Basic Meeting Plans are designed to have minimal supplies and still hit the GSUSA Requirements. Most meetings can be done in a 90 minute time frame.
Meeting Outline
Items Needed:
- Three priced activity options
- Paper and markers
- (Optional) Calculator or counting tools
- (Optional) Stickers or tokens for voting
- (Optional) Pictures of the activity options
- Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin Worksheet (one per Youth)
- Troop goal number
- Pens, Pencils, or Markers
Poster Option Items Needed:
- Large poster paper or cardstock for each small group
- Paper with Troop number and cookie price information for each small group
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
- (Optional) Stickers or decorations
- (Optional) Pictures of cookies or troop activities
Card Option Items Needed:
- Small cardstock or index cards
- Markers, crayons, or colored pencils
- Troop number and cookie price information
- (Optional) Stickers or decorations
- (Optional) Lanyard to place card inside for easy reference when selling
Full instructions for each activity are found on the connected links. This outline shows the recommended order of activities for a nice flow from one activity to the next.
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*:
35 minutes
Simple Calculated Cookie Goal – Youths calculate how many cookie boxes they need to sell to reach troop activity goals and vote on their favorite option.
Activity 2 – Step 2
(Requirement 2 Earned)
Time Expected*:
10 minutes
Entrepreneur Goal Tracker – Youths use the Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin Worksheet to track their troop sales goal.
Activity 3 – Step 3
(Requirement 3 Earned)
Time Expected*:
25 minutes
OPTION A:
Sharing Goal Poster – Youths create posters for a cookie booth that show the troop goal, troop number, and cookie prices.
OPTION B:
Goal Sharing Sales Card – Youths make small cards to carry that explain their troop goal, troop number, and cookie prices. They can choose to role-play with them after they are made.
If you have extra time: Scouts can keep adding more decorations to the Goal Poster or practice using the Sales Card until it’s time to go home.
Meeting End
Always plan for 5-10 minutes for clean up and Closing Routines
Time Expected*:
10 minutes
Total Time Expected*: 90 minutes
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For pre-planned meeting plans by others – see the Cookie Goal Setter page.
To choose your own activities – see the Activity List for Cookie Goal Setter.
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General Notes
- The Basic Plans from The Badge Archive are designed to earn one official GSUSA badge per level per meeting to remain budget-friendly.
- Some badges require two meetings to complete. This allows scouts to fully enjoy the activities while keeping costs low by only needing one GSUSA badge for every two meetings.
- For troops that wish to give scouts a badge or patch for every meeting, a fun patch can be awarded during one of the two sessions. Scouts attending only one meeting can earn the fun patch, while those attending both will receive both the fun patch and the GSUSA badge.
*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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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts
Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
(Not an official GSUSA Group)
This is a supportive Facebook community for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout leaders. Whether you’re seeking advice, fresh ideas, or meeting plans, you’re in the right place! Let’s inspire each other, share our experiences, and make every troop meeting a memorable adventure.
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