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• Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Budding Entrepreneur badge requirements.
• Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Business Jumpstart badge requirements.

Items Needed:

• Brownie 5 Steps to a Pitch handout (one per scout)
• Pencil or crayon for each scout
• Completed prototype, drawing, or idea to present
• Notecards or paper for feedback notes
• (Optional) Thank-you notes or badges for guests or hosts

Prepare Before the Meeting:

• Before the visit or guest arrives, scouts review their 5 Steps to a Pitch handout at home or in a previous meeting.
• They think through what they want to say for each part of the pitch.
• Encourage scouts to keep their pitch under one minute to stay on schedule.

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Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 35–50 minutes):

• Greet the Guest or Host (2–3 minutes)
  • If on a field trip, scouts thank the host for having them.
  • If a guest came to the meeting, scouts welcome them and let them know they’ll be pitching their ideas.
• Present the Pitches (24–40 minutes total; allow 3–5 minutes per scout)
  • One at a time, scouts share their pitch with the guest(s).
  • After each pitch, the guest gives one or two friendly thoughts—something they liked and one idea to make it better.
  • Scouts jot down the feedback on their notecard or paper while the next scout gets ready.
  • Group applauds after each presentation to celebrate each effort.
• Thank the Guest or Host (2–3 minutes)
  • Scouts say thank you and, if prepared, give a card or special message as a group.