The Badge Archive

2011 – Cookie Decision Maker – Taste Testing

Outline of Meeting Plan by Cristin Creates

Disclaimer: This outline is based on a meeting plan originally posted by Cristin Creates.

The activities and outline provided here are similar to the original plan, but may not be the same or use different resources The Badge Archive has created. Any missing requirements from the original plan have been corrected in this outline.

Meeting One Outline

Meeting Start
Always plan for 5-10 minutes to allow scouts to arrive and your troop’s opening routines.

Time Expected*:
5 minutes

Activity 1 – Step 1
(Requirement 1 Earned)

Time Expected*:
15 minutes

Taste Testing – Youth taste each cookie, score them, and share their favorite.

Activity 2 – Step 2
(Requirement 2 Earned)

Time Expected*:
15 minutes

Giving Back Goal – Youth decide how to give back with their cookie money by voting on a community idea and setting a goal.

Activity 3 – Step 4
(Requirement 4 Earned)

Time Expected*:
20 minutes

Dice Cookie Change – Youth practice calculating cookie orders and making change using dice rolls.

Activity 4 – Step 5
(Requirement 5 Earned)

Time Expected*:
15 minutes

Cookie Songs – Youth create their own cookie‑themed song to share with the option of turning them into a marketing campaign.

Activity 5 – Step 3
(Requirement 5 Earned)

Time Expected*:
15 minutes

Team Words – Youth play a team-building game by forming letters with their hands or bodies to spell words related to their cookie business.

Meeting End

Always plan for 5-10 minutes for clean up and Closing Routines

Time Expected*:
5 minutes

Total Time Expected*: 90 minutes

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For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the Cookie Decision Maker page.
To choose your own activities – see the Activity List for Cookie Decision Maker.

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*Time Expected*

  • The time estimates provided by The Badge Archive are based on the writer’s personal experience and are meant as a guideline.
  • Troops may take more or less time depending on their scouts’ abilities and interests. Plan your meetings accordingly to suit your troop’s unique needs.

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