Activity Description: Youth play a team building game and connect what they learn to communication in their cookie business.
Items Needed:
- Materials for a chosen team building game
- Space to play the game
- (Optional) Paper and pencils for notes
Before the Meeting Starts:
- Choose a team building game. (5 min)
- GSUSA Recommends playing Back to Back Drawing in the Booklet and VTK.
- Other examples include relay races, building a tower with blocks, or passing an object around a circle. See a list of team building games.
Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 15–25 min):
- Play the team building game. (10–15 min)
- Youth work together to complete the challenge. Encourage teamwork and problem solving.
- Compare results and reflect. (2–5 min)
- Youth discuss what worked well and what was difficult.
- Talk about how communication affected their success.
- Connect to cookie business teamwork. (3–5 min)
- Ask how communication can help with selling cookies.
- Discuss times they may need to adjust their approach as a team.
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Info Needed for Spirit Plans: Decorate your booth, make a cookie costume, OR make a cookie song/dance.
- Fulfills Step 5 of GSUSA Brownie Cookie Decision Maker badge requirements.
Info Needed for Teamwork Plans: Decide how roles are assigned when selling cookies at booths or in the troop.
- Fulfills Step 3 of GSUSA Brownie Cookie Decision Maker badge requirements.
- Fulfills Step 4 of GSUSA Junior My Cookie Team badge requirements.
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.
This activity does not meet any Scouting America Requirements
