Who Ya Gonna Call?!
Your Unit Commissioner, That's Who!
Unit leaders (Cubmasters, Scoutmasters, Unit Committee
Chairs, and Chartered Organization Reps) have a Mustang District resource they
might not know about. That is their
volunteer Unit Commissioner.
Unit Commissioners are district volunteers who are available
to answer questions about unit operations, help find District and Council
resources and contacts, and generally assist Unit Leaders in solving various
challenges they might encounter operating their units.
But most of all, the Unit Commissioner is a friend to the
unit. That means a Unit Commissioner's
focus is on helping the Unit deliver a Scouting experience to the youth that
the Units serve.
What are some typical things a Unit Commissioner can help
with?
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Assist in answering questions about JTE (Journey
To Excellence) metrics.
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Finding District and Council contacts for
additional information.
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Help filling out and turning in recharter
paperwork.
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An extra set of hands for a membership
recruitment event to help check applications.
Does a Unit Commissioner know everything? No, but our Unit
Commissioners have the ability to quickly put you in touch with people who do
know more about the information you need even if the Unit Commissioner doesn't
have the answer. And they're a great
networking resource.
Who can be a Unit Commissioner? Ideally it's a Scouting volunteer who has
experience in Unit or District Operations, someone who is a good listener, and
who is willing to spend a few hours a month offering service to the Unit in the
name of Scouting. Committee members, past unit leaders, Assistant Scoutmasters
or Assistant Cubmasters can all be Unit Commissioner candidates.
If you have a heart of service and this sounds like
something you'd like to try, give me a shout.
There is currently a need for several more Unit Commissioners in our
District.
Yours in Scouting Service,
John Hearrell
Assistant District Commissioner
Mustang District
817.995.7715
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