Public 3044 JtE - Cub Scout Pack 3044 (Holland, Michigan)

Scouting’s Journey to Excellence

“Scouting’s Journey to Excellence” is the BSA’s performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of our units, districts, and councils. This program was started in 2011.

From National:
     Journey to Excellence Provides
       A framework for evaluating your Pack
        Assessment of how you’re doing in the key areas found in great Packs
      Guidance in areas where you might do better
   Specific guidelines and standards of what is good performance
      Early warning of potential problem areas
      Recognition for your good performance
      Benchmarking to get ideas and tips from other good units

Packs assess their performance in key areas including:
   Advancement
   Outdoor
   Service Projects
   Training
   Membership
   Retention
   Leadership
   Budget

Emphasis of the Journey to Excellence:
Continuous Improvement is a Goal
Did your unit do measurably better in key areas than last year
         OR are you already performing at a high level in those areas
     Either way, you can qualify for the standard
     Program and Participation in the Pack (Membership)
         are most important factors
     Administrative factors are considered
     Factors which are early indicators of Pack strength and
        health are identified and assessed

Packs with a satisfactory performance receive the “Bronze” level of recognition
On a voluntary basis, Packs which do better than satisfactory receive higher recognition:
“Silver” level - Effective Performance
“Gold” level - Excellent Performance
Recognition items will include a ribbon, plaque and patches for the uniform


You can learn more about the JtE program at the National JtE Website.

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