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.
Meeting One Outline
Gathering Activity
Gathering Activities (sometimes called Sponge Activities) are low-prep, engaging tasks given to youth immediately upon arrival.
Time Expected*:
10 minutes
Clay Art: Cookies About Me – Youths mold clay into cookie shapes and imprint designs that represent something about themselves.
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 2 Earned)
Time Expected*:
20 minutes
OPTION A:
Mascot Goal Posters – Youths set a troop cookie goal and draw the GSUSA mascot to show how cookie money will be used.
OPTION B:
Three Category Goal Brainstorm – Youths brainstorm ideas for how to use cookie money based on three categories and vote on their favorite troop goals.
Activity 2 – Step 2
(Requirement 2 Earned)
Time Expected*:
20 minutes
OPTION A:
Basic Group Goal Tracker – Youths create and decorate a troop goal tracker to show progress toward their cookie package goal.
OPTION B:
G.S. Cookies – Online Sales Tracking – Youths set their cookie sales goal in the Digital Cookie® or Smart Cookies® site.
Meeting End
Always plan for 5-10 minutes for clean up and Closing Routines
Time Expected*:
5 minutes
Total Time Expected*: 60 minutes
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Meeting Two Outline
Gathering Activity
Gathering Activities (sometimes called Sponge Activities) are low-prep, engaging tasks given to youth immediately upon arrival.
Time Expected*:
10 minutes
Clay Art: Cookies About Me – Youths mold clay into cookie shapes and imprint designs that represent something about themselves.
Meeting Start
Always plan for 5-10 minutes to allow scouts to arrive and your troop’s opening routines.
Time Expected*:
10 minutes
Activity 3 – Step 3
(Requirement 3 Earned)
Time Expected*:
30 minutes
OPTION A:
Cookie Seller Role-Play – Youths practice cookie sales pitches through role-play and optionally create signs for a real cookie booth.
OPTION B:
Simple Video – Youths practice and record a video sales pitch about Girl Scout Cookies.
Meeting End
Always plan for 5-10 minutes for clean up and Closing Routines
Time Expected*:
10 minutes
Total Time Expected*: 60 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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*Time Expected*
- The time estimates mimic the amount of time GSUSA VTK lists in their Meeting Planner section for the badge activities.
- 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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