Doctor of Commissioner

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• Doctor of Commissioner
• Science

Instructors George Crowl,
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• Reminder to instructors Check the notes pages
  of this presentation for the text of the
  Continuing Education for Commissioners
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Introductions

• Name
• Commissioner job
• Scouting experience

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Overview

• DCS 601 Selecting a Topic
• DCS 602 Limiting the Scope of the Topic
• DCS 603 Developing Outline / Writing Report
• DCS 604 Thesis Workshop
• DCS 608 Advanced Commissioner Lifesaving
• DCS 610 Preventing Commissioner Burnout
• DCS 611 Consider Your Spouse and Family
• DCS 612 Commissioner Awareness of AIDS

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• DCS 601
• Selecting A Thesis /
• Research Project Topic

Instructor George Crowl
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Introduction

• 20 pages, double spaced
• Non-permanent binder
• Meaningful research, development and study
• Belongs to local council, credit given
• Deadline July 1 for conference award
• Include complete bibliography

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Definitions

• Thesis 1) an essay as evidence of knowledge of
  a subject, or 2) an unproved statement or
  postulate
• Hypothesis a supposition or a proposition, not
  proved
• Theory relationships which have been verified
  to some degree
• Law unvarying relationship has been established
  (Keplers laws)

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Selecting a Topic First Step

• Your area of interest
• Your area of experience
• An area of need
• Something you can research yourself.An
  individual research project!
• Limited, plan on one year

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Topic Selection Discussion

• Area of interest
• Area of experience and expertise
• Area of need
• Area that can be accomplished by you
• Area of research limited by time constraints

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Class Exercise

• Teams of three
• Select a topic
• 20 minutes
• Develop initial stages
• What would be done?
• What sequence do it?
• Not content or how to do it

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Team Reports

• Five minutes each maximum
• What the team did
• Why you did it
• Group discussion

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Project Steps (1)

• Define the problem or state the thesis
• What are Cub advancement motivators
• Why some boys dont graduate from Cubs to
  Scouts
• Propose some solutions
• Review literature (BSA and other)

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Project Steps (2)

• Observations, surveys, interviews
• Watch den / pack / troop meetings to spot
  leadership skills used / not used
• Interview boys / parents / leaders
• Survey samples of new / experienced leaders
• Field testing see if the idea works

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• DCS 602
• Limiting the Scope
• of the Topic

Instructor George Crowl
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Workable Size

• Why?
• Confines to area of most expertise
• Limits area of required research
• Complete within time constraints
• Limit the scope of study to
• Place area you can cover
• Time
• Number of cases
• A workable factor of a larger problem
• Financial cost
• Feasibility of the project
• Availability of data

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A Practical Example

• Training
• Cub Scout training
• Cub Scout training for new leaders
• Immediate Cub Scout training for new leaders
• Immediate essential Cub Scout training for new
  leaders
• A method of providing immediate essential Cub
  Scout training to new Cub Scout leaders.

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Another Practical Example

• Commissioner responsibilities
• Responsible to improve Quality Unit status
• Only 40 of troops attended long-term camp
• A commissioner program to improve troop summer
  camp attendance

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Preliminary Exploration

• Helps further limit scope
• May involve
• Library research
• Exploratory interviews and visits
• First-hand observation
• Develop a preliminary outline of the report

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Research Sources

• Library research
• Surveys and questionnaires
• Interview schedulels
• Scouting literature
• Group interviews
• Consultants
• Review of other studies related to topic
• Statistical data
• Experimentation

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A Real Thesis

• What sources were used in the handout thesis or
  theses?
• What other sources might have been used?

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Questionnaires / Interviews

• Select best questions for purpose
• Unbiased wording
• Pre-coding
• Layout and order of questions
• Preliminary trial
• Revision as required
• Preparation of instructions

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Samples

• Sample size
• Sampling methods
• Selection and location of samples in the field

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Getting Data to Report

• Need accurate, reliable data
• Uniform, consistent data
• Complete data
• Organization / coding of data
• Tabulation of data
• Interpretation of results

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• DCS 603
• Developing the
• Thesis Outline and
• Writing the Report

Instructor George Crowl
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Types of Theses

• Informative reference
• Analytical report
• Experimental project report

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Sample Thesis Outline

• Prefatory material
• Text or body
• Supplementary material

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Prefatory Material

• Title page
• Table of contents
• Lists of illustrations, tables, and charts
• Preface, foreword, or letter of transmittal

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Text or Body of Report

• Introductory chapters (background, purpose,
  problem, delimitation of subject, methods,
  summary of study findings)
• Analysis and interpretation of findings
• Conclusions and recommendations basedon data
  presented
• Summary chapter

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Supplementary Material

• Appendixes
• Bibliography
• Index
• Glossary of terms

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Writing the Thesis

• Revise your preliminary outline
• Assembling material
• Use of diagrams
• Supporting material
• What to put in appendixes
• Preparing the bibliography
• How-to and reference material
• Should you include an abstract?
• Follow the outline revise again if necessary
• Organize notes according to the outline

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Write the First Draft

• Introduction purpose, arouse interest
• Paragraphing each new phase
• Transitional devices
• Repetition
• Direct reference
• Connectives
• Transitional paragraph
• Conclusion summarize, reemphasize

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Bibliography

• Compile bibliography
• Give sources for facts
• Give credit for others thoughts

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Read, Revise, Rewrite (1)

• Purpose clear?
• Paragraphing correct?
• Paragraphs make major points of thesis?
• Each paragraph unified and coherent?
• Paragraphs clearly related to one another?
• Sentences varied in structure?

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Read, Revise, Rewrite (2)

• Sentences be better written?
• Too wordy?
• Eliminate some expressions or words?
• Need punctuation to make meaning clear?
• All words spelled correctly?
• Parts need to be rewritten for clarity?

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Review

• Have someone else carefully read and mark
  anything that is unclear or awkward
• Revise again

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Finally!

• Type in final form
• Edit
• Correct
• Submit

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• DCS 604
• Thesis
• Workshop

Instructor George Crowl
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Individual Progress

• Discuss areas of interest and progress
• Counseling and help as needed
• Rising Ph.D.s discuss their projects and theses

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• DCS 608
• Advanced
• Commissioner
• Lifesaving

Instructor George Crowl
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Review

• Look for vital signs dropouts, recruiting,
  program, leadership, no meetings, conflicts
• Go into action fast consult, ask basic
  questions, be enthusiastic, apply first aid,
  generate teamwork
• Hurry cases not meeting, no leader, no
  committee, no new members, conflict with
  chartered organization, lacks training, weak
  leadership

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Lifesaving Commissioner

• Good commissioner is one!
• Teams may help
• Start with administrative commissioners
• Dead units do not serve kids
• Units require prompt, intensive, persistent care
• Commissioner Fieldbook provides help

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Lifesaving Team

• Individuals can save lives, but (paramedic)
  teams are often better
• Insure basic commissioner structure is in place
  before starting teams
• Individual commissioners should be trained
• Two kinds of teams
• Ad hoc or temporary
• Permanent

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Temporary Team

• DC selects 2 people Who are the best to work
  with this unit in this situation?
• Could be UC, ADC, IH, another units
  leader.Anyone who can help
• Team head
• UC in some circumstances
• Someone else in other situations

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Permanent Team

• Operates the districts intensive care program
• DC appoints members
• ADC team chief (main Scouting job)
• UC assistants (main Scouting job)
• Other Scouters as needed
• Units assigned to team by DCReassigned to
  regular UC when healthy

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The Decision

• Based on Key 3 philosophy
• Some want a permanent team
• Some dont
• More important a commitment Stop the drops
• Give special help to units with critical needs
• Have a plan of action
• District commissioners are critical

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• DCS 610
• Preventing
• Commissioner
• Burnout

Instructor George Crowl
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Introduction

• Im sick of it!
• Why are you still here?
• Everyone feels some burnout
• We will look at ways to overcome burnout

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Types of Burnout

• Fatigue
• Boredom
• Lack of motivation
• Others?

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Fatigue

• Signs
• Tiredness
• Low energy
• Lack of ideas and planning
• Others?
• Solutions
• Vacation
• Temporary replacement
• Have others help
• Go to bed earlier!
• Get help with late-night TV addiction

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Boredom

• No longer interested (not fatigued)
• Prevention / cures
• Change of pace new skills, new places
• Visit others gather ideas
• Special activity Philmont, other activity
• Teach commissioner or other training
• Redevelop read inspirational literature
• Reflect on your progress
• Ask for a change of assignment

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Lack of Motivation

• What is motivation?
• What is the only real way to motivate?
• Some incentives
• Keep up-to-date
• Your sincere, interested, helpful and
  enthusiastic attitude motivates others
• Your talents are important to Scouting
• Group sense of belonging motivates
• Recognition

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Time Management (1)

• Set priorities what will make a difference?
• Commissioner service is primary
• Keep Scouting papers sorted out
• Keep the stuff you need, pitch the rest
• Use your notebook to organize
• Talk to verbose Scouters before meetings
• Group tasks and appointments

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Time Management (2)

• Say no when you need to (nicely)
• Dont procrastinate
• Listen carefully
• Commissioner to do list A, B, C
• Make a schedule, stick to it

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Wellness

• Take it easy. Relax!
• Manage your weight
• Regular exercise. Stay fit.
• Lead a balanced life
• Get prompt medical help

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• DCS 611
• Consider
• Your Spouseand Family

Instructor George Crowl
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Introduction

• How many have seen volunteers leave Scouting
  because of their family?

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Skit 1

• We never communicate, that way we never argue
• Communication is key to good organization
• Family is getting in the way, no time for
  Scouting
• Family must come first. Schedule time accordingly

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Skit 2

• No organization, but confusion and frustration
• Plan together, keep priorities in order
• My spouse does not care for me
• Consider your spouse. Work together on house,
  children, meals. Show care often.
• She just does her own thing
• Involve your spouse in your responsibilities

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Skit 3

• Single parent. Doesnt have time for everything
• Plan ahead. Budget available time. Do not take
  on too much.

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Other Problems

• Finances
• Time together
• Values
• Overload

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Spouse Recognition

• Appreciation certificate
• One spouse represents, gets recognition
• Card, poem, flower at dinner plates
• Thank you letters
• Recognize spouses at all activities
• Testimonial for and on behalf of spouses
• Annual spouse recognition BBQ, picnic, etc.
• Spouses day at camp

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• DCS 612
• Commissioner
• Awareness of
• AIDS

Instructor George Crowl
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Introduction

• The text in the notes pages is from the syllabus.
  Because the syllabus is non-specific, no
  presentation is prepared.

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• Questions?
• Comments!

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• Graduation