The annual Journey to Excellence (JTE) scorecard is a great way to track your unit's progress each year, as well as a powerful tool to help in planning your Scouting year. The 2015 scorecard should be used in planning your current year, and should be completed and submitted at the end of the calendar year (December 2015). The 2015 scorecard should be reviewed at your monthly committee meetings to track your current progress and set your year-end goals.

The 2014 scorecard is to be submitted now to recognize your unit's progress over the previous year and current accomplishments. If you have not already submitted your 2014 scorecard, please complete it and turn it now or with your charter (due at your March Roundtable). Order forms for 2014 JTE patches are available at the council service centers and online here (http://www.scouting.org/filestore/mission/pdf/513-192_WB.pdf).

We are pleased to announce, Emily Long has accepted the position of Appalachian District Program Specialist for the Hawk Mountain Council.

Now with the Hawk Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America, Emily is excited to be a part of such an honorable organization. Her passion for adventure and the outdoors will only assist her with her duties as the next Appalachian District Executive. She fully intends to help grow and develop scouting in the Muhlenberg School District and the ScoutReach programs in the City of Reading.  Emily understands every youth should have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential as active members of the Boy Scouts of America.

Click here for information regarding the 2015 Friends of Scouting campaign.