PATRIOTS’ PATH COUNCILBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
This self-analysis guide is intended to help your unit evaluate the practices and methods of unit Operations.
An affirmative response to a statement means that all parts of factors in the statement meet the standards. A negative response should prompt action steps to be taken in the next year to meet the standard. Take the time to assure an answer that reflects the true situation in your district.
Your district volunteers are available to assist in any of the areas of this self-evaluation.
Best wishes for a successful scouting program.
Howard LiebmannDennis J. Kohl
Council CommissionerScout Executive
UNIT OPERATIONS
___ YES / ___NO / 1.Our unit committee is chaired by a trained chairman with enough committee members to operate effectively.Action Steps: ______
___ YES / ___NO / 2. Our unit held an annual planning conference to schedule
next years calendar and objectives.
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___ YES / ___NO / 3.Unit committee meetings held monthly.
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___ YES / ___NO / 4.There is two deep leadership at all meetings and activities.
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___ YES / ___NO / 5.A parent orientation program is held for families or new
scouts.
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___ YES / ___NO / 6.Unit committee members are assigned specific duties.
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___ YES / ___NO / 7.All unit committee members have been trained.
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___ YES / ___NO / 8.We earned the National Quality unit award last year.
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MEMBERSHIP
____ YES / ____ NO / 1.Unit conducts an annual recruiting program.Action Steps:
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____ YES / ____ NO / 2.Our unit has a progression (transition) program for
Youth.
Webelos-to-Scouts
Boy Scouts to Venturer or Explorer
Youth member to Adult leader
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____ YES / ____ NO / 3.Our unit had an increase in youth retention over last
year.
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____ YES / ____ NO / 4.An induction ceremony is done immediately after a
youth member joins.
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____ YES / ____ NO / 5.A new youth member orientation is held within 1
week of joining.
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____ YES / ____ NO / 6.Our unit encourages disabled youth to join.
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BUSINESS PRACTICES
____ YES / ____ NO / 1. Accurate records are kept formembership, advancement, treasury, dues
payment, etc.
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____ YES / ____ NO / 2.The unit has two signatures required for the
checking account.
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____ YES / ____ NO / 3.Our unit develops an annual budget.
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____ YES / ____ NO / 4.Our unit recharters on time.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
____ YES / ____ NO /- An annual unit meeting place inspection
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- All youth and adult members have completed a
Medical Form as appropriate. Leaders
working with youth are aware of the physical
capabilities and health restrictions of members.
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- Unit implements the BSA Tour Permit application
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- Unit Health & Safety Chairman is “Risk Zone”
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- Unit has developed an emergency crisis plan for
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- Unit has developed a Certified First-Aider and maintains a complete first aid kit for unit activities.
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- All adult volunteers are BSA Youth Protection trained.
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- Seventy per cent or more of the youth members have earned “Operation Safe Scouting” youth recognition.
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- Unit has an adult leader certified in Safe Swim Defense or is BSA lifeguard trained.
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- Unit conducts annual showing of the group
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YOUTH PROTECTION
____YES / ____ NO / 1.All Adult leaders have completed Youth Protectiontraining within the last 3 years.
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____YES / ____ NO / 2.All youth members have seen the youth video tape.
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____YES / ____ NO / 3.Our unit has a Youth Protection facilitator.
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PUBLICITY
____YES / ____ NO / 1.We have a unit publicity chairman who provides newsreleases on unit activities and awards.
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____YES / ____NO / 2.Our unit publishes a regular newsletter for youth and
parents.
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____YES / ____NO / 3.Our unit participates in annual Scout Sunday/Sabbath
Services.
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____YES / 4.Our unit participates in the annual BSA Anniversary
Celebration with displays on activities to promote scouting.
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____YES / ____NO / 5. Our unit has earned the Patriots’ Path Council Unit Publicity Award.
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FUND RAISING
____YES / ____NO / 1.Our unit completes unit money earning applications.Action Steps:
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____YES / ____NO / 2.We support our Council Friends of Scouting program.
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____YES / ____NO / 3.We participate in the annual council popcorn sale.
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CHARTERING ORGANIZATION
_____ YES / ____ NO / 1.The chartering organization representative is amember of the chartered organization.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 2.Scouting is integrated with the chartered
organization.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 3.Our chartering organization representative is trained.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 4.Our unit conducts a community service project
annually for the chartered organization.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 5.The chartered organization approves all adult
leaderships.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 6.The chartered organization helps recruit committee
members.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 7.The chartered organization’s youth receive the scouting program.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 8.The chartered organization provides a unit meeting
place and equipment storage location.
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CUB/WEBELOS OUTDOOR PROGRAM
_____ YES / ____ NO / 1.Our pack earned the summertime pack award.Action Steps:
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 2.Our Cub/Webelos dens conduct regular field trips.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 3. Our pack participates in the following district/council outdoor programs (check which ones apply)
___Jockey Hollow Historical Trial
___Beaver Day/ Adopt a Site
___Tiger World
___Family Camping Weekend
___District Outdoor Activities (such as Gold Rush,
wagon derby, etc.)
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 4. Our unit earned the Conservation Good Turn
Award.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 5.Our pack promotes and participates in the Cub
Day.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 6.Our Pack participates in the Cub Scout/Webelos Camp Program.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 7.Our pack provides scholarships for youth who are
in financial need.
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PACK ACTIVITIES
_____ YES / ____ NO / 1.Our pack participates in the Scouting for Foodprogram.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 2.Each of our Cubs/Webelos give 12 or more hours
of community service each year.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 3.Our pack participates in the following district/council activities. (check which ones apply)
___ Liberty Science Center Camp-in
___ Tiger Cub Deep Sleep
___ District Pinewood Derby
___ Other District Activities
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 4.Our pack participates in one annual International
Scouting Activity
___ World Friendship Fund Night
___ Jamboree on the Air
___ Other ______
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 5.Our pack conducts a Drugs Are Deadly Game
information program.
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_____ YES / ____ NO / 6.Our pack conducts a donor awareness program.
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PACK ADVANCEMENT
____YES / ____NO / 1.Our pack has an advancement chairman.Action Steps:
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____YES / ____NO / 2.Our pack achieved the national pack benchmark of
92% of Cub Scouting rank advancements in the last
year.
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____YES / ____NO / 3.Advancement is a regular part of each meeting.
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____YES / ____NO / 4.The pack conducts meaningful advancement ceremonies at pack meetings.
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CUB LEADER TRAINING
____YES / ____NO / 1.Our Cubmaster is trained.Action Steps:
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____YES / ____NO / 2.We have a trained assistant Cubmaster.
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____YES / ____NO / 3.All our Den leaders and Webelos leaders have
completed basic training.
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____YES / ____NO / 4.Our Webelos leaders have completed Webelos
Outdoor Training.
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____YES / ____NO / 5.Our pack participates in the Pow Wow/ University of
Scouting.
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____YES / ____NO / 6.Our leaders attend monthly district roundtables.
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____YES / ____NO / 7.Our leaders participate in the Tradeshow of Scouting.
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____YES / ____NO / 8.Our Den Chiefs have been trained at the Den Chief
conference.
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____YES / ____NO / 9. We have a Baloo trained leader.
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PACK MEETINGS
____YES / ____NO / 1. A detailed written plan is developed for each packmeeting which starts on time.
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____YES / ____NO / 2. Each pack meeting has a welcoming committee to
greet people as they arrive.
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- A gathering period activity is provided at each
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____YES / ____NO / 4. Families are involved in meeting activities such as
games, songs, ceremonies.
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____YES / ____NO / 5. Awards are presented to parents who present award
to their son.
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DEN OPERATIONS
____YES / _____NO / 1.Have at least 50% of the den’s Cub Scouts orWebelos Scouts attend two den meetings and one
pack meeting or activity each moth of the year.
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____YES / _____NO / 2.Have 50% of the dens conduct three field trips per year. A field trip may be used in place of a den meeting.
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____YES / _____NO / 3.As a den, attend a Cub Scout day camp, Cub Scout
or Webelos Scout resident camp, or a council family
camping event with at least 50% of the den
membership.
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____YES / _____NO / 4.Utilize the denner system within the den.
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____YES / _____NO / 5.Incorporate at least three Ethics in Action activity
modules in den meetings during the year.
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____YES / _____NO / 6.As a den, participate in at least one of the Cub Scout
Sports programs.
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____YES / _____NO / 7.As a den, participate in at least one of the Cub Scout
Academics program.
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____YES / _____NO / 8.Have 50% of the den participate in a den
conservation/resource project.
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____YES / _____NO / 9.Have 50% of the den participate in at least one den
service project.
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____YES / _____NO / 10. Our Dens have earned the Quality Den Award.
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BOY SCOUT OUTDOOR PROGRAM
____YES / _____NO / 1.Our troop earned the National Camping Award.Action Steps:
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____YES / _____NO / 2.Our troop attends a BSA Summer camp each
summer.
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____YES / _____NO / 3.75% of Scouts attend 10 days and nights of
camping.
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____YES / _____NO / 4.Our unit provides financial scholarships for youth
who are in financial need for camp.
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____YES / _____NO / 5.Our troop participates in the following district/council
outdoor programs (check which ones apply)
___ Jocky Hollow Historical Trail
___ District Camporee
___ Klondike Derby/ Totem Trail
___ Project C.O.P.E.
___ Beaver Day/ Adopt-a-site
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____YES / _____NO / 6.Our patrols conduct regular field trips.
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____YES / _____NO / 7.Our troop earned the BSA Conservation Award.
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____YES / _____NO / 8.Our troop conducts an Annual Order of the Arrow
election.
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____YES / _____NO / 9.Our troop has an appointed youth OA troop
representative.
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____YES / _____NO / 10.Our troop encourages youth to become camp staff
members.
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TROOP ACTIVITIES
____YES / _____NO / 1.Our troop participates in the Scouting for Foodprogram.
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____YES / _____NO / 2.Each of our scouts give 12 or more hours of
community service each year.
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____YES / _____NO / 3. Our troop participates in the following district/council
activities (check which ones apply)
_____ First Aid Meet
_____ Religious Retreat
_____ Other ______
_____ Other ______
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____YES / _____NO / 4.Our troop participates in one annual international
scouting activity
____ World Friendship Fund Night
____ Jamboree on the Air
____ Other ______
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____YES / _____NO / 5.Our troop conducts a Drugs are Deadly Game
information program.
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____YES / _____NO / 6.Our troop conducts a Donor Awareness program.
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HIGH ADVENTURE
____YES / _____NO / 1.Our troop conducts at least one annual unit High Adventure program (canoe trip, bike hike, 50 miler, etc.)Action Steps:
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____YES / _____NO / 2.Our troop promotes and has youth participation in council/national high adventure programs (check which ones apply)
____ Philmont _____ National Jamboree
____ Northern Tier _____ Sabattis Adventure Trek
_____ Sea Base
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____YES / _____NO / 5.Our youth have earned the council High Adventure Awards
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TROOP ADVANCEMENT
____YES / _____NO / 1.Our troop has an advancement chairman.Action Steps:
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____YES / _____NO / 2.The troop conducts regular Board of Reviews.
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____YES / _____NO / 3.Troop meets with scouts who do not advance regularly.
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____YES / _____NO / 4.Advancement is a regular part of each meeting.
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____YES / _____NO / 5.At least four courts of honor are conducted annually.
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____YES / _____NO / 6.The troop participates in the council merit badge fair.
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____YES / _____NO / 7.The troop promotes the Eagle Scout Association.
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____YES / _____NO / 8.The troop has a Corp of merit badge counselors.
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BOY SCOUT LEADER TRAINING
____YES / _____NO / 1.Our scoutmaster is trained.Action Steps:
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____YES / _____NO / 2.We have a trained assistant scoutmaster.
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____YES / _____NO / 3.Our leaders participate in the University of Scouting Program.
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____YES / _____NO / 4.Our scoutmaster and assistants are Woodbadge trained.
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____YES / _____NO / 5.Our patrol leaders have completed the Junior Leader Training Program.
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____YES / _____NO / 6.Our senior patrol leader has completed the Junior Leader Training Conference (JLTC).
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____YES / _____NO / 7.Our troop participates in the Woodsman’s Thong Program.
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____YES / _____NO / 8.Our troop leadership attends monthly district roundtables.
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____YES / _____NO / 9.Our troop leadership participates in the Tradeshow of Scouting.
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- Our troop participates in the Outdoor Skills
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- Our Troop Committee has completed the Troop
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PATROL METHOD
____YES / _____NO / 1.Our patrol leaders council establishes next year’s calendar and objectives with collaboration by the troop adult leadership.Action Steps:
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____YES / _____NO / 2. Each patrol conducts at least one hike, outdoor activity or other patrol event.
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____YES / _____NO / 3. Each patrol has eight members.
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____YES / _____NO / 4. At least 75% of patrol members attend troop meetings and activities.
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____YES / _____NO / 5. Patrols hold two meetings each month.
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____YES / _____NO / 6. Our patrols have earned the National Honor Patrol Award.
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