Purpose: To upgrade commissioner service and to recognize Commissioners and Exploring service team members who are providing quality service.

Requirements:

1. Complete training as outlined by the local council, including earning the Scouter's Key for Commissioners.

2. Serve as an active commissioner or an active Exploring service team member for 5 consecutive years and be currently registered with the Boy Scouts of America.

3. Recharter at least 90 percent of the units in your area of service for a minimum of the past 2 consecutive years. this applies to council commissioners, assistant council commissioners, district commissioners, assistant district commissioners, unit commissioners, council Exploring service team chairpersons, division/district/cluster Exploring service team chairpersons, and Exploring service team members.

4. Assist units so that more than 50 percent achieve National Quality Unit Award in your area of service for a minimum of the past 2 consecutive years.

5. Roundtable/huddle commissioner recognition is based on completing requirements No. 1 and No. 2 listed above, plus the following. In place of items No. 3 and No. 4, roundtable/huddle commissioners are to conduct at least nine roundtables/huddles per year for the past 2 consecutive years.

Recognitions:

1. The following recognition items are available from the Supply Division:

• Distinguished Commissioner Service Award Plaque
• Distinguished Commissioner Service Bolo Tie

The title on both commissioner recognitions will read, "Distinguished Commissioner. The plaque is approximately 5 x 7 inches. The medallion is cast in three colors:

• Council Commissioner -- silver
• District Commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner, and Roundtable Commissioners -- gold
• Unit Commissioner -- bronze
  

• Distinguished Explorer Service Team members -- silver
  

2. Local councils certify the eligibility of individuals, and present the recognition. (There is no national application.)