2011 – My First Cookie Business

(Year 1 – Daisy Cookie Business Badge)
Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

Buy the Official Badge
~~Buy a Mini Fun Patch~~

Released in 2021.
Replaced Count It Up as the new Year 1 Cookie Business Badge.
The 2011 Daisy Page has information on when all badges were released.

What is this badge about?

Cookie flavors, sales goals, and talking to customers.

Activity Choices

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Meeting plans to earn as a troop?

(1) 60 Min Mtg – Basic Meeting Plan by The Badge Archive
(1) 75 Min Mtg & (1) 65 Min Mtg on GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK)
Buy (1) Mtg Printable on TPT from Leadership Made Simple

How to earn individually?

LBB At Home Printout from GS Daisy Leaders Think Tank Facebook Group

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Our Summary* of Requirements:

Learn the flavors and how much a box costs.
Brainstorm ideas and pick one to make a troop sales goal.
Learn what to say to customers (door-to-door/cookie booth) and practice it (role play, make a video to use for online sales).

_{^{* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.}}

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 and goes on the troop number side of the vest – Click Here to see Daisy diagrams and details on where to place it.

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GSUSA Information and Details

There are three steps needed to complete this badge, found on the Girl Scout Shop description or searching the GSUSA Badge Explorer. There is information on the official requirements that can be found on the Scout’s Honor Wiki.

Printed Booklets

~~Booklet and VTK Information~~ (Under Construction)
Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet
Log into VTK and add the Badge Mtg Plan to the Year Plan to access the free digital copy of the Booklet. Read a tutorial on how.

Click to Expand → Other GSUSA Official Resources

GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for (1) 75 Min Mtg & (1) 65 Min Mtg
- Mtg 1: Practice Calculating Cost of Cookie Sales OR Learn To Make a Digital Sale, Talk to Friends AND Ideas from Other Scouts
- Mtg 2: Finger Puppet Practice OR Make Online Pitch Video
- PDF Resources available on VTK:
  - Cookie Family Connection Guide
  - Cookie Money Goals
  - Cookie Program Family Meeting Guide
  - Daisy Cookie Entrepreneur Family Pin Requirements
  - Daisy My First Cookie Business Glossary
  - Digital Marketing Tips for Cookie Entrepreneurs and Families
  - Entrepreneurship Progression Chart
  - Finger Puppet Cutouts

Click to Expand → Other Non-GSUSA Resources

None Currently Available.

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

Join the Girl Scout Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

Join the Girl Scout Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Leader Help Facebook Group
_{(Not an official GSUSA Group)}

See other Recommended Facebook Groups for some Scouting Organizations
_{(No official Groups)}

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Updated on May 13, 2026. Published on January 1, 2023. Author:

Tia Kennard

Click Here -> To see information References:

Disclaimer: The information published on The Badge Archive is built from the references listed below. These sources demonstrate that our content is grounded in facts and research, not opinion or speculation. Readers may consult them directly when looking for additional material.

Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Meeting : My First Cookie Business 1.” My.girlscouts.org, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., https://my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.html. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Meeting : My First Cookie Business 2.” My.girlscouts.org, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., https://my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.html. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
Schroeder, Greta. Daisy the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 2011.

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