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Beginning in 1981 with just seven Scout councils, Trail's End has grown to serve more than 285 councils today. The Trail's End fund-raising program is exclusive to Scouting, and it provides all that a Scout Council and its Packs and Troops may need, from planning and budgeting guidelines to training programs for Scouts and Leaders, to the highest quality products available.

The mission of Trail's End is to help Councils and Units raise the needed funds by which they can expand programs and activities for their Scouts.


TIMELINE

1981
    
It began in 1981 with a bucket of popcorn and seven Scout Councils: Evansville, IN, Cape Girardeau, MO, Bloomington, IN, Rochester, MN, Champaign, IL, Ft. Wayne, IN and Dayton, OH.
   
1985
    
By 1985 the sale had grown to include councils all across the the U.S. And Scouts now sold caramel corn as well as popcorn.
   
1990
    
Decorative tins were now being produced to hold Trail's End Gourmet Caramel Corn.
   
1995
    
Microwave popcorn now came in butter and butter light, and Chocolate Caramel Crunch was added to the product mix.
   
2000
    
Councils now numbered more than 285, and consumers were eating up record amounts of Trail's End popcorn, caramel corn, and chocolate treats.
   
2004
    
Big 3-way and 5-way tins were produced to satisfy consumers' desire for variety.
   
2005
    
Trail's End and Scouting celebrate two milestones, our 25th Anniversary of working together, and over $1 Billion raised to support Scouting programs.
 
2007  
Microwave packaging featuring action scenes was introduced. Updated video training became available at trails-end.com. And the first "National Kickoff" of the popcorn sale was shown online.


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