Commissioner Service

Unit Service

Service to the unit is provided by the Unit Commissioner. Among the specific regular and supportive services the commissioner can provide are to:

• Facilitate the on-time charter renewal, which includes a membership inventory of youth and adults
• Help the unit earn the Quality Unit Award and achieve the Council's "Q" Plan/Unit of Honor
• Participate in the Charter presentation ceremony
• Promote the leader recognition program
• Assist in the annual program planning process
• Explain and promote the latest materials in the BSA's Youth Protection program
• Conduct the annual uniform inspection

The commissioner supports the leader of the unit in several roles, among them are:

• Friend - the most important role and one which says, "I care; I'm here to help; what can I do for you?"
• Teacher - one who is a sharer of knowledge; a person who will have an answer, or find it, or show you where and how to get it.
• Representative - this a two-fold role: the commissioner represents your unit to the district and council but is also the Boy Scouts of America representative to your unit with respect to policies, practices, and opportunities.

However, in order effectively to fill whatever roles are necessary to serve you, the commissioner must get to know you and your unit. Consequently, invite your commissioner to visit with you, attend the meetings and special events of your unit and the meetings of its committee.

The commissioner also works to assure an effective and active unit committee by:

• Visiting the committee meeting
• Offering suggestions to the committee
• Working with the committee to solve problems

In addition, the commissioner keeps in touch with the chartered organization, which may include:

• Meeting and orienting the Chartered Organization Representative or Institutional Head as to their roles and the responsibilities of the chartered organization
• Helping to develop a good relationship between the chartered organization and the unit

Roundtables

District roundtables are held monthly (except for July and August) for all Scouters (and this includes members of the unit's committee) involved in the Cub Scout or Boy Scout programs.

Although some training events may be held at the same time and place as the roundtables, there is a distinction as well as a difference between the two types of activities.

Whereas training is oriented toward leadership development, the roundtables are designed to furnish Scouters with methods, skills, and ideas that they can directly incorporate into their units' activities to provide interesting fun and enhanced programs]

Commissioner Job Descriptions

• Administrative Commissioners
• Unit Commissioners
• Roundtable Commissioners

Commissioner Codes

• 80—Unit Commissioners

• 82—Assistant District Commissioners

• 81—District Commissioners

• 16—Assistant Council Commissioners

• 15—Council Commissioners

• 83—Roundtable Commissioners

• 84—Roundtable Staff

• A11—Area Commissioners

• A10—Regional Commissioners