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Council and City |
Information |
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September 6, 2025 |
California Inland Empire Council |
Location: La Sierra University, Riverside, CA SAVE THE DATE Registration information will soon be available at https://iescouts.org/. |
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September 6, 2025 |
Catalina Council |
Location: Christ the King Episcopal Church, 2800 W. Ina Road, Tucson, AZ 85741 Time: 7:15 am -4:30 pm MST Cost: $35 Offering: Bachelor (open to non-Commissioners), Master, Doctorate and Continuing Education Programs. Get supplemental training for all council and district functions related to Commissioner Service. Become a mentor, advocate, and problem-solver, helping unit leaders ensure the health and growth of council units and the success of Scouting programs. Website where more information can be found: https://scoutingevent.com/011-98706. Contact information: Becky Chambers (wizard1958@comcast.net). |
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September 6, 2025 |
California Inland Empire Council |
Location: La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy, Riverside, CA 92505 Time: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm; Check-in begins at 7:00 am Cost: $45.00 per Participant; $25.00 per Staff; Fee includes a catered lunch. After 8/17/2025 a late fee of $8.00 will apply. Registration: https://ciecbsa.doubleknot.com/event/college-of-commissioner-science/3098456 Offering: We are offering 70 courses from the Bachelor, Master, Doctorate, and Continuing Education catalogs, as well as Unit Commissioner Basic Training. 31 of these courses are either NEW or have been updated since our event last year. The SoCal Commissioner College is a “cluster of councils” college of commissioner science. Hosted this year by the California Inland Empire Council, with the cooperation and support of the Southernmost 11 councils in CST3. For more information: socal.commissioner.college@gmail.com or contact our college Dean, Rice Berkshire at rice.berkshire@jtekt.com. |
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September 13, 2025 |
Del-Mar-Va Council |
Location: Henson Scout Reservation, 5700 Nanticoke Rd, Rhodesdale, Maryland 21659 Time: 8:00am – 6:00pm Cost: $30.00 Registration: https://scoutingevent.com/081-CommissionerCollege Join us for a fun-filled day of advanced training, fellowship, inspiration, and recognition specially developed for Del-Mar-Va Council Commissioners! Learn information on the latest Scouting developments and build together with fellow Scouters as we plan for the future of our Council! The College of Commissioner Science provides in-depth knowledge of all the essential aspects of the commissioner’s duties and responsibilities. The result is a stronger and more knowledgeable commissioner team serving the units. |
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September 26-27, 2025 |
Pacific Harbors Council |
Location: Camp Thunderbird, near Olympia, WA Time: 7:55am – 4:30pm Cost: $30.00 Registration: https://scoutingevent.com/612-CoCS2025# We will be offering Bachelor, Master, Master of Roundtable, Doctorate and Continuing Education courses at our college. We will be offering the Bachelor courses via Zoom. For anyone traveling long distances, we will have our camp’s cabins available. We will have a cracker barrel to greet anyone who travels on Friday. Programing will start Saturday morning. |
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October 18, 2025 |
Laurel Highlands Council |
Location: Heritage Reservation, 300 Heritage Rd, Farmington, Pennsylvania 15437 Time: 8:00 am-5:00 pm Cost: TBA SAVE THE DATE The College of Commissioner Science is an annual program to ensure that a complete program is in place to train every commissioner in the council. In addition to enhancing their knowledge at the monthly cabinet meetings, a commissioner should plan to attend this annual training event. By using nationally developed courses, resource materials, and training recognition this year’s Commissioner College will provide the structure for good commissioner training. It is the local council’s mission to provide fun, sparkle, motivation, and frequent training opportunities so that commissioners will learn good unit service skills. Participants have the option of selecting an overnight to stay Friday evening for an additional fee. Those arriving Friday evening should plan to arrive at Pathfinder Lodge after 5:00 PM. Breakfast will be available on Saturday morning for those staying overnight. Participants will be lodged either in Pathfinder or one of the Potomac Homes, depending on the number of individuals staying overnight. PLEASE NOTE: if your registration includes overnight accommodations, select either Participant Overnight or Staff Overnight, and not the regular participant/staff. If you choose both, it will double charge you as a participant. Visit https://scoutingevent.com/527-COCS25# for more information. |
| November 1, 2025 | Northern Star Council Minneapolis, MN |
Location: Northern Star Base Camp, 6202 Bloomington Road, Fort Snelling – Minneapolis, MN 55111 Time: 8:00 am -4:30 pm Cost: Pending The College of Commissioner Service (CCS) is designed to help our volunteer serving commissioners grow in their role and continue their knowledge of practices that benefit their pack, troop, or crew. The college is being held Saturday, November 1, 2025 in-person at Northern Star Scouting Base Camp, and with Virtual program options for the Bachelor, Masters and Advanced Studies programs. Program Offerings include Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Advanced Studies, Continuing Education and Basic Commissioner Training. Who should attend? All commissioners. who have completed Commissioner Basic Training. will benefit from joining the College of Commissioner Service, learning new skills, enjoying fellowship and getting the latest information. Other Scouting volunteers are also welcome. The course catalog and registration will be available in August 2025. Contact nsccollegecs@gmail.com for more information. |
| November 1, 2025 | Lincoln Heritage Council Louisville, KY |
Location: Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 600 College Street Rd., Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Time: 8:00 am-4:30 pm Cost: $25 before October 17; $35 after October 17 We will have a Zoom option for those outside of Lincoln Heritage Council. A link will be provided later by email to those who have registered outside of Lincoln Heritage Council. Keynote Speaker: Mark Larson: Commissioner Facilitator Council Service Territories 9-16 & Sean Byrne: National Faculty Courses Offered:
Click here to Register. For more information, please contact Adrian Shephard adrian.shephard71@outlook.com or Jim Webb troop4stagnes@gmail.com. |
| November 1, 2025 | Cradle of Liberty Council Prussia, PA |
Location: Council Service Center, 901 E 8th Ave, Suite 202, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Cost: $30.00 In-person – Includes a Continental Breakfast, Luncheon and a Commemorative Patch; $10.00 Virtual via Zoom, The 1st 25 Zoom registrants are guaranteed a Commemorative Patch via USPS Courses offered: 7 classes each for:
Contact Ken Houseal at khouseal_1@hotmail.com or www.scoutingphilly.org for more information. |
| November 7-8, 2025 | Sam Houston Area Council Houston, TX |
Highlights for College of Commissioner Science 2025
Location: Camp Strake, 2020 Camp Strake Rd., Coldspring, TX 77331; https://shacbsa.org/camp-strake REGISTRATION OPENS IN MID-SEPTEMBER Register at the Sam Houston Area Council College of Commissioner Science website: https://shacbsa.org/college-of-commissioner-science |
| November 8, 2025 | Indian Waters Council Society Hill, SC |
Location: Camp Coker in Society Hill, SC 29593; Check-In is at the COPE Training Center. Time: Check in is at 8:45 am Classes are from 9:00 am-4:45 pm Cost: $40.00 Offering: The College of Commissioner Science provides supplemental training for functions in the council and district related to commissioner service. It is recognized that commissioners are key to the continued health and growth of the units in the council. Commissioners are offered training tracks for Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate of Commissioner Science, as well as Continuing Education. Any registered Scouter is invited to attend, to include those who are not commissioners but who would like to learn more about the Commissioner Service. The cost is $40.00 and will include a light breakfast, lunch, and recognition. Courses will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude around 4:45 p.m. Please arrive to check-in by 8:45 a.m. If you would like to arrive on Friday evening, the bunk houses will be available for $15.00. Please note that in your information when registering. For more information about the College of Commissioner Science, please contact Lee Doty, College Co-Chair, at leedoty@commissionerbsa.com. Registration is available at https://indianwaters.org/commissioner-college/. |
| November 14, 2025 | Transatlantic Council Hiedleberg, Germany |
Location: In-Person: Berggasthof Königstuhl, Heidelberg, Germany; Virtual Time: 8:00 – 17:00 CET Cost: $50.00 per In-Person Participant; $20.00 per Virtual Participant Registration: https://scoutingevent.com/802-CCS25 The 2025 College of Commissioner Science welcomes all Scouters to attend! We will be offering classes in the traditional Bachelors and Masters tracks. In addition to the commissioners, we are inviting everyone from across the Scouting Community. This will be a great time for all non-commissioners to come to learn what commissioner service is all about and how commissioner service may help you better succeed in your Scouting role to provide better unit service. The College of Commissioner Science provides in-depth knowledge of all the essential aspects of the commissioner’s duties and responsibilities. The result is a stronger and more knowledgeable commissioner team serving the units. Commissioner College offers the opportunity to:
The College of Commissioner Science is a uniformed event. Please wear your official BSA field uniform. Please see the Event Guide and Class Schedule for more details. For more information: contact Joseph Schram jrschram.tacscouting@gmail.com, College Dean. |
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How to get your College listed here |
Send the information to Hunter Horste hmhorste@gmail.com Entries are posted as they are received, please allow at least 1 week to get your entry posted. Include: Council Name; Council City and State; Date; Time; Location; website or pdf document where more information can be found; Contact information |
