Commissioner and District Committee Conference

Joint Commissioner and District Committee Conference
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 9am-3pm (may end early) Please RSVP to karensieber@live.com for the lunch count!
Outdoor Education Center
Agenda topics:
Scouting America Trail Map — Review the new trail map shown below.
Which initiatives can we impact in Cornhusker Council?
Retention: How can commissioners and district committees impact retention within our units?
Retention is built on quality scouting programs. How can we help units provide FUN programs?
Recruitment: Review council membership plan and available resources
District Dashboards:
What data can be used to focus assistance to units “most in need”
Upcoming changes to member/unit renewal:
How can we prepare our units for these changes?
Commissioner Trail Map—more info to come
2027 Gold Star Unit Criteria
What changes would we recommend?
America 250 — Initiative for units to provide 250 service hours in 2026
How can we encourage units to log their service hours? Ideas for incentives for “top” units?
Other details: Uniforms not required, lunch provided
Please feel free to invite any scouters who might be interested in joining the commissioner staff or a district committee — what a great way to find out what we do!

Hosted by: CC, PW, SV, SF, SR
Where: OEC (Outdoor Education Center)
800 S 120th Street
Lincoln, NE 68520
Coords: 40.8046739, -96.557884