The Badge Archive

Disclaimer: The Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) contains the official free badge meeting plans provided by GSUSA and can be accessed by logging into MyGS. The outline provided here is a general representation of a similar meeting, but it is not identical to the official GSUSA plan. For the complete and most accurate meeting content, please refer directly to VTK.

Gathering Activity
Gathering Activities (sometimes called Sponge Activities) are low-prep, engaging tasks given to youth immediately upon arrival.

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

OPTION A:
Would You Rather Eat? – Youths play a simple “Would You Rather” game using cookie flavors and dice to compare different cookie amounts.

OPTION B:
Cookie Would You Rather? – Youths play a “Would You Rather” game to explore choices related to cookie season and troop activities.

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

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

Activity 1 – Step 1
(Requirement 1 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Cookie Flashcards – Youth make flash cards to learn cookie names, descriptions, and prices.

OPTION B:
Cookie Necklace – Youth create a cookie necklace by cutting out cookie images and labeling cookie facts.

OPTION C:
Practice Online Sales – Youths explore the online cookie buying experience and practice making change with play money.

Activity 2 – Step 2
(Requirement 2 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Donation Poster – Youth make a donation poster to show how they will use cookie money to give back to the community.

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

OPTION C:
Goals in a Bottle – Youth make “goals in a bottle” to track their goal with cookie money.

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

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

Gathering Activity
Gathering Activities (sometimes called Sponge Activities) are low-prep, engaging tasks given to youth immediately upon arrival.

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

OPTION A:
Would You Rather Eat? – Youths play a simple “Would You Rather” game using cookie flavors and dice to compare different cookie amounts.

OPTION B:
Cookie Would You Rather? – Youths play a “Would You Rather” game to explore choices related to cookie season and troop activities.

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

Time Expected*:
5 minutes

Activity 3 – Step 3
(Requirement 3 Earned)

Time Expected*:
20 minutes

OPTION A:
Cookie Seller Team Roles – Youth explore different cookie business team roles and practice them through creative role-play.

OPTION B:
Practice Cookie Booth – Youths practice setting up a booth, handling money, and making change at the pretend cookie booth.

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

Activity 4 – Step 4
(Requirement 4 Earned)

Time Expected*:
20 minutes

OPTION A:
Practice Cookie Booth – Youths practice setting up a booth, handling money, and making change at the pretend cookie booth.

OPTION B:
Sales Chart – Youth design a chart to track their cookie sales progress.

OPTION C:
Online Sales Tracking – Youths set their cookie sales goal in the Digital Cookie® or Smart Cookies® site.

Activity 5 – Step 5
(Requirement 5 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

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

OPTION B:
Make a Cookie Costume – Youth create cookie costumes from sturdy cardboard to wear themselves or to dress up stuffed animals.

OPTION C:
Theme a Booth – Youth design and create decorations for their cookie booth using a chosen theme.

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

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

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