Plan to join us to learn about 

The Future of Unit Service

Unit Service has been changing since June 2023, and Commissioner Tools was significantly upgraded in February 2025. 

Sherri Buck, Council Commissioner, asks that all commissioners attend whether they desire a degree program or not. Those who do not seek a degree should register for continuing education. 

This college event will be held concurrently with the Great Trail Council University of Scouting.

Join us for an exciting and rewarding Commissioner College in the Great Trail Council. There are plenty of hotels nearby, so you can make the drive and not worry about heading back on the same day. 

For more information, including directions, hotel accommodations, deans, program reciprocity, course listings with abstracts, and all the details you need, visit our website at https://www.gtcscouting.org/resources/commissioners/events/2025-college. It will have the latest information. The final curriculum for this year should be announced by September. 

Anyone from any council is welcome to this college. 

The College of Commissioner Science

is a continuing education experience in a college environment designed to help commissioners keep up to date with the newest training materials and problem-solving techniques to help units deliver a quality Scouting program. All Commissioners should attend this nationally recognized program annually. This program has a four-year cycle; Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate Degrees can be earned. Those with their doctorate or taking a break in the process will benefit from courses offered by the continuing education college.

Prerequisite: Basic Commissioner Training. You may access this training online at my.scouting.org, but we strongly recommend you complete this in person since all of the online training is not yet updated with the Feb 2025 changes.

Why do Commissioners Need the College?

The commissioner's mission is to help the unit succeed, and the way to accomplish this mission is through education and practical learning experiences. Just as every Scout deserves a trained leader, every unit deserves a trained commissioner!

A trained commissioner is an effective commissioner. Training materials are being updated on a routine basis. Therefore, commissioners should view learning as an important part of their scouting lives to stay current.

Even though updated training materials are available on the BSA Commissioner Training web page, holding a college allows commissioners to interact with other commissioners and better understand the material during a group discussion.

The college provides in-depth knowledge of the essential aspects of the commissioner’s duties and responsibilities. The final result is a more robust and more knowledgeable commissioner corps serving units.

The College offers the commissioner the opportunity to:

• Learn the information essentials to provide the best service to scouting units
• Provide fellowship amongst the commissioner corps
• Reinforce and expand on the lessons learned during previous training
• Provide updates on commissioner service and scouting

See you on Saturday, November 8, 2025. 

For more information, visit our College website at https://www.gtcscouting.org/resources/commissioners/events/2025-college