Requirements

A National Quality Council must achieve six of eight objectives to qalify. Starred (*) items are requried.

1. * Quality Units More than 60 percent of total units have achieved the National Quality Unit Award.
   
   
2. * Units Record a 2 percent gain in traditional units and a net gain in total units including Learning for Life groups and posts.
   
   
3. * Membership Growth Record balanced membership growth in total Cub Scouts, total Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts, and total Venturers, with a gain in total membership including Learning for life, or record a 2 percent gain in total Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts/Varsity Scouts, and Venturers, with a gain in total membership including Learning for Life.
   
   
4. *Budget Operating fund revenue must exceed operating fund expense for the current fiscal year.
   
   
5. * Endowment Have an active endowment committee that has secured additional new outright gifts for the current fiscal year.
   
   
6. Staff Size Maintain approved staff size while increasing or maintaining the number of unit-serving executives.
   
   
7. Long-Range Plan Have a current stategic long-range plan (within last two years).
   
   
8. Key 3 Have a functioning Key 3 (district chairman, district executive, district commissioner) in each district.