Tag: Journey to Excellence

Two-thirds of Councils Improve JTE Scores in 2012

The results are in, and it’s been another banner year in the BSA’s Journey to Excellence. More than 90 percent of our 286 councils earned bronze, silver, or gold recognition in 2012, with 64 percent of councils improving their total points

JTE Council Toolkit for Success Now Available

JTE Council Toolkit for Success Featured

Improve your council’s JTE score with the new 2013 Council Toolkit for Success. (Also available at www.scouting.org/jte by clicking on the bullet point in the Scorecard or Council Tools section.) The purpose of this tool is to provide volunteers and

2013 Updates to JTE Dashboard to Go Live by End of First Quarter

The Journey to Excellence council dashboard was due to be updated with 2013 data on February 8. However, the 2013 results are not yet available, and we apologize for the delay. There is a significant project under way that includes

Put the Fall Voice of the Scout Results to Work For Your Council

VOS Results Featured

The fall Voice of the Scout survey cycle is over and now it’s time to put the results to work for your council! If you haven’t already done so, it is crucial that the reports from the survey be activated

Alumni Relations: Discover the Journey to Excellence ‘Magic Bullet’

Are you looking for the one thing that will boost the largest number of your Journey to Excellence scores? How about something that when done well directly or indirectly impacts 89 percent of your council’s JTE gauges? That’s 16 of

2013 Local Council Charter Renewal Applications Due Feb. 1

It is time to complete the 2013 Local Council Charter Renewal Application. The signed application must be submitted to the Mission Impact Team at the national office (SUM 210) by Feb. 1. Make sure you fill in all the information

Spring 2013 Voice of the Scout Surveys Will Kick Off Soon

The spring 2013 Voice of the Scout survey cycle is coming soon! Part of making this valuable program a success is to prepare your council membership by getting the word out. You can find customizable Voice of the Scout campaign materials

New JTE Materials Can Help With 2012 Wrap-Up, 2013 Planning Processes

New JTE materials have been uploaded to the JTE site on Scouting.org (www.scouting.org/jte), including information for 2012 JTE year-end and new 2013 JTE goal-planning tools for councils and districts.

All Markets Strategy: New Board Diversity Tools, Spanish JTE Scorecards Now Available

JTE Spanish Scorecards Featured

Did You Know? Journey to Excellence scorecards are also available in Spanish! To access scorecards in English or Spanish, visit the JTE site at www.scouting.org/jte. Also, a new template is available for helping you plan and implement greater diversity on

Fall Voice of the Scout Data Available Nov. 8

VOS Featured

The fall Voice of the Scout data will be available on the VOS dashboard on Nov. 8 when the JTE dashboard updates. Viewers will be able to view spring data, fall data, or both cycles averaged together. Two important notes for