Boy Scouts of America

Webinars

The modules listed below were designed to help those volunteers and professional Scouters understand more about the new Commissioner Tools in an interview-style format. The two volunteers answering questions, Larry Chase and Rick Hillenbrand, are from the National Commissioner Tools Task Force and Service Team.To view all the videos as one, scroll down to the last video at the bottom on the right.

 

Videos

The download files are large and could possibly take some time to download depending on your connection speed.

Why Use Commissioner Tools?

How commissioners can serve more youth without spending more time.

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Who Will Have Access to Commissioner Tools?

All commissioners will have access, but here are some things you can do to prepare before your first use of Commissioner Tools.

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What to do With Commissioner Tools Data?

What a unit service plan is and how Commissioner Tools makes creating one easier.

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What are Unit Contacts

The purpose and definition of a “meaningful” contact.

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Simpler vs Detailed Commissioner Tools Assessment

How and when to use a detailed assessment to create a unit service plan and how to use simple assessments for updates.

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Refill Questions Each Time?

Abridging a detailed assessment to make an intermediate assessment.

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How to Migrate to Commissioner Tools

An explanation of the impact and JTE ramifications to a council when transitioning from UVTS and starting to record contacts in Commissioner Tools, including access and use of Commissioner Tools by professionals.

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How Recording Roundtables Works

Planning roundtables and tracking unit roundtable attendance, including a 60-day window for making edits.

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Ability to Make Revisions

Corrections and edits can be made to unit contacts within 48 hours.

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Commissioner Tools Training Availability

Additional formal training is being created and added regularly (like this video); here is how to train yourself.

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Resources for More Information on Commissioner Tools

How and where to get additional information.

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Commissioner Tools – All Questions

All the above segments in one video.

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Bray Barnes

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

David Alexander

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.

Glenn Adams

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.