Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Youths play a “Would You Rather” game to explore choices related to cookie season and troop activities.

Items Needed:

• List of “Cookie Would You Rather” questions (see list below activity instructions)

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–30 min):

1. Gather the group. (3–4 min)
   • Youth sit together in a circle to play the game. Explain that they will hear different “Would You Rather” questions about cookie season and troop activities.
2. Ask “Would You Rather” questions. (8–10 min)
   • Read one question at a time, allowing the troop to decide as a group which option, or if they couldn’t decide between the two.
   • Youth may share why they chose an option or why they feel unsure. Remind them that all answers are welcome and they can change their minds.
3. Wrap up the activity. (3–4 min)
   • Explain that sometimes they may need to choose between activities, and other times they can do more than one.
   • (Optional) Use this as a launch into a discussion of what the troop would like to do with their cookie funds. See activities from the Set Goals category for more ideas on how to decide on a troop goal.

Cookie Would You Rather Questions

• Would you rather practice talking to customers or practice handling money?
• Would you rather sell cookies at a booth or sell cookies online?
• Would you rather make a cookie video or make a cookie poster?
• Would you rather sell 10 boxes in one day or 2 boxes every day for a week?
• Would you rather talk to a friendly neighbor or talk to a new customer you’ve never met?
• Would you rather help set up the cookie booth or help pack up the booth?
• Would you rather sell cookies with a friend or sell cookies with a leader?
• Would you rather raise money for a troop trip or raise money for a community project?
• Would you rather go on a field trip to the zoo or visit a veterinarian’s office?
• Would you rather earn the Pets badge or the Outdoor Art badge?
• Would you rather practice your cookie pitch with your troop or with your family?
• Would you rather sell cookies in the morning or in the afternoon?
• Would you rather sell cookies inside a store or outside a store?
• Would you rather talk about your troop goal or talk about your favorite cookie?
• Would you rather have a customer buy one box or have a supporter tell three friends about your troop?
• Would you rather count cookie money or count cookie boxes?
• Would you rather decorate a cookie booth sign or decorate a cookie booth table?
• Would you rather help choose booth times or help choose booth locations?
• Would you rather practice making change with play money or with a calculator?
• Would you rather do a troop celebration at a park or at a craft studio?

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This activity does not meet any GSUSA Requirements

This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements

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