• All Nominations submitted no later than March 15, 2008
• Nomination approval process completed by March 28, 2008
• Unit Commissioner training by mid-April, 2008

• Actively participate in the monthly District Commissioners meeting.
• Present the District calendar of events, such as training, planned activities, camporees, etc., at your unit’s monthly Committee Meeting.
• Assist with annual events, such as unit rechartering, unit inventories of scouts and adult leaders and membership drives.
• Communicate any unit concerns or issues to the Assistant District Commissioner (ADC) assigned to your unit.
• Assist in the recruitment of adult leaders for your unit.
• Attend annual Unit Commissioner training sessions.
• Utilize BSA on-line Unit Commissioner tools, such as the Commissioner unit reporting system to communicate unit activities to the District.

Lake Minnetonka District - Unit Commissioner Nomination Form

Unit Commissioner Nomination Form

Nomination Timeline

Unit Commissioner Responsibilities

Characteristics of a Successful Unit Commissioner

• Be an effective communicator
• Be a good listener
• Have sound judgment
• Be enthusiastic
• Be task-orientated
• Fulfill promises
• Be a team player

Note: The position of Unit Commissioner is a District level position and is a commitment of time. Therefore, it is not recommended that adult leaders already in primary positions in the unit, such as Committee Chair or Scoutmaster be considered as Unit Commissioner.

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