“Scouting’s Journey to Excellence” is the BSA’s new council performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success and measure the performance of our units, districts, and councils. It is replacing the Centennial Quality Awards Program as a means of encouraging excellence in providing a quality program at all levels of the BSA.

The criteria below are a measure of how well a troop is doing- the grading is such that only 5% of units should fall into the GOLD award category, but most should be able to achieve BRONZE-

Item Number	Objective	Bronze Level	Silver Level	Gold Level	Bronze Points	Silver Points	Gold Points	2023	2024
1	Advancement: Increase the percentage of Boy Scouts earning rank advancements.	Have 40% of Boy Scouts advance one rank or have a 2 percentage points increase.	Have 45% of Boy Scouts advance, or 40% advance and have a 2 percentage points increase.	Have 50% of Boy Scouts advance, or 45% and have a 2 percentage points increase.	75	150	300	0%	0%
2	Retention: Improve retention rate.	Retain and re-register 75% of eligible members, or have a 2 percentage points increase.	Retain and re-register 80% of members, or retain and re-register 75% and have a 2 percentage points increase.	Retain and re-register 85% of members, or retain and re-register 80% and have a 2 percentage points increase.	75	150	300	85%	76%
3	Building Boy Scouting: Have an increase in membership or be larger than the average size troop.	Have a net gain of one member over last year, or have at least 14 members.	Increase youth members by 5%.	Increase youth members by 10%.	75	150	300	3%	-27%
4	Trained leadership: Have a trained and engaged troop committee.	Have a Scoutmaster, an assistant SM, and a committee with at least three members. The SM and all assistants have completed LeaderSpecific Training, or if new leaders, within three months of joining, and the troop has put on Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops.	Bronze level, plus Scoutmaster and Assistant Scoutmasters have completed Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, or if new complete within six months of joining.	Silver level, plus all committee members must have completed Troop Committee Challenge	75	150	300
5	Short-term camping: The troop conducts short- term or weekend campouts throughout the year.	Conduct four short-term overnight campouts.	Conduct seven short-term overnight campouts.	Conduct nine short-term overnight campouts.	50	100	200	22	265
6	Long-term camping: The troop participates in a long-term camp.	The troop participates in a long-term camp.	60% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.	70% of Scouts attend a long-term camp.	50	100	200	0%	100%
7	Patrol method: The troop uses the patrol method.	The troop has patrols, and each has a patrol leader. There is an SPL if more than one patrol. The PLC meets four times a year. The troop holds patrol leader training.	PLC meets six times a year, including an annual planning meeting.	PLC meets 10 times a year, including an annual planning meeting, and one Scout attends NYLT.	50	100	200	PLC: 11 NYLT: 6	PLC: 134 NYLT: 9
8	Service projects: The troop participates in service projects, with one benefitting your chartering organization. The projects and hours are entered on the Journey to Excellence website.	Participate in four service projects.	Participate in five service projects.	Participate in six service projects.	50	100	200	57	638
9	Webelos-to-Scout transition: Have a Webelos-to- Scout transition plan.	With a pack or Webelos den, hold two joint activities, one of which is a Webelos parent orientation and camp promotion meeting.	Recruit two Webelos Scouts.	Recruit five Webelos Scouts.	50	100	200	6	22
10	Budget: The troop has a budget that is continually reviewed by the committee and follows BSA policies relating to fundraising and fiscal management.	Have a written budget reviewed at committee meetings and that follows BSA policies.	Earn the Bronze level, plus Scouts participate in the budget planning process.	Earn the Bronze and Silver levels, plus budget is completed by August 31 for the next program year.	25	50	100
11	Courts of honor/parents meetings: Scouts are recognized for their badges at courts of honor.	Scouts are recognized for badges or cards at least twice a year at courts of honor, where troop plans are reviewed with parents.	Three courts of honor are held with families attending.	Four courts of honor are held with families attending.	25	50	100	4	45
12	Fitness: Troop meetings and activities include physical fitness components	Troop program regularly includes active physical activity such as hiking, cycling or some physical activity	Bronze plus the troop promotes and coordinates group fitness activities.	Silver plus the troop holds an ongoing fitness competition where members can track their performance	50	100	200
13	Reregister on-time	Complete reregistration, obtain all signatures, and submit paperwork to the council office prior to the expiration of your charter.			50