The Commissioners Newsletter
The Commissioners
A PUBLICATION FOR COMMISSIONERS AND PROFESSIONALS
Latest Editions - Fall 2023
Mike Rooney
Cub Scout Chair
Commissioners, it's Cub Scout Mike, and now is the time to be sure your cub packs have planned for the fall. Have your packs scheduled their fall recruiting events? Is the pack calendar completed and ready? I’d love to share your recruiting flyers with our packs, please send me any good examples you may have!
Luis Feliciano
Scouts BSA Chair
The Scouts BSA program is a source of inspiration for countless individuals who have dedicated themselves to the values it embodies. It is easy to assume that our years of involvement have made us experts, leaving us with nothing new to learn. As commissioners our calling is distinct—to be the foremost wellspring of support and guidance for our Troops. Achieving this lofty goal necessitates a spirit of perpetual learning and an openness to embracing latest ideas. To help you support this, I will delve into the concrete suggested resources commissioners can use to elevate themselves into the single most indispensable resource for Scouts BSA leaders.
Dick Davies
Exploring Chair
Many traditional Scouters have no idea where Exploring came from and question why it even exists. Too often Councils view Exploring as optional and make no serious effort to offer the program to the young adults of their communities. A bit of background may be helpful.
T.W. Cooke
Sea Scouting Chair
The end of summer means many units are returning from high-adventure time. And many of those adventures happen on, in or under the water. If a unit you serve has just come back from a fantastic sailing, paddling, or diving adventure, remind them that they can sail or paddle or dive all year around if they join or start a Sea Scout Ship (unit).
