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Bachelor of Commissioner Science

Learn about the Commissioner's role, unit visitation, rechartering, district management, and unit service through BCS courses. Explore resources like the Commissioner Fieldbook for effective leadership. Enhance your skills to support scouting units effectively.

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Bachelor of Commissioner Science

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  1. Bachelor of Commissioner Science Instructors: Richard Benner, David Carleton, Gene Letner, Chris Porras, Walt Robbins

  2. Introductions • Name • Commissioner job • Scouting experience

  3. Overview • BS104, Unit Visitation (R) • BS102, Rechartering (R) • BS103, The District (O) • BS105, Solutions (O) • BS106, Priorities (O) • Or — any optional Masters or Doctoral class

  4. BCS 101 Introduction to Commissioner Science Instructor:

  5. Introduction • Need a dynamic commissioner staff • Commissioner role is different • Quality depends on commissioners • Resources help commissioners succeed • You aren’t an expert in everything • Know where to go to get help • First resource: Commissioner Fieldbook

  6. Commissioner Fieldbook • Resource of information • Experience of hundreds of commissioners

  7. Contents

  8. Commissioner Orientation • Overview • Use with video: Helping Units Succeed

  9. Commissioner Concept • Help units succeed! • Max efficiency • Good program • More members • Results oriented, not procedures • Roles • Friend of the unit • Representative of the BSA • Unit “doctor” • Teacher • Counselor

  10. District Commissioner Staff • District Commissioner • Assistant District Commissioners • Unit Commissioners • Roundtable Commissioners • District Executive

  11. Providing Unit Service • We care — listen! • Unit contacts • Frequency • Unit meeting visits • Unit committee visits • Other contacts • Annual commissioner service plan • Other ways to help a unit • Quality Unit Award • Do unit service first!

  12. Commissioner Style • Frontline diplomat • Exceptional service • Roots and wings • Service recovery:How to right a wrong

  13. Lifesaving Commissioner • Watch the vital signs • Go into action fast • Hurry cases

  14. Counseling • “Ability to listen and react in a way that will help others solve their own problems”

  15. Unit Charter Renewal • BCS 102 covers unit charter renewal • Commissioner’s goal—“on time”

  16. Commissioner Training • Orientation video • Personal coaching / orientation • Basic training • Arrowhead Honor • Commissioner’s Key • Continuing education

  17. Commissioner Resources • A list of basic helps

  18. Unit CommissionerWorksheets (1)

  19. Unit CommissionerWorksheets (2)

  20. Summary • Commissioner Fieldbook is your guide • Only a tool • You have to build something with it

  21. Questions? Comments!

  22. BCS 102 Unit Charter Renewal Instructor: Richard Benner

  23. Why Recharter? • BSA does not own Scouting units • Annual franchise to chartered partners • Chartered partners are: • Churches • Schools / PTAs • Service clubs • Businesses and labor unions

  24. When Do Units Recharter? • Before the charter date (expiration date) • Most are one year • Minimum 6 months, maximum 18 months • Each council has a preferred pattern • BDAC • LDS - December 31st • Community - January 31st

  25. The Charter Renewal Process • 90 days before: • DE visit IH • Printout available (to right person!) • 60 days before: • Membership inventory • Recruit to make up loss • 100% Boy's Life? • 45 days before: • Charter renewal meeting • Boys • Adults • Fees • Approvals • Plans for the next year (Quality Unit) • 15 days before: • Charter turn-in night • 60 days after: • Charter presentation

  26. Ninety Days Before: • District Executive visits Institution Head • Friendly visit or • "How can I help"

  27. Sixty Days Before: • Membership inventory • Set review meeting • Uniform inspection?

  28. Forty-Five Days Before: • Charter review meeting • Youth • Adults • Fees • Approvals • Quality Unit status • Plans

  29. Fifteen Days Before: • Charter turn-in night

  30. Sixty Days After: • Charter presentation • Chartered partner and • The unit • Sample presentation in Commissioner Fieldbook

  31. Failure to Recharter • Who has the forms? • Why? • What can you do about it? • Reorganize before charter expiration

  32. Charter Renewal Application • Headers • Adults • Age • Applications • Youth • Applications • Boy’s Life

  33. Two PrinciplesAssure Success • Keep the unit charter renewal process simple • ONLY registration, Boy’s Life, Quality Unit • Anticipate anything that could delay on-time charter renewal • Unit problem • Leader or institution head out of town • Etc.

  34. Questions? Comments!

  35. BCS 103The Commissionerand the District Instructor: Chris Porras

  36. Volunteers and ProfessionalsWorking Together

  37. Relationship • What makes the relationship work? • Who makes the important decisions? • The flavor of the relationship • How do UC and DE work best together? • How to avoid common problem areas

  38. District Organization

  39. Four-Function Plan • Membership • Finance • Program • Unit Service • Key 3 • District Chairman • District Commissioner • District Executive

  40. Membership • School nights • Commissioners needed! • Garfield roundup • Patrol plus • New unit organization • Commissioner needed!

  41. Finance • District goals support council services • District campaign • Unit campaign • Unit commissioner explain / support

  42. Program • Training • UC support, take people to training! • Camping / Outdoor • Summer camp • Day camp • Outdoor program • Activities • Advancement

  43. Unit Service • UC a friend to the unit’s leaders • UC evaluates program, provides help • UC encourages activities • UC reports unit status • UC helps unit solve problems • Training • Advancement • Outdoors / Activities

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