BSA Journey to Excellence
BSA Journey to Excellence
Section titled “BSA Journey to Excellence”Source: Scouting America — Journey to Excellence
Journey to Excellence (JTE) is Scouting America’s planning, performance, and recognition program for units. Covers award levels (Bronze/Silver/Gold), service project requirements by level, and how to report service hours.
Summary
Section titled “Summary”Journey to Excellence (JTE) is Scouting America’s annual unit performance and recognition program. Units earn Bronze, Silver, or Gold recognition by meeting performance thresholds across criteria including membership, advancement, camping, and community service. Service project requirements: Bronze = 2 projects, Silver = 3, Gold = 4 — with at least one project per year benefiting the chartered organization. Hours are submitted at my.scouting.org.
Note: The original URL http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/JourneyToExcellence.aspx redirects to the current JTE page.
What Is Journey to Excellence?
Section titled “What Is Journey to Excellence?”Journey to Excellence (JTE) is Scouting America’s planning, performance, and recognition program for packs, troops, crews, ships, and posts. It is designed to align unit, district, and council performance to maximize results in key areas including membership retention, financial health, camping, advancement, and community service.
Units that meet performance thresholds earn Bronze, Silver, or Gold recognition.
Award Levels
Section titled “Award Levels”| Level | General Threshold |
|---|---|
| Bronze | Meet minimum requirements across most criteria |
| Silver | Higher performance thresholds across criteria |
| Gold | Highest performance — exemplary unit program |
For troops, earning Bronze requires completing 11 of 13 criteria and earning 700 points; Silver requires 1,000 points; Gold requires 1,600 points.
Service Projects and JTE
Section titled “Service Projects and JTE”Community service is one of the scored criteria in JTE. Units must participate in service projects to earn points toward their award level.
Service Project Requirements by Level (Pack/Troop)
Section titled “Service Project Requirements by Level (Pack/Troop)”| Level | Service Project Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bronze | Participate in 2 service projects |
| Silver | Participate in 3 service projects |
| Gold | Participate in 4 service projects |
JTE specifically requires at least one service project that benefits your chartered organization per year.
How Service Hours Are Reported
Section titled “How Service Hours Are Reported”Service hours are entered on the Journey to Excellence website at my.scouting.org. The Committee Chair or Unit Advancement Chair typically handles submission. The Community Service Coordinator should track and provide:
- Date of each project
- Project description
- Location / beneficiary
- Number of youth and adult participants
- Total service hours (youth hours + adult hours)
Resources
Section titled “Resources”- JTE Overview — Scouting America
- JTE Troop Requirements (PDF)
- Enter Service Hours — my.scouting.org
- Community Service Hours Tracking Chart
Used In
Section titled “Used In”| Resource Used In | Type |
|---|---|
| Community Service Coordinator | Role |
Source
Section titled “Source”Source: View Resource