Name 2 of the 4 responsibilities of a Unit Commissioner
-Supporting unit growth through the Journey to Excellence
-Contacting units and capturing their strengths and needs in Commissioner Tools
-Linking unit needs to district operating committee resources
-Supporting timely charter renewal
100
This is a tool to strengthen a unit and enable it to offer the best possible program to the youth it serves.
The Unit Service Plan
100
These commissioners organize and execute monthly training sessions for all Scouting volunteers within their district.
Roundtable Commissioners
100
This is the website address where you can find the Commissioner Tools
We sat down with our Chartered Organization Representative to talk about Journey to Excellence
200
What is the purpose of Journey to Excellence?
Encourage continuous improvement,
Measures performance vs. process,
Rewards unit success,
Achieves BSA mission,
Help unit leaders understand
200
Who is the BSA National Commissioner
Tico Perez
200
This commissioner serves as the representative for all youth and volunteers within a council
The council commissioner.
200
The primary purpose of the Commissioner Tools is to allow commissioners to do what?
Record unit contacts.
200
Have you completed your YPT yet?
Have you completed your Youth Protection Training yet?
300
Who makes up the Unit Key 3?
Committee Chair, Unit Leader, Chartered Organization Representative.
300
Every BSA volunteer is required to do this every year.
Take Youth Protection Training
300
The most important of all commissioners.
The Unit Commissioner
300
Name 4 types of valid unit contacts.
Unit meeting, unit activity, parent meeting, unit committee/leader meeting, unit key 3 meeting, phone call, e-mail, in person conversation with unit leader
300
Our ASM had a conversation with our SPL about our upcoming FOS presentation.
Our Assistant Scoutmaster had a conversation with our Senior Patrol Leader about our upcoming Friends of Scouting presentation.
400
How often should a commissioner contact their units?
Ideally once a month, but at a minimum 6 times a year.
400
In LDS units, these positions within the church often serve as Unit Commissioners
Members of the Primary and Young Men's presidency.
400
Is responsible for training, recruiting, and organizing Unit Commissioners
The District Commissioner
400
To be able to qualify for unit contacts on the district Journey to Excellence, a unit must be contacted at least how many times with at least how many of them being a detailed contact?
Unit must be contacted 6 times with at least 1 contact being a detailed contact.
400
Our DE talked to one of our Boy Scouts about NYLT
Our District Executive talked to one of our Boy Scouts about National Youth Leader Training
500
How does the commissioner service relate to the district committee?
Commissioners link unit needs to resources within the district committee.
500
Every commissioner should strive to earn this BSA award.
The commissioner's key and arrowhead honor
500
Often responsible for a group of Unit Commissioners within a district, possibly divided by either geography or type of unit (LDS/Traditional)
The Assistant District Commissioner.
500
True or False, a commissioner can log a contact in commissioner tools for another commissioner?
True
500
A WDL came to RT to learn about LNT and the OA. He also got to hear a story about BP from a long time SM.
A Webelos Den Leader came to Roundtable to learn about Leave No Trace and the Order of the Arrow. He also got to hear a story about Baden-Powell from a long time Scoutmaster.