A friendly jab at the American Civil Liberties Union has turned into a financial bonanza for a tiny nine-member Boy Scout troop from Chesterfield County.Outstanding! If you wish to order some popcorn from these lads, do so here and remember to use key code TE3Y29 so the guys get credit.
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Troop 828, with an unexpected boost on Wednesday from nationally syndicated talk show host Glenn Beck, watched its struggling popcorn sales explode.
Scouts at a downtown booth had to call for fresh supplies. A Web site was flooded with orders from buyers in 39 states.
At last count, sales had topped $28,000. That set a record for the Boy Scouts' Heart of Virginia Council.
Last year the troop sold less than $300 worth of popcorn.
Friday, December 17, 2004
Boy Scouts Strike Back at ACLU
with a little help from Glenn Beck.