1. We will have percent of our direct-contact leaders complete Basic Leader Training and Youth Protection Training.

2. We will provide excellent programs to achieve our youth membership goal of____percent retention, recharter on time, and recruit_____ new members. The youth retention goal and the number of new youth should be set with the commissioner and unit leadership at the beginning of the calendar year. You should also work with your commissioner to recharter on time.

3. In the spirit of the National Parent Initiative, we will recruit____new parents/adults to assist our unit program. The purpose of the National Parent Initiative is for each unit to involve more parents/mentors with their unit’s program. Every parent should be asked to help with at least one specific task. Go to www.scoutparents.org for more details and tools available to support these efforts. Other adults who do not have children in the unit can also be recruited as mentors.

4. We will have____percent of our youth earn advancement awards. This includes the basic rank awards in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Varsity Scouting. For Venturing, this includes the earning of individual core requirements and electives in the Ranger, Quest, Trust, Bronze, Gold, Silver, and Quartermaster awards, as well as completion of the Venturing Leadership Skills, Kodiak, Kodiak X, or SEAL courses.

5. We will have ___ percent of our youth participate in at least ___ outdoor experiences or group activities. Specify in advance the events that will be used and how many are required to qualify. For Cub Scouting, this could include pack meetings. For Boy Scouts or Varsity Scouts, the emphasis is outdoor activities, not meetings. The types of outdoor activities may vary for each type of program. Venturing crews can develop an activity schedule centered on their planned programs of emphasis.

6. We will conduct annual program planning and will provide the financial resources to deliver a quality program to all members. Your unit should develop an annual program plan and share it with all members. The unit develops a budget of expenses and a plan to provide the finances to achieve quality programs, through unit fund-raisers and member dues.

Additional Goals: When commissioners meet with unit leaders as part of the annual action planning meeting, they can review other important areas. Use the unit self-assessment tools as a part of this process. To include, but not limited to: 100 percent of families subscribing to Boys’ Life, service projects recorded on the Good Turn for America Web site, two-deep leadership, active committee, youth training for Boy Scouting and Venturing, use of patrol method for Boy Scouting, and other important items.