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Congratulations to the 81 packs, troops, and crews of the Golden Arrow District that have qualified for the National Quality Unit Award for 2003! Providing a quality program to the youth in our area is a key goal of our District. Thank you for your efforts to make it possible. And keep up the good work...we want to see you back here again in 2004!
Packs: 11, 34, 43, 46, 48, 55, 80, 99, 130, 139, 197, 202, 266, 280, 289, 450, 455, 498, 505, 547, 688, 705, 806, 1020, 1186, 1190, 1226, 1354, 1467, 1472, 1597, 1660, 1661, 1663, 1664, 1734, 1996
Troops: 2, 11, 13, 18, 43, 46, 48, 50, 55, 80, 99, 125, 139, 197, 203, 211, 266, 289, 354, 455, 498, 505, 547, 549, 597, 606, 639, 688, 740, 806, 877, 1190, 1470, 1471, 1881, 1996
Crews: 46, 50, 55, 80, 266, 498, 505, 688
Units with On-Time Recharters but not yet 2003 Quality Units
Units that rechartered on-time in 2003 may still be able to qualify for the 2003 Quality Unit Award by completing the other three mandatory requirements and two of the remaining six elective requirements prior to the end of 2003. If yours is one of the 30 units listed below are listed below, please contact your Unit Commissioner, or the District Commissioner, Farrell Gerbode, at 713-661-2790 (or reply to this message) to find out how you can become a 2003 Quality Unit.
Packs: 188, 354, 549, 639, 855, 877, 1499, 1526, 1567, 1613, 1662
Troops: 188, 222, 254, 855, 1020, 1613
Teams: 139, 639, 855
Crews: 11, 137, 199, 222, 354, 855, 1020, 1139, 1613
Ship: 1190
Many of these units lack a trained leader (Cubmaster or assistant, Scoutmaster or assistant, Advisor or assistant, Coach or assistant). The District has training opportunities scheduled for most of these leaders during the next few weeks for you to take advantage of.
New Units and Units with Late Recharters
If your unit is one of the 10 new units that has never rechartered, it is not eligible for the 2003 Quality Unit Award. However, it will be eligible for the 2004 Quality Unit Award at its first recharter. Recharters for 2004 will begin in December with most of them occuring before the end of February.
Failing to recharter on time (by the end of the month in which your charter expires) is the only requirement that you cannot be corrected.
If your units did not earn this honored distinction this year, make a commitment to moving your program to the level needed to earn it next year. You can start with the 2004 Quality Unit Award application and then talk to a Commissioner or District Professional to get your questions answered.
Do it for the members of your unit. Don't they deserve the BEST? Don't you?