Unit Lighthouse Award

The Narragansett Council is excited to announce the Unit Lighthouse Award.

This new program recognizes the achievements of our successful Scout units, while also providing a framework for units to challenge themselves to improve and provide the best possible Scouting program to the families that they serve.

This program will be overseen by the Commissioner team of the Narragansett Council and recognizes units for achievement in the following areas:

Safety

Training

Adventure

Membership

Fundraising

Program Overview as well as the unit recognition for achieving each beacon.

To submit proof of First Aid/CPR certification use this link: Submit Your Unit's First Aid/CPR Certifications

To access the fundraising portal, use this link: https://www.narragansettbsa.org/support-scouting/annual-fund-/family-giving-/76651

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Are units required to do this?

No, this is a recognition program overseen by our commissioner staff for units that would like to participate. We encourage units to work with their commissioner to frequently review the criteria as helpful guideposts for creating safe, high-quality programs and seek assistance when needed.

2.When must the criteria be met?

Within the calendar year and no later than December 31; this will be an annual program. The first Unit Lighthouse Award recognitions will be awarded at Thrive 2027.

3.Will our unit get regular updates from the council about our progress toward achieving the criteria?

The council doesn’t track unit progress toward the Unit Lighthouse Award on a continuous basis. Units either meet the criteria as detailed above or they don’t. Units (with the help of their commissioner) are responsible for monitoring their own progress if they wish to qualify for the recognition.

4.How do we know if we qualified?

After the end of the year, the commissioner team will verify submitted forms, training records, and information available through My.Scouting to confirm eligibility and submit the list of qualifying units to the council. Unit Key-3s will be notified about the unit’s met criteria for the previous year.

5.When is recognition given out?

In the following calendar year at our “Thrive” event.

6.How do we assign a leader to be the unit’s youth protection champion?

The position can be assigned by your unit’s Key-3 through the organization manager tool in My.Scouting.