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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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Once a year the roundtable staff of the Central Minnesota Council, Scenic District, invites the Eagle Board chairman, the district advancement chairman, and other key people to attend a meeting to discuss Eagle Scout projects, workbooks, and board of reviews.
During his lifetime Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the worldwide Scouting movement, wrote many books and articles directed to Scouters. Each Sunday I'll publish a selection from his writings in the hope that you'll draw inspiration and understanding from his timeless ideas.
I had received a couple emails this summer from Bob at the council office asking if I would be on the roundtable staff again for the 2015-2016 program year. I really did not feel like being on staff for a third year so I sort of ignored the messages.
When it comes to coaching and consulting with adult leaders of Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and Venturing crews, Commissioners are Scouting’s go-to experts. Commissioners help maintain the standards of the Boy Scouts of America, while also wearing a variety of hats in Scouting.
Day 2 (Monday): The morning started with a camp inspection after breakfast by our assigned commissioner. We found out we were in the "Baymax Clan". The troop scored a 67, which seemed low, but at lunch we found it was the high score for the group checked by that commissioner.
Do you attend your district Roundtable? When I was first recruited to be a den leader, our Cubmaster told me that, besides basic leader training, I needed to attend Roundtable each month. I viewed it as part of my commitment to the boys in my den, and found it to be really valuable as a
Over the weekend of March 14th, the 2015 Cascade Pacific Council held it's annual Commissioners College. I believe that I have been to Commissioners College now four times. I have now gotten my Associate, Bachelor and just this year …
You’re probably accustomed to receiving supplemental roundtable content the first week of each month, but we’ve decided to release this month’s roundtable early. (Keep an eye out for “Voice of the Scout” survey information at the beginning of the month!)
Why draft a Unit Service plan? Why use Commissioner tools? What’s in and out for 2015? Find out in this winter’s Commissioner Newsletter. Check it out here: http://www.scouting.org/filestore/commissioner/newsletter/2015_winter/pdf/winter_2015.pdf
The Commissioner's Corner by F. Darnall Daley Jr. is another Christmas gift I asked for and received this year. It is a collection of essays and articles originally published in a council newsletter. He wrote the articles during his tenure as the Council Commissioner over the span of a few decades, and republished them as…
A Commissioner Training Conference will be held at the Florida Sea Base from January 18-23. This conference is designed to provide an open forum for sharing best practices and current ideas for commissioners at all levels of the BSA. Whether you directly serve a unit, serve as a roundtable commissioner, or as an administrative commissioner…
