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News For Commisioners_03.19.2024

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: IT STARTS WITH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION…

Everything commissioners do starts with effective communication.

My friend Mr. Webster tells us that “communication” is the sending and receiving of information. Or, as we’ve heard before, effective communication requires both a sender and a receiver. Communicating isn’t “telling,” it’s “sharing,” it’s (at least) a two way thing. In a group setting, effective communication requires multiple points of contact.

Building relationships starts with communication. Relationships are based on knowledge of one another, knowledge that starts with an understanding of who we are, what we like (or don’t), and why we joined – and have stayed in – Scouting. Those conversations take time. But the investment they require is how we go about building the relationships commissioners need: relationships based on mutual respect, candor, and trust.

Strengthening units starts with communication. Because effective communication flows two ways, it enables clarity. Candid communication provides perspective of what is important to and valued by the participants. It enables commissioners to understand why unit leaders do what they do – or don’t. It also enables unit leaders to gain the same perspective of commissioners. Over time, it builds alignment on how a unit serves youth effectively. Sometimes that helps unit leaders attract and serve more youth;  sometimes it simply provides insight (the unit isn’t “growing” because its can’t serve more youth than it does today…but it’s membership remains stable year to year as older Scouts complete their trail and new Scouts  join).

Serving more youth better through Scouting starts with communication. Some of the best ideas of how to serve youth through Scouting are developed in our units. Commissioners can observe – and through candid conversation with unit leaders come to understand – new approaches to delivering great, S.A.F.E. programs that can be shared with others. Unit leaders can also provide valuable insight into how Scouting’s processes and procedures might be improved or simplified. Commissioners are positioned to share that information with the organization so that others can benefit from them.

And, it’s only through effective communication that commissioners come to be seen as a unit leader’s single, best resource.

Excellent communication is timely, transparent, and complete. Effective communication is likely to include only two of those elements. When truly timely and as transparent as possible, communication is seldom “complete.” Work is left to be done; input is desirable and provides perspective; piloting provides feedback and drives change. We’re experiencing that as we engage in conversations about the future of unit service. While it can cause frustration (“When will it be done?” “Why can’t all my questions be answered today?’), the results are better when those accountable for implementation contribute to development.

Everything commissioners do starts with effective communication; everything unit leaders do starts the same way. Together, they can enable all of us to serve more youth better through Scouting.

 

News For Commissioners_02.25.2024

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: ENABLING SIGNIFICANT, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH…

A too often heard statement: “commissioners don’t do membership.”

Not so.

Admittedly, many commissioners are not directly involved in recruiting new youth and adult members. But all commissioners enable membership growth. If we do that well, growth will be both significant and sustainable.

Think about it: today we serve less than 2% of the youth who could join Scouting. We serve less than 2% of our target market. That’s not an impressive number, but think about the growth opportunities it offers.

Yes, there are areas and families for which the cost of Scouting is a concern. That contributes to (but isn’t the primary source of) 2% market share. Something more is going on…

Yes, COVID had a significant, negative impact on membership and it will take time to recover from that. But membership was declining before COVID. Something more is going on…

Yes, bankruptcy and the negative publicity associated with it had a significant, negative impact on membership and it will take time to recover from that. But membership was declining before bankruptcy. Something more is going on…

Yes, Scouting isn’t as diverse as it should be. Changing that would increase market share (and help us achieve our goal), but it isn’t the primary source of 2% market share. Something more is going on…

Yes, our units all need to have a warm, welcoming environment and we need to work on that, but it isn’t the primary source of 2% market share. Something more is going on…

At the end of the day, it is Scouting’s programs that attract and retain youth and adult members.

At the end of the day, it is Scouting’s programs that prepare America’s youth for lives of impact and purpose (that’s the goal our Roadmap challenges us to achieve).

Significant, sustainable growth is the result of two things:

  1. Attracting new members
  2. Retaining existing members

Significant, sustainable growth requires both.

Commissioners exist to help unit leaders deliver great, S.A.F.E. programs.

That’s one of our priorities because program drives everything: new members, retention, image, financial strength and stability – everything.

It’s that simple.

Commissioners do do membership. Commissioners own retention.

Let’s go help some kids…let’s go help some units deliver great, S.A.F.E. programs…let’s go enable significant, sustainable growth.

 

News For Commissioners_01.24.2024

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: DELIVERING GREAT, S.A.F.E PROGRAMS

Three key concepts:

  1. Scouting’s programs attract and retain youth and adult volunteers.
  2. Units are Scouting’s primary means of program delivery.
  3. Unit Service exists to support unit leaders in the delivery of Great, S.A.F.E. programs.

Think about it:

  • if you didn’t believe in the safety of air travel, would you ever buy a ticket from an airline?
  • If a family questions whether their child will be S.A.F.E., will they even consider Scouting?

Is there any question why “Delivering Great, S.A.F.E. Programs…” is one of our priorities in Unit Service?

S.A.F.E. Scouting shouldn’t be a barrier to fun and adventure. How many other youth-serving programs do you know that enable – encourage – their participants to engage in shooting sports, rock climbing, rappelling, scuba diving, extended back-packing in the wilderness, or driving ATV’s? Activities like those – and others – are part of why Scouting’s programs attract and retain youth and adult volunteers. They’re also among the tools we use for physical and character development.

As the single, best resource for the unit leaders they serve, commissioners need to be able to effectively communicate the importance of S.A.F.E. Scouting and equip unit leaders with the resources they need to ensure the safety of the youth they serve.

There’s more to it than just physical safety. There are four elements of Great, S.A.F.E. programs:

  1. Youth Protection
    • Preventing abuse, including barriers to abuse
    • Includes youth on youth abuse
  2. Mental Safety (Also known as MESH: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health)
    • Online bullying
    • Sextortion
  3. Physical Safety
    • Injury and illness prevention
    • Incident and accident prevention
  4. Make it Safe to Be Safe
    • Safety reporting (incidents, accidents, and near misses)
    • Using our findings to make Scouting even more safe

Resources are readily available:

  • S.A.F.E. is an acronym for Supervision, Assessment, Fitness and Skill, Equipment, and Environment..
  • Four ways to know if an activity is considered S.A.F.E for Scouts:
    1. Is it Scouting?
      • If in doubt, check it out. Scouting is defined by published program materials. If you don’t see an activity included, it may not be “Scouting”.
    2. Does it support Scouting’s values?
      • While “fun” is an essential element of Scouting, it isn’t one of its values.
    3. Is it age appropriate?
    4. Is it prohibited or unauthorized?

Our Roadmap – the BSA’s plan to rebuild – includes five components:

  1. Become the National Leader in Youth Safety
  2. Change the Way We Work Together
  3. Make our Programs Highly Relevant to Today’s Youth
  4. Broaden Our Appeal and Revitalize Our Brand
  5. Strengthen Our Financial Position

The work we do as commissioners supports all five. You’ll be hearing more in the coming months, including at our National Annual Meeting and at Commissioner Week at Philmont Training Center.

Helping unit leaders ensure the safety of the youth they serve must be one of our priorities!

 

News For Commissioners_12.20.2023

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: BEING THE SINGLE, BEST RESOURCE…

We’ve all been there:

  • New to a role in Scouting without an understanding of what success would look like,
  • Unable to find the answer to a process or policy question,
  • Dealing with a difficult situation we’ve never encountered before.

And we all have the same need:

  • Someone who can offer guidance,
  • Someone who can identify a needed resource,
  • Someone who can help us be more effective more quickly the next time.

That isn’t unique to being new or inexperienced. Even the most experienced Scouting volunteers (and professionals) need someone to turn to when facing a particular challenge. I talked to my friend, Mr. Webster. He says that a “resource” is “a stock or supply of…assets that can be drawn on…to function effectively.”

As we gain experience, we all come to identify a single, best resource: that one person who we know  – from experience or reputation – will be able to help. And we’re confident that, even if they don’t know the answer, they’ll make sure we get it. We trust them to be helpful.

Regardless of tenure or experience, we all need one.

Questions and challenges come at Scouting’s unit leaders faster than anyone else in the BSA. They’re on the front line: responsible for delivering the great, S.A.F.E. program that the youth they serve (and their parents) want. They are ultimately responsible for the growth and retention of the BSA’s units and members (both youth and adults). They aren’t looking for someone to “score” or “assess” them. They are looking for someone they can connect with; someone they can trust to help them.

Commissioners stand on that front line next to unit leaders. We aren’t directly responsible for delivery of that great, S.A.F.E program or growth and retention, but we enable it. Remember: Mr. Webster tells us that to “enable” is to make something possible or easier, to make someone able to do something, to “let,” “allow,” “empower,” “permit,” “prepare,” “equip,” “ready,” or “qualify.”

The challenge: Unit leaders should believe that their commissioner is their single, best resource.

The greater challenge: Every BSA volunteer (and professional) should believe that a commissioner is their single, best resource.

Remember: a single, best resource may not know the answer, but if they don’t they will get it and deliver it – timely.

Easy to say…

But what if every commissioner – from the least to the most experienced – committed to being the single, best resource to those they serve? Every commissioner – up and down the entire Unit Service organization.

We need BSA’s volunteers (and professionals) to believe, first and foremost, that commissioners are trustworthy and helpful.

And that’s why “Being the Single, Best Resource…” is the highest priority of Unit Service.

Be someone’s single, best resource!

 

News For Commissioners_11.28.2023

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: CHANGING LIVES [REQUIRES CHANGE]…

Our Unit Service culture statement ends with “Changing Lives…”

For clarity: Scouting changes lives. Its values are timeless. Its program attracts and retains youth and adult volunteers. It enables accomplishment of its mission and achievement of its vision. It enables building a better community, a better nation, and a better world.

Commissioners enable change….that enables changing lives.

My friend Mr. Webster tells us that to “enable” is to make something possible or easier, to make someone able to do something, to “let,” “allow,” “empower,” “permit,” “prepare,” “equip,” “ready,” or “qualify.”

Changing lives requires change. While Scouting’s values, mission and vision haven’t changed, its programs, organization, processes, procedures, and resources have – and continue to do so. Throughout its history, commissioners have helped unit leaders better serve more youth.  An important part of that work has been helping unit leaders adapt and adjust to changes needed to help Scouting grow and thrive, to better serve more youth.

Changing lives requires change. Unit Service has continually changed to respond to Scouting’s changes. It must continue to do so.

Today’s unit leaders aren’t looking for someone to evaluate (or assess…or score) them, to tell them what they’re doing right or wrong, to tell them whether their unit is good or bad.

Today’s unit leaders are looking for someone to

  • enable them to know where to find the training they want and need,
  • enable them to build relationships with other volunteers (and professionals) who can help them,
  • enable them to tap into the resources they need that often are readily available, but not always easy to find,
  • enable them to understand and implement changes to the program they deliver,
  • enable them to understand and implement changes to Scouting’s organization, policies, and procedures,
  • enable them to keep kids safe,
  • enable them to serve more kids better.

Changing lives requires change. Unit service today

  • shouldn’t be about assessing, evaluating, and scoring; it should be About informing and supporting.
  • it shouldn’t be about contacts; it should be about connections.
  • it shouldn’t be about tasks; it should be about impact.

We don’t know the details of the changes needed – yet. Members of your national commissioner’s service team are working on that. They’re talking to volunteers and professionals throughout the BSA. They’re listening to discussions council commissioners are having in their monthly confabs. They’re talking to commissioners in local councils. They’re engaging local councils in piloting options to help ensure that change will be responsive to needs and as easy to implement as possible.

Changing lives requires change. Join in the journey. You’ll have impact. More kids will be served better by Scouting as a result.

 

News For Commissioners_10.23.2023

From the Commissioner Facilitator: Everyone can join Scouting

Scouting is an outstanding program and everyone is invited to join. Everyone….including those with special needs. We call this being inclusive. Yes, accommodations might be needed, but not always. Understanding and adapting are huge when making everyone feel welcome.

The Special Needs and Disability Awareness Committee is helping to provide leaders the resources and information that might be needed to assist councils, districts, and units to welcome and retain those that might need a different approach. Commissioners are the front line for unit success. You, as a commissioner, will want to be able to provide pertinent resources for those who come to you with questions.

Always encourage your leadership to reference the Guide to Advancement. When we come upon an advancement issue for those with special needs, reference section 10. This section will guide you through most advancement situations involving special needs, outlining the procedures to follow for advancement flexibility, registering beyond the age of eligibility, and alternative merit badges. The GTA is a great resource and should not be ignored.    

Another resource to check out is the Abilities Digest. This is a quarterly newsletter put out by the members of the Special Needs and Disabilities Committee in conjunction with leadership throughout the nation who have information and stories to share in regard to special needs. In a recent issue, there are several stories of bringing special needs to light, including disability simulations and a heartwarming success story about a scout with cerebral palsy at the shooting range. The Abilities Digest can be found on the home page of www.ablescouts.org. There is a feature on the home page that allows you to search for specific topics using key words. More than likely, you will find relevant articles that are full of information, tips and upcoming events.

The Inclusion Toolbox is an incredible online resource featuring information on different disabilities that anyone might encounter. It also includes evaluating advancement alternatives, camp programs and commissioner service for units. There is information included in each module that helps the reader understand in lay terms of what a specific disability is all about. Included are resources from outside organizations that help support the information presented. Not only will you find modules on specific disabilities, but there are modules focusing on shooting sports, aquatics and Joining Conferences for special needs and disabilities.

In case you missed it, at the 2023 National Jamboree, the Committee had various disability simulations that brought to light the challenge of many daily tasks one may encounter. One area provided hands-on experiences in reading and writing difficulties. Another area featured short lectures on the hard of hearing and blindness. Hands-on experiences of what may happen during any particular day for those with these types of disabilities were arranged. Some experiences included being blindfolded, and along with a buddy, sent off to navigate often bumpy roads on the Summit grounds, maneuvering around scads of people in order to get water at a water station. Some Scouts had to have interpreters help them talk to people in very noisy surroundings in order to experience what it may be like being in a hard of hearing world. There were other Scouts sent off in wheelchairs, manipulating their way through various obstacles that surprised the many who had to get around them. All Scouts returned to the Special Needs tents humbled and ready to discuss their encounters with the staff.

Our job as Scouters is to help our young people grow and build on their experiences so that when they themselves come of age they can confidently become an asset to our communities. Welcoming all Scouts from every walk of life helps build that character. You, as commissioners, can help a young person take that first step into the world of special needs and disabilities. Use your resources and encourage many to get involved in the great events that the BSA has to offer everyone. Be a part of that outstanding program. Scout on!

By: Angela Smith, NST 1-5 Commissioner Facilitator

 

News For Commissioners_10.18.2023

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: Building Relationships

The second segment of our Unit Service culture statement, “Building Relationships…” sounds simple; many commissioners know that it isn’t and that’s why we hear the question: “How do I do that.”

The short answer: Slowly. With the investment of time and effort. Think about the relationships you value; they likely didn’t develop quickly. And they probably share common elements we touched on last month in discussing the characteristics of servant leaders.

  • Mutual Respect: You know one another’s abilities, qualities, and achievements. In addition, you admire them. Achievements are an important component: they offer confirmation of the abilities and qualities we observe; we tend to respect people who have a track record of working effectively with others to accomplish things of value.
  • Candor: You can have open, honest, and sincere communications with one another. That simplifies things, it enables sorting through issues that might otherwise be challenging. Mutual respect provides a foundation for candor.
  • Trust: Trust is a function of both character and competence. Character includes characteristics that are central to Scouting’s values; it involves integrity, motive, and intent. Competence includes capabilities and skills that are documented through achievement. Simply put, trust means confidence.  Consider this: when we trust one another, we reach conclusions, develop plans, and act more quickly. The opposite of trust is suspicion and it has the opposite affect: we move more slowly when suspicious as we work to investigate and resolve our doubts.

The process begins by getting to know one another, starting to identify and demonstrate knowledge and abilities. Achievements will surface naturally along the way in response to questions about when and how knowledge, experience, and skills were acquired.

In Scouting, we have unique assets that can help in building relationships: our Oath, Law, Mission, and Vision. It’s hard not to like – it’s hard not to respect – anyone who is truly Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent; who strives to do their best,  to do their duty, and to help others at all times; who believes Scouting helps build a better community, nation, and world. Those characteristics create mutual respect, enable candor, and build trust.

In short, living by our Oath and Law in all we do is the best tool we have to build and sustain relationships; demonstrating that consistently as we work with one another builds mutual respect, enables candor, and creates trust. It still takes time; it still takes effort; but it’s easier to do in Scouting.

 

News For Commissioners_9.18.2023

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: Being the Heart

Some commissioners ask, “what does the first part of our culture statement, ‘Be the heart…’ mean?”  We all may have our own thoughts, but we all may be able to agree on three things.

Effective commissioners focus first on Scouting’s programs. Program is the heart of Scouting; it’s the reason most youth and adults join – and stay. In one way or another, everything effective commissioners do helps units deliver a program that attracts and retains youth and adults and enables the BSA to accomplish its mission and fulfill its vision. Enabling the delivery of great, S.A.F.E. program is their primary responsibility.

Effective commissioners are the voice of the Scouts (and volunteers). Effective commissioners are engaged with unit (and other) leaders and youth. That gives them unique insight into what we’re doing well and where there are opportunities to improve. They gain additional insight as members of their community. While their insight certainly applies to the program Scouting’s units deliver, it also provides valuable input on the quality of our facilities, of our camps – both local and national – and the experiences they offer, and the perception of all the BSA does in its effort to serve youth. Effective commissioners are able to offer their insight to the BSA’s district, local council, national service territory, and national council leadership. That’s why they are referred to as the “voice of the Scouts” (and volunteers). Being that voice is a key element of the role of commissioners serving as members of a Key 3 at any level in the BSA.

Effective commissioners have a servant’s heart; they are servant leaders. Servant leaders are special; they are more concerned about those they lead than themselves, about team impact than personal achievement.

Servant leaders:

  • Seek first to build relationships and understand that effective relationships are based on candor, mutual respect, and trust. They know that building those relationships takes time, but that impact is impossible without them.
  • Invest in those they lead, ensuring they have a clear understanding of their role and its impact potential, are prepared to fulfill their role, have a clear sense of accountability, and are recognized – both publicly and privately – for their efforts and their impact.
  • Build teams that have impact; that enable individual and collective success. Their teams are reflective of the communities they serve and enable broad perspective coming from differences in age, experience, gender, and culture. And just as they provide public and private recognition to individuals, they ensure their teams, too, are recognized for their effort and their impact.

Those characteristics apply to all effective commissioners – administrative, unit, and round table – all effective commissioners seek first to build relationships, invest in those they lead (or work with) and seek to help develop teams that have impact.

Scouting’s future success and growth are dependent upon delivering great, S.A.F.E. programs that attract and retain youth and volunteer leaders, hearing the voices of the youth, adults, and communities it serves, and developing servant leaders who are more concerned about Scouting’s impact than individual achievement and recognition. And those are three reasons why “Be the heart” is the first element of the culture of Unit Service.

 

News For Commissioners_8.22.2023

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: Council Commissioner Confabs Deliver Value

94% of participants of August’s Council Commissioner Confab agreed it provided a good opportunity to access information, share best practices, and provide direct feedback to our national council. Held monthly, CC Confabs are an opportunity for council commissioners to receive a brief update on a current topic (charter and membership renewal in August) and engage in candid discussion of how to impact it. All council commissioners receive an email to attend and are encouraged to share information received with members of their Unit Service team. Presentation materials and breakout discussion summaries are shared with registrants. CC Confabs are open to all council commissioners (if unable to attend, they should designate an assistant council commissioner to represent them).

 

News For Commissioners_8.22.2023

Monthly update from the National Service Team Chair: The Role of the Council Commissioner

What does a council commissioner do?” It’s a question asked frequently. Too often, the answer is focused on activities (meeting frequency and attendance, recruiting to achieve a ratio, number of unit contacts made each month) rather than impact. A better answer speaks to the impact an effective council commissioner – or any administrative commissioner – can have on Scouting’s ability to serve more youth better. Unit Service impact results from leadership and the integration of culture and priorities.

  1. Serve as an engaged member of the council’s Key 3 and executive board, providing input and perspective on both operations and governance issues.
  2. Serve as the voice of Scouting’s youth and volunteers to enable council Key 3 and executive board members to be aware of their perspective and concerns.
  3. Build, develop and deploy a team of administrative, unit, and roundtable commissioners that deliver effective Unit Service (as defined by its culture and priorities).
  4. Instill and strengthen Unit Service’s culture
    • Be the Heart…
         Build Relationships…
             Change Lives…
    • Scouting changes lives by delivering a program that causes youth and adults to want to join – and stay. Supporting unit leaders responsible for program delivery requires relationships with them that are based on mutual respect, candor, and trust.
  5. Develop and maintain focus on Unit Service’s priorities
    • Being the Single Best Resource…
      • Unit leaders look to commissioners first for the support they need.
    • Delivering Great, S.A.F.E. Programs…
      • Scouting program attracts – and keeps – youth and adult members, but only if safety is its benchmark.
    • Enabling Significant, Sustainable Growth…
      • To fulfill its mission and vision and ensure its future, Scouting must grow membership and financial resources.

News for Commissioners_11.01.2022

System Maintenance

The My.Scouting and Scoutbook systems will be down this Saturday beginning at 9:00AM for a system upgrade. All features will be offline during this time. This includes, all My.Scouting tools, the training site, Online Registration, Internet Rechartering and Advancement along with Scoutbook.

The user will be directed to a maintenance page when an attempt is made to log into the system.

 

News for Commissioners_09.12.2022

Bankruptcy Court Update

While the end of this trail has not yet been reached, yesterday was a good day for Scouting. It will take some additional time to get to the end of the trail, but we all have reason to be optimistic about Scouting’s future.

Between litigation and COVID, the youth we serve, their parents, our volunteers and our professionals have experienced challenging times. The theme of our current quarterly newsletter, coming out in two weeks, is on target: it’s time to focus on rebuilding Scouting.

Thank you for all you have done and continue to do to serve youth through Scouting. Your work makes a difference; it has impact.

Now, more than ever before, it is time to Be the heart, Build relationships, and Change lives!

The BSA Announces Court Approval for Its Plan of Reorganization

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is pleased to share that the Bankruptcy Court has approved the BSA’s Plan of Reorganization. This ruling brings the organization only one step away from emergence. In addition to approval from Judge Silverstein, the BSA’s Plan of Reorganization has also won overwhelming support from survivors of past abuse in Scouting, with more than 85% voting to approve it. Because certain parties have communicated their intent to appeal the confirmation order, we will next begin a District Court appeal process in order to emerge from Chapter 11, which will allow survivors to be equitably compensated and preserve the mission of Scouting for future generations. While the timeline for this process has yet to be determined, the BSA is hopeful that this matter will be resolved in the coming months and will continue to keep the Scouting community informed.

The BSA continues to be enormously grateful to the survivor community, whose bravery, patience, and willingness to share their experiences has been instrumental in the formation of this Plan. Survivors have devoted a great deal of their time and effort to this process, which will have a lasting impact on the organization—their perspectives and priorities are captured throughout this Plan and will be ingrained in the BSA’s programming moving forward…

 

News for Commissioners_08.10.2022

2022 Internet Charter Renewal

It’s that time of year to begin planning for Charter Renewal. New documents have been added to the Internet Charter Renewal 2.0 page.

 

News for Commissioners_07.27.2022

Marketing and Recruiting Resources

One of the simplest sales to make is someone who bought your product before.  This is especially true for scouts who dropped out during the past couple of crazy years.

The BSA Brand Center is a wealth of marketing and recruitment resources. Here’s a resource your packs might not have heard about: “Win Back” social images.

They’re a nice way to reach out to former Cub Scouts and parents and let them know the pack would like them to be a part of the new season! This collection includes readymade graphics, blank templates to customize with your own photos, and suggested copy for social, email, and text.

https://scouting.webdamdb.com/bp/#/folder/10932913/

 

News for Commissioners_07.19.2022

Commissioner Onboarding

Recently there has been some confusion expressed by commissioners about the onboarding process, as well as the procedure to be used by the coach to certify completion of basic training once the onboarding step has been completed. The onboarding requirements for each type of commissioner role are detailed in a set of Onboarding Progress Records designed specifically for each role.

These Onboarding Progress Records are found on the Commissioner’s Basic Training information page.

Please Read this article for more information on Commissioner Onboarding

 

News for Commissioners_04.08.2022

Recharter Deadline Extended to April 15

For units that had their charter expire on/after 12/31/21, the grace period for Internet Recharter has been extended to April 15 to allow for extended processing. If you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to reach out to your local council registrars.

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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.