Each year during your rechartering exercises, the BSA will ask your unit leadership team to make some specific commitments regarding the quality of their unit's program for the following charter year. These commitments are in ten (10) specific operational areas of unit program delivery. Then, during the rechartering exercises of following year you are asked to report on your performance against the commitments that were made the year previous. The National Quality Unit Award is granted to units that achieve (a minimum) of six of those operational quality commitments out of the total of ten. Completion of four (4) specific commitments are mandatory, plus at least two (2) additional commitments.

Major Features

• Recognitions and commitment goals are established on the pack’s charter year.
• Each pack signs up at the beginning of its charter year and qualifies for awards after the close of its charter year.
• During the charter renewal meeting, a review is conducted by a council representative, usually a commissioner, to determine if the pack qualifies as a National Quality Unit for the past year and to make a commitment for the coming year.

Recognition —Units with December charter expirations are the first to use the new year’s forms and recognitions.

For packs: Pennant streamer for flagpole or room display (no charge), and plaques for selected adults.

For individuals: All Cub Scouts and adults of a pack qualifying for the National Quality Unit Award are eligible to wear recognition emblems on their uniforms and quality pins on their civilian clothing. (Emblems, pins, plaques, and streamers can be ordered from the local council service center.)

Major Features

• Recognitions and commitment goals are established on the troop’s charter year.
• Each troop signs up at the beginning of its charter year and qualifies for the award at the close of its charter year.
• During the charter renewal meeting, a review is conducted by a council representative, usually a commissioner, to
determine if the troop qualifies as a Quality Unit for the past year and to make commitments for the coming year.

Recognition—Units with December charter expirations are the first to use the new year’s forms and recognitions.

For troops: Pennant streamer for flagpole or room display (no charge), and plaques for selected adults.

For individuals: All Boy Scouts and adults of a troop qualifying for the National Quality Unit Award are eligible to wear a recognition emblem on their uniform and a quality pin on civilian clothing. (Emblems, pins, plaques, and streamers can be ordered from the local council service center.)

 

Major Features

• Recognitions and commitment goals are established on the team’s charter year.
• Each team signs up at the beginning of its charter year and qualifies for the award at the end of its charter year.
• During the charter renewal meeting, a review is conducted by a council representative, usually a commissioner, to determine
if the team qualifies as a National Quality Unit for the past year and to make commitments for the coming year.
Recognition—Units with December charter expirations are the first to use the new year’s forms and recognitions.
For teams. Pennant streamer for flagpole or room display (no charge) and plaques for selected adults.
For individuals. All Varsity Scouts and adults of a team qualifying for the Varsity Quality Team Award are eligible to wear a recognition emblem on their uniform, and a quality pin on civilian clothing. (Emblems, pins, plaques, and streamers can be ordered from the local council service center.)

 

Major Features

• Recognitions and commitment goals are established for the crew/ship’s charter year.
• Each crew/ship signs up at the beginning of its charter year and qualifies for the award at the end of its charter year.
• During the charter renewal meeting, a review is conducted by a council representative, usually a commissioner, to
determine if the crew/ship qualifies as a National Quality Unit for the past year and to make commitments for the coming year.
Recognition—Units with December charter expirations are the first to use the new year’s forms and recognitions.
For crews/ships: Pennant streamer for flagpole or room display (no charge) and plaques for selected adults.
For individuals: All Venturers and adult members of a crew or ship qualifying for the National Quality Unit Award are eligible to wear a recognition emblem on their uniform and a quality pin on civilian clothing. (Emblems, pins, plaques, and streamers can be ordered from the local council service center.)

 

Major Features

A National Quality District must achieve six of eight objectives to qualify. Starred (*) items are required.

1. * Quality Units More than 60 percent of total units have achieved the National Quality Unit Award.
   
2. * Units Record a 2 percent gain in traditional units and a net gain in total units including Learning for Life groups and posts.
   
3. * Membership Growth Record balanced membership growth in total Cub Scouts, total Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts, and total Venturers, with a gain in total membership including Learning for life, or record a 2 percent gain in total Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts, and Venturers, with a gain in total membership including Learning for Life.
   
4. *Finance Achieve finance goals.
   
5. * Unit Service Provide a ratio of one unit commissioner for every three units or improve the ratio over last year.
   
6. Unit Re-Registration Achieve on-time unit registration goals.
   
7. Key District Leaders Each position in the district structure is filled with a registered and active volunteer.
   
8. Heads of Chartered Organizations Hold a conference with the head of each chartered organization annually.

Major Features

A National Quality Council must achieve six of eight objectives to qualify. Starred (*) items are required.

1. * Quality Units More than 60 percent of total units have achieved the National Quality Unit Award.
   
   
2. * Units Record a 2 percent gain in traditional units and a net gain in total units including Learning for Life groups and posts.
   
3. * Membership Growth Record balanced membership growth in total Cub Scouts, total Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts, and total Venturers, with a gain in total membership including Learning for life, or record a 2 percent gain in total Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts, and Venturers, with a gain in total membership including Learning for Life.
   
4. *Budget Operating fund revenue must exceed operating fund expense for the current fiscal year.
   
5. * Endowment Have an active endowment committee that has secured additional new outright gifts for the current fiscal year.
   
6. Staff Size Maintain approved staff size while increasing or maintaining the number of unit-serving executives.
   
7. Long-Range Plan Have a current strategic long-range plan (within last two years).
   
8. Key 3 Have a functioning Key 3 (district chairman, district executive, district commissioner) in each district.

 

Major Features

Your pack can qualify for the National Summertime Pack Award certificate and streamer by planning and conducting three pack activities - one in June, July, and August. This award can be an incentive for greater attendance at your summer pack activities.

Qualifying packs receive a colorful streamer for their pack flag. Dens with average attendance of at least half their members at the three summer pack events will be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon. Boys who participate in all three pack events are eligible to receive the National Summertime Pack Award pin, which they can wear on the right pocket flap of their uniform. This is an individual recognition for boys, not adults.

The purpose of the National Summertime Pack Award is to encourage packs to provide a year-round program by continuing to meet during the time periods when scholl is out of session for several weeks or months. If your pack is in a "year-round school" (or is part of a home-school association) where there are several three- to four-week breaks at various times during the year, you could earn the Summertime Pack Award by having a special pack activity during those breaks. If your pack conducts a special activity during three of these breaks, it can also qualify for the Summertime Pack Award.