G.S. Cookies – Quick Goal Discussion

Activity Description: Youths share ideas for how to use cookie money, vote on favorites, and learn about personal goals.

Items Needed:

Your Troop’s Cookie Money Goal Choices
(Optional) Sample Goal Ideas for GSUSA by The Badge Archive
Pen and Paper for leader to write down ideas
(Optional) Plain paper for each scout
(Optional) Coloring tools

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 10–20 min):

Share ideas as a group (4–6 min)
- Ask youth how they would like to use their cookie money.
- Write down all ideas so everyone can see them.
- Provide some choices as needed.
Vote on favorite goals (3–5 min)
- Youth vote by raising hands, placing stickers, or using tokens. Or read each idea aloud and ask youth to clap for the ones they like best. Count claps to see which ideas are most popular.
- Count votes and announce the top choice.
- See GSUSA – D/B/J Voting or GSUSA – Teen Scout Voting for more details on how to vote.
Set a package goal (2 min)
- Talk about how many cookie packages the troop will try to sell to reach their goals. Help youth understand how their goal connects to their favorite ideas.
Mention personal goals (2 min)
- Divide the troop total goal by the number of active scouts to determine how much each scout should try to sell.
- Remind all youths “Every scout helps in their own way. Some will sell a little, some will sell a lot, and that’s okay! We’re working together as a team. This number shows how much help the troop needs, but your family can also pick your own goal and try for fun rewards from the council.”
(Optional) Draw cookie money goals (3–6 min)
- Youth draw pictures of the troop’s goals to share with customers. Use these drawings at cookie booths or online to show what the troop is working toward.

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Click Here -> See what GSUSA Requirements could be met in Goals Category

Info Needed for Set Goals: Brainstorm ideas, pick one to make a troop sales goal, and set your personal goal.

Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Daisy My First Cookie Business badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Daisy Cookie Goal Setter badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Brownie My Cookie Customers badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Brownie Cookie Decision Maker badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Junior My Cookie Team badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Junior Cookie Collaborator badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Cadette My Cookie Venture badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Market Researcher badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Innovator badge requirements.

Info Needed for Budget Goals: Set a troop goal and budget and get feedback

Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Junior Cookie Collaborator badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Senior My Cookie Network badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 1 of GSUSA Ambassador My Cookie Business Resume badge requirements.

This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

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See other Recommended Facebook Groups for some Scouting Organizations
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Updated on January 1, 2026, by:

Tia Kennard

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Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Volunteer Toolkit Explore.” Girlscouts.org, my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.explore.html. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.