Training objectives & notes to the presenter…• This training module is designed for an

administrative commissioner ( Council Commissioner, Assistant Council Commissioner, District Commissioner or Assistant District Commissioner)

• To be presented to unit serving commissioners (Unit Commissioners & Roundtable Commissioners) at Commissioner Cabinet Meetings and District Commissioner Staff Meetings

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Training objectives & notes to the presenter (cont’d)…

• This training module will describe the genesis as well as the expected outcomes of this recognition

• Provide a thorough understanding of the specific requirements of this recognition

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Training objectives & notes to the presenter (cont’d)….• Provide a consistent format for

administrative commissioners to present to unit serving commissioners

• Help participants gain more understanding of our mission as commissioners

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Training objectives & notes to the presenter…(cont’d)

• As a presenter, every effort should be made to become as familiar as you can with the particulars of this award

• Have copies of the ‘Commissioner Progress Record’ for this award available for each participant

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Training objectives & notes to the presenter (cont’d)…• District Committee members should be

welcomed to attend training sessions

• This presentation includes speakers notes with each slide

• Practice the presentation and remember that this PPT is your guide

• You! Are the presentation!

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Commissioners Award of Excellence in Unit Service

Effective June 1, 2011

Learning Objectives

• Participants will have a thorough understanding of this award and its requirements

• Become more familiar with the unit self-assessment tool and realize it’s usefulness

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Learning Objectives (cont’d)

• Encourage proficiency with Unit Visitation Tracking System (UVTS)

• Gain perspective on the critical importance of both unit and youth retention

• Recognize those commissioners who take that next step

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Our Mission• Help Units Succeed

– Engage with unit leadership– Develop a meaningful

relationship– Trained unit leadership– Coach and mentor– Dynamic and relevant program– Unit growth – Retention

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Why this recognition is significant

• Helping Units Succeed– Improve unit program– Increase retention of youth– Recognize volunteers who

provide excellent Commissioner Service

– Lead by example

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Focus of this recognition

1. The Unit Visit and/or Contact2. Mentoring/Coaching/Counseling3. Continual Education4. Re-chartering Service5. Effective Unit Strengthening

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RequirementsWho is eligible?• Any registered commissioner

providing direct unit service– Unit commissioner works with

his/her assigned units– Other commissioners work with

the District Commissioner where the units are registered

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Technical Skills

• The ability to use UVTS 2.0 to log visits

• The ability to provide UVTS 2.0 visit reports to an ADC or DC

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Required outcomes

• Demonstrated use of UVTS

• Improved retention of unit members

• On-time unit re-charter

• All over the course of two years

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Participation

• Participate or staff ONE continuing education event for Commissioner Service

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More on Participation

Exceptions• “Participating or staffing in an

applicable event prior to the start date of this award or instructing during a training session as part of a regular staff meeting may not be applied”

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“Visits”• The commissioner shall make at

least (6) physical visits to each assigned unit per year

• The commissioner shall make at least (6) significant contacts in addition to the (6) physical visits

• All visits & contacts must be logged with UVTS

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Define “Visit”

Visit or Contact?

• Visit: Physical visit to each assigned unit– Examples:

• Unit meeting• Leadership meeting• Committee meeting• Outing

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More on “Visits”

• Contact: Significant contact– Examples: Two-way electronic

communication• Telephone call• E-mail• Text• In person

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Training and Experience• Complete Commissioner Basic Training

• Continual Education for Commissioners

• Provide re-chartering service– Hold membership inventories– Training verification of unit leadership– Journey to Excellence progress review

meetings– Perform charter presentations to the

Chartered Organizations

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Journey to Excellence• Unit Service per JTE:

– Unit “visits” are being made and are entered into the Unit Visit Tracking System (UVTS)

– A unit should expect a minimum of six commissioner visits/contacts per year

– Criteria for JTE may change from year to year.

– Adjustments in the requirements for this award may be necessary by the Council Commissioner to reflect these changes.

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Performance• Performance Goal

– Identify a specific goal in a specific unit that will improve unit performance.

– Utilize the Annual Unit Self-Assessment tool• The goal should target improvement

– In at least one of the unit self-assessment target areas

• Action Plan– Provide a written plan approved and signed

by the unit leader

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Results• Unit Self-Assessment

– Conducted twice a year for two years• Unit Retention

– On-time re-chartering for two consecutive years

• Youth Retention– Youth retention percentages must show

improvement– Refer to the Journey to Excellence

form for guidelines

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Approval and Committee Action• Approval by ADC/DC

– Requirements– Participation – Performance

• Upon completion– Provide a copy of the progress record to

the District Commissioner• Final approval

– Council Commissioner– Council Scout Executive

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Commissioners Award of Excellence in Unit Service Development Team• Ellie Morrison – National

Commissioner Support Team• Craig Bailey – UC – Northeast Region• David James – DC – Central Region• Dwight Jekel – ACC – Southern Region• Kevin Baker – CC – Western Region• Doug Ferguson – Area Commissioner

– Southern Region

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