The decision of those to present the Scout of the Year Award will be made by a Project Patrol of the following members:
- A 5-person assessment team (youth members) with varying degrees of knowledge about the age sections, the Fundamentals of Scouting and the Achievement Pathways; and
- 2 Executive members of the State Youth Council.
This Project Patrol will be advised by the State Commissioner (Youth Empowerment) and the Assistant Chief Commissioner Youth Engagement.
