The Boy Scouts of America has been through some challenging times over the last eighteen months! The combined effects of a worldwide pandemic and the bankruptcy have had an impact on many aspects of Scouting. Commissioners are in the perfect place to help units get started, restarted, engaged, and reengaged.
The most effective commissioners will have invested the time to complete as much training as possible. This includes taking basic training, participating in your local council’s College of Commissioner Science (or one of the many virtual CCS offerings), and taking advantage of other development opportunities.
As has been noted in other communication channels, the charter renewal process is changing later this year. One specific development opportunity that all commissioners should take advantage of is the updated Charter Renewal Training that can be found here.
The curriculum review team has been very productive this year. Here are a few updates:
Your development team offers numerous opportunities for national level training events that range from short Virtual Impact Sessions to week-long conferences at national high adventure bases. (Read the Commissioner Week recap article to learn more about this amazing offering!)
Take advantage of the opportunities to equip yourself to be more effective and make a specific commitment to use your knowledge to grow scouting!
Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies
Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments
Managing Member Calje
David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.
President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.
Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.