Resources for Commissioners
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Resources
updated January 13, 2023Commissioners should be our unit leaders’ best source of information. To achieve that goal, commissioners must keep current. An array of tools are available: and most of them are referenced below. Local and NST 9 Resources are at the Library (Agenda and more).
Great Trail Council
Council Chartered Units
Council Chartered Units
see our new Pages on how to understand and undertake this process.
About Internet Rechartering 2.0
Visit the National Commissioners' Website
News for commissioners always links to the latest page available
Communicate with peers
Strengthening units with valuable content and dynamic resources. Learn the latest Scouting News.
Technology Tools and Data Needs
Added December 13, 2021Council Commissioner Data Needs - and How to Use Data at Different Levels of Commissioner Service
Webinar - Technology Needs for Council Commissioners V4 - Shortened Version.pptx
Webinar - Technology Needs for Council Commissioners V4 - Shortened Version.pptxTechnology Tools for Unit Commissioners
Impact Session - Technology Needs for Unit Commissioners.ppt, presented by Mike Weber, September 17, 2021
Impact Session - Technology Needs for Unit Commissioners.pptFacebook sites:
Facebook Pages
Commissioners of the Boy Scouts of America
Facebook Discussion Groups
Roundtable News and Discussion
Other Resources
General Resources
A Handy Guide to Organized Links on the National Commissioner Service Team website.
Where Do I Find ...??
A Commissioner College doctoral project by Jim Dade, GTC, 2020.
COVID-19 Concerns
https://www.scouting.org/commissioners/covid-19-resources/
The Role of the Commissioner in the New Normal (Recorded Webinar, Mar 22, 2020)
Other Sites
Training
Basic Training courses are available in the BSA Learn Center.
College of Commissioner Sciences
National Level Training Events
Continuing Education
Other Development Resources
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Building Relationships - Rebuilding Units
Presented as Keynote Address to the GTC 2021 College of Commissioner Science, November 13, 2021 by Bruce Boyle, NST 9 Commissioner.
Great Trail Council COCS 20211113.pdfRecruiting Commissioners
Commissioner Recruiting
https://www.scouting.org/commissioners/commissioner-recruiting/
Recruiting Unit Commissioners
Based on MCS 312 - Recruiting New Commissioners
Held April 24, 2021 in Great Trail Council, Instructor: Bruce Boyle, Then Area Commissioner, Central Region, Area 4, now NST 9 Commissioner
Great Trail Council Unit Commissioner Recruiting Process 20210424.pdfRecruiting
Starting, Sustaining and Growing Units
www.scouting.org/commissioners/starting-sustaining-and-growing-units/
Great Trail Council is now in National Service Territory 9
