Scouting, Volume 60, Number 1, January-February 1972 Page: 50
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COMMISSIONERS
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absent are the ones who need round-
tables the most."
"How true," agreed a fellow com-
missioner. "We can put on the best
show in the world, but if nobody
shows up we can't help them."
Seeing his opportunity, another
piped up, "That's the whole point.
Once we get a person there, our
roundtables must be lively and help-
ful enough to bring him back every
time. If we do that, we've done our
work. The rest of the job is up to the
neighborhood . . . whoops, unit com-
missioner."
The unit commissioners were like-
wise concerned about assisting unit
Scouters. Discussion in their sessions
ranged wide—from recognizing unit
leaders, to the budget plan for Boys'
Life, to on-time registration, to train-
50 ing, to the question of unit size.
"Boys may lose their identity in a
large unit, particularly a pack," noted
one member of the group. "In a pack
with 10 or 11 dens, it's tough to stage
a good pack meeting with all Cubs
participating."
While many agreed with him, the
discussion leader, Columbia District
Commissioner George Gardner,
pointed out that the obvious solution
of splitting a pack had problems, too,
such as the many personal friend-
ships in a big pack. General consen-
sus was that it would be best to form
a new pack before the original one
got too big.
"Image" arose in this group, too.
"Many unit leaders don't know what
a unit commissioner is because
they've never seen one," declared an
evidently experienced fellow, "either
because there aren't enough of us or
because we're not making our visits
effective. We have to let them know
we're available to help, and then
make sure we serve them when they
need it. We can't do this by phone."
Agreed another, "Let's be program
helpers, not checker-uppers and pro-
moters. If a guy knows he can depend
on us, he'll listen to us and do what
we suggest."
The Scouting professionals did
their part, too, backing up the session
leaders and providing ideas about
upcoming activities. Eugene Tade,
Scout Executive of the Governor
Clinton Council, indicated the execu-
tive staff's high opinion of a commis-
sioner's worth.
"Top commissioner service is es-
sential," he said. "No other district
Scouter is as close to the units as the
commissioner. His main jobs are, of
course, to register his units on time
and to keep them alive and healthy.
But he's also a combination trainer,
organizer, chaplain, program carrier
and a lot of other things. Unit leaders
would be lost without commissioners,
and so would we."
The closing session covered the
council program for 1971-72, includ-
ing School Night for Scouting, sum-
mer camp, Scout show and other
events and information to help com-
missioners do their job. Ralph Darian,
Region Two Scout executive, even
joined the conference for a special
presentation on "The Challenge of
BOYPOWER '76."
"Fine stuff," commented a commis-
sioner. "If we're to carry the 'word,'
we've got to be in the know our-
selves. We need this new info."
About the only groans I heard were
when Mohawk District Commissioner
Wilfred Grignon and District Scout
Executive David Beditz moved front
and center with some special presen-
tations. The groans were good-na-
tured and mixed with laughter as the
duo gave a big hand (a very big hand
made of cardboard), a cheer (a tiny
basket of detergent) and other fancy
awards. And, of course, the door
prize was, inevitably, a real door.
Wilfred and David, at least, escaped
without harm.
An inspirational closing ceremony
wound up the conference. As the
commissioners left, I sensed there
was lots more action to come—more
unit visits, more chats with unit
leaders, better roundtables, more re-
cruiting, greater Scouting spirit, and
not least of all, personal vows to
bring more buddies to the council
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