(Year 1 – Cookie Business Badge)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2021 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. Replaced Meet My Customers (now retired) as the new Year 1 Cookie Business Badge. The Brownie page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Cookie flavors, a sales goal, and how to handle customers.
Choose your own activities!
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Know the different kinds of cookies.
- Make a goal on what to spend cookie money on.
- List who you can sell to.
- Practice making change.
- Practice what you say to customers.
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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How to earn as a Troop?
Basic Meeting Plan by The Badge Archive
The Badge Archive Echoes of VTK (Similar to VTK)
Buy Printable Meeting on TPT from Leadership Made Simple
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Basic Meeting Plan by The Badge Archive
- The Badge Archive Echoes of VTK (Similar to VTK)
- Buy Printable Meeting on Teachers Pay Teachers from Leadership Made Simple
Other Resources
- See the Activity List for My Cookie Customers – choose your own activities!
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
How to earn individually?
None Currently Available
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- None Currently Available
GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Learn about Cookies
- Decide how to use your cookie money
- Find customers
- Handle money and make change
- Connect with 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
- Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs by GSUSA
- Brownie Cookie Glossary by GSUSA
- VTK Tell Your Customer by GSUSA
- VTK Get Creative by GSUSA
- VTK Pitch Pointers 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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