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Unit commissioners, roundtables and district service. Commissioners shared how they helped units thrive, from the first unit visit to charter renewal time.
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For new Cub Scouters, the terms "monthly core values" and "roundtable" might as well be in a foreign language. We've all been there, and Cubcast knows it. For newbies or anyone needing a refresher in those two essential Cub Scouting subjects, listen to the January 2013 edition of the monthly podcast.
We are all in the membership business, but let's talk about how you can use the Commissioner Corps to support your membership efforts. The role of the commissioner in membership will be an evolving one. The commissioners "own" unit retention, and the commissioners will continue to deliver unit service while we all work together to…
Welcome to the new Cubcast! It that's time of year to renew your unit charter so join your new hosts, Regional Operations Manager (and past Cub Scout Division Leader), Sam Thompson and Cub Scout Volunteer extraordinaire, Janet Griffin as they discuss with Terrie Wilder, assistant council commissioner for charter renewal for the Mount Baker Area…
Welcome to the new Cubcast! It that's time of year to renew your unit charter so join your new hosts, Regional Operations Manager (and past Cub Scout Division Leader), Sam Thompson and Cub Scout Volunteer extraordinaire, Janet Griffin as they discuss with Terrie Wilder, assistant council commissioner for charter renewal for the Mount Baker Area…
The National Commissioner Task Force has updated the BSA Commissioner Training website with all-new training materials. Commissioners now have more resources for training than ever before. A Council Commissioner Basic Training course is in process and the manual update for the Commissioner College is just about done.
To those of you that have read my blog, I wish to thank you for the support and I do apologize for not posting more information on the site but it now is time for reflection on my scouting career...
Matt Mills has been appointed to lead Scouting in the East of England. The appointment as Regional Commissioner will take effect from 1 October 2012.
This week, Wayne discusses presentations, projects and Scouting's online presence. He also talks about being quizzed by County Commissioners and getting muddy in the Cotswolds.
Baloo's Bugle for July Roundtables & August Activities is on-line Come check out Baloo's Bugle for Honesty Core Value and "Kids Against Crime" Supplemental Pack Meeting Theme. These are for July Roundtables and August Activities Be sure to read the article on Den Chiefs by Jay.
Click to open Spring 2012 issue The Spring 2012 issue of The Commissioner newsletter has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read about the importance of new unit organization and retention, as well as the following stories: Simple, unified unit service efforts Recruitment and retention Training for commissioner service Entering…
Please encourage all commissioners to use the UVTS hotline if they experience any computer access issues, problems, or difficulties using UVTS. This useful support service can resolve problems much faster if they talk directly to the user/source with the UVTS issues.
Click to open the Winter 2012 PDF After receiving numerous requests from the field, the winter 2012 issue of The Commissioner newsletter is now also available in a printable PDF version in addition to the new online format. Previous issues of the newsletter are available by following the links under the BSA Newsletters header at…
The new Commissioner Service Award of Excellence in Unit Service was developed as a nationwide effort to engage Scouting volunteers and professional Scouters to work together in focusing on unit retention. Any registered commissioner who is providing direct unit service is eligible.
Click to open Winter issue The Winter 2012 issue of The Commissioner newsletter has been published and is available online. In this issue, you can read about how the national Key 3 provides an integrated, engaged leadership model that can inspire Key 3's at regional, area, council, district, and unit levels.
