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2024 Unit Metrics
on Great Trail Units served by the Council Commissioner Service Team, our District, and Unit Commissioners.
Page updated December 3, 2024Camping Data for 2024 is included in the November Metrics. It does not yet include Troops that camped in Buckeye Council, we are still awaiting that report.
Camping data in the UH Metrics before November 2024 are from Summer 2023.
Why Unit Metrics?
What makes a healthy unit? Why do we care? If we can't measure it we can not know when we are making progress towards having stronger units. Having positive scores on the various unit metrics will increase the chances of scouting in each unit having the best experience possible while we assure the delivery of the Scouting program in a consistent way across units. The National Commissioner Service Team has identified a few metrics, and we will be following a few more with the goal of making our units as strong and as healthy as possible.
Our prinary focus for now is only on Packs and TroopsNational metrics:
Sufficient size of the unit (yes/no): The minimum sizes are 20 for a Pack, 12 for a Troop, and 7 for our older youth programs
Positive year-to-year growth (yes, no)
Key 2 trained (unit leader and committee chair): (yes/no)
Any Rank Advancement within the previous 6 months. (yes/no)
Any Outdoor Camp in the Summer (yes/no) (Day Camp, and Resident Camp)
Retention (only National can calculate this correctly)
GTC metrics:
Sufficient adults to run the program (10 for Packs, 6 for Troops) (yes/no)
Details on Summer Program Attendance, which programs used and what percentage of youth attending
Actual size and percentage membership growth.
Unit Pin Refreshed on BeAScout (months since changing)
Presence of an assigned unit commissioner (yes / no, name of UC)
For more detailed information on the meaning and actual definitions used, visit More-on-metrics in these pages.
For more detailed information on the individual units you serve, see their unit dashboard at My.scouting.org.
Monthly updates
November 2024
Report date: 12/2/2024Data as of 11/26/2024, Membership Data from 11/30/2024, Camping Data from Summer 2024 (exc. Buckeye Council)Next update: November 30.
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.Previous months are archived below.
Summer Camping in 2024 by unit
Units should use council-provided camps for both Cub Scout and Scouts BSA programs. This report shows which units use and do not use BSA facilities to enhance their scouts' experience. This data includes in- and out-of-council experiences at Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub Scout Resident Camp, and Scouts BSA Resident Camp.
Report date: April 12, 2024Data from the Summer of 2023
Next update: Fall 2024
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
Encourage Packs to attend Day and Cub Resident Camp at manatoc.org/cub-summer
Summer Camping in 2023 by unit
Units should use council-provided camps for both Cub Scout and Scouts BSA programs. This report shows which units use and do not use BSA facilities to enhance their scouts' experience. This data includes in- and out-of-council experiences at Cub Scout Day Camp, Cub Scout Resident Camp, and Scouts BSA Resident Camp.
Report date: April 12, 2024Data from the Summer of 2023
Next update: Fall 2024
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
Encourage Packs to attend Day and Cub Resident Camp at manatoc.org/cub-summer
Patrol Method Best Practices
Data from the Unit Health Reporting tool. Troops should strive to implement all 13 Best Practices. Commissioners can use these data when helping their Troops.
Report Data: Feb 27, 2024Data: from Unit Health Reporting Tool 2023, only for participating Scoutmasters in the reporting.
Next Update: TBD
Report type: pdf
Monthly Unit Metric Archives
October 2024
Report date: 10/15/2024Data: as of 10/14/2024
Next update: November 30.
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
September 2024
Report date: 9/4/2024Data: as of 9/1/2024
Next update: October 2024.
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
August 2024
Report date: 8/4/2024Data: as of 8/1/2024
Next update: September 2024.
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
June/July 2024
Report date: 6/6/2024Data: as of 6/2/2024
Next update:
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
June 2024
Report date: 6/4/2024Data: as of 6/2/2024
Next update: TBD, July 2024.
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
May 2024 Our third monthly report.
Report date: 5/4/2024Data: as of 5/4/2024
Next update: TBD, June 2024.
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
April's 2024 Our second report report and implementation of the unit health metrics on each unit and a summary of the results.
Report date: 4/13/2024Data: as of 4/4/2024
Next update: TBD, May or June 2024.
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
December 2023
First Attempt to report Unit Health by unit. Definitions are included on one of the tabs.
Report date: December 8, 2023Data: as of 12/5/2023
Next update:: April 2024
Report type: published webpage of a spreadsheet.
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