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Commissioners are district and council leaders who help
Scout units succeed. They coach and consult with adult leaders of Cub
Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, and Venturing crews. Commissioners help
maintain the standards of the Boy Scouts of America. They also oversee
the unit charter renewal plan so that each unit reregisters on time
with an optimum number of youth and adult members.
Unit Commissioners are appointed by the district commissioner
with the approval of the council executive board. Unit commissioners should—
- Have excellent people skills
- Have a Scouting background or be fast-track learners
- Know and practice Scouting ideals
Assistant District Commissioners are appointed by the district
commissioner with the approval of the council executive board. Assistant district commissioners should—
- Be able to recruit and work through a team of unit commissioners.
- Have excellent people skills
- Have a broad Scouting background or be fast-track learners
- Know and practice Scouting ideals
Roundtable Commissioners are appointed by the district commissioner
with the approval of the council executive board. Roundtable commissioners should—
- Be congenial and enthusiastic performers
- Have the ability to recruit a roundtable staff
- Have a good Scouting program background in the program for which
they will run roundtables
- Be a good planner
District Commissioners are approved and appointed by the council
executive board, with the concurrence of the Scout executive, on the
recommendation of the district nominating committee. District commissioners should—
- Be widely respected in the community
- Be an enthusiastic leader of adults
- Have the ability to recruit a complete team of commissioners for
their districts
- Have the ability to guide and motivate commissioners to visit units
regularly, identify unit needs, and help unit adults to meet needs
- Be a role model of Scouting ideals
Assistant Council Commissioners are appointed by the council
commissioner with the approval of the council executive board.Assistant council commissioners should have some of the criteria for
district commissioners and/or council commissioners. A Council Commissioner is elected at the annual meeting of the
local council after selection by the council nominating committee.The council commissioner should—
- Have the ability and proven experience to lead and meet objectives
through a large structure of other people
- Become a role model of exceptional Scouting service to units throughout
the council
- Be a person with a vision of how a good unit program helps youth
stay in the program long enough to learn Scouting values
- Have the ability to develop a good working relationship with the
Scout executive and professional staff advisor, characterized by mutual
trust, mutual respect, and mutual recognition of each other's role
and competency
Commissioners should not be registered simultaneously as unit
leaders so that their primary focus can be on the commissioner duties
involved.
District Commissioner meetings vary throughout the Council. For more
information on District Commissioner meetings, check the individual
District Information.
For more Commissioner information you can go to the
 National
website.
Commissioners - To find your Commissioner
Worksheets go to: 
Forms at Scouting.org
     
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