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Unit Service Plan
The Unit Service Plan is a tool to strengthen a unit and enable it to offer the best possible program to the youth it serves. A collaborative effort between the unit’ s leaders, its chartered organization, the unit commissioner, and the district operating committee.
�� A Unit Service Plan provides focus. It is built upon a collaborative assessment of a unit’ s strengths and needs between the unit’ s leaders, its chartered organization, the unit commissioner, and the district operating committee.
�� A Unit Service Plan establishes a customized annual plan that is periodically reviewed and updated to provide continuing improvement.
�� A Unit Service Plan contains actionable information. It includes a limited number( typically, five to seven) SMART goals; goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Resource oriented, and Time based.
�� A Unit Service Plan enables linkage to other resources needed to ensure success.
Most of all the“ USP” represents the process of continuous improvement that enables good units to become better and great units to become( more) excellent.
Commissioner Contact Information
Need help? Friendly advice? Free cup of coffee? Call your commissioner. They stand ready to help you and your unit succeed.
Council Commissioner Doug Benninger – dbenny2000 @ zoominternet. net
Glacier Ridge Service Area Josh Nussbaum – jmnussbaum @ outlook. com
King Beaver Service Area Bruce Gibson – bgibson @ gbtechnology. com
River Valley Service Area Eric Bloom – iwital62 @ yahoo. com
The Plan Process:
As seen in the chart above, the process is never ending. Once a cycle is finished, you start all over again. It’ s really simple: – Review past JTE performance( reports are available) – Hold the unit assessment meeting( about an hour) – Complete the assessment together – Identify opportunities to improve – Develop action plans and print them out – Identify responsibility in the unit and in the District – Establish target dates that are within the next 3-12 months – Set SMART goals that are agreed upon by everyone – Follow-up regularly
Everything depends on the Unit Key 3!
What is a Unit Key 3, you say?
�� Unit Leader
�� Committee Chair
�� Charter Organization Representative When this group communicates frequently, meets regularly, and works together, the result will be a unit that provides the absolute best program a youth can find anywhere. We guarantee it!( And please use your Commissioner as a guide and resource)
Washington’ s Trail District
MONTHLY MEETING
Snyder Service Center April 5 ~ 7:00pm
Spring 2017
Moraine Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America
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