Activity Description: Youths make a cookie rally plan to use for a future troop event.
Items Needed:
- Copies of chosen cookie rally resources (see list below activity instructions)
- Poster paper or notebook for notes
- Drawing and coloring supplies
- (Optional) Stickers or tokens for voting
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 40–60 min):
- Review rally options. (5–6 min)
- Show youth the different cookie rally resources. Explain that some rallies have its own activities and instructions. Another option is to pick your favorite activities and make your own rally plan.
- Compare ideas. (10–15 min)
- Youth look at the options and talk about what they like. Write or draw simple notes about favorite parts of each rally.
- Vote on a rally plan. (4–5 min)
- Youth vote by raising hands, placing stickers, or using tokens.
- 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.
- Plan for the future event. (10–15 min)
- Youth discuss how the chosen rally will be used at a troop event. Save notes and drawings to prepare for the rally day.
Cookie Rally Resources
- 2026 ABC Rally Guide
- 2026 LBB Rally Materials
- Rally Station Signs (PDF)
- The Five Cookie Customers Overview (PDF)
- Customer IQ Quiz (PDF)
- Email and Card Sample Messaging (PDF)
- 2025 LBB Rally Guide
- 2025 ABC Rally Guide
- GSME ABC Cookie Kickoff Toolkit
- GSNNJ LBB 2025 Cookie Rally Patch Program
- GSWNY ABC 2026 Rally Kit
- GSNEO LBB 2026 Rally Resources
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Info Needed for Business Ethics: Learn about Business Ethics and how it applies to cookie sales.
- Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Innovator badge requirements.
Info Needed for Business Skills: Learn a new business skill (i.e. mentor, research, video)
- Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Ambassador Cookie Influencer badge requirements.
Info Needed for Mission Statements: Learn what a mission statement is and make your own.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Cadette My Cookie Venture badge requirements.
Info Needed for Portfolios: Learn what a portfolio is and make one from your cookie experiences.
- Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Ambassador My Cookie Business Resume badge requirements.
Info Needed for Resumes: Learn what a resume is and how your past with cookie sales can be used on it.
- Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Ambassador My Cookie Business Resume badge requirements.
Info Needed for Social Responsibility: Learn what social responsibility is and share what you’re troop will do with customers.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Market Researcher badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Senior My Cookie Network badge requirements.
Info Needed for Teaching: Use your knowledge of cookie sales (flavors, costs, goal setting, customer lists, marketing tools) and teach someone.
- Fulfills Steps 1 and 5 of GSUSA Ambassador Cookie Influencer badge requirements.
Info Needed for Value Proposition: Learn what a value proposition is and create a pitch.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Ambassador Cookie Influencer badge requirements.
This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements
