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JTE (Journey to Excellence)

JTE (Journey to Excellence)

Don’t worry, Journey to Excellence scoring will be adjusted in light of COVID-19

May 1, 2020 2

The BSA has announced that it will re-evaluate and revise Journey to Excellence requirements once the coronavirus threat is diminished.

Ask the Expert

Who can wear the Journey to Excellence patch on their uniform?

June 19, 2019 35

In some units, confusion persists about who wears the JTE patch when a unit gets recognized. Let’s ask the expert for some clarification.

Cub Scouting

What is Journey to Excellence, and why should you care?

February 1, 2019 25

Journey to Excellence, or JTE, is a self-evaluation tool that lets unit leaders see, quantitatively how well their unit is meeting the goals of Scouting.

JTE (Journey to Excellence)

Share your suggestions for improving the 2019 Journey to Excellence scorecards

June 5, 2018 19

The group of national, council and unit-level volunteers that soon will meet to craft the 2019 Journey to Excellence standards wants your input

JTE (Journey to Excellence)

Team creating 2018 Journey to Excellence scorecards wants your brightest ideas

June 2, 2017 71

If you have a Fitbit, Garmin wearable or Apple Watch, you know that real-time tracking of your day’s movement can make you healthier and more active. Think of the Journey to Excellence scorecard as an activity tracker

JTE (Journey to Excellence)

With your help, 2017 Journey to Excellence will be even better

May 9, 2016 37

2017 Journey to Excellence standards are being created now, and the JTE team wants your help to make them even better than last year’s.

Cub Scouting

101 great Scout service project ideas

October 9, 2015 26

These Scout service project ideas should get you started, but anything that fulfills a community need (and follows the Guide to Safe Scouting) can count.

JTE (Journey to Excellence)

Here’s your chance to help make Journey to Excellence (JTE) even better

May 12, 2015 70

Units want to improve their JTE scores annually. Similarly, the Journey to Excellence standards themselves are constantly tweaked. Here’s how to help.

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Aaron Derr is the senior editor of Aaron on Scouting and Scout Life magazine, and also a former Cubmaster and Scouts BSA volunteer.


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Sheniece Chappell is an associate editor of Scout Life and Scouting magazines.


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Bryan Wendell, an Eagle Scout, is the founder of Bryan on Scouting (now Aaron on Scouting).

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