Bachelor of Commissioner Science

1. Bachelor of Commissioner Science Instructors: Richard Benner, David Carleton, Gene Letner, Chris Porras, Walt Robbins

2. Introductions • Name • Commissioner job • Scouting experience

3. Overview • BS104, Unit Visitation (R) • BS102, Rechartering (R) • BS103, The District (O) • BS105, Solutions (O) • BS106, Priorities (O) • Or — any optional Masters or Doctoral class

4. BCS 101 Introduction to Commissioner Science Instructor:

5. Introduction • Need a dynamic commissioner staff • Commissioner role is different • Quality depends on commissioners • Resources help commissioners succeed • You aren’t an expert in everything • Know where to go to get help • First resource: Commissioner Fieldbook

6. Commissioner Fieldbook • Resource of information • Experience of hundreds of commissioners

7. Contents

8. Commissioner Orientation • Overview • Use with video: Helping Units Succeed

9. Commissioner Concept • Help units succeed! • Max efficiency • Good program • More members • Results oriented, not procedures • Roles • Friend of the unit • Representative of the BSA • Unit “doctor” • Teacher • Counselor

10. District Commissioner Staff • District Commissioner • Assistant District Commissioners • Unit Commissioners • Roundtable Commissioners • District Executive

11. Providing Unit Service • We care — listen! • Unit contacts • Frequency • Unit meeting visits • Unit committee visits • Other contacts • Annual commissioner service plan • Other ways to help a unit • Quality Unit Award • Do unit service first!

12. Commissioner Style • Frontline diplomat • Exceptional service • Roots and wings • Service recovery:How to right a wrong

13. Lifesaving Commissioner • Watch the vital signs • Go into action fast • Hurry cases

14. Counseling • “Ability to listen and react in a way that will help others solve their own problems”

15. Unit Charter Renewal • BCS 102 covers unit charter renewal • Commissioner’s goal—“on time”

16. Commissioner Training • Orientation video • Personal coaching / orientation • Basic training • Arrowhead Honor • Commissioner’s Key • Continuing education

17. Commissioner Resources • A list of basic helps

18. Unit CommissionerWorksheets (1)

19. Unit CommissionerWorksheets (2)

20. Summary • Commissioner Fieldbook is your guide • Only a tool • You have to build something with it

21. Questions? Comments!

22. BCS 102 Unit Charter Renewal Instructor: Richard Benner

23. Why Recharter? • BSA does not own Scouting units • Annual franchise to chartered partners • Chartered partners are: • Churches • Schools / PTAs • Service clubs • Businesses and labor unions

24. When Do Units Recharter? • Before the charter date (expiration date) • Most are one year • Minimum 6 months, maximum 18 months • Each council has a preferred pattern • BDAC • LDS - December 31st • Community - January 31st

25. 90 days before: DE visit IH Printout available (to right person!) 60 days before: Membership inventory Recruit to make up loss 100% Boys' Life? 60 days before Internet recharter available on line Prepare draft of recharter Optional, but recommended 45 days before: Charter renewal meeting Boys Adults Fees Approvals Plans for the next year (Quality Unit) 15 days before: Charter turn-in night 60 days after: Charter presentation The Charter Renewal Process

26. Ninety Days Before: • District Executive visits Institution Head • Friendly visit or • "How can I help"

27. Sixty Days Before: • Membership inventory • Set review meeting • Uniform inspection?

28. Internet Rechartering • Available 60 days before charter expires • (Until 60 days after, i. e. drops) • On local council web site • Easy to use • Sends electronic version to council office • Prints paper copy for signatures • Must be turned in as usual

29. Forty-Five Days Before: • Charter review meeting • Youth • Adults • Fees • Approvals • Quality Unit status • Plans

30. Fifteen Days Before: • Charter turn-in night

31. Sixty Days After: • Charter presentation • Chartered partner and • The unit • Sample presentation in Commissioner Fieldbook

32. Failure to Recharter • Who has the forms? • Why? • What can you do about it? • Reorganize before charter expiration

33. Charter Renewal Application • Headers • Adults • Age • Applications • Youth • Applications • Boys’ Life

37. Internet RecharteringChecklist and Pointers • Use the tutorial • Multiple registration is in the Update Fee section • After final transmission, must make pen changes • Must have signatures and money • Fee computation does not include insurance • With 2 or more units, don’t transmit until all done • Complete a Quality Unit application for all units

41. Two PrinciplesAssure Success • Keep the unit charter renewal process simple • ONLY registration, Boys’ Life, Quality Unit • Anticipate anything that could delay on-time charter renewal • Unit problem • Leader or institution head out of town • Etc.

42. Questions? Comments!

43. BCS 103The Commissionerand the District Instructor: Chris Porras

44. Volunteers and ProfessionalsWorking Together

45. Relationship • What makes the relationship work? • Who makes the important decisions? • The flavor of the relationship • How do UC and DE work best together? • How to avoid common problem areas

46. District Organization

47. Four-Function Plan • Membership • Finance • Program • Unit Service • Key 3 • District Chairman • District Commissioner • District Executive

48. Membership • School nights • Commissioners needed! • Roundup • Patrol plus • New unit organization • Commissioner needed!

49. Finance • District goals support council services • District campaign • Unit campaign • Unit commissioner explain / support

50. Program • Training • UC support, take people to training! • Camping / Outdoor • Summer camp • Day camp • Outdoor program • Activities • Advancement