District Commissioners

DISTRICT COMMISSIONER-
A district commissioner leads the commissioner & does the following:

• Identify & recruit enough of the right people as commissioners so that all Scouting Units in the district receive regular, helpful service.

  • Assistant district commissioners

  • Cub Scout roundtable commissioner

  • Boy Scout roundtable commissioner

  • Venturing roundtable commissioner

  • Enough unit commissioners for each to serve only three units

• Provide opportunities for

  • Immediate commissioner orientation

  • Frequent basic training

  • Training topics at all monthly commissioner meetings

  • The entire staff to attend the annual council commissioner conference

• Supervise and motivate unit commissioners to visit each unit regularly, identify unit needs, and make plans to meet unit needs.

• Administer the annual commissioner service plan, which gives specific purposes for commissioner contact with units at designated times of the year.

• Facilitate on-time charter renewal of all units. 

  • Help the unit conduct a membership inventory of youth & 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.

• Attend all meetings of the commissioner staff

• Become trained:

  • Initial orientation and basic training

  • Arrowhead Honor & Scouter's Key

  • Annual council commissioners conference

• Set the example.

  • Adopt an attitude of helpfulness.

  • Keep promises

  • Be concerned about proper uniforming.

  • Be diplomatic.

  • be a model of Scouting ideals

• Know the resources available to the unit in the neighborhood district, and council.

ASSISTANT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER-
 

• Report to the district commissioner

• Recruit a full staff of unit commissioners to serve their assigned units and area.

• Help the district commissioner train unit commissioners and roundtable commissioners:

  • Conduct personal coaching/orientation sessions

  • Participate in the formal basic training courses

  • Help unit commissioners attain the Arrowhead Honor, Commissioners Key and Distinguished Commissioner Service Award

  • The entire staff to attend the annual council commissioner conference

• Attend monthly district commissioner staff meetings, including a meeting with your unit commissioners to review unit needs.

• Serve units with no assigned unit commissioner.

• Maintain regular contact with unit commissioners under your supervision:

  • To assess units' strength and weaknesses

  • To help find solutions to unit's problem

  • To provide information, informal training, program ideas and recognition

  • To help unit commissioners work successfully with unit committees, chartered organizational representatives and chartered organizations.

  • 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.

• Facilitate on-time charter renewal of all units. 

  • Help the unit conduct a membership inventory of youth & 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.

• Attend all meetings of the commissioner staff

• Become trained:

  • Initial orientation and basic training

  • Arrowhead Honor & Scouter's Key

  • Annual council commissioners conference

• Set the example.

  • Adopt an attitude of helpfulness.

  • Keep promises

  • Be concerned about proper uniforming.

  • Be diplomatic.

  • be a model of Scouting ideals

• Know the resources available to the unit in the neighborhood district, and council.

ROUNDTABLE COMMISSIONER-
 

• Report to the district commissioner

• Conduct monthly roundtable meetings

  • Develop regular roundtable plans

  • Participate in the annual council roundtable planning conference

  • Meet with district executive and commissioner to review the council's master roundtable plan and adapt to the district plans

  • Lead a monthly roundtable planning session

  • Use national aids: Boy Scout or Cub Scout Roundtable Guide, Roundtable Planning Sheets, Scouting magizine, Program Helps, Boy's Life, etc.

  • Determine what contributions can be made by resource people, and arrange for their participation.

  • Involve unit adults in training and roundtables.

  • Train roundtable staff:

    • Use the Boy Scout or Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide.

    • Working well in advance, assign specific roundtable program projects.

    • Follow through with those who have accepted assignments

  • Promote roundtable attendance:

    • Obtain the unit commissioner's help in bringing new leaders to the roundtables

    • Follow up on units not participating.

    • Keep roundtable attendance records and share them monthly. with the district commissioner.

  • Evaluate roundtables:

    • At least twice a year appraise the effectiveness of roundtables

    • seek suggestions from unit leaders.

  • Attend monthly commissioner staff meetings; report on roundtable program and attendance.

UNIT COMMISSIONER-
 

• Report to the district commissioner or assistant district commissioner as assigned.

• Help each unit earn 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, ships, regularly, usually once a month.

• Visit regularly with the unit leader.

  • Be aware of unit leader concerns and challenges.

  • Serve as the units 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.

• 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.

• Facilitate on-time charter renewal of all units. 

  • Help the unit conduct a membership inventory of youth & 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.

• Attend all meetings of the commissioner staff

• Become trained:

  • Initial orientation and basic training

  • Arrowhead Honor & Scouter's Key

  • Annual council commissioners conference

• Set the example.

  • Adopt an attitude of helpfulness.

  • Keep promises

  • Be concerned about proper uniforming.

  • Be diplomatic.

  • be a model of Scouting ideals

• Know the resources available to the unit in the neighborhood district, and council.