Be A Quality Unit

One thing is for sure; I want every unit to be a quality unit. I'm don't mean I want every unit to earn the National Quality Unit Award; I want every unit to do much more than that. If your unit has already earned the NQUA, I want you to take a long, hard look at it and look for ways of making it better. If your unit has not earned the NQUA, I want you to sit down and develop a plan not just to earn the award, but to go beyond the award.

The award criteria represent minimum standards, not the ideal. Each unit should be looking at these requirements as a way of determining the progress they've made, identifying areas where improvement is needed, and a way of suggesting some goals for the coming year. Remember, your goal should not be: "Earn the National Quality Unit Award." Your goal should be to: "Be a quality unit!"

The Requirements

1. Training*: The Scoutmaster will complete Boy Scout Leader Fast Start Training and Scoutmastership Fundamentals
2. Two-Deep Leadership*: We will have one or more assistant Scoutmasters registered, trained, and active. One registered adult is assigned responsibility for Youth Protection training.
3. Planned Program: Our troop will conduct an annual program planning conference, publish an annual troop program calendar, and present it to parents at a family activity.
4. Service Project: Our troop will conduct a service project annually, preferably for the chartered organization or community.
5. Advancement: Sixty percent or more of our Boy Scouts will advance a rank, or we will have a ten percent increase in total rank advancement over a year ago.
6. Boy's Life: A subscription to Boy's Life will go into the homes of all our Boy Scout members, or we will have a ten percent increase over a year ago.
7. Outdoor Activities*: The troop will conduct six highlight activities (such as hikes, cam pouts, trips, tours, etc.) and attend a Boy Scouts of America long-term camp.
8. Membership: We will renew our charter with an equal or greater number of youth registered over a year ago.
9. Patrol Method: We will conduct Troop Junior Leader Training as outlined in the Scoutmaster Handbook and hold monthly Patrol Leaders' Council meetings.
10. On-Time Charter Renewal*: The troop will complete its charter renewal before its current charter expires.