Welcome!

1. Welcome! Make yourself comfortable. We will start soon.

2. Commissioner Basic Training

3. Cub Scout Promise Bobcat,Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos I ________ Promise to do my best, To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people, And to obey the law of the Pack.

4. Boy Scout Law A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.

5. The Venturing Oath • As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America, to help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.

6. Introductions • Teaching Staff • Commissioner  Commissioner • Commissioner  Commissioner • Commissioner  District Executive • Commissioner • Admin Staff • TBD

7. Introductions • Name • Present job/Commissioner position in Scouting • Previous positions held • Tenure • Awards earned

8. Commissioner Basic Training

9. Why We Are Here

10. Commissioner Service

11. Commissioner Historical Dates • 1908 Baden-Powell appoints the first volunteer commissioners. • 1910 Daniel Carter Beard is named national commissioner. • 1911 A national field commissioner is named. • 1914 The wreath of service is added to the commissioner insignia. • 1931 The district commissioner position is introduced. • 1943 A commissioner’s training course is introduced. • The Commissioner Service manual is introduced. • 1951 First commissioner training at Philmont Training Center. • 1952 Commissioner Arrowhead award introduced. • 1989 The Distinguished Commissioner Award is introduced. • 2003 The national commissioner Web site is activated. • 2008 Tico Perez is named national commissioner. • Area and regional commissioner positions are established. • The College of Commissioner Science doctorate square knot is introduced. • 2010 Commissioners celebrate 100 years of service to units!

12. Purpose, Aims & Methods of Scouting

13. Purpose of Scouting • To promote, through cooperation with other agencies, the ability of youth to do things for themselves and others, and to teach youth patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues

14. Aims of Scouting • Character development • Citizenship training • Personal fitness

15. Methods of Scouting

16. COUNCIL and District mission

17. Council Mission • Voluntary association of citizens & chartered organization representatives • Promotes Scouting within a geographical area • Guides & supports districts to • Make Scouting available to youth • Provide adequate funds • Maintain standards and policies • Serve organizations using the Scouting programs

18. District Mission • Ensures growth & success of Scouting units within the district's territory • Works through chartered organizations and community groups to organize and support successful units

19. District Committee • Four Functions: • Membership • Fund Development • Program • Unit Service

20. Membership Fall Roundup Spring Roundup Special membership rallies Advice and help to units with membership problems

21. Membership Functions • Gather information • Cultivate relationships with community organizations • Organize new units • Help youth join existing units

22. Fund Development Friends of Scouting Trust Funds (James E. West Award) Advice to units

23. Program Camping and Outdoor Activities and Civic Service Advancement and Recognition Training Health & Safety

24. Camping & Outdoor • Promote resident camping for all packs, troops, and teams • Develop and promote Cub Scout day camps • Promote year-round camping by all units • Provide guidance on health and safety • Use camperships • Guide the Order of the Arrow

25. Activities & Civic Service • Recruit teams to carry out district activities • Involve the district in community service projects • Promote and help with council events

26. Advancement & Recognition • Help unit leaders with advancement procedures • Monitor unit advancement progress • Recruit merit badge counselors • Approve Eagle Scout service project plans • Recommend youths and adults for special awards

27. Training • Determine who needs training • Build annual training program • Develop plans for specific courses • Promote courses • Provide training recognition

28. Health & Safety • Monitor district events

29. Specialists Request specific assistance Provide consultation or specialized treatment Determine need Unit Service Generalist Unit

30. Commissioner Service Role

31. The Commissioner Concept • The commissioner is the liaison between the local council and Scouting units. • The commissioner's mission is to • Keep units operating at maximum efficiency, • Maintain regular contact with unit leaders, • Counsel leaders on where to find assistance, • Note weaknesses in programs, • And suggest remedies. • The commissioner is successful when units effectively deliver the ideals of Scouting to their members.

32. Commissioner Service Keep Units Operating Regular contact Counsel Leaders Help Fix Problems

33. Commissioner Overview Three Types of Commissioners • Administrative Commissioners • Unit Commissioners • Roundtable Commissioners

34. Commissioner Staff Organization

35. Most Important Resource

36. Job of the Unit Commissioner Watch for the five major areas of service

37. Commissioner’s Service Role Friend Representative “Doctor” Teacher Coach

38. Commissioner Priorities Good Unit Service Takes precedence over all other Scouting efforts

39. Unit Commissioner Responsibility Card • Report to the district commissioner or assistant district commissioner as assigned • Help each unit earn the Quality Unit Award • Use the annual commissioner service plan, with its scheduled opportunities for commissioner contact with units • Know each phase of Scouting and its literature. Be able to describe how each works. • Visit meetings of assigned packs/troops/teams/crews regularly, usually once a month

40. Unit Commissioner Responsibility Card • Visit regularly with the unit leader • Be aware of unit leader concerns and challenges • Serve as the unit leader’s coach and counselor • Build a strong, friendly relationship • Using the literature and profile sheet, help the leader see opportunities for improvement • Encourage unit participation in district and council events

41. Unit Commissioner Responsibility Card • Work to ensure effective unit committees • Visit with the unit committee periodically • Observe the committee, offer suggestions for improvement, and work to solve problems • See that adult leaders have adequate training • Make certain that proper techniques are used to select and recruit unit leaders

42. Unit Commissioner Responsibility Card • Facilitate on-time charter renewal of all units • Help the unit conduct a membership inventory of youth and adults • Help the unit committee chairman conduct the charter renewal meeting • See that a completed charter renewal application is returned to the council service center • Make arrangements to present annually each unit charter at a meeting of the chartered organization

43. Unit Commissioner Responsibility Card • Attend all meetings of the commissioner staff • Become trained • Initial orientation and basic training • Arrowhead Honor and Scouter’s Key • Annual council commissioner’s conference • Know the resources available to the unit in the neighborhood, district, and council

44. Unit Commissioner Responsibility Card • Set the example • Adopt an attitude of helpfulness • Keep promises • Be concerned about proper uniforming • Be diplomatic • Be a model of Scouting ideals • Conduct own Self-Evaluation on page 55 of the Commissioner Fieldbook

45. Commissioner Quiz The Unit Commissioner: (true / false) 1. Reports to the district executive 2. Must be an expert in training adults and youth 3. Is only concerned with reregistering a unit on time 4. Should be familiar with the official literature used by units for program 5. Only visits the unit committee, and on a regular basis 6. Must know the unit program planning process 7. "Sells" the unit leader on district and council functions, as a primary responsibility

46. Commissioner Quiz (cont.) 8. Periodically communicates with the chartered organization representative to offer help 9. Regularly attends Roundtables 10. Guides the unit through the annual service plan 11. Should earn the Commissioner’s Key 12. Attends monthly meetings of the district committee 13. Is not involved in the presentation of the unit charter 14. Must be familiar with the monthly program themes 15. Encourages assigned packs, troops, teams, and crews to earn the Journey to Excellence Performance Award

47. Unit Contact / Visitation Basics

48. Unit Contacts • Commissioners visit each unit at least monthly • Visit Unit Meetings & • Unit Committee Meetings • Phone calls • E-mail

49. Unit Contact Basics • Visits provide knowledge of how to help a unit improve its program • Visits allow you to find out about problems before the unit fails, weakens or members leave.

50. The First Unit Visit • Make appointment to visit an assigned unit • Go with your observer-coach • Worksheet will be filled out later • Take your resource kit • Observe for the entire meeting • Do not participate beyond introductions • Both new commissioner and coach fill out independent worksheets • Wear your complete Field Uniform