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Resources for Commissioners

updated April 29, 2025 (much more to do on this page - it is a junk drawer)
Commissioners 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 may be in the Library (Agenda and more).

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Council Chartered Units

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My.Scouting.org

My.Scouting.org

Visit the National Commissioners' Website

Scouting.org/Commissioners

News for commissioners always links to the latest page available

The Commissioner (Quarterly Newsletter)

Fall 2022
(or latest issue)

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The Boy Scouts of America Commissioners NewsletterStay in touch with the Boys Scout of America National Commissioner Service Team by reading The Comissioners Newsletter!

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Technology for Commissioners | Boy Scouts of AmericaCommissioner Tools Capabilities Commissioner Tools is available via the my.Scouting portal. Commissioner Tools helps commissioners perform by providing access to information critical to supporting units. Here are a few examples of Commissioner Tools capabilities: Assign commissioners to units. Record contacts. A commissioner is most effective through frequent contact with units to build a friendly and […]

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Roundtable Support | Boy Scouts of AmericaRoundtables provide unit leaders with the skill to do and the will to do what is needed to ensure that every member of every unit has a great Scouting experience. They build upon the foundation provided by position-specific basic training and each leader’s commitment to serving youth through Scouting. Roundtables exist to: Provide information Capture […]

Communicate with peers

Scouting ForumsDiscuss Scouting!

BSA CommissionersA forum for discussing unit service.

Volunteers - Scouting Wire

Strengthening units with valuable content and dynamic resources. Learn the latest Scouting News.

Technology Tools and Data Needs

Added December 13, 2021

Commissioner Tools

Link added March 8, 2023

https://www.scouting.org/commissioners/tools/

Council Commissioner Data Needs - and How to Use Data at Different Levels of Commissioner Service

Webinar - Technology Needs for Council Commissioners V4 - Shortened Version.pptx

Technology 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.ppt

Facebook sites:

Facebook Pages

Commissioners of the Boy Scouts of America

Facebook Discussion Groups

Commissioner Development- BSA

Roundtable News and Discussion

BSA Roundtable Commissioners

Other Resources

General Resources

A Handy Guide to Organized Links on the National Commissioner Service Team website.

Other Sites

Be a Scout

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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Commissioner Development | Boy Scouts of AmericaIt is essential that commissioners are equipped to be successful! The Commissioner Development Team offers several resources to local councils and to individual commissioners. This includes: Commissioner Basic Training courses. College of Commissioner Science curriculum and resources to support local councils in delivery of a high-quality event. A full range of national level commissioner training […]

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.pdf

Recruiting Commissioners

Commissioner Recruiting

https://www.scouting.org/commissioners/commissioner-recruiting/

Commissioner Recruiting | Boy Scouts of AmericaGO TO: Assess | Plan | Act | Resources Anyone with a servant’s heart who represents the values of the Scout Oath and Law and reflects the communities our units serve is a candidate to be a commissioner; we can train willing volunteers who meet these standards to serve units. This page will help you […]

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.pdf

Recruiting

Starting, Sustaining and Growing Units

www.scouting.org/commissioners/starting-sustaining-and-growing-units/

New National Recruiting Page

https://www.scouting.org/recruitment/

Recruitment | Boy Scouts of AmericaIt’s time to escape the indoors and help families discover Scouting!

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