(Year 2 – Cookie Business Badge)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2021 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. Replaced Customer Insights (now retired) as the new Year 2 Cookie Business Badge. The Junior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Practice cookie sales, set a cookie-selling goal and budget, make a sales plan, and have customer practice or interaction.
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Practice cookie sales (make display, learn online shopping cart, OR make a quiz game).
- Brainstorm and vote for a troop sales goal and what to do with the cookie money.
- Make a budget for the cookie money.
- Make a list of potential customers, a sales plan, OR a social media campaign.
- Interact with customers (role playing, making a survey, OR thinking of answers to common customer responses).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- None Currently Available
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
Other Resources
- See the Multi-Level Activity List (In Progress) – choose your own activities!
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- None Currently Available
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- None Currently Available
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Get to know the Cookie business
- Decide on your goals
- Collaborate on a troop budget
- Reach more customers
- Learn from your customers
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 2 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Mtg 1: Practice Sales (Cookie Display, Online Shopping Cart, or Cookie Quiz Game), AND Make Goal (Goal Wheel, Goal Ladder, Teams for Your Goals)
- Mtg 2: Budget Cookie Money (Explore Costs, Budget Pledge, or Talk to an Expert), Make a List (Network Circle, Sales Plan, or Social Media Campaign), AND Interact with Customers (Good Impression, Customer Survey, or Listen for Clues)
- Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs by GSUSA
- Junior Cookie Glossary by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Cookie Business Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts
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(Not an official GSUSA Group)
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