- Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Budding Entrepreneur badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Business Jumpstart badge requirements.
Items Needed:
- 5 Steps to a Pitch by GSUSA (Optional – one per scout)
- Pencil and paper for each scout
- Prototype, drawing, or product idea to present
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 25–30 minutes):
- Step 1: Learn the Pitch Steps (3–4 minutes)
- Scouts look at the Brownie 5 Steps to a Pitch handout.
- They think about what they will say for each step using their own idea.
- Step 2: Practice in Pairs (10–12 minutes)
- Scouts partner up and take turns practicing their pitch.
- Each scout shares their idea using the 5 steps.
- Partners listen and give one friendly suggestion to help improve the pitch.
- Share with the Group (8–10 minutes)
- Scouts present their pitch to the full group.
- After each turn, the group claps to celebrate their effort.
- If time allows, they can take one question or comment from the group.
- Reflect (3–4 minutes)
- Scouts talk about how it felt to share their pitch twice.
- They write or draw one thing they got better at from practicing
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