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When the national Key 3—Chief Scout Executive Bob Mazzuca, National President Rex Tillerson, and National Commissioner Tico Perez—get together, you know great ideas are not far away. As "Key 3 is KEY" outlines, the national Key 3 provides an integrated, engaged leadership model that can inspire Key 3s at regional, area, council, district, and unit levels. Read more. |
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With the third consecutive year of unit commissioner growth, 2011 was a landmark year for commissioner service. In this article, National Commissioner Tico Perez highlights commissioner contributions last year, including new manuals and online resources. Read more | |
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The national Key 3 serves as a powerful example of a committed, empowered leadership team. National Commissioner Service Chair Scott Sorrels encourages commissioners to follow their lead by actively participating at the Key 3 table. Read more | |
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Even the best tools are improving all the time. In "Commissioners and Journey to Excellence," National Commissioner Service Recruitment and Retention Chair Ellie Morrison details how commissioners use JTE to improve unit performance and shares this year's requirement changes. Read more. | |
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Commissioner training will be going through a revision this year. National Commissioner Service Training Chair Tim Acree provides an overview of training opportunities in 2012, including e-learning, continuous training and national-level training. Read more | |
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With the Unit Visit Tracking System, commissioners have a powerful online system to track their unit visits and analyze unit service. In this article, National Commissioner Service Resources Chair Darlene Sprague details how she has been working with Information Delivery Group to resolve UVTS issues and outlines the department's continuous improvement of the application's functionality. Read more. | |
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National Commissioner Service Roundtable Chair Daniel B. Maxfield provides a Roundtable Study Project update and shares a timeline for preliminary reports. Read more | |
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The Journey to Excellence performance recognition program remains mostly intact for 2011. However, there are new requirements for councils, districts, and units, and slight modifications to the Bronze, Silver, and Gold standards. Learn more about the changes in this article and visit the JTE website for 2012 scorecards. Read more | |
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Are you ready for another 100th birthday? This year is the centennial celebration for Sea Scouts, a program defined by tradition, maritime adventure, and fun. Activities are planned across the country, including the William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup, which is taking place in California for the first time. Read this article about the Sea Scout centennial goals, which include reaching 10,000 Sea Scouts by the end of 2012. Read more | |
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Reorganizations. New technology. The Internet and social networking. With this much change, it can be easy to lose focus. One aspect that has not changed is that Scouting still begins and ends in units. In this article, Northeast Regional Commissioner Peter Casey examines the challenge of maintaining priorities in the midst of change, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong unit to deliver Scouting's programs. Read more | |
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Here's a look at the latest Unit Commissioner statistics from December 2011. Read more | |
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