orrn4ever

I appreciate the welcome and the advise. I guess that I should of explained that I also am in a council that does not play well together. Everyone is in it for "MY UNIT" not as a district. For instance, this is my first year, I ask for some volunteers to assist me in the district with getting information to the units, going to meeting, popcorn arrival, etc. Well you are listening to the ONLY popcorn representative. I have 1 other parent that helps me with emails and helped me with items at my kickoff. Other than that it is just me. Let me say I am very APPRECIATIVE of her help and could not be more pleased with what she does do to help. But some said they would help then when the going got tough and I did not do something their way then I was dropped like a HOT potato. My district is we want it all and do not want to work for. So they expect to be able to go to every store, sell popcorn, and make bunches whenever they want. No matter about other units. So I have taken on the roll of just making them schedule time at stores with me. This is my only solution that I could think of. I have to be Popcorn Mom not Kernel.

Hi- I am first time user to the forum, however I have been reading the forum for some time as my husband is a leader in our pack so I am an "over the shoulder reader" I guess you would say. I have just this year taken on the role of District Popcorn Chairman in our rural area. I feel the pain in this post as we also have limited show n sell resources. I am district rep for 2 counties which consists of approximately 40 units. This season there are about 1/2 of that decided to do show n sell. We are rural as I stated, we have 1-Walmart, 1-Lowes, and 2-Kroger Grocery. That is it. We have had arguments and moms in fights outside the locations, so I am told, in past years. I refused to put up with such behavior this year from Adult Women that are called "MOM". So the best solution for us this season was, I personally take appointments from units as to the date they would like to do a show n sell. If that location is available then I book them there and the store managers ONLY speak with me. They are instructed NOT to speak with unit leaders and have been more than happy not to have to speak with them. I have considered the Lottery pull for next season at our Kickoff Rally. Making a board with locations and dates. Giving each unit the number of pulls they are allowed and what they pull out of the lottery is what they get. If I continue with the good response and BEHAVIOR that I have had thus far then I may just do the appointments again. It remains to be seen since in Virginia we have just started our selling. I think that the bickering over the show n sell is growing into an unbelievable problem however, I do not look for council to step in anytime soon if ever. I feel that they expect this to be settled by the leaders and units. I am not sure that will be possible.