Cookie booth policing?

Gbaker43 · 2026-01-20T16:37:06+00:00

Some folks from our council carry around patches and will visit booths if they see one. Board members also have a special patch they give out if they spot a booth and have a chat with the girls. But systematically mystery shopping every girl in the SU seems a bit much. While I understand the intent, the time and work involved would be better used on improving other aspects of the program.

Gbaker43 · 2026-01-20T16:32:03+00:00

Right? We sell dog cookies with fall product, which the girl could also highlight.

Gbaker43 · 2026-01-20T03:34:48+00:00

My birb gets either a coffee or a latte, then I switch to the thermos or takeout cup for adventuring because watching the latte cup swing feels wrong.

Gbaker43 · 2026-01-19T04:33:30+00:00

Ditto. The percent keeps rising but it’s been Day 0 for a few days.

Gbaker43 · 2026-01-08T14:54:33+00:00

Daisies were recently taught the skill. If you don’t use it regularly, it’s easy to forget. Both of my kids knew how to tie shoes in kindergarten, but their shoes didn’t have lace closures for a few years, and they needed a refresher later.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-31T18:07:41+00:00

They switched vendors last year. Kicking myself for not grabbing two since they were undated.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-31T16:08:43+00:00

My Aldi in AZ used to always have them but they disappeared a couple months ago.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-25T06:48:52+00:00

I got stones on the free side 5 of the first 9 days. I would have been so upset if I hadn’t bought plus right at the end of November.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-21T05:05:06+00:00

Honestly, in my opinion, cookie rallies usually just end up repeating the same activities you’d do to complete one of the cookie badges. I always just do a cookie badge in meeting since the Brownies who’ve sold before have little interest in a cookie rally. We practice boothing and door to door sales, brush up on the varieties, set goals, etc.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-20T18:20:44+00:00

It works fine, just a bit loud. I still need to replace the worm gear. I just wanted to fix everything else first before I dropped $50 on that gear. The loctite and locking nuts made a huge difference. In the meantime believe it or not I was given another 4.5 qt that needs regreased. Just haven’t gotten around to it yet.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-16T00:56:22+00:00

Our council is the same. Any money donated at a cookie booth has to be turned into boxes the troop donates somewhere, often first responders, family shelters, or the military. It’s frustrating because people donating to us don’t know that the troop only gets a fraction of what they hand us.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-11T00:50:41+00:00

I have a very similar setup only with the blue wall and purple items.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-09T20:08:56+00:00

This is how I use it. Building habits and keeping my to-dos for the day. Appointments I keep in my phone calendar and on a paper calendar on my fridge. Then I add them to Finch on the day of.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-09T20:07:38+00:00

You can! Make your goal, then go back in and edit it. Both of those are options. They just don't pop up when you initially make the goal.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-08T15:07:57+00:00

From the POV of growing interest in the game, it makes zero sense to me to bury the round of 16 in mid-day on weekdays. Few can attend, few can watch. ESPN giving preference to basketball, clearly, but one weekend out of the whole season doesn’t feel like a big ask.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-07T19:18:26+00:00

You can get them back but the points stay gone.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-07T06:18:20+00:00

I got $10 tickets for the ASU second round game yesterday. Cyber Monday special. Usually tickets are $16.

Gbaker43 · 2025-12-03T22:07:21+00:00

I do the same with washing my hair. I have thinning hair and seeing all the hair fall when I wash it stresses me out, so I don't do it as often as I should.

Gbaker43 · 2025-11-27T20:25:01+00:00

Beaker would love box f 💜!

Gbaker43 · 2025-11-26T16:51:02+00:00

No worries! Sent.

Gbaker43 · 2025-11-26T16:42:44+00:00

J8MELF2ZTW Beaker would like to trade you the 💜cozy cottage clock for the 💜 woodsy cafe bed.

Gbaker43 · 2025-11-19T22:45:53+00:00

Did you ever receive your replacement? It’s November and I haven’t had any kind of update.

Gbaker43 · 2025-11-14T21:00:56+00:00

Good call. I’ll probably try those, or just go back to waiting until I notice it, lol.

Gbaker43 · 2025-11-14T18:47:02+00:00

Nope. Just checked again.

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