The Commissioner team is the unit service team. These are the people that go out and help the units with issues that they may have. They sit at a monthly meeting with other commissioners recieving a report from the District Commissioner about the health of the units that they are serving and upcoming events that they Unit Commissioners are to report back to their units with. They also discuss issues that their units are experiencing and discuss ways to help those units with their issues.
We have 80 units and only SIX ACTIVE commissioners to serve those 80 units. In an ideal situation a Unit Commissioner is assigned to a Chartered Partner and services the units assigned to the chartered partner. So there should only be a total of 3 units per Commissioner and that's the ratio we should have 1 Unit Commissioner per 3 units. Right now our ratio is 1 UC to 26 Units.
So we are in need of 22 Unit Commissioners and 4 Assistant District Commissioners.
Come on ladies and gentlemen let's improve our district and bring it back to where it belongs... On the Top! Only with your help and support can we make this happen! So either comment on this blog or contact me at 609-272-6820 x27 or via email tapplegate@jerseyshore-bsa.org to begin the process!
YIS,
Thomas Applegate
Lighthouse Assistant District Executive
Jersey Shore Council, Boy Scouts of America
Join Scouts at http://www.beascout.org
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
District Committee Volunteers Needed!
We need dedicated volunteers to serve on the district committee. These people help us proactively serve the units within the district.
The district committee has many open positions available within the following areas:
Activities
Advancement
Finance
Membership
Training
Cub Scout Program
Boy Scout Program
Venture Program
If you are willing to put your time and effort into our district please comment on this blog or contact me at 609-272-6820 x27 or via email tapplegate@jerseyshore-bsa.org
YIS,
Thomas Applegate
Lighthouse Assistant District Executive
Jersey Shore Council, Boy Scouts of America
Join Scouts at http://www.beascout.org
Visit us at http://www.jerseyshore-bsa.org
Follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/r0adra93
The district committee has many open positions available within the following areas:
Activities
Advancement
Finance
Membership
Training
Cub Scout Program
Boy Scout Program
Venture Program
If you are willing to put your time and effort into our district please comment on this blog or contact me at 609-272-6820 x27 or via email tapplegate@jerseyshore-bsa.org
YIS,
Thomas Applegate
Lighthouse Assistant District Executive
Jersey Shore Council, Boy Scouts of America
Join Scouts at http://www.beascout.org
Visit us at http://www.jerseyshore-bsa.org
Follow me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/r0adra93
Who makes the decisions?
The decisions made for a district are made by the District Committee which is a group of volunteers who help lead the district to quality district status as well as plan, organize and run events and camporees, ensure advancements are being completed by the units, membership within the units are increasing, financial goals are being hit, the scoutreach program is being successful, new ideas are brought to the table to be voted upon as well as implemented and run, the district committee also reviews the information provided from the Executive Board to catch issues with units. IE: Lack of advancements, no new members, members leaving. This information is then noted by the District Commissioner so the Commissioner Teams have information to work off of when they visit their assigned units.
What makes a district?
A watered down dry definition of a district is that it's a geographical area in a Boy Scout Council that is managed by a District Chairman, District Commissioner and a District Executive. A district is not a registered business entity as it is part of an entity known as a Council. The Council is basically a bigger district that has smaller districts within it to support the scouts and scouters more directly. I will not go real deep with a council except to say that the same elements that make up a district are also making the council.
The fact of the matter is, there is more to a district than the quick definition. There is actually so much to a district it's complicated even when you break it down to it's basics, however, I will do everything I can to explain a district in the simplist of forms to make it easier to understand.
A district is really an extended family. Every person in a district is a member of that family. In order for this family to function the family members need to be involved. These family members do different things such as ensuring there is a program for our children, that the programs being run are of the highest calibure, that their immediate and extended families are a quality family.
Now the question that we want answered is, "What is the district?" The simplest answer is the district is every person involved in the program within that district. Every Scout, parent, Scouter and Staff member form the district.
The fact of the matter is, there is more to a district than the quick definition. There is actually so much to a district it's complicated even when you break it down to it's basics, however, I will do everything I can to explain a district in the simplist of forms to make it easier to understand.
A district is really an extended family. Every person in a district is a member of that family. In order for this family to function the family members need to be involved. These family members do different things such as ensuring there is a program for our children, that the programs being run are of the highest calibure, that their immediate and extended families are a quality family.
Now the question that we want answered is, "What is the district?" The simplest answer is the district is every person involved in the program within that district. Every Scout, parent, Scouter and Staff member form the district.
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