Item #1 #2 #3 Pack of District 2016 Scouting's Journey to Excellence Objective Bronze Level Silver Level Gold Level Bronze Silver Planning and Budget Total : 200 Planning and Budget: Have a program plan and budget that is regularly reviewed by the pack committee, and it follows BSA policies relating to fundraising. Have an annual program plan including elements of Faith in God and a budget adopted by the pack committee. Achieve Bronze, plus pack committee meets at least six times during the year to review program plans and finances. Achieve Silver, plus pack communicates annual program plan and budget to parents and interested adults. Gold Membership Total : 500 Building Cub Scouting: Have an increase in Cub Scout membership or maintain a larger than average pack size. Retention: Retain a significant percentage of youth members. Register all Cub-Scout-age LDS boys in ward. Achieve Bronze and have a written plan in place to actively recruit Non Member or Inactive boys using the Peerto-Peer invitations. Achieve Silver and recruit at least one Non Member or Inactive boy using Peer-to- Peer invitations. Register 100% of boys of Cub or Earn Bronze plus MLS reports Earn Silver plus annual re- Webelos age. are updated/reviewed quarterly to chartering is completed on time. ensure all boys are registered. #4 Webelos-to-Scout transition: Have an effective plan to graduate Webelos Scouts into Boy Scout troop(s). With a troop, hold two joint activities or 75% Webelos have completed "The Scouting Adventure." 60% of eligible Webelos register with a troop and are inducted into the troop with a cross-over ceremony 80% of eligible Webelos register with a troop and are inducted with a cross-over ceremony. Program Total : 900 #5 Advancement: Achieve a high percentage of Cub Scouts earning rank advancements. (Percentage calculations should account for youth entering and leaving the Cub Scout age group during the year.) Have 50% of Cub Scouts advance one rank Have 60% of Cub Scouts advance one rank be awarded within one month of earning. Have 75% of Cub Scouts advance one rank be awarded within one month of earning. 100 200 300 #6 Outdoor activities: Conduct outdoor activities and field trips. Each den has the opportunity to participate in three outdoor activities or field trips during the year. Outdoor activities are Each den has the opportunity to participate in four outdoor activities or field trips during the year. Outdoor activities are Each den has the opportunity to participate in five outdoor activities or field trips during the year. Outdoor activities are #7 Day/resident/family camp: Cub Scouts attend day camp, family camp, and/or resident camp. 33% of Cub Scouts participate in a camping experience or improvement over the prior year. Outdoor activities are 50%, or 33% and have improvement over the prior year. Outdoor activities are 75%, or 50% and have improvement over the prior year. Outdoor activities are #8 Service projects: Participate in service projects. Participate in two service projects and report hours to the Participate in three service projects and report hours to the Participate i n four service projects (at least one Duty to Country Project and one Conservation project) and report hours to the #9 Pack and den meetings: Dens and the pack have regular meetings. Hold eight pack meetings a year. Den or pack meetings have started by October 31. Achieve Bronze, plus dens meet at least twice a month during the school year. Achieve Silver, plus earn the Summertime Pack Award. Volunteer Leadership Total : 400 #10 Leadership recruitment: The pack is proactive in recruiting sufficient leaders. Have a Cub master and a committee with at least three members. Vacancies are filled promptly. Achieve Bronze, the pack has den leaders and assistants. Vacancies are filled promptly. Achieve Silver, plus the pack renews its charter on time with all leader positions filled. #11 Trained leadership: Have a trained and engaged leaders at all levels. Cub master, den leaders, and assistants have completed an orientation and youth protection training. Achieve Bronze, plus the Cub master and den leaders have completed position- specific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Achieve Silver, plus two-thirds of registered committee members have completed position-specific training for the pack committee. Bronze: Earn at least 525 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Total points earned: Silver: Earn at least 800 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Gold: Earn at least 1,050 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. No. of objectives with points: Our pack has completed online rechartering by the deadline in order to maintain continuity of our program. We certify that these requirements have been completed: Cubmaster Committee chair Commissioner This form should be turned in during the re-charter turn in or given to your Unit Commissioner. Revised 9/1/2015
Scouting's Journey to Excellence 2016 Pack Performance Recognition Program Journey to Excellence uses a balanced approach to measure performance. Below provides specific information to help you understand the criteria and exactly what data will be used to determine the three levels of performance. In planning your strategy, use actual numbers from the previous year to guide your performance improvement goal planning. The pack may qualify by meeting a specific standard or by showing improvement. Planning and Budget Measures 1 The pack has a program plan and budget that is reviewed at all pack committee meetings, and the pack follows BSA policies relating to fundraising and fiscal management as found on the Unit Money-Earning Application form and any other publication that the council has developed for fundraising and fiscal management. Program plans and budget are reviewed with parents at the start of the program year. Membership Measures 2 Bronze - All LDS members are automatically registered. Silver have a written plan to recruit any non-member/inactive youth. Gold Recruit at least one non-member/inactive youth. Recruitment should be accomplished through the Peer-to-Peer program provided by the BSA Council. 3 Bronze All LDS members are automatically registered. Silver Earn Bronze plus MLS reports are reviewed/updated to the council quarterly. Gold Earn Silver plus annual re-chartering is completed on time. 4 Hold at least two joint activities with a troop or troops, and have graduating boys register with a troop. "The Scouting Adventure" for Webelos is described in the Webelos Scout Handbook. Program Measures 5 6 7 8 9 Total number of Cub Scouts advancing at least one rank (Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Arrow of Light) since your last charter renewal date. Include all boys entering and leaving the program during the year. The pack has activities and field trips in the outdoors, which could include outdoor pack meetings, hikes, family campouts, parades, outdoor service projects, etc. All dens have the opportunity to participate. Outdoor activities are Cub Scouts attend an in-council or out-of-council Cub Scout day camp, family camp, and/or Cub Scout resident camp in 2015. STEM programs either as a day camp or resident camp are also included. All levels are total number of different Cub Scouts attending (G) divided by total number of Cub Scouts registered in the pack as of June 30, 2016 (H). Total = G / H. Outdoor activities are The pack participates in at least two service projects during the year and reports them to the district T h e projects may be completed as joint projects with other organizations. At least one Conservation oriented project for Gold. Duty to Country projects may include items such as Pack attendance at Memorial Day Services, Observe non -partisan voting events, City and State Meetings, visit the state capital and learn state history, flag retirement ceremonies, Scouting for Food, etc. Have at least eight pack meetings within the past 12 months, with one of those meetings being to review the pack's program plans and asking for parental involvement in the pack. All dens meet at least twice each month during the program year. Pack earns the Summertime Pack Award. Volunteer Leadership Measures 10 11 The pack has a Cubmaster, and a committee of at least three members. Ideally, the chartered organization representative should not be dual registered as one of the committee members. The pack also has den leaders and assistants for all dens. Leadership positions are kept filled, and the pack re-charters with all positions filled. ( Vacancies are filled promptly means that released leaders are replaced in time to keep the pack and dens operating continuously.) Cubmaster, den leaders and assistants have had an orientation and have completed youth protection training. The Cubmaster and den leaders have completed position-specific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Two- thirds of active committee members have completed leader-specific training for committee members. Scoring the pack's performance: To determine the pack's performance level, you will use the above information to determine the points earned for each of the 11 criteria and then add those individual point scores to determine a composite score. Count only the highest point total achieved in any one criterion. Bronze level requires earning at least 525 points in at least 8 criteria, Silver level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 800 points, and Gold level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 1,050 points. For more resources: www.scouting.org/jte Revised 9/1/2015 Adapted from National 513-105
Eleven-Year-Old (EYO) Scouts in Troop Of District 2016 Scouting's Journey to Excellence Item #1 Objective Bronze Level Silver Level Gold Level Bronze Silver Planning and Budget Total : 200 Planning and budget: Have a program plan and Have an annual program plan Achieve Bronze, plus troop budget that is regularly reviewed by the committee, and budget adopted by the troop committee meets at least six and it follows BSA policies related to fundraising. committee. Program Plan must times during the year to review contain elements of Faith in God. program plans and finances. Achieve Silver, plus troop conducts a planning meeting involving youth leaders for the following program year. Gold #2 #3 #4 #5 Membership Total : 500 Building EYO B o y Scouting: Have an increase in Boy Scout membership or maintain a larger than average troop size. Retention: Retain a significant percentage of youth members. Webelos-to-Scout transition: Have an effective plan to recruit Webelos Scouts into the troop. Register all eleven-year-old LDS youth in ward. Register 100% of eligible youth members using the MLS reports. With a pack or Webelos den, hold two joint activities. Achieve Bronze and have a written plan in place to actively recruit Non Member or Inactive EYO boys using Peer-to-Peer Invitations. Earn Bronze, plus annual rechartering is completed on time. Achieve Bronze, plus recruit all Webelos Scouts graduating from the Ward Pack. Induction through a Cross-Over Ceremony. Achieve Silver and recruit at least one Non Member or Inactive EYO boy using the Peer-to-Peer invitations. Earn Silver, plus the MLS reports are updated to the council quarterly. Achieve Bronze, plus provide a parent coordinator to help transition the parents of the Webelos to the EYO Patrol. Program Total : 700 Advancement: Achieve a high percentage of EYO Boy Scouts earning rank advancements. (Percentage calculations should account for youth entering and leaving the Boy Scout age group during the year.) Have 40% of EYO Boy Scouts advance to Second Class before transferring to a Troop patrol. Have 60% of EYO Boy Scouts advance to Second Class before transferring to a Troop patrol. Have 80% of EYO Boy Scouts advance to Second Class before transferring to a Troop patrol. #6 Short-term camping: Conduct short-term or weekend campouts throughout the year. Conduct one short-term overnight campout. Outdoors activities are Conduct two short-term overnight campouts. Outdoors activities are Conduct three short-term overnight campouts Outdoors activities are #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 Camping participation: EYO Boy Scouts participate in three camping experiences. Service projects: Participate in service projects, with at least one benefiting the chartered organization. Patrol method: Use the patrol method to develop youth leaders. Have 50% of Scouts participate in a campout during their EYO year. Outdoor activities are reported to the Participate in two service projects and report hours to the District Form 1 or more EYO patrols, and each has a patrol leader. The PLC meets at least four times a year. Have 60% of Scouts participate in TWO campouts during their EYO year. Outdoor activities are Participate in three service projects and Report hours to the Achieve Bronze, plus PLC meets at least six times. The troop conducts patrol leader training. Have 80% of Scouts participate in three campouts during their EYO year. Outdoor activities are Participate in four service projects (at least one Duty to Country Project) and Report hours to the Achieve Silver, plus PLC meets at least ten times. Volunteer Leadership Total : 400 Leadership and family engagement: The troop is proactive in recruiting sufficient leaders and communicates regularly Trained leadership: Have trained and engaged leaders at all levels. Have an EYO Leader, an assistant Leader, and a Troop committee with at least three members. EYO Leader and assistants have completed an orientation and youth protection training. Achieve Bronze, plus the troop holds two courts of honor, where troop plans are reviewed Achieve Bronze, plus the EYO Leader and 60% of assistants have completed positionspecific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Achieve Bronze, plus the troop holds three courts of honor, where troop plans are reviewed Achieve Silver, plus two-thirds of active committee members must have completed Troop Committee Challenge and at least one person has attended Wood Badge. Bronze: Earn at least 525 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Total points earned: Silver: Earn at least 750 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Gold: Earn at least 1,000 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. No. of objectives with points: Our troop has completed online rechartering by the deadline in order to maintain continuity of our program. We certify that these requirements have been completed: Leader of EYO Scoutmaster Committee chair Commissioner Revised 9/1/2015 This form should be turned in during the re-charter turn in or given to your Unit Commissioner.
Scouting's Journey to Excellence 2016 Troop Performance Recognition Program Adaptation for Eleven-year-old (EYO) Scouts Journey to Excellence uses a balanced approach to measure performance. Below provides specific information to help you understand the criteria and exactly what data will be used to determine the three levels of performance. In planning your strategy, use actual numbers from the previous year to guide your performance improvement goal planning. The troop may qualify by meeting a specific standard or by showing improvement. Planning and Budget Measures 1 2 The troop has a program plan which includes elements of Faith in God and a budget that is reviewed at all troop committee meetings, and the troop follows BSA policies relating to fundraising and fiscal management as found on the Unit Money-Earning Application form and any other publication that the council has developed for fundraising and fiscal management. A meeting is held with youth leaders where they are involved in developing the plan for the next program year. Membership Measures Bronze All LDS boys are automatically registered. Silver Have a written plan to recruit any non-member or inactive boy using the Peer-to- Peer invitations. Gold Recruit at least one non-member or inactive boy using the Peer-to-Peer invitations. 3 Bronze - All LDS boys are automatically registered each year. Silver Earn Bronze plus annual re-chartering is completed on time. Gold Earn Silver plus MLS reports are updated to the council quarterly. 4 5 Hold at least two activities with a pack or Webelos den, and recruit new Webelos Scouts into the troop, inducted with an appropriate cross-over Ceremony. Program Measures Total number of EYO Boy Scouts advancing at least one rank (Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star) since your last charter renewal date. Include all boys who participated in the program during the year. 6 Conduct short-term (at least one overnight) campouts throughout the year. Outdoor activities are 7 Percentage of Scouts leaving the EYO patrol during 2016 who have participated in three campouts as an EYO Scout. The goal is to have every Scout participate in three campouts as an EYO Scout. 8 9 The troop participates in service projects during the year and reports them to the District through Round Table or District web site. The projects may be completed as joint projects with other organizations. Duty to Country projects may include items such as Patrol/Troop attendance at Memorial Day Services, Observe non -partisan voting events, City and State Meetings, visit the state capital and learn state history, flag retirement ceremonies, Scouting for Foo d, etc. Form 1 or more EYO patrols and each patrol has an elected patrol leader. If the troop has more than one patrol, the PLC meets at least four times each year. The troop holds patrol leader training each year, and youth have the opportunity to participate in training. Volunteer Leadership Measures 10 11 There is an EYO Leader, an assistant, and a Troop committee of at least three members. Ideally, the chartered organization representative should not be dual registered as one of the committee members. The troop conducts courts of honor where youth are recognized and program plans are shared EYO Leader and assistants have had an orientation and have completed youth protection training. EYO Leader and 60% of the assistants have completed position-specific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Two-thirds of active Troop committee members have completed Troop Committee Challenge. For Gold, one leader must have completed Wood Badge at some point in their Scouting tenure. Scoring the troop's performance: To determine the troop's performance level, you will use the above information to determine the points earned for each of the 11 criteria and then add those individual point scores to determine a composite score. Count only the highest point total achieved in any one criterion. Bronze level requires earning at least 520 points in at least 8 criteria, Silver level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 750 points, and Gold level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 1,000 points. For more resources: www.scouting.org/jte Revised 9/1/2015 Adapted from National 513-106
Troop of District 2016 Scouting's Journey to Excellence Item #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 Objective Bronze Level Silver Level Gold Level Bronze Silver Planning and Budget Total : 200 Planning and budget: Have a program plan and Have an annual program plan Achieve Bronze, plus troop budget that is regularly reviewed by the committee, and budget adopted by the troop committee meets at least six and it follows BSA policies related to fundraising. committee. Program plan to times during the year to review include elements of Duty to God program plans and finances. and Come Follow Me. Achieve Silver, plus troop conducts a planning meeting involving youth leaders for the following program year. Gold Membership Total : 500 Building Boy Scouting: Have an increase in Boy Scout membership or maintain a larger than average troop size. Retention: Retain a significant percentage of youth members. EYO-to-Scout transition: Have an effective plan to transition EYO Scouts into the troop. Register all Boy-Scout-age LDS youth in ward. Register 100% of eligible youth members using the MLS reports With EYO patrol, hold two joint activities. Achieve Bronze and have a written plan in place to actively recruit Non Member or Inactive boys using Peerto-Peer program Earn Bronze, plus annual rechartering is completed on time. Achieve Bronze, plus transition all eligible EYO Scouts into the troop. Achieve Silver and recruit at least one Non Member or Inactive boy using Peer-to- Peer program Earn Silver, plus the MLS reports are updated to the council quarterly. Achieve Silver, plus provide a parent Coordinator to help transition the parents of the EYO scouts to the troop. Program Total : 900 Advancement: Achieve a high percentage of Boy Scouts earning rank advancements. (Percentage calculations should account for youth entering and leaving the Boy Scout age group during the year.) Short-term camping: Conduct short-term or weekend campouts throughout the year. Long-term camping: Participate in a long-term camp with a majority of the troop in attendance. Service projects: Participate in service projects, with at least one benefiting the chartered organization. Have 40% of Boy Scouts advance one rank or have improvement over prior year. Scouts recognized within one Month of earning. Conduct four short-term overnight campouts. Plus Duty to God youth led camp fire reflections are held. Outdoor activities are The troop participates in a longterm camp. Plus Duty to God youth led camp fire reflections are held. Outdoor activities are Participate in four service projects and report hours to the district Have 50% of Boy Scouts advance one rank. Conduct seven short-term overnight campouts. Plus Duty to God youth led camp fire reflections are held. Outdoor activities are 60% of Scouts attend a longterm camp. Plus Duty to God youth led camp fire reflections are held. Outdoor activities are Participate in five service projects and report hours to the Have 60% of Boy Scouts advance one rank. Conduct nine short-term overnight campouts. Plus Duty to God youth led camp fire reflections are held. Outdoor activities are 70% of Scouts attend a longterm camp. Plus Duty to God youth led camp fire reflections are held. Outdoor activities are Participate in six service projects (at least one Duty to Country project) and report hours to the #9 #10 #11 Patrol method: Use the patrol method to develop youth leaders. (Troop leaders may also hold Deacons quorum leadership positions, but they must function as Boy Scout leaders as outlined by BSA.) The troop has patrols, and each has a patrol leader. There is an SPL, if more than one patrol. The PLC meets at least four times a year. Achieve Bronze, plus PLC meets at least six times. The troop conducts patrol leader training. Achieve Silver, plus PLC meets at least ten times. At least one Scout has attended an advanced training course, such as NYLT (Timberline) or Order of the Arrow Conference. Volunteer Leadership Total : 400 Leadership and family engagement: The troop is proactive in recruiting sufficient leaders and communicates regularly Trained leadership: Have trained and engaged leaders at all levels. Have a Scoutmaster, an assistant Scoutmaster, and a committee with at least three members. Scoutmaster and assistants have completed an orientation and youth protection training. Achieve Bronze, plus the troop Achieve Bronze, plus the troop holds two courts of honor, holds three courts of honor, where troop plans are reviewed where troop plans are reviewed Achieve Bronze, plus the Scoutmaster and 60% of assistants have completed position-specific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Achieve Silver, plus two-thirds of active committee members must have completed Troop Committee Challenge and at least one person has attended Wood Badge. Bronze: Earn at least 525 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Total points earned: Silver: Earn at least 750 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Gold: Earn at least 1,000 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. No. of objectives with points: Our troop has completed online rechartering by the deadline in order to maintain continuity of our program. We certify that these requirements have been completed: Scoutmaster Committee chair Commissioner Revised 9/1/2015 This form should be turned in during the re-charter turn in or given to your Unit Commissioner.
Scouting's Journey to Excellence 2016 Troop Performance Recognition Program Journey to Excellence uses a balanced approach to measure performance. Below provides specific information to help you understand the criteria and exactly what data will be used to determine the three levels of performance. In planning your strategy, use actual numbers from the previous year to guide your performance improvement goal planning. The troop may qualify by meeting a specific standard or by showing improvement. Planning and Budget Measures 1 2 The troop has a program plan that incorporates elements of Duty to God and Come Follow Me, and a budget that is reviewed at all troop committee meetings, and the troop follows BSA policies relating to fundraising and fiscal management as found on the Unit Money- Earning Application form and any other publication that the council has developed for fundraising and fiscal management. A meeting is held with youth leaders where they are involved in developing the plan for the next program year. Membership Measures Bronze All LDS boys are automatically registered. Silver Have a written plan to recruit any non-member or inactive boys using the Peer-To Peer program provided by the BSA Council. Gold Recruit at least one non-member or inactive boy using Peer-to-Peer. 3 Bronze -All LDS boys are automatically registered each year. Silver - Earn Bronze plus annual re-chartering is completed on time. Gold Earn Silver plus MLS reports are updated to the council quarterly. 4 Hold at least two activities with the EYO patrol and have a parent coordinator to help with the parent s transition to Boy Scouting. Program Measures 5 Total number of Boy Scouts advancing at least one rank (Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle. Palm) since your last charter renewal date. Include all boys who participated in the program during the year. Scouts should be recognized as close to immediately as possible. 6 Conduct short-term (at least one overnight) campouts throughout the year. Each campout should include a youth led Duty to God campfire reflection. Outdoor activities are 7 8 9 10 11 Number of Boy Scouts who attend any in-council or out-of-council long-term summer camp (of at least five nights), high-adventure experience, or jamboree, or serve on camp staff within the past year, divided by the Boy Scout membership on June 30, 2015. Youth attending long-term specialty camps such as NYLT or STEM are also counted. Should include youth led campfire reflections. Outdoor activities are The troop participates in service projects during the year and reports them to the District through Round Table or District web site. The projects may be completed as joint projects with other organizations. Duty to Country projects may include items such as Patrol/Troop attendance at Memorial Day Services, Observe non -partisan voting events, City and State Meetings, visit the state capital and learn state history, flag retirement ceremonies, Scouting for Food, etc. The troop is separated into patrols and each patrol has an elected patrol leader. If the troop has more than one patrol, there is an elected senior patrol leader. If the troop has more than one patrol, the PLC meets at least four times each year. The troop holds patrol leader training each year, and youth have the opportunity to participate in advanced training. Volunteer Leadership Measures The troop has a Scoutmaster, an assistant, and a committee of at least three members. Ideally, the chartered organization representative should not be dual registered as one of the committee members. The troop conducts courts of honor where youth are recognized and program plans are shared Scoutmaster and assistants have had an orientation and have completed youth protection training. Scoutmaster and 60% of the assistants have completed position-specific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Two-thirds of active committee members have completed Troop Committee Challenge. For Gold, one leader must have completed Wood Badge at some point in their Scouting tenure. Scoring the troop's performance: To determine the troop's performance level, you will use the above information to determine the points earned for each of the 11 criteria and then add those individual point scores to determine a composite score. Count only the highest point total achieved in any one criterion. Bronze level requires earning at least 520 points in at least 8 criteria, Silver level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 750 points, and Gold level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 1,000 points. For more resources: www.scouting.org/jte Revised 9/1/2015 Adapted from National 513-106
Team of District 2016 Scouting's Journey to Excellence Item #1 #2 #3 Objective Bronze Level Silver Level Gold Level Bronze Silver Planning and Budget Total : 200 Planning and budget: Have a program plan and Have an annual program plan budget that is regularly reviewed by the committee and budget adopted by the and follow BSA policies related to fundraising. team committee. Program must contain elements of Duty to God and Come Follow Me. Achieve Bronze, plus team committee meets at least six times during the year to review program plans and finances. Achieve Silver, plus team conducts a planning meeting involving youth leaders for the following program year. Gold Membership Total : 400 Building Varsity Scouting: Have a membership recruiting plan to grow team membership. Retention: Retain a significant percentage of youth members. Register all Varsity-Scout-age LDS youth in ward. Register 100% of eligible youth members using the MLS reports. Achieve Bronze and have a Achieve Silver and recruit at written plan in place to actively least one Non Member or recruit Non Member or Inactive Inactive boy using Peer-toboys using Peer-to Peer program. Peer program. Earn Bronze, plus annual rechartering is completed on time. Earn Silver, plus the MLS reports are updated to the council quarterly. #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 Program: Five Fields of Emphasis Total : 1,000 Advancement: Achieve a high percentage of Varsity Scouts earning rank advancements. (Percentage calculations should account for youth entering and leaving the Varsity Scout age group during the year.) High adventure/sports: The team participates in high adventure activities. Personal development: Provide opportunities and encouragement for personal development. Service projects: Participate in service projects, with at least one benefiting the chartered organization. Special programs/events: Participate in activities at a district, council, regional, or national level. Have 40% of Varsity Scouts earn a least one rank, Varsity Letter, or the Denali Award, and are recognized within one month of earning the award. Participate in at least one high adventure activity. Outdoor activities are reported to the Evening Reflections are held. Have 50% of Varsity Scouts earn a least one rank, Varsity Letter, or the Denali Award, and are recognized within one month of earning the award. Achieve bronze, plus every The team has a youth captain and the program includes field of emphasis has a youth program manager. opportunities for personal development for every member. Participate in three service activities and report hours to the District. Team actively participates in two special events. Have 60% of Varsity Scouts earn a least one rank, Varsity Letter, or the Denali Award, and are recognized within one month of earning the award. 60% of Varsity Scouts attend a 70% of Varsity Scouts attend a high adventure activity. Outdoor high adventure activity. Outdoor activities are reported to the activities are reported to the Participate in four service activities and report the hours to the District Team actively participates in three special events. Achieve Silver, plus Varsity Scouts have attended advanced training courses through the BSA (Varsity Vision), a religious or educational institution. Participate in five service activities (at least one Duty To Country project) and report the hours to the District Team actively participates in four special events. Volunteer Leadership Total : 400 Leadership and family engagement: Have a proactive approach in recruiting sufficient leaders and communicating Have a coach, an assistant coach, and a committee with at least three members. Achieve Bronze, plus the team holds two courts of honor, where team plans are reviewed Achieve Silver, plus the team holds three courts of honor, where team plans are reviewed #10 Trained leadership: Have trained and engaged leaders at all levels. Coach and assistants have completed an orientation and youth protection training. Achieve Bronze, plus the coach Achieve Silver, plus each and assistants have completed program field has a trained Varsity Vision training or, if new, advisor (Varsity Vision will complete within three training). And at least one months of joining. person has completed Wood Badge Training. Bronze: Earn at least 500 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Total points earned: Silver: Earn at least 750 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. Gold: Earn at least 1,000 points by earning points in at least 8 objectives. No. of objectives with points: Our team has completed online rechartering by the deadline in order to maintain continuity of our program. We certify that these requirements have been completed: Coach Committee chair Commissioner This form should be turned in during the re-charter turn in or given to your Unit Commissioner. Revised 9/1/2015
Scouting's Journey to Excellence 2016 Team Performance Recognition Program Journey to Excellence uses a balanced approach to measure performance. Below provides specific information to help you understand the criteria and exactly what data will be used to determine the three levels of performance. In planning your strategy, use actual numbers from the previous year to guide your performance improvement goal planning. The team may qualify by meeting a specific standard or by showing improvement. Planning and Budget Measures 1 The team has a program plan that incorporates elements of Duty to God and Come Follow Me, and a budget that is reviewed at all team committee meetings, and the team follows BSA policies relating to fundraising and fiscal management as found on the Unit Money- Earning Application form and any other publication that the council has developed for fundraising and fiscal management. A meeting is held with youth leaders where they are involved in developing the plan for the next program year. Membership Measures 2 Bronze All LDS boys are automatically registered. Silver Have a written plan to recruit any non-member or inactive using the Peer-to- Peer program. Gold Recruit at least one non-member or inactive boy using the Peer-to-Peer program. 3 Bronze - All LDS boys are automatically registered each year. Silver Earn Bronze plus annual re-chartering is completed on time. Gold Earn Silver, plus MLS reports are updated to the council quarterly. Program Measures 4 5 6 7 Total Varsity Scouts earning awards (Varsity Letter and Denali) and Scout rank advancement (Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle) since the last charter renewal date, divided by the number of boys at the start of the year. Scouts should be recognized for their achievements as close to immediately as possible. Number of Varsity Scouts who attend any in-council or out-of-council high-adventure activity (of at least five nights), or councilapproved team high-adventure experience within the past year (5 or more nights). Outdoor activities are reported to the District. There is a youth serving as team captain. Team meetings include personal growth opportunities for each member. Each of the five fields of emphasis has a youth leader assigned. Youth have the opportunity to participate in advanced training (Varsity Vision). The team participates in service projects during the year and reports the hours through the district at Round Table or the district web site. The projects may be completed as joint activities with other organizations. At least one must benefit the chartered organization. Duty to Country projects may include items such as Team attendance at Memorial Day Services, Observe nonpartisan voting events, City and State Meetings, visit the state capital and learn state history, flag retirement ceremonies, Scouting for Food, etc. 8 The team supports and participates in special events held at a district, council, regional, or national level. Volunteer Leadership Measures 9 10 The team has a Coach, an assistant, and a committee of at least three members. Ideally, the chartered organization representative should not be dual registered as one of the committee members. The team conducts courts of honor where youth are recognized and program plans are shared Coach and assistants have had an orientation and have completed youth protection training. Coach and assistants have completed Varsity Vision training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. For Gold, each of the five program fields has a trained advisor [Varsity Vision Training] assigned. Scoring the team's performance: To determine the team's performance level, you will use the above information to determine the points earned for each of the 10 criteria and then add those individual point scores to determine a composite score. Count only the highest point total achieved in any one criterion. Bronze level requires earning at least 500 points in at least 8 criteria, Silver level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 750 points, and Gold level requires earning points in at least 8 criteria and 1,000 points. For more resources: www.scouting.org/jte Revised 9/1/2015 Adapted from National 513-113
Crew of District 2016 Scouting's Journey to Excellence Item #1 Objective Bronze Level Silver Level Gold Level Bronze Silver Planning and Budget Total : 200 Planning and budget: Have a program plan and budget that is regularly reviewed by the committee and it follows BSA policies relating to fundraising. Have an annual program plan and budget adopted by the crew committee. Program must contain elements of Duty to God and Come Follow Me. Achieve Bronze, plus crew committee meets at least six times during the year to review program plans and finances. Achieve Silver, plus crew conducts a planning meeting involving youth leaders for the following program year. Gold Membership Total : 500 #2 Building Venturing: Have an increase in Venturing membership or maintain a larger than average crew size. Register all Venturing-age LDS youth in ward. Achieve Bronze and have a written plan in place to actively recruit Non Member or Inactive boys using Peer-to-Peer invitations. Achieve Silver and recruit at least one Non Member or Inactive boy using Peer-to-Peer invitations. 100 200 300 #3 Retention: Retain a significant percentage of youth members. Register 100% of youth members using MLS reports. Earn Bronze plus annual rechartering is completed on time. Earn Silver plus MLS reports are updated to the Council quarterly. Program Total : 800 #4 Adventure: Conduct regular activities including a Tier II or Tier III adventure. Conduct at least four activities including a Tier II or Tier III adventure. Outdoor Activities are reported to the District. Youth led Duty to God reflections are held. Conduct at least five activities and at least 50% of youth participate in a Tier II or Tier III adventure. Outdoor Activities are reported to the District. Youth led Duty to God reflections are held. Conduct at least six activities and at least 50% of youth participate in a Tier II or Tier III adventure. Outdoor Activities are reported to the District. Youth led Duty to God reflections are held. #5 Leadership: Develop youth who will provide leadership to crew meetings and activities. Have a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer leading the crew. Achieve Bronze, plus officers meet at least six times. The crew conducts officer training. Achieve Silver level, plus each crew activity has a youth leader. #6 Personal growth: Provide opportunities for achievement and self-actualization. Crew members participate in advancement by earning the Venturing Award. Achieve Bronze, plus crew program includes at least three youth training sessions. Achieve Silver level, plus the crew has members actively participating in program activities. #7 #8 Service: Participate in service projects, with at least one benefiting the chartered organization. Participate in two service projects and report the hours to the District. Participate in three service projects and report the hours to the District. Achieve Silver, and at least one of the service projects is conservation oriented. At least one Duty to Country Project. Volunteer Leadership Total : 500 Leadership recruitment: Have a proactive approach in recruiting sufficient leaders and communicating Have an advisor, associate advisor, and a committee with at least three members. Achieve Bronze, plus the crew holds a meeting where plans are reviewed Achieve Silver, plus adult leadership is identified by May 31 for the next program year. #9 Trained leadership: Have trained and engaged leaders at all levels. Advisor and associates have completed an orientation and Venture youth protection training. Achieve Bronze, plus the advisor and associates have completed position-specific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Achieve Silver, plus at least two committee members have completed crew committee training. And at least one person has completed Wood Badge Training. 100 200 300 Bronze: Earn at least 550 points by earning points in at least 7 objectives. Total points earned: Silver: Earn at least 800 points by earning points in at least 7 objectives. Gold: Earn at least 1,100 points by earning points in at least 7 objectives. No. of objectives with points: Our crew has completed online rechartering by the deadline in order to maintain continuity of our program. We certify that these requirements have been completed: Advisor Crew President Commissioner This form should be turned in during the re-charter turn in or given to your Unit Commissioner. Revised 9/1/2015
Scouting's Journey to Excellence 2016 Crew Performance Recognition Program Journey to Excellence uses a balanced approach to measure performance. Below provides specific information to help you understand the criteria and exactly what data will be used to determine the three levels of performance. In planning your strategy, use actual numbers from the previous year to guide your performance improvement goal planning. The crew may qualify by meeting a specific standard or by showing improvement. Planning and Budget Measures 1 The crew has a program plan that incorporates elements of Duty to God and Come Follow Me and a budget that is reviewed at all crew committee meetings, and the crew follows BSA policies relating to fundraising and fiscal management as found on the Unit Money-Earning Application form and any other publication that the council has developed for fundraising and fiscal management. A meeting is held with youth leaders where they are involved in developing the plan for the next program year. Membership Measures 2 Bronze All LDS boys are automatically registered. Silver Have a written plan to recruit any non-member or inactive boy using the peer-topeer program. Gold Recruit at least one non-member or inactive boy using Peer-to-Peer. 3 Bronze - All LDS boys are automatically registered using MLS reports. Silver Earn Bronze plus annual charter renewal is completed on time. Gold - Earn Silver plus MLS lists are updated to the Council quarterly. Program Measures 4 5 The crew conducts regular activities outside of meetings. At least one is a Tier II activity (may be less than four days, but requires planning and skill development) or a Tier III activity (at least 4 days and is mentally and physically challenging.) Outdoor Activities are reported to the District. Youth led evening Duty to God reflections are held. The crew has youth leaders serving as president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer who are leading the activities of the crew. Crew officers hold regular meetings and receive training. Each crew activity has a youth leader. 6 Crew members complete the Venturing award shortly after joining. Youth training at meetings allows crew members to learn from hands-on experiences. The crew encourages achievement through the Venturing program elements. 7 8 9 The crew participates in service projects during the year and reports the hours through the district at Round Table or the District web site. The projects may be completed as joint projects with other organizations. At least one project must be conservation oriented. Duty to Country projects may include items such as Crew attendance at Memorial Day Services, Observe nonpartisan voting events, City and State Meetings, visit the state capital and learn state history, flag retirement ceremonies, Scouting for Food, etc. Volunteer Leadership Measures The crew has an advisor, an associate, and a committee of at least three members. Ideally, the chartered organization representative should not be dual registered as one of the committee members. The crew holds a meeting where program plans are shared with parents. Volunteer leaders are determined for the next program year by May 31. Advisor and associates have had an orientation and have completed Venturing youth protection training. Advisor and Associates have completed position-specific training or, if new, will complete within three months of joining. Two committee members have completed Crew Committee Training. At least one person has completed Wood Badge Training during their Scouting tenure. Scoring the crew's performance: To determine the crew's performance level, you will use the above information to determine the points earned for each of the 9 criteria and then add those individual point scores to determine a composite score. Count only the highest point total achieved in any one criterion. Bronze level requires earning at least 550 points in at least 7 criteria, Silver level requires earning points in at least 7 criteria and 800 points, and Gold level requires earning points in at least 7 criteria and 1,100 points. For more resources: www.scouting.org/jte Revised 9/1/2015 Adapted from National 513-107