Held in the Akelaland Dining Hall

We will focus on growing Scouting, giving Commissioners the tools and knowledge to help units succeed!

Join us for a day of learning, sharing and recognizing the achievements of our commissioner team members.  

• Lunch is included in registration and will be prepared by our Dutch Oven Chef d ’Cuisine
• Topics will include:  
  • Membership report 
  • How Commissioners Help Grow Scouting
  • Safety Culture 
  • Small Group Discussions
  • Recognitions & Commissioning

Register by May 28, 2023 to guarantee your T-shirt size.

Agenda

8:30 am

• Check in

9:00 am

• Opening
• Safety moment

9:10 am

• Council President / Commissioner Welcomes

9:20 am

• Safety Culture

BREAK

10:00 am

• Membership Report
• Our Council membership plan
• CoreScouts/Scoutreach update                                                               

10:25 am

• Fee Increases
  • Provide talking points to help commissioners with units

10:30 am

• Keynote: Membership / Recruiting – How Commissioners can Help Units Grow and Retain Scouts!
• New unit members
• New unit leaders
• Greens & Blues

11:00 am

• Team Approach to Commissioner Service
• Helps recruit new commissioners / better coverage / Spouse teams

11:45 am

• Lunch and Break

12:30 pm

• Territory Update

1:00 pm

• Council Q&A – Bankruptcy, Camps and Change – Oh My!

1:15 pm

• My.Scouting update
• What does Scoutbook look like? How do units use it?
• Internet Advancement
• How do I register online (Scouts and Adult Leaders) (tentative)
• BeAScout.org -Importance for units
• Incident Reporting tools
• Every Unit contact stats and Detailed Assessments

BREAK

2:00 pm

• Small Group discussions with report back to large group
  • Does June 2023 look like what we expected?
  • How to Help your units Recruit
  • Great Membership Growth Ideas
  • Top 5 things that will help you help your units
  • Team approach to Commissioner Service
  • A list of ‘small asks’ at district/council/unit level – to draw in interested volunteers

2:30 pm

• Commissioning Ceremony
• Recognitions
  • Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service
  • Distinguished Commissioners

2:50 pm

• Smokey Bear Moment - What YOU can do to grow Scouting

3:00 pm

• Thank you for coming – Your feedback is a gift – be sure to give generously