Commissioner

Commissioner's Awards

Arrowhead Honor

Commissioner's Key

Roundtable Staff Training Award

This award can only be earned by: Cub Scout, Boy Scout, or Venturing roundtable staff

Training Orientation:

Review with the roundtable commissioner orientation material in the current Cub Scout Roundtable Planning Guide, No. 34239A; or Boy Scout Roundtable Planning Guide, No. 34253; or Venturing roundtable Guide.
Review all material in the current Cub Scout Program Helps, Troop Program Features, or Venturing program helps.
Basic Training Complete basic training for Cub Scout or Boy Scout roundtable commissioners.
Tenure Complete two years as a registered roundtable/huddle staff member. Tenure for one award cannot be used for other training awards.

Performance Do the following:

Participate in six roundtable/huddle staff meetings.
Actively assist in six roundtables/huddles.
Conduct a successful roundtable/huddle attendance promotion project.
Develop and exhibit a display related to the theme at one roundtable or huddle.
Conduct an opening activity and an opening ceremony.
Conduct or be responsible for a major project, presentation, or demonstration at one roundtable or huddle.

Distinguished Commissioner Service Award

Purpose: To upgrade commissioner service and to recognize Commissioners and Exploring service team members who are providing quality service.

Requirements:

Complete training as outlined by the local council, including earning the Scouter's Key for Commissioners.
Serve as an active commissioner or an active Exploring service team member for 5 consecutive years and be currently registered with the Boy Scouts of America.
Recharter at least 90 percent of the units in your area of service for a minimum of the past 2 consecutive years. this applies to council commissioners, assistant council commissioners, district commissioners, assistant district commissioners, unit commissioners, council Exploring service team chairpersons, division/district/cluster Exploring service team chairpersons, and Exploring service team members.
Assist units so that more than 50 percent achieve National Quality Unit Award in your area of service for a minimum of the past 2 consecutive years.
Roundtable/huddle commissioner recognition is based on completing requirements No. 1 and No. 2 listed above, plus the following. In place of items No. 3 and No. 4, roundtable/huddle commissioners are to conduct at least nine roundtables/huddles per year for the past 2 consecutive years.

Local councils certify the eligibility of individuals, and present the recognition. (There is no national application.)