Commissioner's Corner

To All Commissioners,

An annual plan is a road map to Unit Service. Without a map we will eventually make a wrong turn, and be unsuccessful in our trip.  Answers are made available to many questions in the road map. What do I need to do? ; What is my Responsibilities?; What are the Unit activities this month? What do I need to accomplish the Unit mission?; When do I know that the Unit Mission is accomplished?  

There are answers to all your questions as Unit Commissioner that are found in a good Commissioner Annual Service Plan.  Our Council Training Commissioner, Frank Berthold, has spent many hours of research and hard work.  I am proud of his efforts. Now as your Council Commissioner I am pleased to present to you this Commissioners Annual Service Plan for 2008-2009 that was developed with you, the Unit Commissioner, in mind. A good Annual Service Plan also makes it easier for Commissioners, giving a road map to follow.  When carried out properly, the Annual Service Plan will build the entire Scouting Program.

One Critical item that makes the Annual Service Plan effective is the Monthly Unit Worksheets.  In the future, you and your District Commissioner will not be puzzled about a Unit in trouble, because you will know about that unit and their needs.  Monthly Unit Worksheets as an active part of the Annual Service Plan will answer questions as well.  What is the Status of the Unit?  Is the Unit passing the A, B, or C check list? How may I help make this unit become stronger and better? These worksheets are available online at the CVCBSA Commissioner Website.

Commissioner Service is being supported by the Internet in our Council.  A new online tool is being developed for Unit Commissioners and District Commissioner for better support of Units.  More details can be found on the Commissioner Website and will be forwarded to you as soon as available.

I encourage you to watch the Annual Commissioner Orientation for the first step in learning more about commissioner service, available from the Commissioner Website. Then you will want to attend one of the Scheduled Basic Commissioner Trainings available in your area, and then finally attend CVCBSA’s College of Commissioner Science to be held in our Council the first weekend of February.

Contact Your Unit Commissioner, District Commissioner, or council office for assistance in completing your Program Plan and Budget. Visit the CVCBSA Commissioner Website at: http://cvcbsa.org/programPlanning/commissioner_resources.htm for tools to help you be a very successful commissioner.

Daniel Anderson
Your Council Commissioner