MCS Courses: Master of Commissioner Science Courses Briefing Slides - Presentation Version 3 prepared by George Crowl, Boulder Dam Area Council (4 MB)

MCS301: MCS 301 - No-Lapse/No-Drop Commitment Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS302: MCS 302 - Unit Finance Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS303: MCS 303 - Commissioner Lifesaving I Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS304: MCS 304 - Commissioner Lifesaving II Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS306: MCS 306 - Counseling Skills Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS307: MCS 307 - Webelos-to-Scout Transition Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS308: MCS 308 - Venturing and the Commissioner Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS309: MCS 309 - Good Commissioners Need Both Head and Heart Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS404: MCS 404 - Advanced Roundtable Leadership Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

ECS 404: Recruiting New Commissioners ECS 404

MCS406: MCS 406 - Effective Unit Service in Remote Rural Areas Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

ECS 406: Effective Unit Service in Remote Rural Areas ECS 406 Outline - Michael Bowman, ADC, National Capital Area Council

MCS407: MCS 407 - How To Remove A Volunteer Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

MCS408: MCS 408 - The Commissioner's Top 10 List Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

Training Scouters of the 90's: Training the Scouters of the 90's MRT 503

DCS Courses: Doctor of Commissioner Science Courses Briefing Slides - Presentation Version 1.3 prepared by George Crowl, Boulder Dam Area Council (1 MB)

DCS608: DCS 608 - Advanced Commissioner Lifesaving Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

DCS610: DCS 610 - Preventing Commissioner Burnout Outline - Jim Hodgson, Asst Council Commissioner, Longhorn Council, Fort Worth, Texas

Online Resources

The following NetCommish links lead to specialized online resources for:

Doctor of Commissioner Science Papers

The Board of Review by Rev. Margaret G. Richardson Zedan, ADC Swamp Fox District, Coastal Carolina Council.
Commissioner's Use of the Internet by Walter LaRouche, Atlanta Area Council
The Internet As A Resource for Scouting by Michael Kauffmann, Atlanta Area Council

Commissioner Presentations

2007-2010 Quality Unit presentation by Peter Sanders (Open Office Impress Version)

75 Points of Unit Visitation by Al Rota, Unit Commissioner, Greater Cleveland Area Council.

Centennial Award Worksheet by Richard Diesslin

Centennial Quality Unit Award Support Tool by David Skolnick, Scoutmaster, Troop 105, Old Colony Council

Commissioner Progress Chart by Jeremy L. Zweiacker, Pawnee Bill District Commissioner, Cimarron Council

Lifesaving by Ed Sexton, Cottonwood District Commissioner, Cornhusker Council

Recruiting by Ed Sexton, Cottonwood District Commissioner, Cornhusker Council

No Lapse, No Drop Commitment Presentation by Bob Koch, DC, Suffolk County Council.

The Unit Commissioner's Role by Joe Cotellessa, National Capital Area Council.

The Unit Commissioner - Unit Visits by Joe Cotellessa, National Capital Area Council.

Reference Documents

Minsi Trails Council Key Seven Review by Elmer W. Heffelfinger.

Quality Unit Program (The following files were optimized for downloading by David Skolnick, ASM, T-105, Old Colony Council)

Sample Goal Setting Plan

Sample Schedule for A Year's Program

Unit Commissioner Work Sheet (Troop), No. 34126

Commissioner's Basic Library

The following publications and audio-visual products form a core commissioner service library. Depending on your position you may find some or all of them useful. (More items will be added, please come back soon)

Boy Scout Roundtable Commissioner Training, No. 34256
Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide, No. 7263A
College of Commissioner Science, No. 34522
Commissioner Administration of Unit Service, No. 34120 (1994) (For DCs and ADCs - This is an absolute must for DCs and ADCs)
Commissioner Basic Training Manual, No. 33614
Commissioner Conference, No. 33616
Commissioner Fieldbook for Unit Service, No. 37123 (For UCs)
Commissioner Helps for Packs, Troops and Posts, No. 33618
Commissioner Job Description Cards, No. 34265
Commissioner Unit Service Booklet #34119
Continuing Education for Commissioners, No. 33615 (1995) (Supercedes College of Commissioner Science and Commissioner Conference)
Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide, No. 34249
Cub Scout Roundtable Staff Guide, No. 33013
Highlights for District Commissioners... An Overview, No. 37123 (For DCs and ADCs)
Hightlights of District Operations: Helping Units Succeed and Recruiting District Volunteers, AV-06V002 (Video Tape)
Highlights of District Volunteer Recruiting, No. 37130
Scouting's Library of Literature, No. # 70-080D for 2005, 70-080E for 2006 due out in the early summer of 2006.
Selecting District People, No. 34514
Self-Evaluation for Unit Commissioners and Exploring Service Team Members, No. 34424
The Commissioner (Newletter distributed quarterly to Council Commissioners and Scout Executives), No. 14-975
The Unit Commissioner's Orientation: Helping Units Succeed, AV-04V001 (Video Tape)
Unit Commissioner Program Notebooke, No. 26-006
Unit Commissioner Work Sheet (Pack), No. 34125
Unit Commissioner Work Sheet (Post), No. 33619
Unit Commissioner Work Sheet (Troop), No. 34126