Spring 2013 A Publication for Commissioners and Professionals

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Commissioner Week at Philmont June 23–29 Commissioner Week at the Philmont Training Center is Week faculty for the course. If you are interested in or involved with 3, June 23–29. You should have received a personal invitation roundtables at the council or district level, this conference is for from National Commissioner Tico Perez to attend the PTC during you. Both faculty members have been involved in conducting this fantastic week. At PTC you will have the opportunity to meet roundtables for many years. Dave is from the Southern New and share ideas with Scouters from across America. Jersey Council and has been a roundtable commissioner since 1999. Dave is also the publisher of Baloo’s Bugle. George is The conference faculty is composed of some of the most from the National Capital Area Council and also has years of talented and skilled commissioners in Scouting. This year five roundtable experience. courses will focus on commissioner service: How to Conduct a Commissioner College The Council Commissioner This year the conference will be led by Terry Chapman The Council Commissioner conference is being taught by and Jeff McKinney. Terry and Jeff were both on faculty for faculty members Larry Chase and Gail Plucker. This conference this conference last year. Jeff is an area commissioner in is primarily for council commissioners and assistant council the Northeast Region and has been a dean of the Area commissioners. Larry is the council commissioner for the Atlanta Commissioner College for 12 years. Jeff also serves as vice Area Council and is the author of the course. Larry will be president of district operations for the Baden-Powell Council assisted by Gail, who is an assistant council commissioner from and is a member of the BSA’s National Council. Terry is from the Middle Tennessee Council. This will be the fourth time the the Heart of America Council and has been a dean of the conference has been offered at Philmont. Commissioner College for the last five years. Prior to serving as District Commissioner and Assistant District dean, he was the dean of the masters program for five years and Commissioner Training the dean of the bachelor program for three years. The first two This is a brand new conference being taught by faculty days of the conference will be instructional. Then the students members Randy Corgan and Betsy Huddleston. Randy and must work together to conduct a Commissioner College on Betsy are revising the Administration of Commissioner Service Friday for the students in the other four commissioner courses. course to change the focus to address the roles of the district This experience gives the students the confidence to return to commissioner and assistant district commissioner. Randy, an their home council and feel comfortable conducting a College of area commissioner in the Central Region, is from the Dan Beard Commissioner Science. Council, and Betsy is an assistant district commissioner in the There are some special activities for commissioners during Middle Tennessee Council. Both Randy and Betsy have been the week. And as we have done for the past four years, the PTC instructors previously at the Philmont Training Center. Commissioner College will be held on Friday. Plan to attend and The Unit Commissioner you will not be disappointed. The faculty for this course are Dave Fornadel and Kandra For more information, see the Dickerson. Dave was responsible for the creation of this Philmont Training Center flier. conference three years ago and has taught it at Sea Base and the Philmont Training Center. Kandra is from the Mid-Iowa If you have any questions about the Council and has been an area commissioner in the Central Philmont Training Center, please contact Region for the last two years. For the past five years, she has Tim Acree at [email protected]. helped commissioners become proficient at supporting unit Scoutmasters. As the name implies, this course is for all To read this article and unit commissioners. more in The Commissioner Effective Roundtables newsletter, go to Scouting.org/ commissioners/newsletter, or Good unit service also includes conducting an effective scan this QR code with your district roundtable. George Costigan and Dave Lyons will be the smartphone. Download a QR reader for your smartphone at scan.mobi.