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:
Cookie Booth Menu – Youths create a menu for customers to use at a cookie booth, listing cookie flavors and package costs.

OPTION B:
Team Name Poem – Youths work in teams to create words from each letter in a word that describe their group.

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*:
35 minutes

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

OPTION B:
Cookie Trivia – Youth play a trivia game to learn cookie facts.

OPTION C:
Cookie Notebook – Youth make a notebook to learn and share cookie names, flavors, and prices.

Activity 2 – Step 2
(Requirement 2 Earned)

Time Expected*:
35 minutes

OPTION A:
Cookie Goal Cheer – Youth vote on a cookie goal and create cheers to celebrate cookie sales and troop goals.

OPTION B:
Stick Goal Tracker – Youth make a personal goals stick to track cookie sales progress.

OPTION C:
Target Ring Group Goal Tracker – Youths create and decorate a troop goal tracker with the rings of a target to show progress toward their cookie package goal.

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

Time Expected*:
5 minutes

Gathering Activity

Time Expected*:
10 minutes

OPTION A:
Cookie Booth Menu – Youths create a menu for customers to use at a cookie booth, listing cookie flavors and package costs.

OPTION B:
Team Name Poem – Youths work in teams to create words from each letter in a word that describe their group.

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:
Find Customers and Supporters – Youths learn the difference between customers and supporters, create a message about their cookie goal, and practice asking for help in sharing that message.

OPTION B:
Draw and List Customers – Youth draw a picture and make a customer list to plan who they can talk to about buying cookies.

OPTION C:
Community Map for Customers – Youths use a sample community map to learn where cookie sales are allowed or not allowed.

Activity 4 – Step 4
(Requirement 4 Earned)

Time Expected*:
30 minutes

OPTION A:
Cookie Calculator – Youths decorate a paper calculator, then practice selling cookies and making change using calculators for help.

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

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

Activity 5 – Step 5
(Requirement 5 Earned)

Time Expected*:
20 minutes

OPTION A:
Pitch Pointers – Youths practice connecting with customers by creating and sharing their cookie pitch.

OPTION B:
Simple Video – Youths practice and record a video sales pitch about Girl Scout Cookies.

OPTION C:
Thank You Cards – Youths create thank you cards or stickers for delivery cookie sales.

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

Time Expected*:
5 minutes

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