Popcorn sales - again...

We made the decision as a pack to buy extra popcorn to sell at a local grocery store. The only problem was that everyone was busy at this time of year. Nate volunteered to spend the whole day Saturday selling popcorn to help the pack out. Just to set the stage, it was FREEZING cold that day, the girls were throwing up all night so nobody slept well, and Nate had a HUGE homework assignment due on Monday. Still, someone had to sell that popcorn so the pack didn't end up losing money on popcorn sales, so off we trudged to the store.

Nate was such a good salesman, and a good sport. Whether the customers at the store ignored him, berated him, or praised him, he thanked them with dignity and told them that he hoped they had a wonderful day. He understood that some people couldn't afford and/or didn't choose to buy popcorn, and that we couldn't judge them just on whether or not they bought our popcorn. He served everyone with a smile and enjoyed every moment of it. What a great Cub Scout! The other boy in my picture is a younger brother of a Cub Scout in Nate's den (and his class) who was busily working on the previously mentioned HUGE homework assignment for Monday and couldn't help that day.


One final note: There was a Salvation Army collection person sitting right next to us that kept reminding people to support the Cub Scouts. He was a huge help to getting people to buy popcorn. They would stop in their tracks, turn right back around, and listen to Nate's pitch with a smile. I can't believe I didn't get a picture of him, but we owe him big time. We enjoyed chatting and working with him!