Atlanta Area Council College of Commissioner Science Course Matrix 2021 7:00-8:00 Registration and Gathering 8:00 - 8:15am General opening, Intro, Greeting Bachelors / Continuing Masters / Masters Doctorate Time Period Bachelors Education Continuing Ed 8:20 - 9:10 1 MCS 499 – Larry Chase, National Commissioner Service Chair 50 min Keynote Presentation BCS 101 BCS 152 MCS 304 CED 809 DCS 501 Core Concepts of Year Round Commissioner Resources to Help Selecting Your 9:15 - 10:05 2 50 min Commissioner Roundtable Service for Units Scouts in Need Project or Thesis Service Planning & at Risk Topic Promotion 10:05- 10:20 15 min BREAK BCS 103 BCS 225 MCS 312 CED 821 DCS 502 Linking District Introduction to Recruiting a Assessing District Limiting the Scope 10:20 - 11:10 3 50 min Resources Scouting’s Commissioner Health of the Topic Outreach Team Programs BCS 104 BCS 154 MCS 307 CED 899 DCS 503 Commissioner The Commissioner 11:15 - 12:05 Contacting Units Cub Scout Developing Your 4 50 min Roundtables Service for Newly Forum (hold on to Project or Thesis Formed Units your seats!) 12:10-1:00 LUNCH 50 min BCS 117 BCS 151 MCS 417 CED 716 DCS 699 1:00 - 1:50 Commissioner & The Roundtable How to Remove a Conflict Resolution Thesis / Project 5 50 min Unit Key 3 Commissioner Volunteer for Commissioners Presentations by Team DCS Candidates BCS 116 MCS 314 MCS 316 CED 850 DCS 504 Collaborative The Developing the Legacy of Thought Project / Thesis 1:55-2:45 6 50 min Assessments Commissioner Unit Service Plan – Learnings from Open Workshop and the an Atlanta Doctor Forum Professional of Comm. Science (two sessions) BCS 105 CED 811 MCS 313 CED 713 Resolving International Onboarding New Advancement for 2:50 - 3:40 7 Common Unit Scouting for the Commissioners Scouts with Special 50 min Issues Commissioner Needs – Role of the Commissioner 3:45 – 4:00 Recognition / Closing / Dismissal 15 min Course Title Description/Objective Some of what the participant will learn BCS Core Concepts The position of commissioner is • Define and identify the role and types of 101 of one of the oldest in Scouting. commissioners Commissioner This course reviews and • Describe the five commissioner focus areas Service reinforces the commissioner • State the key skills needed to be a good core concepts and identifies commissioner the key skills needed for • Apply this new knowledge and commissioners to be able to understanding for exceptional unit service assess the units they serve. BCS Linking District Although commissioners are • Explain typical District structure and the 103 Resources viewed as very knowledgeable functions of the District and capable individuals, a key • Know how to use the resources of the part of their job is to actually District to better support the units they point a unit in the direction of serve the actual process owner for • Utilize the Unit Service Plan when assessing the topic in question. Many of the unit needs by identifying District those topics have a process resources owner on the local District Committee who has ready access to further resources and wisdom. BCS Contacting This course examines the role • Describe how the concept of commissioner 104 Units of contacts between service is demonstrated in frequent unit commissioners and their units. contacts • Identify ways to demonstrate good commissioner service as we serve as a coach/mentor and representative of the BSA • Explain the importance of using Commissioner Tools to record and manage unit contacts BCS Resolving The unit commissioner’s goal in • Use the detailed assessment to identify unit 105 Common Unit supporting a unit is to discover strengths and needs Issues strengths and needs and to • Understand early warning signals of unit help the unit improve. Some issues issues are common and can be • Identify focus areas for observing specific resolved readily. unit needs during regular contacts BCS Collaborative This course examines and • Understand the importance of the 116 Assessments discusses the need for Collaborative Assessment collaboration in assessing unit’s • Develop and utilize a Unit Service Plan strengths and needs, build a • Assess and record results of the USP in Unit Service Plan and record in Commissioner Tools Commissioner Tools. Course Title Description/Objective Some of what the participant will learn BCS Commissioner & In this course, we examine • Identify the roles of the unit key 3 117 Unit Key 3 the roles of the unit key 3, leadership and how commissioners work • Create a working bond between the key 3 and coach each. and the commissioner • Translate unit key 3 equals stronger units BCS The An effective roundtable 151 Roundtable commissioner team is vital to • Identify the purpose of roundtables. Commissioner the success of all roundtables. • Describe the positions of a roundtable Team It is important that all commissioner team and their duties. members of the commissioner • Understand the leadership roles of roundtable roundtable team understand commissioner team. the unique position of roundtable in the Scouting in world. Roundtable provides a different method of unit service, but it is just as important. Roundtable also supplements the efforts of unit commissioners by the program support it provides. BCS Year-Round Participants will be learning • EXPLAIN the Roundtable planning process 152 Roundtable how to plan a year and how to create an annual plan. Planning & roundtable program to best • DISCUSS how to utilize the roundtable Promotion serve the units in their planning guides as a planning tool. districts. They will also • UNDERSTAND the importance of a well- discuss how to promote planned roundtable in providing unit Roundtables to the units they service to the district. serve. each member of the • UNDERSTAND methods for promoting Roundtable Commissioner roundtables. Team BCS Scouts BSA Scouts BSA roundtables • Explain the elements of the Scouts BSA 155 Roundtables provide Scout leaders with the roundtable as a part of the District resources they need to run a Roundtable better program in their unit. • Discuss how to utilize the program It is important for everyone to information in the roundtable planning remember that the youth run guide the unit and that the • Understand how to provide Scout leaders information gets back to unit. with the Skill to do and the Will to do BCS Introduction to This course is an opportunity • Understand how outreach units are formed 225 Scouting’s for commissioners to learn and supported Outreach about several of the • Learn how commissioners can support Programs outreach programs in the these units Atlanta Area Council, including Scoutreach, after school units, and the role of program specialists. Course Title Description/Objective Some of what the participant will learn MCS Commissioner In this course, indicators of • Identify the symptoms of a unit at risk. 304 Service for units at risk, approaches for • Determine possible causes of the problem. Units at Risk investigating units reported to • Describe approaches to solve the problem. be at risk and resolving the • Use Commissioner tools to issues that have put the unit at clearly report to the ADC/DC risk are discussed. unit problems and needs. MCS Commissioner In this course, a commissioner • Define the role of the new-unit 307 Service for will learn the role of a new-unit commissioner Newly Formed commissioner and become • Establish the difference between a new- Units familiar with working side by unit commissioner and a unit commissioner side with a new unit organizer. • Understand the partnership between the new-unit commissioner and the new-unit organizer • Understand the importance of the new- member coordinator • Identify new-unit commissioner training opportunities MCS Recruiting a This course looks at the why • Understand the recruiting vision 312 Commissioner and how of effective recruiting. • Review the various commissioner roles Team • Review the 5 Ps of recruiting • Explain the Skill, Thrill, Ill, and Kill of recruiting • Know the when, where, and why of recruiting • Review some recruiting tips MCS Onboarding In this course, a commissioner • Explain why we onboard commissioners 313 New will learn how to effectively • Discuss what is included in the onboarding Commissioners onboard new commissioners so process that they can effectively • Review the onboarding process for new provide service to their units. commissioners Course Title Description/Objective Some of what the participant will learn MCS The In this course, learn more • Understand the common origins of the 314 Commissioner about the relationship between commissioners and professionals and their and the the commissioner and the current roles Professional professional. How can they • Discuss elements of a positive and work closely together to reach productive relationship a common goal of providing • Discover opportunities to work together to quality service to units? What support unit success including “tricks of the can the professional do to help trade” the volunteer accomplish their • Discuss “volunteer driven and goals and what can the professionally guided” commissioners do to help the professional accomplish their goals and fulfil their critical achievements? MCS Developing the The course is designed to • Understand the role and involvement of 316 Unit Service provide understanding of the the district operating committee in Plan various components comprising supplying specialized resources to support a detailed unit health unit needs. assessment, identify arising • Possess insight and awareness necessary to problems and issues, and evaluate unit functions and identify the develop a successful unit best available resources to assist with unit service plan based on the needs. outcome of a thorough, • Identify critical elements in collaborative collaborative, detailed unit detailed unit health assessments to health assessment. improve unit performance and formulate a successful unit service plan. MCS How to As a commissioner, you should • Types of poor performance 417 Remove a be prepared to help guide • Some reasons why people are ineffective Volunteer volunteers with how to remove • Who has the authority to remove a a volunteer.