The Performance Measurement Program (PMP) gives lodges a consistent, data-driven way to assess their growth each year and set meaningful goals. Introduced in 2019, PMP tracks ten objectives across membership, program, service, and finance, with national targets reviewed and updated annually.
How Scoring Works
The scorecard has ten objectives split into Primary and Secondary categories. Each objective scores points at two levels: Thriving and High Performing. Primary objectives are worth more points than secondary ones. Neither recognition level can be reached without meeting a minimum number of points from Primary objectives.
THRIVING LODGE
14+ Points
Including at least 8 points from Primary Objectives.
HIGH PERFORMING LODGE
22+ Points
Including at least 12 points from Primary Objectives.
Lodges that do not reach the Thriving threshold may receive outreach and support from their region, section, or Thrive. The PMP benchmarks are set with this distribution in mind: the goal is for 25% of lodges to reach High Performing and 65% to reach Thriving, with the remaining lodges identified so they can receive targeted direct support.
The 10 Objectives (2026)
These targets are most useful as planning tools at the start of the year, not just as a checklist at recharter time. Lodge officers should review the prior year's LodgeMaster data against these benchmarks early in the year to identify which objectives are within reach and which need focused effort. The data that drives your scorecard is tracked continuously in LodgeMaster throughout the year.
| # | Objective | Type | Thriving Target | High Performing Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit Elections | Primary | Complete elections in 53% of units. | Complete elections in 90% of units. |
| 2 | Induction Rate | Primary | Induct 60% of Ordeal candidates. | Induct 90% of Ordeal candidates. |
| 3 | Activation | Primary | Activate 20% of new youth members within 6 months of induction. | Activate 50% of new youth members within 6 months. |
| 4 | Membership Retention | Primary | Retain 51% of youth members. | Retain 71% of youth members. |
| 5 | Membership Growth | Primary | Grow youth membership by at least 1 member over prior year. | Grow youth membership by at least 5% over prior year. |
| 6 | Lodge Event Participation | Secondary | Average 10% of lodge membership at lodge-wide events. | Average 18% of lodge membership at lodge-wide events. |
| 7 | Brotherhood Completion | Secondary | Convert 30% of eligible youth Ordeal members to Brotherhood. | Convert 55% of eligible youth Ordeal members to Brotherhood. |
| 8 | Contribution to Council | Secondary | Average $7.00 per lodge member. | Average $25.00 per lodge member. |
| 9 | Council Service | Secondary | Average 5 service hours per lodge member. | Average 14 service hours per lodge member. |
| 10 | Leadership Development (LLD) | Secondary | Train 5% of lodge members. | Train 15% of lodge members. |
Annual Changes
Each year, the National Committee reviews lodge data from the prior year's recharter and adjusts benchmarks as needed. Changes are announced in the spring so lodges can plan accordingly.
2026 Program Year
For 2026, there are three increases for different Thriving metrics, and four increases for different High Performing metrics.
- Unit Elections: Thriving criteria increased from 50% to 53% for unit elections conducted.
- Lodge Event Participation: Thriving criteria increased from 9% to 10% and High Performing criteria increased from 17% to 18% for the average amount of membership at all lodge-wide events.
- Brotherhood Completion: High Performing criteria increased from 50% to 55% for the amount of eligible youth Ordeal members converted to Brotherhood.
- Council Service: High Performing criteria increased from 13 hours to 14 hours for the average service per lodge member.
- Leadership Development: Thriving criteria increased from 4% to 5% and High Performing criteria increased from 14% to 15% for the amount of lodge members trained.
2025 Program Year
For 2025, there are three increases for different Thriving metrics, one of which also includes an increase for a High Performing metric.
- Membership Retention: Thriving criteria increased from 50% to 51% of youth members retained year over year.
- Lodge Event Participation: Thriving criteria increased from 8% to 9% for the average amount of membership at all lodge-wide events.
- Leadership Development: Thriving criteria increased from 3% to 4% and High Performing criteria increased from 13% to 14% for the amount of lodge members trained.
2024 Program Year
For 2024, there is one increase for a Thriving metric, and three increases for different High Performing metrics.
- Membership Retention: Thriving criteria increased from 45% to 50% and High Performing criteria increased from 70% to 71% of members retained year over year.
- Membership Growth: High Performing criteria increased from 4% to 5% for net membership growth.
- Leadership Development: High Performing criteria increased from 11% to 13% for the amount of lodge members trained.
2023 Program Year
For 2023, there are three increases for different Thriving metrics, and five increases for different High Performing metrics.
- Membership Retention: Thriving criteria increased from 40% to 45% and High Performing criteria increased from 65% to 70% of members retained year over year.
- Lodge Event Participation: Thriving criteria increased from 7% to 8% and High Performing criteria increased from 15% to 17% for the average amount of membership at all lodge-wide events.
- Contribution to Council: High Performing criteria increased from $23.00 to $25.00 per member contributed to councils.
- Service Hours: Thriving criteria increased from four to five hours and High Performing criteria increased from ten to thirteen hours for the average service per lodge member.
- Leadership Development: High Performing criteria increased from 10% to 11% for the amount of lodge members trained.
2022 Program Year
For 2022, there are two decreases for different Thriving metrics, and one decrease for a High Performing metric.
- Lodge Event Participation: Thriving criteria decreased from 10% to 7% and High Performing criteria decreased from 30% to 15% for the average amount of membership at all lodge-wide events.
- Service Hours: Thriving criteria decreased from five to four hours for the average service per lodge member.
2021 Program Year
For 2021, there is one decrease for a Thriving metric, three decreases and one increase for different High Performing metrics.
- Membership Retention: Thriving criteria decreased from 50% to 40% and High Performing criteria decreased from 79% to 65% of members retained year over year.
- Contribution to Council: High Performing criteria decreased from $24.00 to $23.00 per member contributed to councils.
- Service Hours: High Performing criteria decreased from 14 to 10 hours for the average service per lodge member.
- Leadership Development: High Performing criteria increased from 9% to 10% for the amount of lodge members trained.
2020 Program Year
For 2020, there is one increase and one decrease for different Thriving metrics, one increase and four decreases for different High Performing metrics, and a decrease to the point thresholds for both recognition levels.
- Point Thresholds: Thriving decreased from 16 to 14 points (with at least 8 from Primary Objectives) and High Performing decreased from 24 to 22 points (with at least 12 from Primary Objectives).
- Unit Elections: Thriving criteria increased from 45% to 50% for unit elections conducted.
- Membership Growth: High Performing criteria decreased from 7% to 4% for net membership growth.
- Brotherhood Completion: High Performing criteria increased from 43% to 50% for the amount of eligible youth Ordeal members converted to Brotherhood.
- Contribution to Council: High Performing criteria decreased from $29.50 to $24.00 per member contributed to councils.
- Service Hours: Thriving criteria decreased from seven to five hours and High Performing criteria decreased from 17 to 14 hours for the average service per lodge member.
- Leadership Development: High Performing criteria decreased from 11% to 9% for the amount of lodge members trained.
2019 Program Year
The Performance Measurement Program launched in 2019, replacing the Journey to Excellence (JTE) program that had been in use since 2012. The key differences are:
- JTE used a Bronze/Silver/Gold framework across 17 objectives in six categories. PMP simplified this to 10 objectives in a Thriving/High Performing structure, based on national data.
- The PMP is tied directly to the recharter process in LodgeMaster. Lodges submit their data through the Re-charter Wizard.
- Benchmarks are reviewed annually and any changes are announced in the spring so lodges can plan accordingly.