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4 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Proactively Extracting Raw Data to Strategically Indentify Struggling Troops | Allen, Travis | 2025 | 5642 | Unit Service, Retention | This thesis begins with a simple question: Can we make it easier for Commissioners to identify potential struggling Troops? | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Broaden Your Horizons: Guide to Planning an International Scout Trip | Kohler, Fontaine | 2025 | 979 | Unit Service, Retention, Development | This project was developed to provide commissioners with basic travel planning information that can be offered to Scout units that are interested in learning, planning and executing international Scout trips. | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | The Uniform Inspection as an Avenue of Unit Service | Patrick, Wade | 2025 | 1179 | Unit Service, Retention, Training | Despite the prominence of the uniform in Scouting, very few resources attend to why and how the uniform is used to further Scouting’s aims. The objective of this project is to inspire reflection on this useful tool and move commissioners to utilize uniform inspections more effectively as an avenue of service to youth. | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | TRAINING | The Unit Commissioner Onboarding Coach: A New Role, a New Perspective, and an Improved Tool | Carden, Thomas | 2024 | 7073 | Training, Development, Leadership | The purpose of this thesis/project is to develop a standardized training and skill evaluation process using an adaption of EDGE (Explain, Demonstrate, Guide, Enable) to assist onboarding coaches in preparing new Unit Commissioners to use Commissioner Tools in my.scouting.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Avoiding Churn in Venturing Crew Registration | Thornton, Hilary | 2024 | 168 | Retention, Recharter | This thesis will define churn in Venturing Crew registration, explore the various causes of or contributors to churn, and present ways that Unit Commissioners can help the crews they serve to avoid becoming a victim of churn. Although developed for commissioners serving Venturing Crews, these ideas are applicable to other older-youth programs and, to some extent, to all Scouting programs. | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | LEADERSHIP | Reflections of a District Commissioner Serving a Small District | Bourdonnay, Edward | 2022 | 414 | Inspiration, Leadership | An overview of practical advice for district commissioners in small districts. Thesis reviews national standards and compares the ideal situations to actual reality in many small, particularly rural, districts. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | LEADERSHIP | There is No Ageing Out: Scouting as Life-Long Education | Taylor, Kyle | 2020 | 172 | Inspiration, Leadership, Development, Communication | The Scouting program’s four aims are citizenship training, character development, fitness development, and leadership development. What all four of those aims mean is that Scouting is an educational program. Education prepares learners for the present and the future. | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Journey to Excellence - The Midas Touch | Laderoute, Edward | 2020 | 1900 | Unit Service, Recruiting, Development | This thesis will seek to identify those areas of the JTE scorecard that are statistically low scoring or problematic. By identifying these areas we can derive a focused approach to improving scores in these areas. By doing this we can apply the lessons learned to our units and districts to help increase JTE scores overall. | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | COMMUNICATION | Inspiring Others Through Storytelling | Beaver, Chris | 2019 | 526 | Inspiration, Leadership, Development, Communication | This thesis will give the reader some best practices and techniques for preparing and delivering effective stories as a method of delivering an inspiring, persuasive message in a Scouting context. | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | LEADERSHIP | Unit Leadership: seeing what you have and developing what you need! | Hawley, Scott | 2019 | 1289 | Leadership, Development | Assessing current unit leadership and implementing an intentional journey from Boy Scouts of America (BSA) required to unit desired leadership. Impart a sustainable culture of engaged adult leadership to support a thriving unit. | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | RECRUITING AND MEMBERSHIP | Scouting and Freemasonry | Norton, Barry | 2019 | 1404 | New Units, Recruiting | Since its founding, the Boys Scouts of America has been strongly supported by Freemasons, serving as volunteers and assisting their local and regional scouting groups in many ways. This has resulted in great benefits for both Freemasonry and Scouting. Freemasons exist in all walks of life with multiple lodges situated around most large cities, yet few, if any, scouters ever look to them as a source of adult leadership or Unit sponsorship. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | The Round Table commissioner's role in improving the number of leaders who attend Roundtable as Cub Scout Leaders to "crossover" and continue to attend as Boy Scout Leaders. | Smith, Dalton | 2019 | 1445 | Recruiting, Crossover, Roundtable | This paper will look at why so many involved Cub Scout leaders, who either routinely or sporadically attend Round Table, either stop attending once they cross over into Boy Scout leadership roles or have never even gave Round Table a chance. As we determine why attendance falls off with the Boy Scout newer leaders, we can address the issues and either bring them back to Round Table or have them start attending. Either way, hopefully, building better leaders. | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | How The Unit Commissioner Can Better Identify And Nurture The Characteristics And Attributes Of Servant Leaders Within A Unit, To Aid The Unit In Growth And Development Of Current And New Leaders | Cancilla, Chris | 2018 | 920 | Unit Service, Recruiting, Development | This document is designed to aid the Commissioner in identifying and nurturing the characteristics and attributes of Servant Leaders, especially those who hold key positions in the unit | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Writing and Review Unit Detailed Assessment | O'Leary, John | 2018 | 1155 | Assessment, Tools, Unit Service | Demonstrate a means of creating and reviewing a draft evaluation of a Unit Detailed Assessment with the Unit Key 3. This format will utilize reports from the Commissioner Tools, Journey to Excellence (JTE) form, and an assortment of other materials to aid in calculations for an overall unit score. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | TRAINING | The Commissioner’s Role in Promoting Youth Leadership Training | Schuster, Samantha | 2018 | 1048 | Youth, Training, Boy Scouts, | A commissioner’s role can be vital in the health of the unit and its members by promoting training benefits and by providing resources to units for obtaining youth training. | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | ACTIVITIES | Commissioner Helps on Introducing Scouts to an International Scouting Experience | Gulledge, Michael | 2017 | 1725 | International Scouting | This thesis is written to show commissioners, especially those that may have direct contact with units, how to educate units on opportunities to participate in international scouting opportunities, both as a unit or individual basis. | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | How to Retain First Year Boy Scouts | McCarthy, James K. | 2017 | 667 | Boy Scout Retention | If we as Commissioners can help in training Scout leaders in supporting the Scouts experience and fulfill these principles and objectives while they participate in Scouting, then we stand a greater chance of achieving success in the Scouting program and we will all together keep the interest of the boys and their parents for years to come. | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | ROUNDTABLE | Maximizing the Roundtable Presentation Experience | Affeldt, William Jr. | 2016 | 426 | Roundtable, planning, Recruiting | How to design a succesful Roundtable program. | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | How program synergy affects unit health | Bonnette, Kane | 2015 | 504 | Boy Scout, Growth, retention, size, Summer Camp, Order of the Arrow, Commissioner Service | This paper examines the relationship between various programs and qualities of units in the Boy Scouts of America, and how those programs and qualities affect the change in the unit’s size year over year. The programs studied are Summer camp, Commissioner Service, and Order of the Arrow membership. The qualities studied include unit size and ratio of adults to scouts in the unit. Although no program or qualities reports a high correlation with unit growth, they all show a positive correlation with the growth of the unit. | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | RECHARTER | District Recharter Enhancement | Lundgren, Ronald V. | 2015 | 258 | Recharter, Process, systems, improvement, managing, | This paper explains the Recharter process employed by the Mountain Lake and Silver Comet Districts, and the rationale of why the processes were placed. The Silver Comet District has been using this process for five years and has seen the number of units turning in their Recharter Packets increase from 20% to 75% in 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Retention in Scouting | Edmondson, Damon | 2013 | 1876 | Retention Cub Scout Boy Scout Recoup Mapping | The author uses technology and a list of dropped scouts (all levels, Cub, Boy and Venturer) to identify and target specific youth for” Rehabilitation” (getting them back into Scouting) using geo-mapping to find units for these “dropped Scouts, that might be a better fit. | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | ADVANCEMENT | A Merit Badge College: A Leader’s Guide to Excellence | Bales, Thomas O. | 2012 | 7239 | Boy Scout Advancement Merit Badge Merit Badge Clinic Organizing Merit Badge College | This thesis details the need for leader training prior to holding a large scale Merit Badge Clinic as well as provide a guide for organizing a large scale Merit Badge Clinic | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | TRAINING | 2010 New Cub Scout Program Conference | Gardner, Casandra W. | 2012 | 590 | Cub Scout Leader Training New Cub Program | The author describes a course she developed and led that helped Cub Scout Leaders understand the new Cub Scout Program Materials that were first introduced in 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Webelos Scout To Boy Scout Transition Program | Martin, Dora L. | 2012 | 93 | Cub Scout Boy Scout Webelos Transition attrition retention Plan | The author discusses the need for a well worked out transition plan that will help prevent Cub Scouts, graduating from Webelos, dropping from scouting, instead of moving into Boy Scout Troops. Although the author does not state “an established plan,” she does give good insight in helping a district establishing such a plan. She specifically notes some responsibilities various Unit Leaders in Cub Scouting and Boy Scouting, parents, the boys and the District Leadership should take on, in order to prepare a transition plan. | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | SCOUTING RESOURCES | Mobile Reference Library: Vision to be able to have manuals, Boys Life, Cub, and Scout Master Guides. To reach those packs, troops and crews of low income | Rafig, Hassan A. | 2012 | 2363 | Library Mobile resources | This thesis explains the rational and creation of a mobile library that commissioners can help units create, that will give the resources to unit leaders, that they can use to help their scouts. This thesis covers; resources to include, methods of storage, finding a home for the library, delivery method to the units and commissioner, continuity of the library and constructing the library | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | LEADERSHIP--Boy Scout | The District Scout Skills Instructor Program | Rollbuhler, Tom | 2012 | 3570 | Boy Scout Leadership Scout Skills Instructor | The Author advocates the creation of a new leadership position in Boy Scouting, “District Scout Skills Instructor,” whose purpose would be to be to teach physical and outdoor skills to a Webelos Den. He explains why this position is different from a Den Chief position. As a note this position was created and tested in the author’s District so it is not just based on theoretical thinking but also practical applications. | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | TRAINING | Sea Badge… A critical Analysis | Ross, Wilford H. | 2012 | 2937 | Sea Scout Leader Sea Badge Critique Program | The author reviews the Sea badge Scout Leader training program and offers his critique of the current program and improvements he feels should be enacted in order for the Sea badge training course to meet its purpose. It is written as a Proposal for Changes to the National BSA Sea Scout Committee | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | The Venturing Experience: A Comparison of Three Models for Delivering the Venturing Experience to Youth | Gordon, Robert | 2011 | 734 | Venture Crews Orientation Affiliation Guidance | This thesis serves as resource for Scouters and Youths to select a method of providing the Venturing Experience to specific target audiences. It provides am overview of three models for delivery and offers an assessment of aspects that to consider in making a determination of : Unaffiliated/Stand-Alone Venturing Crews, Venturing Crews affiliated with a troop and Troop-based Venture Patrols. Each of the models are analyzed from the perspective of Strengths and Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | ACTIVITIES | Webelos Outdoor Walk—On the Silver Comet Trail | Haynie, Don | 2011 | 420 | Cub Scout Activity Webelos Silver Comet Trail | The author details plans for holding an outdoor activity for Webelos on the Silver Comet Trail. Besides planning for the activity, he describes projects and learning stations so the Webelos have a full day adventure outdoors on the trail | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | SAFETY | Check Lists for District and Unit Health Safety Officers for Standardizing the Health and Safety Position Duties to Promote Scouting Safety | Trees, Trent B. | 2011 | 254 | Safety Health Safety Director Checklists responsibilities | This thesis is an aid to those in charge of health and Safety for the District and units, the author has devised a check list for Health and Safety Officer that outline their duties and responsibilities for district activities as well as for unit activities | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | ACTIVITIES | The Lost Boys: Planning a Webeloree | Amon, Beverly | 2010 | 22,436 | Cub Scout Webelos Activity Webeloree | This thesis gives a recipe to create and a program to carry out a Webeloree, which is an activity for Webelos Scouts, who often do not have an activity solely aimed at this age group | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Who Ensures Successful District Committees? The Solution May Rest with Creating a new Position: The District Committee Commissioner | Closs, James W. | 2010 | 1351 | Commissioner District Committee responsibilities duties job description conception | This paper advocates the creation of a District Committee Commissioner, charged with the responsibility to assist in the year long pursuit of quality in the District. This new Commissioner implements the tools of quality assurance and quality management while serving on the Council Commissioner’s Staff (to also assure independence of the District he is mentoring) | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Hispanic Community: Undeniable Reality in the United States of America Today: An Opportunity for Scouting | Henao, Francy Juliana | 2010 | 966 | Boy Scouting Cub Scouting attraction recruitment Hispanic Latino Understanding Diversity | Hispanic people comprise 44% of the US population. Although Hispanics have a similar language, they have different cultures, textures, colors and eat different foods. “One size does not fit all!” Scouting offers a way for Hispanic boys and adults to “do better” but Boy Scout Leaders are often unfamiliar with the differences of Hispanics. This unfamiliarity can lead to simple misunderstandings or worse case, blatant offenses. This thesis is designed to help the reader have a better understanding of the diversity with the Hispanic community and help the reader to resolving problems and help them expand Scouting to the Hispanic Community | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Using Your Compass to Find Your Way Through the Wilderness. AKA; A Guide to being a Successful District Commissioner | Cook, Frank | 2009 | 425 | Commissioner District Commissioner roles advice direction | This project outlines the roles of the District Commissioner and the Unit Commissioner Staff and offers advice and direction for insuring a quick transition into this key position | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | LEADERSHIP--Adults | Sharing of Resources Across Geographic Boundaries | Deaton, Julie L. | 2009 | 150 | Leadership Adult Cooperation Teamwork sharing | This Thesis is an editorial that emphasizes the “Brotherhood of Scouting” and by helping any Scout you are helping your scout. The author stresses that there should be no limitations to scouts due to being out of council or out of district for any scouting activity. She also proposes area wide roundtables to exchange ideas between the geographic zones. Dr. Deaton also cites several examples already in use where area’s share, such as a National Web site/My Scouting, or links from one district web site to another etc. | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Scout Retention | Downs IV, George E | 2009 | 1711 | Retention Boy Scout Cub Scout Reasons for Quitting | This paper does an in depth analysis of retention or lack of retention of all scouts (Tiger thru Venture) in the Milton District for the years 2007 & 2008. Dr. Downs in depth analysis includes what age of Scouts is retention most at risk. Why is Scout Retention important? What are the reasons Scouts leave the program. Which reasons are within the program’s (unit) control? What should we do to improve Scout retention from a national, council, district, charter organization and unit level? | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | LEADERSHIP--Cub Scout | The Committee Makes the Pack Go! | Gulledge, Vivian | 2009 | 213 | Cub Scout Leadership Committee Organization Recruitment Sub Committees | This thesis offers practical suggestions to the pack leadership for successful recruiting of parents to help run a pack committee by involving their Unit Commissioner. It also covers breaking the committee in to subcommittees and recruitment tactics in obtaining parents | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | The Impact of Coaching/Mentoring by Unit Commissioners on Cub Scout Leaders | Kitchens, Dawn | 2009 | 1449 | Commissioner mentoring support relationship | This thesis discusses the support system of the mentoring relationship which can be created by a Unit Commissioner and/or an experienced Scouter. | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | COMMISSIONER COLLEGE | College of Commissioner’s Science Course Content | Langley, James E. "Jay" | 2009 | Commissioner College curriculum | This paper is a summary of the project in creating the core curriculum for a Commissioner’s College. The content of this project provides Commissioner College Administrators with materials that can easily be used to present required course material as outlined in the new National BSA requirements for a College of Commissioner’s science | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | COMMUNICATIONS | Electronic Technology, the Right for Scouting Is the use of electronic technology in Scouting a hindrance to building a quality unit? | Orr, Edward "Ted" | 2009 | 2107 | leadership email electronic technology disadvantages | The author concludes that the use of electronic technology in an excessive manner, or that reliance solely on electronic technology (i.e. e-mail and electronic presentations) reduces the effectiveness of a unit’s leadership in the areas of communication, training and continuity and thereby impacts the delivery of a quality program | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | HISTORY | The Inception and Interpretation of Commissioner History and Its Future | Roebuck, George L. "Buddy" | 2009 | 887 | History Commissioners | This paper discusses the history of the Commissioner’s Service in regard to the History of Scouting. It covers the very beginnings through modern day, of the Commissioner Service, with hopes of giving insight for the need of the Commissioner’s Service in the future. | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | RELIGIOUS RELATIONS | Catholic Scouts and Scouters Religious Emblems, Knots, Awards and Activities | Yeomans, Mary Ellen | 2009 | 5534 | Religious Award Catholic Requirements Activities Program Boy Scout Cub Scout Venture | This paper discusses all the common awards available to Catholic Scouts and Scouters as well as how to earn these awards. The author also discusses additional activities and awards available to Catholic Scouts and Scouters that are not so well known | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | RECHARTER | Re-engineering the Re-chartering Process | Barnes, Geoff | 2008 | 603 | Commissioner Recharter Process Organization | This project not only addresses the issues with the current rechartering process but also makes suggestions in reengineering the Atlanta Area Council recharter process. The results of this project will be presented to the “powers to be” at Atlanta Area Council in an effort to improve the recharter process. | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Membership Validation Procedures Implementation | Chase, Larry H. | 2008 | 1357 | Verification of Membership Council Unit Health Monitoring action plans | In September 2004 Atlanta Area Council’s membership numbers were challenged by community and found to be erroneous. A system was developed for verification of membership numbers as well as the scout unit’s health, however this many aspects of this monitoring system was delegated to the Council Commissioner and the Unit Commissioner Corps. This project describes the process that supports the semiannual review of membership, unit’s health and action plans. | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | COMMISSIONER COLLEGE | Creating an Accessible Library of the Past and Future Commissioner’s College Doctoral Theses | Kopel, Mark | 2008 | 96 | Commissioner College Theses Librarian | This project located all past Commissioner Theses, scanned them onto a Computer, categorized them and made them available to the Scouting Community, by creating the position, Commissioner College librarian. | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | RECHARTER | The Role of the Commissioner in the Annual Recharter Process- District Level | Pino Jr., Robert S. | 2008 | 2138 | Commissioner Recharter program Training resource | This thesis provides Commissioners with an outline for a successful rechartering program for a Scouting District, a foundation for the annual training of Commissioners and an updatable resource that Commissioners may in turn use to assist the units of a district with rechartering | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | LEADERSHIP --Boy Scout | A Study of youth Leadership Training with a focus on the District Level | Sparkman, Ned | 2008 | 1016 | Boy Scout Youth leadership Training NYLT | The author provides a synopsis of the Troop leadership Course and the New Youth Leader Training Course along with a course from the District Level, to provide a basis of Comparison. He also makes recommendations for “fitting” a District Level course between the two National Courses, as well as how the District Commissioner Staffs within the Atlanta Area Council can promote youth leader training at all levels | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | ADVANCEMENT | Best Practices for an Effective Merit Badge Program | Steindorf, Eric | 2008 | 542 | Boy Scout Advancement Merit Badges Merit Badge Program Regulations Rules organizing | Providing a consistent, quality merit badge program can be a significant challenge for Troop Leaders. This thesis describes the merit badge program, as well as its rules, regulations, history and offers a “best Practices” approach for Scout Leaders as well a covering a variety of issues Unit Leaders face in regard to the Merit Badge Program. | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | An Overview of the Venturing Program for Youth New to Venturing | Weiss, Lynn | 2008 | 210 | Venture Program New Venturer Orientation Explanation Information | This thesis is an overview of the Venturing Program with an emphasis on educating youth and adults interested in starting a Venturing Program. Instead of reading all the different manuals this overview gives the youth or adult a good starting point and then for further information to go to the Official BSA publications for more details. | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | ROUNDTABLE | Putting on an Effective Cub Scout Roundtable Breakout | Demby, Wanda L. | 2007 | 2889 | Commissioner Roundtable Cub Scout Guidance Planning agenda Breakouts topics schedule | This thesis provides guidance and a schedule of topics a Roundtable Commissioner could use in planning one year’s agenda for Cub Scout Breakouts at Roundtable | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | ADVANCEMENT | Scouting Advancement Help Kit For Units and Districts in the Atlanta Area Council: | Fitzgerald, Robert George | 2007 | 258 | Advancement Boy Scout Adults Scouter Policies procedures resources | This Thesis is a resource for Scouts, parents, Commissioners, Unit and District Advancement Chairman on the topic of Scout Advancement (all branches including adults) and awards available to Scouts and Scouters. It includes information on the paperwork of advancement, the awards, the policies and procedures of advancement. This paper puts all the information regarding advancement at the reader’s fingertips, answering many of the questions both scouts and adults have regarding advancement. | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | ADVANCEMENT | Implementation of an American Legion Award Program to Recognize Eagle Scouts in the Tidelands District of the Coastal Empire Council | Mastopoulos, Nick P. | 2007 | 1174 | Eagle Scout American Legion Award Adult Scouter Square Knot Citizenship medal | This thesis discusses several awards that have been available to Eagle Scouts, sponsored by the American Legion. These awards include, Eagle Scout of the Year, the American Legion Scouting Square knot, and the lesser know award he American Legion Good Citizenship Award (which is available to every Eagle Scout). | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | AQUATICS | Emergency Action Plan Camp Alltoona Aquatics Base – Atlanta Area Council | Pineo III, Charles Chipman | 2007 | 777 | Aquatics Emergency Procedures Scout Camp | This thesis is actually an emergency plan with protocols to follow for specific emergency scenarios for the Lake Altoona Aquatics Base. Although this paper was specifically created for the Lake Altoona Aquatic Base, it can easily be converted to any aquatic base or aquatics section of a Boy Scout Reservation, or even if a unit is planning an aquatic activity. | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | ROUNDTABLE | How To Host An Effective Boy Scout Roundtable | Sniff, David | 2007 | 1356 | Commissioner Roundtable Boy Scout Breakout planning | This is a Power Point Presentation, to help the Commissioner host an effective Boy Scout Breakout Session Roundtable. It describes what Roundtable is, what you need to do to have an interesting and effective Boy Scout Breakout session to Roundtable. | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | RECHARTER | 2005 Hightower Trail District Recharter Day | Kaufman, Page | 2005 | 1449 | Commissioner Recharter Hightower District Planning Organization Managing | This project was to Act as the “Project Manager” by Planning, organizing, promoting and managing the 2005 Hightower Trail District Recharter Day | |||||||||||||||||||
59 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Why We Cannot Say No To Scouting | Byrd, Mary | 2004 | 917 | Boy Scouting Cub Scouting Importance | This thesis explains why scouting is important in a boy’s life. It also shows how to work as a family and come closer together. | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | TRAINING | District Junior Leader Training – Development and Implementation | Campbell, Brian S. | 2004 | 1964 | Junior Leader Junior Leader Training Course District Level Syllabus Curriculum | This thesis describes creating a District Junior Leader Training Course (including job descriptions for all training staff), who’s purpose would be to provide a link between the troop level training and the council (one week long) training. District Junior Leader training is a good adjunct for Scouts who have completed the troop Junior Leader training but are not yet qualified to participate in the Council Junior Leader training program. | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | ROUNDTABLE | The Basics of Planning and Executing an Effective Cub Scout Roundtable | Gibson, Deborah | 2004 | 8437 | Commissioner Roundtable cub Scout planning executing | This thesis provides a resource for the new or struggling Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner and their staff, to guide them through the entire planning and executing processes. | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | DISABILITIES | Just a Few Rocks in Your Pack | Gilbert, Byron L. | 2004 | 2059 | Disabilities Handicapped Vision impaired Blind Resources | This thesis is an aid, in assisting units, scouts or families, who have a boy with impaired vision, as to what resources are available to help this scout with participating in the Scouting Program. | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | CHURCH OF THE LATTER DAY SAINTS | Ways LDS Bishops Can Assure a Successful Scouting Program | Hardy, Susan Matthews | 2004 | 1077 | LDS Latter Day Saints Scouting Training Bishop | Scouting is a small facet of the responsibility of a Bishop of the Church of the Latter day Saints, and this thesis will help train the Bishop and his counselors in the needs of the Scouting program. It also helps to explain the Church of the Latter day Saints vision of using Scouting as the activity program of this Church. This thesis also gathers all the rules pertaining to Scouting in the Church of Latter Day Saints. | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | AQUATICS | Mitigating the Risk in Scouting with SCUBA at the Local Area Council. How to Create a SCUBA Aquatics program in your Local Council | Pakurar Jr., Thomas Allen | 2004 | 15478 | SCUBA Program Scouting | This thesis discusses the creation of a SCUBA Diving Program within Scouting. In fact this thesis was instrumental in establishing the current guidelines for SCUBA safety and policy in the revised edition of the Guide to Safe Scouting. | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | IMAGE | Hey Ranger! The Boy Scouts are Here!! A Guide for Understanding Between Scout Leaders and National Park Service Employees | Vogel-Brown, Connie | 2004 | 321 | Image cooperation National Park Service Partnership camping Eagle Projects | This thesis covers real life examples of good and not so good working relationships between Boy Scout units and National Park Service Sites. It discusses the missions of the Boy Scouts of America and the National Park Service and their similarities and differences. It is my vision to educate both Scout Leaders and NPS employees as to how to work together as partners in order to meet each other’s mission. By discussing both viewpoints on scouts visiting NPS sites for visits, overnight camping, service projects, and Eagle projects, the reader should have a greater understanding as to the needs of both service related organizations. | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Why the Parental* Role is so Important to Boy Scout Retention | Brewster, Jerry D. | 2003 | 1443 | Boy scout Retention First Year Scout Parents guide involvement participation | This thesis provides guidance to parents (potential future scout leaders) on the importance of being an active participant in the scouting life of boys. This thesis covers the positives derived from active participation and the negatives derived from non participation | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | AQUATICS | Logistical Plan for a 50 Mile Canoe Trip with Scouts from Tenderfoot to Eagle | Hager, Jerry | 2003 | 2215 | Canoeing Planning logistics | This thesis covers the ten steps of planning a successful canoe trip with guidelines where each planning step takes place explaining what it encompasses, who is in attendance, who the designated instructor is and what materials or equipment are needed. The conclusion offers a comparison of two troops planning and each embarking on a canoe trip. One troop had inconsistent training, omitting critical steps and the other troop did careful pre-planning. Needles to say one troop almost ended with a catastrophe while the other one in spite of having to use plan B had a great experience | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | A Round Peg In a Square Hole Placing Commissioners In Positions Most Conducive to Satisfaction and Effectiveness | Kubiak, Larry | 2003 | 92 | Commissioner satisfaction effectiveness | This thesis examines the Myers Briggs types of various commissioners and how this corresponds to their satisfaction and effectiveness with that Scouting Role. Seventeen Commissioners were administered the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and a survey identifying their levels of satisfaction and effectiveness in their commissioner role. The results indicated that the majority of those who were satisfied and efficient had either the ESTJ or ISTJ type. This will provide guidance to District and Council Commissioners in selecting commissioners most likely to be satisfied and thus effective in their roles | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | LEADERSHIP-DISTRICT COMMITTEE | District Level Junior Leaders: Developing the Next Generations | Pesce, Louis D. | 2003 | 736 | Adult Leaders Aging out Eagle Scouts recruitment Continuing Bridging | This thesis explores the concept of bridging Eagle Scouts into their adult roles in scouting by offering them roles that are traditionally performed by adult leaders at the District Level. | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | ACTIVITIES-- DISTRICT | Planning a District Scout Show: Lessons Learned from the Hightower Trail Experience | Ritchie, Mark | 2003 | 1360 | District Activity Scout Show Comparison District Council | This thesis details the process involved in developing a Scout Show. It discusses the history of the Hightower Trail District’s 2002 and 2003 Scout Show in relation to previous types of events both at a District and Council Level in Atlanta Area Council as well as other Districts and Councils | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Implementing an Effective Performance Measurement Tool for Units and Unit Commissioners | Longoria, Joe | 2002 | 1061 | Commissioner performance measurement evaluation | This thesis is to give guidance to District Commissioners and Assistant District Commissioners on implementing performance measurement tools. It covers the theory of performance measurement, the practical application of a performance measurement tool and the manner to implement measurement tools. | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Positive Aspects of Conflicts of Scouting | Miller, Jody (JoAnn L.) | 2002 | 1026 | Commissioner conflict management | This thesis was written to help Commissioners, Leaders understand what conflict is and positive ways in which it can help to solve problems, promote growth, increase motivation and creativity, and promote group cohesiveness. It is divided into two areas; the first explains what conflict is, the types of conflict and sources of conflict in Scouting. The second area discusses how conflict helps and successful conflict management | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | CITIZENSHIP | For Scouts Yet To Come | Pepper, Dale | 2002 | 1292 | Pollution, Environment, Leave No Trace | This thesis provides guidance on how to combat environmental issues facing our country. | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | ADVANCEMENT | Advancement To Eagle Scout | Christensen, John L. | 2001 | 731 | Boy Scout Advancement Requirements | This thesis covers all the requirements that a boy needs for advancement in the Boy Scout Program. It goes in detail on the requirements needed for joining as a Boy Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life, Eagle and Eagle Palms. It also covers the area of Merit Badges Required for Eagle Rank as well as the Service Project Requirement. | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | COMMISSIONERS SERVICE | Commissioner Service To Packs | Davis, Edward B. | 2001 | 1125 | Commissioner Cub Scouts Packs relationship guidance | This thesis provides information and guidance to the Unit Commissioners and Cubmasters concerning the expectations of the unit service to Cub Scout Packs. The thesis covers the historic background to the relationship between Unit Commissioners and Cubmasters, the concept and scope of unit service to Cub Scout Packs by the Unit Commissioners. Some of the leadership needs in Cub Scout packs and the symbiotic relationship between Unit Commissioners and leaders of the Cub Packs | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Improving Retention of First Year Scouts | Porwoll, Paul | 2001 | 1881 | Boy Scout First Year Retention attrition Webelos transition | This thesis addresses the issue of new scouts dropping out before their first year. It discusses a variety of methods for the “care and Feeding” of first year Boy Scouts. Practical advice is divided into four stages; 1) pre-selling the dream in the Webelos Program, 2) closing the sale in the Webelos-Scout transition period, 3) activating the sale in the critical new Scout Program and 4) extending the sale as the Scout reaches the next level | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | FINANCES | Structuring an effective District FOS Campaign in the 21s Century | Stewart, James H. | 2001 | 2781 | Finances FOS organizing campaign | This thesis creates an ongoing effective way to build and run a Friends of Scouting (FOS) campaign in the District. It details how to organize such a campaign, use of promotional materials, a localized message, timing and structural delegation of volunteers | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | TRAINING | Presentation & Graphic Techniques for the Trainer | Boutin, Jack | 2000 | 1263 | Training Trainer Skills aides Teaching | This thesis will provide some basic tools in the form of mental preparation, public speaking, enhanced graphic skills and Innovation, all designed to aid you creating exciting and not boring presentations | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | TRAINING | Junior Leader Training in Operation First Class | Brown, H.L. | 2000 | 876 | Junior Leader Training Commissioner Operation First Class | This thesis was written to provide guidance on the special importance of Junior Leader Training to the Operation First Class Program, and to provide advice on how a unit commissioner working with an Operation First Class unit can effectively promote Junior Leader Training at all levels, from Fast Start to attendance at the National Junior Leader Training Camp at Philmont Scout ranch | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | SAFETY | Scouting Safety Awareness | Cato, Robert L. | 2000 | 2901 | Safety Activities accidents sources | This thesis covers the following basic safety area that all Scouts face during their Scouting experiences: the use of vehicles/trailers, camping, food/water, weather, Wildlife, insects and water activities. Resource guides are included that can be used to improve training sessions | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Training Leaders for School Night Round Up | Coleman, Sharon | 2000 | 1006 | Recruitment School night for Scouting Membership drive Round up Orientation Program | This thesis provides a tool for unit commissioners and unit committee members, in both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, to hold a successful School night recruitment night. I t goes into detail of every element that should make the event more organized. It also covers every detail from the beginning or the process of recruitment to the turning in of paper work on both a unit and district level. | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | ADVANCEMENT | Director of Merit Badges | Evilsizer, Roy | 2000 | 1990 | Boy Scout Advancement Merit Badges Coordinator Director | This thesis provides a review of the merit badge program and a way to enhance the program locally, bringing about a smoother path to advancement. Having a Director of Merit Badges available for the scouts to call directly will put the Scouts in touch with the correct counselor | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | LEADERSHIP--Adults | The Importance of Leadership and Attitude to a Scout Leader | Grant, Robert W. | 2000 | 1011 | Adults Leadership Styles | This thesis is an in-depth review of what makes a good leader by applying various styles of leadership. The thesis can give any leader a greater awareness of how important attitude is to his or her success” | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | ADVANCEMENT | The History of Square Knots | Kitchens, Bill | 2000 | 1091 | Uniform Square Knots Advancement | This thesis covers all the Square Knots that have been issues by the Boy Scouts of America plus some that are authorized but not issued by the Boy Scouts of America. Areas covered includes date each Square Knot was established, what the different knots and background colors mean, the proper way to wear the knots and the dates any Square Knots were discontinued | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | INTERNET | The Internet as a Commissioner’s Aid to Unit Service | LaRoche, W. Walter | 2000 | 4454 | Internet Commissioner assistance | This thesis describes how the Internet might be of use to Unit Service by a Commissioner. The thesis benchmarks a few Scouting and non Scouting Web Sites. | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | LEADERSHIP- Boy Scout | Den Chief The Optimum First Leadership Position | Miller Jr, Lewis M. | 2000 | 852 | Boy Scout Leadership Den Chief | This thesis describes the Den Chief as a position of leadership, how it is under utilized and describes its potential and importance in the Boy Scout movement. It also encourages Troops and Teams to utilize the Den Chief option for a leadership position. It also describes how to best implement, monitor the Den Chief Leadership position for maximum results for all participants | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | ACTIVITIES | Effective Use of Balloons In Scouting | Reese, Jim | 2000 | 1679 | Cub Scout Activity Balloons | This thesis describes inflatable balloons in detail and provides guidance for volunteer work at large balloon events and gives suggestions on making use of water balloons easier. It also covers safety issues for the youth and the environment | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | ADVANCEMENT | Expanding The Role of the Troop Advancement Chairperson: | Snyder, Don | 2000 | 1006 | Boy Scout Advancement-- Advancement Chairperson Responsibilities Advancement Chairman resources | This thesis covers the roles, responsibilities, resources and forms associated with the Troop Advancement Chairperson, as well as addressing Advancement techniques. This thesis was designed to help the Troop Advancement Chairman understand the scope of his position though four sections; a) Types of advancement b) roles that the Troop Advancement Chairperson should handle for the troop, c) resources and forms used by the Troop Advancement Chairperson, 4) basic techniques for promoting and conduction advancement activities. | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | ADVANCEMENT | How to Plan a District Webelos Advancement Program | Sobieraj, Lorrie | 2000 | 1173 | Cub Scout Webelos Advancement Clinic program | This thesis explains how to run a one day District Webelos Advancement Program. It gives guidance on points to consider when organizing the event, including a timeline showing the approximate state dates and outlines important events in conduction this event. | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | How to Make a Venturing Program Work | Walker, Janet M. | 2000 | 549 | Venture Program Organization | This Thesis covers the basics of the Venturing Program, its components, and the various responsibilities of the persons involved with the program within the District, including Venturing advisor, Venturing Chairperson, Venturing Youth and the Teen leader’s Council | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | ACTIVITIES | Day Camp For Dummies (Thesis not available) | Angeli, Karen | 1999 | NA | NOT AVAILABLE | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | ACTIVITIES | Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails: Games for Cub Scouts with Distinctive Learning Styles | Collier, Rebekah R. | 1999 | 2950 | Cub Scout Activity Learning Styles Teaching styles | This thesis covers games that are appropriate for different learning styles and gives guidance in the selection and use of games for Cub Scouts | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | INTERNET | The Internet as a Resource for Scouting | Kauffmann, Michael | 1999 | 1568 | Internet Use | This thesis covers the basics of making use of the Internet. It will familiarize the reader with the electronic information services available and how to access them as a resource for Scouting | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | LEADERSHIP--Adults | Managing the Meeting: A Guide to Successfully Planning and Conducting Meetings | McKinley, Janet | 1999 | 768 | Leadership Adults Planning Meetings Conducting Leading | This thesis covers the basic steps involved in planning and conducting successful meetings. It was written to help those volunteers learn these skills and explains Each step in detail and the basic types of meetings and their uses. | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | SAFETY | Health and Safety Director: A Job in Your District | Parks, Michele L. | 1999 | 2508 | Safety Safety Director District Health | This thesis covers the job description of a District Health and Safety Director. The goal of this thesis is to equip any person in the Scouting program with the increased knowledge of BSA policy of health and safety issues and give current pertinent Medical standards need to “Be Prepared” | |||||||||||||||||||
96 | ADVANCEMENT | Indian Lore: An addendum to the Merit Badge Pamphlet | Poole, Donald S. | 1999 | 844 | Boy Scout Merit Badge Merit Badge Counselor Indian Lore Merit Badge Curriculum | This thesis gives the merit badge counselor for Indian Lore Merit badge an additional resource of information needed to meet or teach the Indian Lore Merit Badge Requirements | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | COMMISSIONER COLLEGE | Restructuring of Past, Present, and Future Thesis | Ashbaugh, Marsha | 1998 | 1,035 | Thesis Tracking | Discussion of a means of tracking and checking out thesis documents from the College of Commissioner Science. | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | RECRUITMENT AND MEMBERSHIP | Recruiting Eagle Scouts and Other Qualified People | Clark, Richard | 1998 | 1105 | Recruiting, Training, Eagle Scouts, Membership | Guidance to help district commissioners recruit and retain unit comissioners. | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | COMPUTERS | Computer Resources for Scouting: or Do you think my Laptop Will Fit in My Backpack? | Esler, Dennis G. | 1998 | 878 | Computer advantages hardware assistance configurations internet | This thesis is the paper for anyone interested in how to use a personal computer to aid in the operation and organization of their units. This thesis explores the role of the personal computer in Scouting. It provides an overview of what uses a personal computer might have for Scouts and scouters. It discusses the basic hardware available with recommendations on minimum configurations. It then discusses software, both Scouting specific programs and adaptations of standard commercial software. This thesis also looks at the Internet, the resources it can provide and a discussion of BSA Policy regarding web sites. | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | LEADERSHIP--Adults | Different Personality Styles and How They Interact | Esler, Kathy | 1998 | 1023 | Adult Leadership Personalities Characteristics | This thesis looks at four major personality types and how they relate to Scouting. In order for all this to make more sense the reader will have an opportunity to look at their own personality type. Once a person has discovered where they fit into the scheme of things it will be possible to look at what can be done with this information |