 84057)
- Wadman Corporation (2920 S 926 W, Ogden, UT 84401)
- Saturday, March 2 - Jerky sale begins!
- March 15 - March 30 - No storefront sales (at Smith's, Walmart and Associated Food Stores) due to Girl Scout cookie sales.
- Monday, May 20 - Unsold product due
- Only complete jerky cases will be accepted for return. Individual bags will not be returnable. Jerky remaining with a unit after this date is now owned by the unit and cannot be returned to the Council.
- Note: up to 20% of a unit order may be returned to Council at the end of the jerky sale.
- Friday, May 24 - Payment due to the Council
- Online via Jerky Pay
- By check (mail to: 1200 E 5400 S, Ogden, UT 84403)
- Note: Units will receive Amazon gift cards or camp credit after full payment is received; Units will forfeit prizes or camp credit if payment is not paid by Friday, May 31