Commissioner References and Resources

The information below provides a ready guide to information thought to be of immediate use to Commissioners by members of the NCAC Council Commissioner’s Staff.  A much more comprehensive listing of commissioner resources is available in this Commissioner Toolkit provided by Bob Owens.

Commissioner Manuals

Four important books guide the service of commissioners and their professional staff advisors in the Boy Scouts of America:

Council Commissioner Manual

Administration of Commissioner Service

Commissioner Fieldbook for Unit Service

Commissioner Helps for Packs, Troops and Crews

A Basic Kit of Materials

The Commissioner Fieldbook for Unit Service recommends that every unit commissioner should have a loose-leaf notebook containing materials and information that will facilitate service to the unit.

Following is a recommended list of notebook materials:

1. A list of units served, with a roster of the adults and youth members for each.

2. Names and addresses of council and district officers.

3. A map of the council and district.

4. A calendar of council and district events, including training opportunities.

5. Camp information.

6. Latest issues of Boys’ Life, Scouting, and the council newsletter.

7. Commissioner Work Sheet (Cub Scout Pack)

8. Commissioner Work Sheet (Boy Scout Troop/Team)

9. Commissioner Work Sheet (Venturing Crew)

9a. Commissioner Work Sheet (Explorer Post)

10. Guidelines for Action Planning Meeting

11. Pack Self-Assessment form

12. Troop/Team Self-Assessment form

13. Crew/Ship Self-Assessment form

14. The Commissioner Fieldbook for Unit Service

15. Commissioner Helps for Packs, Troops, and Crews

This fieldbook contains a list of other resources that are available to help units succeed. Commissioners should be thoroughly familiar with these. As they gain experience, they, no doubt, will acquire their own library of these references.

Commissioner Volunteer Duties Cards

Don’t have a coup of your Commissioner Volunteer Duties Card?  Download one here.

Commissioner Award Progress Records

Council and Assistant Council Commissioner (Administration) Progress Record for the Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Honor Award

Council and Assistant Council Commissioner (Field Service) Progress Record for the Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Honor Award

District and Assistant District Commissioner Progress Record for the Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Honor Award

Unit Commissioner Progress Record for the Commissioner Key/Arrowhead Honor Award

Roundtable/Huddle Commissioner Progress Record for the Arrowhead Honor/Commissioner Key

Roundtable/Huddle Staff Progress Record for the Scouter's Training Award

Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service

Roundtable Planning Guides

2012 - 2013 Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide 

2012 - 2013 Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide 

Guide to Safe Scouting

Softcopy of the March 4 2011 print edition is located here  with May 2012 updates located here.

Please use the online version for the most up to date information.