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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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We're excited to announce that to date, 18 councils have successfully transitioned to the new Commissioners Tools. Councils that wish to know more about this new tool are encouraged to visit the Commissioners website for important information.
We're excited to announce that the following councils have gone live with Commissioner Tools: Crossroads of America Council (9/18/14) Los Padres Council (9/18/14) Theodore Roosevelt Council (9/18/14) Capital Area Council (10/1/14) Chester County Council (10/1/14) Cradle of Liberty Council (10/1/14) Great Salt Lake Council (10/1/14) Greater Niagara Council (10/1/14) Before councils can start using Commissioner…
Last night was the first Tuesday of September. That means the Scenic District roundtables have started once again! I must have done something right last year as the assistant roundtable commissioner because Commissioner Al asked me back for a second year.
Earlier this year, we announced the development of Commissioner Tools, a set of resources within MyScouting that will replace the Unit Visit Tracking System. The following 16 councils are currently testing these Commissioner Tools, with the assistance of 67 individual testers who have a broad range of experience and computer skills: Atlanta Area Council Capitol…
Our relationship with other Scouting organizations around the world has become increasingly important, and it requires a strong and creative ambassador to keep us all connected and serving each other's needs to the best of our ability. That's where the BSA International Commissioner comes in.
Author F. Darnall Daley, Jr. has a long record of service to Scouting at the District, Council, and Regional levels. He has plenty of Unit-level experience too – notably as an Assistant Scoutmaster and Assistant Cubmaster for two different grandsons. "The Commissioner's Corner", a collection of essays, thoughts, and poems, reflect his love for, and appreciation…
For the last 15 or 20 years I have been collecting videos of Scouting commercials and promotional films. I have a few dozen of them. Some of them are very good. Several not so much. A few are just plain weird.
Commissioner Week at the Philmont Training Center for 2014 will be Week 2: June 15-21. All of the conferences offered last year will be offered again this year and, as in the past, the Commissioner College will be held on Friday.
The deadline is approaching for the 2013 Boys' Life Commissioner Award, which was created to recognize and thank commissioners who successfully promote the good reading and good Scouting of Boys' Life . Applications are being accepted until January 31, 2014. You may nominate commissioners who meet the following qualification requirements: Unit Commissioner: Serve at least two…
Click image to download form It is time to complete the 2014 Local Council Charter Renewal Application . The signed application must be submitted to the Mission Impact Team at the national office (SUM 210) by February 1, 2014 . Make sure you fill in all the information requested on both sides of the application and supply…
With the introduction of MyScouting Tools, all volunteers and professionals now have access to a new set of resources based upon their position in Scouting. For volunteers, these tools provide critical information they did not previously have access to unless they requested it from their council office.
The Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service was developed as a nationwide effort to engage Scouting volunteers and professional Scouters in working together to focus on unit retention. The award was designed to recognize volunteers who are providing excellent commissioner service with a knot and to let those commissioners lead by example.
