To ensure consistency between different troops, the Scouting movement relied on two concepts: leader training and the commissioner staff.

Scouting's founder, Baden-Powell, developed and promoted numerous leader training programs, starting in 1910 and leading to a course in 1919 that is now known as Wood Badge.

In March 2020, he welcomed the President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, to the Scouts' "Clean and Green Camporee," which had as its emphasis the campaign against deforestation to achieve the goal of sustainable development.

A lesser percentage responded, "participation on troop committee", "work with the boys", and general help, as functions performed by the commissioner for their unit.

[6] From its inception, the commissioner has been a volunteer expected to work with and encourage Scoutmasters, along with a council's paid Scout Executive.