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Commissioner Conference

This event is being postponed due to medical reasons involving our instructor.  The new date will be announced.

Only $10.00 Lunch Included, Registration Deadline: 11/30/15.  Contact Gracie Quintela 432-570-7601 to register.

Everything You Need to Know to be a Commissioner!

December 5, 2015 at the Midland Scout Office (1101 W Texas Ave, Midland TX) 8:30 – 9:00 am Check In. Lunch (provided). Classes should be finished by 3:00 pm.

Overview of Online Training Courses

Here is an overview of Commissioner Training from:  http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Commissioners/training.aspx

To be considered “Trained” Commissioners (and wear the “Trained patch) need the following:

Video Training Modules

To receive credit for as a Commissioner for the  “Trained” Patch, first login to my.scouting.org.

• Viewing Order Matrix NEW! 6/26/2015
• Accessing Commissioner Tools — Demonstrates how to access the tools and provides a brief overview.
• The Units Tab — This video describes the specifics of the features found on the Units tab and how to navigate this tab and the records of contacts for units.
• Entering a Unit Contact —The basic contact information and the entry point for creating either a Simple Assessment or a Detailed Assessment.
• Unit Assessment Scoring Matrix —Defines the scoring parameters used to complete an assessment.
• Simple Assessment —The shortest and simplest entry to report a unit contact.
• The Detailed Assessment for Commissioners —How, why, and when to complete a Detailed Assessment and its variations, including a collaborative assessment.
• Collaborative Assessment for the Unit Key 3 —Describes to the unit Key 3 the process involved with the collaborative assessment creation, steps, and procedures. It should be reviewed by commissioners and unit Key 3prior to beginning the Collaborative Detailed Assessment process.
• The Reports Button —Commissioners can choose to view and download a variety of district-level reports.
• Using the Discussion Tab —A dialogue capability for collaboration among commissioners at the same organizational level.
• The Roundtable Tab —For planning future roundtables and documenting unit roundtable attendance and participation. NEW! 6/26/2015
• Using the Commissioner Profile Tab —Individualized summary of assigned units, contacts made in the previous four months, and unit contacts made by a specific commissioner.
• Commissioner Administration Dropdown —Administrative commissioners will use this tab to assign commissioners to units and monitor unit service within the district or council. NEW! 6/26/2015
• Why Build A Unit Service Plan? —Discusses how Commissioner Tools works with the Unit Service Plan to better support units. NEW! 6/26/2015
• The Collaborative Assessment: Key Concepts NEW! 6/26/2015
• The Intermediate Assessment: A Good Starting Point NEW! 6/26/2015
• Developing a Collaborative Unit Assessment —Helps you learn how to use Commissioner Tools and the Unit Service Plan and explains how to develop a collaborative unit assessment.
• Developing a Unit Service Plan —Explains how to use the results of a collaborative assessment to develop a Unit Service Plan.
• Updating a Unit Service Plan —Explains how to use a Simple Assessment to update a Unit Service Plan.

Additional Commissioner Tools Training Resources

• Commissioner Tools Webinar —An hourlong Commissioner Tools orientation webinar.
• Troubleshooting —A text and pictorial Commissioner Tools troubleshooting guide.