G.S. Cookies – Team Trading Cards – Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Youth design cookie team trading cards to show their strengths and skills.

Items Needed:

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 10–40 min):

(Optional) Look at trading card examples. (5 min)
- Show how cards have a picture on one side and details below the picture or on the opposite side.
Create individual cookie team trading cards. (10–20 min)
- Youth draw their picture on the cards.
- Below or on the other side, youth write details such as name, nickname, most useful cookie selling skill, favorite cookie, and whether they have sold cookies before.
(Optional) Share trading cards with the group. (5–7 min)
- Youth explain their strengths and how they help the team.
(Optional) Form three-person teams. (10–15 min)
- Youth combine cards to make small teams.
- Teams should include different skills that work well together.

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Info Needed for Spirit Plans: Decorate your booth, make a cookie costume, OR make a cookie song/dance.

Info Needed for Teamwork Plans: Decide how roles are assigned when selling cookies at booths or in the troop.

Info Needed for Sales Plans: Make a sales plan, write the specifics of your plan, and get feedback.

Fulfills Steps 4 and 5 of GSUSA Cadette My Cookie Venture badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Innovator badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Senior Cookie Boss badge requirements.

Info Needed for Marketing Plans: Make a general marketing plan, detail the marketing plan, and schedule it out

Fulfills Steps 4 and 5 of GSUSA Cadette Cookie Market Researcher badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Senior My Cookie Network badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Ambassador My Cookie Business Resume badge requirements.
Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Ambassador Cookie Influencer badge requirements.