Girl Scout Cookie Fun

Dream Goal (Goal Setting Game)

Objective of the Game:

Set a troop goal for spending the cookie money. Three points awarded to the team whose vacation destination is selected.

Supplies Needed:

Balloons (1 per table [patrol] - different color for each patrol), Permanent Marker

How to Play:

Step 1 of the 5 Steps to Cookie Sale Success (SET/SHARE A TROOP GOAL)
Blow up one balloon per table. Each table writes toward the top of its balloon a desirable vacation destination where no one at the table has visited. Each table then tosses its balloon to the next table, which writes on the balloon three things one could see or do at the vacation location listed on that balloon. Balloons are then tossed to the next table, which circles one of the three activities (the one that sounds the most interesting) and writes on the balloon three things one would need to take on the trip. Each balloon is tossed to the next table, which writes on the balloon three skills a group may need to have to take this trip. The balloons are tossed to the originating table. Everyone looks over their original balloon and then gives all 4 balloons to the emcee. To decide which trip will be chosen, the emcee reads all four trips (and other info), and designates four areas of the room. Everyone gets up and goes to the area of the room for the vacation they like best. They do not have to choose the vacation that was written on their table's balloon.

The Sales Pitch: If it is not obvious which trip the majority of the group selected, patrols can take turns convincing the others why they should choose a their location. At any time, patrols can change their minds and move to another vacation.

Step 2 of the 5 Steps to Cookie Sale Success (SET A PERSONAL GOAL)
Give everyone two small cards. On the first card, tell girls to write down a special talent or skill that they have to contribute to the troop in planning this trip or in leading the group once they get to the destination. On the second card, the girls should write down a skill that they would like to improve upon or a new skill that each would like to learn before going on this trip. This personal goal is for the girl to keep and reflect upon as everyone prepares for the trip. Girls do not have to share personal goals unless they choose to do so.

Match Game

Objective of the Game:

Win points for your team by being the most knowledgeable about the Girl Scouts and Little Brownie Bakers and matching your team members.

Supplies Needed:

Paper and marker for each player, Whiteboard/chalkboard and marker for 1 player from each team, Scorekeeper for each team

How to Play:

Teams choose one player they feel is the most knowledgeable about the Girl Scouts and Little Brownie Bakers. Those players come to the front of the room, and are given a whiteboard/chalkboard. The host reads a question about Girl Scouts or Little Brownie Bakers. All guests write down the answers to the question . Team members sitting at the table should not discuss their answers with each other. The players in the front of the room reveal their answers. If they answered correctly, they will receive one point for every person they match at their table. If they answered incorrectly, no points are awarded, even if the team members at their table answered correctly. If one of the four people in the front of the room answers incorrectly, they must sit down, and someone else from their table must go to the front. Continue the game with as many questions as time allows. The team receiving the most points is the winner.

Questions:

1. What was Juliette Low's maiden name? (Gordon)
2. How many Girl Scout councils are there in the United States? (317)
3. Name the city and state of the last G.S. National Convention. (Kansas City, Missouri)
4. What Girl Scout does not sell cookies? (Daisy)
5. Where is Juliette Low's Birthplace? (Savannah, Georgia)
6. The first Girl Scout council was chartered in 1917 in what state? (Toledo, Ohio)
7. How many world centers are there? (4 - Pax Lodge, Our Chalet, Sangam, Our Cabana)
8. One trefoil rotary die has how many shapes engraved on it? (100)
9. During peak production, how many pounds of chocolate are used per day? (90,000 lbs.)
10. How many cookies are in a box of All Abouts? (16)
11. Name one of the three GSUSA-sponsored try-its, badges or interest projects relating to the cookie sale. (Cookies Count - Brownies, Cookie Connection - Junior, Cookies & Dough - Cad/Sr.)
12. What is the ceremony called where a Girl Scout transitions from one age level to the next? (Bridging)
13. A Senior Girl Scout who does 10 hours of hands-on training of outdoor group leadership skills can earn a CIT. What does CIT stand for? (Counselor in training)
14. The anniversary of the first Girl Scout troop meeting in 1912 is considered the Girl Scout Birthday. What is the month and day of that birthday? (March 12)

Chenille Stem Teddy Bear

Supplies Needed:

2 Chenille Stems (the thicker, fuzzier ones work best) - color of your choice, Permanent Black Marker, Pin and Glue Gun (optional)

Instructions:

Fold one chenille stem in half. About one inch down, twist the stem 3 times (see a). Fold the two long pieces up at a diagonal, leaving about I" for the legs (see b). Twist the right "arm" behind the neck and over to the left side. Twist the left "arm" behind the neck and over to the right side. Fold each arm in half toward the middle to complete the body. You should have a flower shape (see c). The second chenille stem will form the head. ears and snout of the bear. Take the second stem and put one end at the base of the neck. Wrap the stem up to the top of the head and back down again (approximately 6 times around) (see d). With the remainder of the stem at the back of the head, go to the top and form 2 ears by bending a figure 8 shape behind the head (see e). Bring the remainder of the stem to the front of the face. Twist this piece around and around in a knot fashion to form the bear's snout (see f). Use a permanent marker to make a dot for the nose on the snout and two dots for eyes. Bend the bear into a sitting shape, or hot glue a pin on the back and wear on your clothing.

Don't Lose Your Cookies Game

Method: Relay
Set-up: 1 lane per team. Place a starting mark (cone or masking tape line) at the beginning of each lane. Place a table at the end of each lane with the following: 2 large coffee cans with one filled with cookies, 1 can of frosting, and a plastic knife.

Play: At the signal, from the start line, the first member of each team should walk to the table, choose how many cookies she will balance on her head (minimum of 5). She may use the frosting to hold the cookies together. Balancing the cookies on her head, she must walk to the start line, then back to the table, and drop the cookies into the 2nd coffee can without using any hands. If at any time a participant loses her cookies, that person must start over. The event stops when the 1st team finishes.

Cookie Construction

Set-up: 1 table per team. On each table, place a box of Girl Scout cookies, a can of frosting, a plastic knife, a box of toothpicks, a pair of scissors, licorice rope, and some M&M's.

Play: Using only the supplies on the table, each team will have 5 minutes to construct the item of their choice (i.e., car, building, train, etc.)

Scoring: Score by audience vote or cheering. The object with the most votes or loudest cheering wins. If you do not want to keep score, you can use this game to create constructions to display at your booth sales, etc. display at your booth sales, etc.

 

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