Commissioner's Key Requirements

Source: Leadership Training Committee Guide (34169D), 2000

Training

  • Complete the Commissioner Basic Training session: "Why Commissioners?", "Units: The Commissioner's Greatest Priority", and "How to Help a Unit", outlined in Commissioner Basic Training Manual, No. 33613D.
  • Complete personal coaching orientation including the orientation projects.
  • Roundtable Commissioners also complete basic training for Cub Scout or Boy Scout roundtable commissioners and staff.

Tenure

Complete three years as a registered commissioner within a five-year period.

Performance

Council Commissioner and Assistants:
 

  1. Work with your Scout executive or other staff adviser and evaluate all district commissioners in the council.
     
  2. Have an active district commissioner in every district of the council.
  3. Develop and put into action a suitable recruiting plan throughout the council.
  4. Achieve a ratio in the council of one commissioner for every three units.
  5. Chair or actively take part in six council commissioner meetings.
  6. Give leadership to a council commissioner conference or other major event.
  7. In consultation with the Scout executive, select and carry out a major project in the council.

District Commissioner and Assistants:
 

  1. Complete an evaluation of all commissioners you supervise.
  2. Based on evaluation, realign the staff to produce more effective unit service (not required for assistants).
  3. Develop and put into action a suitable recruiting plan.
  4. Take part actively in six commissioner staff meetings.
  5. Attend six district committee meetings (not required for assistants).
  6. Attend a council commissioner conference, planning conference, or actively participate in a major council event.
  7. Provide personal coaching for the commissioners you supervise.

Unit Commissioner:
 

  1. Fill in and follow up on Commissioner Work Sheets (Pack, No. 34125A, Troop, No. 34126A, Crew, No. 33660A, Post, No. 33619A) for each assigned unit.
  2. Conduct membership and leadership inventories in each assigned unit.
  3. Attend six district commissioner staff meetings and provide the training topic for one meeting.
  4. Participate in a charter review meeting that results in on-time unit registration.
  5. Participate in a charter presentation.
  6. Attend a council commissioner conference, or actively participate in a major council event.

Roundtable Commissioner:
 

  1. Review all material in the current Boy Scout Leader Roundtable Planning Guide, No. 34253, or current Cub Scout Leader Roundtable Planning Guide, No. 34239B.
  2. Review all material in Woods Wisdom or Cub Scout Program Helps.
  3. Recruit a roundtable staff.
  4. Supervise the staff in conducting these roundtables.
  5. With the commissioner and district executive, develop and use an attendance promotion plan.
  6. Attend a council commissioner conference, planning conference, or actively participate in a major council event.

Commissioners assuming a new commissioner position are encouraged to complete the Arrowhead Honor projects for the new position.