Who is My Unit Commissioner?
Mecklenburg County Council · Scouting America
Our Mission is to help units succeed!
We provide units with meaningful service that delivers Scouting ideals to youth, brings about membership growth, and ensures on-time charter renewal. The concept of today’s commissioner service focuses on the unit. The commissioner’s mission is to keep the unit operating at maximum efficiency so that they can deliver a good program to a growing membership.
The Role of Commissioner Is One of the Most Important in the BSA
Article by Aaron on Scouting
HELP WANTED!
Unit Commissioner to help Units succeed. Provide units with meaningful service that delivers Scouting ideals to youth, brings about membership growth, and ensures on-time charter renewal.
We are always in need of new commissioners!
Meet your MCC Council Commissioner
Rob Seate began his Scouting journey in Wilson, NC as a Wolf in Pack 6 chartered by First United Methodist Church. After earning the Arrow of Light, he joined Troop 6 where he served in many youth leadership positions. Rob was elected to the Order of the Arrow (OA) in 1975 and served as Chapter Chief and Croatan Lodge Vice Chief of Inductions. In 1978, he also served as a member of the Camp Bonner Scout Reservation Summer Camp Staff in East Carolina Council. In January of 1979, he was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout under the guidance of his beloved Scoutmaster, Marshal L. Newbern.
As an Adult Scouter, Rob has served in many roles including Pack Committee Chair, Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, and District Commissioner. He has also served as Chair for the Mecklenburg County Council (MCC) COPE & Climbing Committee, Catawba Lodge Associate Advisor for Inductions, Southern Region National Camp Accreditation Program (NCAP) Team Lead, and a member of the Scouting America National Camp School Instructor Faculty for COPE & Climbing. He earned his Wood Badge Beads in 2012 (Owl Patrol) and served as Troop Guide in 2017 (Bear Patrol). In 2018, he was awarded the OA Vigil Honor. In 2021, he was awarded the Silver Beaver and National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) Outstanding Eagle Scout. He currently serves as the Council Commissioner for MCC and Commissioner Elect for Council Service Territory (CST) – 15.
Rob lives in Charlotte with his wife Whitney. They have 2 sons, Beau and Carter, who are also Eagle Scouts.
Commissioner Contacts
James Bolling
Apache District Commissioner
Joe Kauffman
Etowah District Commissioner
Rob Seate
Council Commissioner
Jason Thompson
Hornets Nest District Commissioner
Our Mission
As commissioners, we share the BSA’s mission: To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Our Goals
- Enable an increased number of units.
- Enable the retention rate of units.
- Enable implementation of a unit service plan through collaborative detailed assessments and an increased number of significant unit contacts.
Our Vision
Every member of the BSA has a great Scouting experience.
Our Methods
- The Unit Roadmap
- New Member Coordinators
- Unit Key 3
- The Unit Service Plan
- Journey to Excellence
- My.Scouting Tools (Including Commissioner Tools)
- Continuous Recruiting
- Assigning Resources to Greatest Needs
Our Goals
- Supporting unit growth and retention through the journey to excellence.
- Contacting units and capturing in commissioner tools their strengths, needs, and a unit service plan that enables continuing improvement.
- Linking unit needs to district operating committee and other resources.
- Supporting timely unit, district, and council charter renewals.
- Supporting unit leaders by collecting and distributing information, enabling program training, and providing networking opportunities.
