“Ring the Bell” Unit Recognition Program

Ring the Bell

Your unit will be recognized as best in class in one or more of the five categories by taking the actions listed during this calendar year. The criteria are based on best practices and help ensure that we’re working together to foster safe, positive experiences for our members. The more bells you ring, the more recognition your unit receives! Units will be recognized in the following calendar year.

Objectives

  • Ensure council’s strategic focus is aligned to support quality unit programs.
  • Focus on criteria that are the most critical right now in fostering safe, positive unit-level experiences for members.
  • Encourage and recognize units for taking actions based on best practices.
  • Motivate units to be the best they can be in serving youth and families throughout the council.
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Key:

  • DCL = Direct Contact Leader: unit leaders and assistants, all den leaders and assistants
  • COR = Chartered Organization Representative
  • BALOO = Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation
  • COL = Cradle of Liberty Council
  • NYLT = National Youth Leadership Training
  • Unit Key-3 = Unit leader (Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, Advisor, or Skipper), unit committee chair, and chartered organization representative

2025 Criteria

Safety: The health and safety of our members is the top priority.

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  1. At least half of DCLs complete Incident Reduction and Reporting Training (this training currently doesn’t expire, so current leaders who completed it in 2024 count for 2025 as well).
  2. At least one leader has a current recognized first aid/CPR certification (must be reported annually using this link).
  3. Assign a trained leader to serve as the unit’s safety & incident reporting champion (must be reported annually using this link).
  1. All DCLs and CORs have completed Position Specific Training and are current with Youth Protection, and all DCLs are current with Hazardous Weather Training (as of 12/31 according to My.Scouting Training Manager).
  2. At least one DCL participates in in-person continuing education (participant or trainer) each year. For packs, at least two DCLs have completed BALOO (as of 12/31 according to My.Scouting Training Manager).

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  1. Hold a council camp promotion or have Scouts attend a Cradle of Liberty Council summer camp program (scoutingphilly.org/camping).
  2. Hold at least one significant service project and report via Internet Advancement/Scoutbook Plus.

  3. Hold a unit health visit with at least one member of the unit key-3 and a field service team staff member.

  1. Ensure your unit’s BeAScout pin is updated (My.Scouting).
  2. Enable and use online registration for youth and adults (My.Scouting).
  3. Plan and conduct at least one open house and submit information at least two weeks prior for digital advertising (scoutingphilly.org/recruit)

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  1. Participate in a council-sponsored fundraiser or conduct an approved money earning project (scoutingphilly.org/unitfundraising).
  2. Create or update your unit’s Annual Campaign giving page and conduct the recommended appeal (scoutingphilly.org/familygiving).

Recognition

  • 1 Bell: Recognition on council website
  • 2 Bells: Above + Early registration for select programs
  • 3 Bells: Above + 15% discount for youth attending COL NYLT and adults attending COL Wood Badge
  • 4 Bells: Above + Free rank advancement badges
  • 5 Bells: All four previous recognition items plus:
    • Special council shoulder strips for all members
    • Extra free leader at COL Summer Camp or one free youth for COL NYLT or one free adult for COL Wood Badge

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When does the program start? The first year of the program will be 2024. We’ll be rolling out the program throughout the first half of the year.
  • When must requirements be met? Within the calendar year and no later than December 31; this is an annual program.
  • How does our unit submit completion of requirements? Completion tracking is the responsibility of the council; units will need to submit some information via online forms (all links will be included within the requirements listed above).
  • How do we know if we qualified? Unit key-3s will be notified in early March about the requirements the unit met for the previous year.
  • When is recognition given out? In the following calendar year (after units are notified in March).
  • What is in-person continuing education? This includes courses like Wood Badge or those offered at University of Scouting.
  • How do we assign a leader to be the unit’s safety and incident reporting champion? Complete the online form at scoutingphilly.org/safety.
  • Where do we find information about the Incident Reduction and Reporting training? These will be virtual instructor-led courses offered throughout at the year. Dates will be published at scoutingphilly.org/safety.

2024 Unit Qualifiers

If you believe there is an error, please email bell@scoutingphilly.org. Include your unit type and number, your position in the unit, and specifics about the criteria you believe to be in error.

5-Bell Units

Baden-Powell Boy Troop 542

Conestoga Pack 44

Constellation Girl Troop 176

Constellation Pack 315

General Nash Boy Troop 229

4-Bell Units

Baden-Powell Girl Troop 541
Conestoga Pack 92
General Nash Boy Troop 137
Washington Combined Troop 201

3-Bell Units

Constellation Boy Troop 300
Constellation Pack 11
Constellation Pack 247
Roosevelt Boy Troop 460
Washington Pack 17

2-Bell Units

Baden-Powell Pack 117
Conestoga Pack 485
Constellation Boy Troop 434
Constellation Boy Troop 71
Continental Pack 367
General Nash Girl Troop 229
Lafayette Boy Troop 416
Lafayette Pack 105
Lafayette Pack 724
Minquas Boy Troop 154
Minquas Boy Troop 272
Minquas Boy Troop 404
Minquas Pack 112
Northern Boy Troop 126
Northern Boy Troop 303
Northern Girl Troop 1313
Northern Pack 126
Northern Pack 334
Roosevelt Boy Troop 18
Roosevelt Pack 1228
Triune Boy Troop 133
Triune Boy Troop 1522
Triune Girl Troop 1432
Washington Boy Troop 208
Washington Boy Troop 22
Washington Boy Troop 3
Washington Girl Troop 818
Washington Pack 210
Washington Pack 22
Washington Pack 437
Washington Pack 802

1-Bell Units

Baden-Powell Boy Troop 12
Baden-Powell Boy Troop 177
Baden-Powell Boy Troop 320
Baden-Powell Boy Troop 98
Baden-Powell Pack 405
Baden-Powell Pack 6
Conestoga Boy Troop 111
Conestoga Boy Troop 54
Conestoga Pack 111
Conestoga Pack 503
Conestoga Pack 54
Constellation Boy Troop 122
Constellation Boy Troop 176
Constellation Boy Troop 19
Constellation Boy Troop 315
Constellation Pack 122
Constellation Pack 144
Constellation Pack 284
Constellation Pack 332
Constellation Pack 462
Constellation Pack 71
Continental Boy Troop 108
Continental Pack 1230
Continental Pack 244
Continental Pack 467
Continental Pack 73
Continental Pack 79
Continental Pack 970
General Nash Boy Troop 51
General Nash Boy Troop 610
General Nash Boy Troop 84
General Nash Boy Troop 91
General Nash Crew 401
General Nash Girl Troop 84
General Nash Pack 10
General Nash Pack 399
General Nash Pack 414
General Nash Pack 510
General Nash Pack 84
General Nash Pack 9
Lafayette Boy Troop 105
Lafayette Boy Troop 119
Lafayette Boy Troop 551
Lafayette Boy Troop 7155
Lafayette Crew 7155
Lafayette Girl Troop 119
Lafayette Pack 119
Lafayette Pack 231
Lafayette Pack 27
Lafayette Pack 416
Lafayette Pack 7155
Minquas Boy Troop 112
Minquas Boy Troop 191
Minquas Boy Troop 260
Minquas Boy Troop 277
Minquas Girl Troop 2019
Minquas Girl Troop 404
Minquas Pack 145
Minquas Pack 225
Minquas Pack 228
Minquas Pack 260
Minquas Pack 404
Minquas Pack 493
Northern Boy Troop 1719
Northern Boy Troop 358
Northern Girl Troop 303
Northern Pack 303
Roosevelt Boy Troop 100
Roosevelt Boy Troop 111
Roosevelt Boy Troop 120
Roosevelt Boy Troop 1228
Roosevelt Boy Troop 174
Roosevelt Boy Troop 179
Roosevelt Boy Troop 252
Roosevelt Boy Troop 290
Roosevelt Boy Troop 367
Roosevelt Boy Troop 372
Roosevelt Girl Troop 174
Roosevelt Girl Troop 18
Roosevelt Girl Troop 367
Roosevelt Pack 111
Roosevelt Pack 160
Roosevelt Pack 174
Roosevelt Pack 290
Roosevelt Pack 367
Roosevelt Pack 372
Roosevelt Pack 460
Roosevelt Pack 460
Triune Boy Troop 176
Triune Crew 176
Triune Girl Troop 1522
Triune Pack 176
Washington Boy Troop 116
Washington Boy Troop 304
Washington Boy Troop 354
Washington Combined Troop 437
Washington Boy Troop 48
Washington Boy Troop 72
Washington Boy Troop 81
Washington Boy Troop 97
Washington Crew 116
Washington Crew 3
Washington Girl Troop 81
Washington Pack 304
Washington Pack 39
Washington Pack 48
Washington Pack 554
Washington Pack 59

By Criteria

Safety

  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 542
  • Conestoga Pack 44
  • Conestoga Pack 92
  • Constellation Pack 11
  • Constellation Pack 247
  • Constellation Pack 315
  • Constellation Boy Troop 300
  • Constellation Girl Troop 176
  • Continental Pack 467
  • Continental Pack 970
  • Continental Pack 1230
  • General Nash Boy Troop 137
  • General Nash Boy Troop 229
  • Lafayette Pack 724
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 460
  • Washington Pack 210
  • Washington Combined Troop 201

Training

  • Baden-Powell Girl Troop 541
  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 542
  • Conestoga Pack 44
  • Conestoga Pack 485
  • Constellation Pack 315
  • Constellation Girl Troop 176
  • General Nash Crew 401
  • General Nash Boy Troop 229
  • Minquas Boy Troop 154
  • Roosevelt Pack 1228

Program

  • Baden-Powell Pack 117
  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 177
  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 320
  • Baden-Powell Girl Troop 541
  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 542
  • Conestoga Pack 44
  • Conestoga Pack 92
  • Constellation Pack 144
  • Constellation Pack 315
  • Constellation Boy Troop 122
  • Constellation Boy Troop 176
  • Constellation Girl Troop 176
  • Constellation Boy Troop 300
  • Constellation Boy Troop 315
  • Constellation Boy Troop 434
  • General Nash Boy Troop 84
  • General Nash Boy Troop 137
  • General Nash Boy Troop 229
  • Lafayette Pack 105
  • Lafayette Pack 119
  • Lafayette Pack 231
  • Lafayette Boy Troop 105
  • Lafayette Boy Troop 119
  • Lafayette Girl Troop 119
  • Lafayette Boy Troop 416
  • Lafayette Boy Troop 551
  • Minquas Boy Troop 272
  • Roosevelt Pack 460
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 18
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 460
  • Triune Boy Troop 133
  • Triune Girl Troop 1432
  • Triune Boy Troop 1522
  • Washington Pack 17
  • Washington Pack 22
  • Washington Pack 437
  • Washington Pack 802
  • Washington Boy Troop 22
  • Washington Boy Troop 48
  • Washington Combined Troop 201
  • Washington Boy Troop 208
  • Washington Girl Troop 818

Membership

  • Baden-Powell Pack 6
  • Baden-Powell Pack 117
  • Baden-Powell Pack 405
  • Baden-Powell Girl Troop 541
  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 542
  • Conestoga Pack 44
  • Conestoga Pack 54
  • Conestoga Pack 92
  • Conestoga Pack 111
  • Conestoga Pack 485
  • Conestoga Pack 503
  • Conestoga Boy Troop 54
  • Conestoga Boy Troop 111
  • Constellation Girl Troop 176
  • Constellation Pack 11
  • Constellation Pack 71
  • Constellation Pack 122
  • Constellation Pack 247
  • Constellation Pack 315
  • Constellation Pack 332
  • Constellation Boy Troop 71
  • Continental Pack 73
  • Continental Pack 244
  • Continental Pack 367
  • Continental Boy Troop 108
  • General Nash Pack 9
  • General Nash Pack 10
  • General Nash Pack 399
  • General Nash Pack 547
  • General Nash Boy Troop 91
  • General Nash Boy Troop 137
  • General Nash Boy Troop 229
  • General Nash Girl Troop 229
  • General Nash Boy Troop 610
  • Lafayette Pack 27
  • Lafayette Pack 416
  • Lafayette Pack 724
  • Lafayette Boy Troop 416
  • Minquas Pack 112
  • Minquas Pack 225
  • Minquas Pack 260
  • Minquas Pack 404
  • Minquas Pack 493
  • Minquas Boy Troop 154
  • Minquas Boy Troop 404
  • Minquas Girl Troop 404
  • Northern Pack 126
  • Northern Pack 303
  • Northern Pack 334
  • Northern Boy Troop 126
  • Northern Boy Troop 303
  • Northern Girl Troop 303
  • Northern Boy Troop 358
  • Northern Girl Troop 1313
  • Roosevelt Pack 111
  • Roosevelt Pack 160
  • Roosevelt Pack 174
  • Roosevelt Pack 290
  • Roosevelt Pack 367
  • Roosevelt Pack 372
  • Roosevelt Pack 460
  • Roosevelt Pack 1228
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 18
  • Roosevelt Girl Troop 18
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 100
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 111
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 120
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 174
  • Roosevelt Girl Troop 174
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 179
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 252
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 290
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 367
  • Roosevelt Girl Troop 367
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 372
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 460
  • Roosevelt Boy Troop 1228
  • Washington Crew 3
  • Washington Crew 116
  • Washington Pack 17
  • Washington Pack 22
  • Washington Pack 39
  • Washington Pack 48
  • Washington Pack 59
  • Washington Pack 210
  • Washington Pack 304
  • Washington Pack 437
  • Washington Pack 554
  • Washington Pack 802
  • Washington Boy Troop 3
  • Washington Boy Troop 22
  • Washington Boy Troop 81
  • Washington Girl Troop 81
  • Washington Boy Troop 97
  • Washington Combined Troop 116
  • Washington Combined Troop 201
  • Washington Boy Troop 208
  • Washington Boy Troop 354
  • Washington Combined Troop 437
  • Washington Girl Troop 818

Fundraising

  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 12
  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 98
  • Baden-Powell Girl Troop 541
  • Baden-Powell Boy Troop 542
  • Conestoga Pack 44
  • Conestoga Pack 92
  • Constellation Pack 11
  • Constellation Pack 247
  • Constellation Pack 284
  • Constellation Pack 315
  • Constellation Pack 462
  • Constellation Boy Troop 19
  • Constellation Boy Troop 71
  • Constellation Boy Troop 300
  • Constellation Boy Troop 434
  • Constellation Girl Troop 176
  • Continental Pack 79
  • Continental Pack 367
  • General Nash Pack 84
  • General Nash Pack 414
  • General Nash Boy Troop 51
  • General Nash Girl Troop 84
  • General Nash Boy Troop 137
  • General Nash Boy Troop 229
  • General Nash Girl Troop 229
  • Lafayette Crew 7155
  • Lafayette Pack 105
  • Lafayette Pack 7155
  • Lafayette Boy Troop 7155
  • Minquas Pack 112
  • Minquas Pack 145
  • Minquas Pack 228
  • Minquas Boy Troop 112
  • Minquas Boy Troop 191
  • Minquas Boy Troop 260
  • Minquas Boy Troop 272
  • Minquas Boy Troop 277
  • Minquas Boy Troop 404
  • Minquas Girl Troop 2019
  • Northern Pack 126
  • Northern Pack 334
  • Northern Boy Troop 126
  • Northern Boy Troop 303
  • Northern Girl Troop 1313
  • Northern Boy Troop 1719
  • Triune Crew 176
  • Triune Pack 176
  • Triune Boy Troop 133
  • Triune Boy Troop 176
  • Triune Girl Troop 1432
  • Triune Boy Troop 1522
  • Triune Girl Troop 1522
  • Washington Pack 17
  • Washington Boy Troop 3
  • Washington Boy Troop 72
  • Washington Combined Troop 201
  • Washington Boy Troop 304

The Service Center and Scout Shop will be closed on Friday, April 18th.

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