G.S. Cookies – Goal Tracking Jars – Youth Activity Archive

Activity Description: Youth track cookie sales progress with personal goals jars.

Items Needed:

A Personal Goal Amount
Two jars/containers per youth
Black markers (that can write on the jars/containers)
Filling materials such as beads, marbles, or buttons, enough for every youth
(Optional) A Troop Goal Amount
(Optional) Team goals jars for tracking the Troop Goal Amount
(Optional) Labels or stickers for decoration
(Optional) Use Cookie Planner by GSUSA
(Optional) Pen or pencils

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–40 min):

(Optional) Research troop goals and costs. (5–7 min)
- Use the Cookie Planner by GSUSA to find out how much each troop goal will cost. Decide on reasonable amounts for each goal.
- Figure out how many packages the troop must sell based on earnings per package and decide on the team’s total sales goal.
- Divide the troop goal among youth to find personal goals. Each youth records their package number.
Label personal jars/containers. (5 min)
- Give each youth two jars/containers.
- Youth write “Working Goals” on one jar/container and “Meeting Goals” on the other.
Fill the “Working Goals” jar/container. (5–7 min)
- Add beads, marbles, or buttons equal to the package goal. Example: 100 beads for a goal of 100 packages.
- (Optional) Calculate the amount needed if each item equaled 2 or 5 packages sold and use less total items for the amount needed for the “Working Goals” jar/container.
Track progress by transferring items. (5–7 min)
- Move one item from the “Working Goals” jar to the “Meeting Goals” jar for each package sold.
(Optional) Create team goals jars. (5–7 min)
- Update jars at meetings to show troop progress.
- Display jars at cookie booths to share goals with customers.

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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 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

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Updated on January 2, 2026, by:

Tia Kennard

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