achieving venturing excellence in your council
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Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
Nate Steele, 2014-2015 Area 4 President2015-2016 CSVE National Taskforce
Steve Myers, Area 4 Associate Advisor
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What is the CSVE?
• Council Standards of Venturing Excellence• “JTE” for Council-level Venturing
– Completed by the council by February 15– Based on a calendar year
• Awards presented by the BSA National Council• Planning tool for a calendar year in Venturing
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History of the CSVE
• Originally piloted by Central Region Venturing
• Evolved to a national award
• Overhaul in 2015 to resemble the JTE structure
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Past Recipients in Area 4Original format
(win/lose)Area 4 Number of CR council to
achieve excellence2007, 2008 Greater Cleveland (2) 7, 11
2009 Simon Kenton 11
2010, 2011, 2012 6, 2, 3
2013 Great Trail 5
2014 3
2015 Council Standards of Venturing Excellence
Bronze (22 in CR) Silver (8 in CR) Gold (0 in CR)
Heart of Ohio Buckskin
Muskingum Valley Great Trail
Ohio River Valley
Simon Kenton
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2016 Form6 Core Requirements
1. Building membership2. Governance (VOA)3. Recognition (VLA)4. Activities5. Promotion6. Reporting to SE and Board
7 Electives7. Area participation8. Social media, website9. Venturing Awards participation10. Youth protection participation11. Adult training participation12. Council hosted training course13. Council VOA member in NYLT+
Bronze: 465-1056 pointsSilver: 1057-1649 pointsGold: 1650+ points
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2016 Form - submission
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Why complete the CSVE?
• Council Data becomes part of National Benchmarking
CR Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 Area 6 Area 7
633 538 917 686 808 862 392 562
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Why complete the CSVE?
• It is a planning tool
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Key to Achieving Venturing Excellence
• Find a youth to be the Council Venturing President– Full on selection process– Appointment
• Acting CVP• Interim CVP
• Find other youth to serve as VPs• Give them good adult Advisors• Get them trained
$25 for a weekend that will help youth
Develop as council leaders
Start or sustain a Venturing Officer Association
Create one page plans for Program, Administration, &Communication, and
Achieve Venturing Excellence in theirCouncils
Help us achieve our goal of 3 to 4 youth attending from every council in Area 4
Deadline November 18
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Council Excellence requires Excellent Crews – CREW JTE
1. Planning and budgeting2. Building Venturing3. Retention
4. Adventure5. Leadership6. Personal Growth7. Service
8. Leadership recruitment9. Trained Leadership
