Activity Description: Youth design a chart to track their cookie sales progress.
Items Needed:
- Sales Chart template
- Copies of the Sales Chart template or graph paper and a ruler for each scout
- Pens or pencils
- (Optional) Coloring tools
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 10–20 min):
- Review chart features. (3–4 min)
- Use the Sales Chart template to go over the title, x‑axis, y‑axis, labels, and increments. Explain the difference between bar graphs and line graphs.
- Prepare the chart. (4–5 min)
- Youth choose to use the Sales Chart template or graph paper.
- If using graph paper, use a ruler to draw a vertical y‑axis about one inch from the left side. Draw a horizontal x‑axis about two inches from the bottom.
- Label the chart. (4–5 min)
- Number the y‑axis evenly up to the package goal.
- If using graph paper, label the y‑axis “Sold Cookie Packages.”
- Add dates evenly spaced on the x‑axis.
- If using graph paper, label the x‑axis “Cookie Sales to Date.”
- Add data style. (1–2 min)
- Youth decide to use bars or a line graph. Explain how they mark each type using a sample template.
- Plan updates. (1–2 min)
- Decide how often the chart will be updated. Write the dates for each planned update.
- Add bars or extend the line graph on each date. Keep going until the troop reaches their goal.
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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.
Info Needed for SMART Goals: Learn what SMART is and apply it to the troop sales goal.
- Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Senior Cookie Boss badge requirements.
Info Needed for Tracking: Make a way to track sales with a goal tracker or using the online sales tracking feature.
- Fulfills Step 2 of GSUSA Daisy Cookie Goal Setter badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Brownie Cookie Decision Maker badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Junior My Cookie Team badge requirements.
This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements
