1. Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team
May 26, 2005
Jason P. Hood:
Final slide for end of presentation
National Meeting, Boy Scouts of America, Council Commissioner Leadership Elective

2. Commissioner Recruiting Building a Complete Team
May 26, 2005
Commissioner Recruiting Building a Complete Team
Jason P. Hood
Council Commissioner
Chickasaw Council
National Meeting, Boy Scouts of America, Council Commissioner Leadership Elective

3. Commissioner Recruiting Building a Complete Team
May 26, 2005
Commissioner Recruiting Building a Complete Team
Building a Winning Team
Expect to Field a Complete Team
Know Your Targets and Shoot For Them
Never Stop Recruiting
FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS
Make it Fun. Recognize the Champions
Don’t Just Recruit ‘Em; Register Them, Too!
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council
National Meeting, Boy Scouts of America, Council Commissioner Leadership Elective

4. Expect to Field a Complete Team
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team
May 26, 2005
Expect to Field a Complete Team
No team has ever had a winning season with less than a complete team on the playing field.
Are your districts at the 3:1 ratio of units to commissioners?
Know where you stand.
See “District Scouters Report.”
Is the information correct?
Have you registered the commissioners you’ve recruited?
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council
National Meeting, Boy Scouts of America, Council Commissioner Leadership Elective

5. Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team
May 26, 2005
Never Stop Recruiting
Be Recruiter Ready
Make recruiting a priority
What gets measured, gets done. Make it a critical achievement. Expect a complete team.
Develop an action plan and monitor its progress
Train district commissioners and their assistants in recruiting techniques
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council
National Meeting, Boy Scouts of America, Council Commissioner Leadership Elective

6. Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council
FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS
Make recruiting a part of every commissioner meeting.
Make it fun, competitive, and rewarding.
Discuss at Key 3 meetings
Register the recruit (paid or multiple)
Make commissioner work a primary volunteer position. If we only needed one sixth of their volunteer time the ratio would be 6:1.
Appoint an Assistant Council Commissioner for Staffing
Your Rush Chairman
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council

7. An Overall Plan of Action
1. Review (a) Compare district staff lists with registered commissioners with council registrar. (b) Determine number needed. (c) Register those not registered
2. Recruit Enact plans to fill vacancies. Set deadlines. Use Commissioner Administration of Unit Service, No E, at as a resource.
3. Recognize District Commissioners/District Executives who meet their commissioner recruiting goals.
4. Persist Be persistent in fielding a complete team.
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council

8. Two Recruiting Approaches
Rifle-Shot (Individual)
1. Determine the need.
2. Determine prospects.
3. Research prospects.
4. Make an appointment.
5. Make the sale.
6. Get a commitment.
7. Have a fall-back position.
8. Follow-up a “Yes.”
Shotgun (Group)
Used to bring district up to staff quickly.
Use peer support to get commitment.
Train group all at one time.
Buzz up group similar to School Night, Wood Badge, or Friends of Scouting.
Creates excitement.
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council

9. Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council
The Tone at the Top
Council commissioners play a key role in setting the tone. Expect to field a complete team.
District commissioners are key players. Help select the right person for the job.
Council presidents can appoint members from the executive board to serve on the district nominating committee. Council commissioners can play a helpful role in selecting high caliber district commissioners as a member of the district nominating committee appointed by the council president when there is a district commissioner vacancy or a change is needed.
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council

10. Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council
People perform to expectations. People support what they create.
You get what you want. People want to get what they want.
So expect a complete team and that is what you will get. Success breeds success. People want to be part of a winning team.
Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team - Chckasaw Council

11. Commissioner Recruiting: Building a Complete Team
May 26, 2005
Jason P. Hood:
Final slide for end of presentation
National Meeting, Boy Scouts of America, Council Commissioner Leadership Elective