College of Commissioner Science - March 11th, 2023

Inviting all commissioners to attend (either in person or virtually) the next College of Commissioner Science.  This is open to any interested member of the council who would like to know more about Commissioners in general as well as all Commissioners who want to improve the service to the units we all support.
 

LOCATION: Helena, MT at Big Sky Fellowship, 7610 Roughsawn Dr, Helena MT 59602 or via virtual connections at a location to be determined by your District Commissioner.
TIME: Registration begins at 9:30, program starts at 10:00, and the College concludes at 3:30.  Note this is a shorter College to allow folks to travel home during the afternoon.
COST: No cost for training with certificate upon graduation. Also, no cost for lunch if attending in person.
OPTIONAL: $10 for Round Montana Council CCS Patch with Rocker, and/or $25 for Metal Medallion, which are available for BACHELORS (Bronze), MASTERS (Gold), and DOCTORATE (Silver), there is no medallion for CONTINUING EDUCATION.
COURSES: Only 4 courses for each degree will be offered at this college. This CCS is 1 of 2, which offers 4 of 8 courses of each curriculum.  7 courses are required to graduate, which means participants can miss 1 of 8.

COURSES:

BACHELORS in Commissioner Science: 
Instructors: Ryan Lee and Mary Westover

• BCS 101—Core Concepts of Unit Service
• BCS 103—Linking District Resources
• BCS 104—Contacting Units
• BCS 105—Resolving Common Unit Issues

MASTERS in Commissioner Science:
Instructors: Julie Hillie and Dennie Stephenson

• MCS 303—Managing Unit Service at the District Level
• MCS 304—Service to Units at Risk
• MCS 305—Resolving Critical Unit Issues
• MCS 306—Mentoring Skills

CONTINUING EDUCATION in Commissioner Science (SILVER LEVEL 2 – Intermediate Roundtable Science): 
Instructors: Jesse Fulbright and Trevor Wilkerson

• CED 751—Role of the Administrative Commissioner in the Roundtable Program
• MCS 353—The Cub Scout Roundtable Breakout
• MCS 354—The Scouts BSA Roundtable Breakout
• MCS 357—Managing Long Distance Roundtables

DOCTORATE in Commissioner Science: 
Instructors: Paul Gritz and Randl Ockey

• DCS 501—Selecting & Limiting Scope of Your Doctoral Project or Thesis
• DCS 503—Developing Your Project or Thesis
• DCS 506—Coaching Commissioners
• DCS 509—Legacy of Servant Leadership

Schedule:

• 9:30am – 9:50am:  Welcome with Registration and Fellowship
• 10:00am – 10:20am:  Opening Ceremony with Dean’s Orientation
• 10:30am – 11:20am:  Session 1
• 11:30am – 12:20pm:  Session 2
• 12:30pm – 12:50pm:  Working Lunch with Safety Moment, Council Tidbits, and Council Executive and/or President’s Remarks
• 1:00pm – 1:50pm:  Session 3
• 2:00pm – 2:50pm:  Session 4
• 3:00pm – 3:30pm:  Recognition and Graduation with Council Commissioner’s Closing Remarks