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Commissioner Orientation Training. Purpose of Venturing. The purpose of Venturing is the same as that of the Boy Scouts of America: character development, citizenship training and fitness. We prepare young people to make ethical choices by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Commissioner Orientation Training
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The purpose of Venturing is the same as that of the Boy Scouts of America: character development, citizenship training and fitness.
We prepare young people to make ethical choices by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Purpose of Venturing
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The Venturing Oath
As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to Godand help strengthen America,to help others, andto seek truth, fairness, and adventurein our world.
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Venturing Code
As a Venturer, I believe that America’s strength lies in our trust in God and in the courage, strength, and traditions of our people.
I will, therefore, be faithful in my religious duties and will maintain a personal sense of honor in my own life.
I will treasure my American heritage and will do all I can to preserve and enrich it.
I will recognize the dignity and worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill in my daily life.
I will acquire the Venturing attitude that seeks the truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers of our changing world.
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What is Venturing?
Venturing is a youth development program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are at least 14 years old (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age.
Local community organizations establish a Venturing Crew by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of exciting and meaningful activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, to grow, to develop leadership skills, and to become good citizens.
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Venturing Crew
• Youth led organization• Based on program inventory
– Recruits– Elects officer– Plans programs
• Adult Advisors provide training and guidance for crew’s elected officers
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BSA Council
The Boy Scouts of America recruits adult volunteers and assigns staff members to provide the following services for Venturing chartered organization’s crews.
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• Leadership training for Advisors and elected officers
• Guidance on how to organize a crew or ship and keep the program going successfully
• Methods for recruiting Venturers, including an interest survey of local high school students.
• Regular communication with each crew to provide program support
Commitment
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Commitment
• Use of council facilities, such as camps and equipment
• Planning Venturing activities that enrich the crew’s program
• Securing liability insurance coverage
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Venturing Methods
• Adult association• Leadership• Recognition• Ideals• Group activities• High adventure• Teaching others
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The Advisor
The Advisor’s responsibilities include:• Fostering a sense of community within the crew• Helping youth lead, plan, make decisions, and carry out a long term program of activities• Encourage participation and support for your crew• Uphold standards and policies of sponsoring organization and the Boy Scouts of America
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The Advisor
• Protect young people in your Venturing crew from abuse or neglect and uphold the standards of the BSA Youth Protection emphasis
• Ensure the activities are conducted within safety guidelines and requirements
• Cultivate the Venturing spirit within your crew
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Youth Protection
“Youth Protection Guidelines” in the Advisor’s section of the Venturing Leader Manual lists several considerations that the Venturing leader must remember
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Youth Protection Guidelines
• Two deep leadership on all trips and outings (2 adults)• No one-on-one contact with Venturers (other Venturers or Advisors must be present)• Respect privacy of the Venturers
• Separate accommodations for Advisors and Venturers and for males and females on overnight trips• Proper preparation for high-adventure activities (anything with an element of risk)
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Youth Protection Guidelines
• No secret organizations
• Appropriate attire
• Constructive discipline
• Hazing and initiation activities prohibited
• Junior leader training and supervision
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You might think that Venturing is specialty information, learning leadership skills, a community service, or a good social experience. Venturing is all of these things and more, but the primary purpose is “forming responsible and caring adults”.
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Adolescent Development Issues
Important development issues facing Venturers
• Experimentation
• Movement from dependence to interdependence
• Social relationships• Physiological changes and sexual maturity
• Reevaluation of values
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What Venturers Need
• Participation and experimentation
• Make choices• Care about others• Enjoyment of life• New skills• Opportunities for
reflection
• Respect• Acceptance• Role models• Problem-solving
skills• To be listened to
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How Venturing Supports These Needs
• Opportunities to try leadership roles, responsibilities, and experiences
• Real and meaningful experiences
• Fun and enjoyable experiences
• New personal skills
• An emphasis on caring about others
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“As teachers, neighbors, youth leaders, bosses or Venturing Advisors we can recognize the moments we have in common with the young, and can be a negative or positive influence. The moments will come. How we choose to use them is up to us.”
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Crew Organization and Leadership
When an organization agrees to be a sponsor in Venturing, it agrees to recruit adult leaders;
an Advisor, one or more associate Advisors, and a crew committee.
These leaders must be adult men and women at least 21 years of age, who will guide the crew.
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CrewCommittee
Advisor
AssociateAdvisor
Administration
AssociateAdvisorProgram
Sponsoring Organization
Consultants
President
VicePresident
Administration
VicePresidentProgram
Treasurer Treasurer
CommitteeChair
Secretary
ActivityChairs
Venturing Crew Organization
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ADULT LEADERS
• Advisor
• Associate Advisors
• Crew Committee
• Consultants
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Elected Post Officers
• President
• Vice Presidents
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Activity Chairs (appointed)
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Adult - Venturer Teams
The elected Venturer officers work hand-in-hand withthe adult Advisors and committee members.
Activity chairs work with adult consultants (fromcrew committee, parents or other qualified adults)
Cooperation and teamwork between adults and young adults are essential to the success of Venturing
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Program Capability Inventory (PCI)
• Conducted by the crew committee and adult Advisors. • Every adult (or Venturer) who can help the crew is surveyed:
• Profession• Hobbies• Contacts• Equipment access• Skills
• Inventory is the basic resource pool for crew activities
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Activity Interest Survey
• This questionnaire is taken by the Venturers.
• Provides information on what activities the Venturers are interested in doing.
• Should contain possible activities over all of the program emphasis areas.
• Provides the officers information on the Venturers’ interests.
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Select Venturer Activity Chairs and Adult Consultants
• An interested and capable Venturer is appointed to serve as chair for each activity
• Assisted by an adult consultant from the PCI who has knowledge about the particular activity.
• Team manages the planning, development and execution of the activity.
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Program Planning Process
Follow-up is vital! Assume nothing.
At your monthly officer and crew committee meetings check on the status of the program development.
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Program Planning Summary
• Program Capability Inventory
• Venturer Activity Interest Survey
• Brainstorm activities• Match activity interests with resources
• Fill in the gaps• Schedule the activities• Select activity chairs and consultants• Follow-up
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Forms - Forms - Forms
Your program activities will require the use of several forms.
• Parents permission slip (overnight activities)
• BSA Money Earning Application
• BSA Local and National Tour Permits
(Other permits as activity situation dictates)
• Flying Permit Application
• Adult and youth registration forms
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Open House
• Annual recruiting open-house• Shows your crew to prospective members and gets them to join• Prospects are invited by letter or personal invitation• Council does interest surveys of high schools• Open house should be held early in the fall
•The Venturing Leader Manual has a detailed agenda for the open house.
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Activity Interest Survey
• Determine the interests of crew members
• Primary job of Vice President Program
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Superactivity
• Program year highlight • Major project or trip requiring extensive planning and preparation• Will generate publicity and interest in your crew• Venturing Leader Manual has a how-to guide for planning a Superactivity
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Venturing Awards
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Venturing Recognitions
• Bronze
• Gold
• Silver
Ranger – outdoor skillsRanger – outdoor skills
Quest – sports skillsQuest – sports skills
Sea Scout Sea Scout QuartermasterQuartermaster
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Recognition Map
PreviousBoy Scout orVarsity Scout
JOINVenturing
Outdoor Religious Arts and Sports Sea Outdoor Religious Arts and Sports Sea Bronze Life Hobbies Bronze ScoutBronze Life Hobbies Bronze Scout Bronze BronzeBronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
RangerRanger GoldGoldAward Award Award Award
Silver Silver Quarter-Award Award master Award
QuestQuestAwardAward
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Eagle ScoutEagle Scout
Eligibility remains the sameEligibility remains the same First Class ScoutFirst Class Scout Earned as a Boy Scout or Varsity Earned as a Boy Scout or Varsity
ScoutScout Requirements remain the sameRequirements remain the same
Leadership position in the crewLeadership position in the crew
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Bronze AwardsBronze Awards
SportsSports
Religious LifeReligious Life
Arts and HobbiesArts and Hobbies
OutdoorOutdoor
Sea ScoutSea Scout
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Religious Life RequirementsReligious Life Requirements Do nine of the eleven projects: Earn religious award Learn about cultural diversity Plan and lead a service project Volunteer in church for three months Go on a religious retreat Be in a religious play Serve as an officer of your Sunday School Complete a Standard First Aid class Do five Ethical Controversies activities Sunday School teacher Meet with church leader
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Gold AwardGold Award
One Bronze AwardOne Bronze Award 12 months tenure12 months tenure Leadership roleLeadership role Participate in a district (or higher) eventParticipate in a district (or higher) event Personal growth in six experience areasPersonal growth in six experience areas Lead two crew activity projectsLead two crew activity projects Recite Venturing OathRecite Venturing Oath Three letters of recommendationThree letters of recommendation Crew reviewCrew review
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Silver AwardSilver Award
One Bronze AwardOne Bronze Award Gold AwardGold Award Emergency Preparedness (First Aid, CPR, Safe Swim Defense) Demonstrate leadership
Including Venturing Leadership Skills Course Participate in Ethics in Action Crew review
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Quartermaster Award
For Sea Scouts See the Sea Scout Manual, Ch. 3
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Ranger AwardRanger Award
Eight core requirementsEight core requirements Four of 18 elective requirementsFour of 18 elective requirements Demonstrate high degree of Demonstrate high degree of outdoor proficiencyoutdoor proficiency Resource for Venturers and ScoutsResource for Venturers and Scouts Venturers can work up to the Venturers can work up to the requirementsrequirements
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Quest Award
• Core requirements• 1. Sports Bronze
Award• 2. Sport Safety
Training• 3. Fitness for Life• 4. Fitness
assessment• 5. Sport disciplines
• One elective• 1. History / heritage
sports• 2. Sports nutrition• 3. Drug-free sport• 4. Communications• 5. History / heritage of
disabled sports movement
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Jan Religious Award Study (1) Ethics in Action(9)Feb Cooking* BDAC RendezvousMar Cultural Diversity (2) Ethics in ActionApr First Aid* (8)May Service Project (3) Ethics in ActionJun Religious Play (6) Leadership Skills Jul Backpacking Swimming & SSDAug Wilderness Survival* Ethics in ActionSep Religious Retreat (5)Oct Religious Leader Meeting (11) Ethics in Action
RELIGIOUS LIFE BRONZERELIGIOUS LIFE BRONZENov Emergency Preparedness* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action
OUTDOOR BRONZEOUTDOOR BRONZE GOLD AWARDGOLD AWARD
Religious LifeReligious Life Program
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Jan First Aid* Ethics in ActionFeb Cooking* BDAC RendezvousMar Land Navigation*Apr Backpacking Ethics in ActionMay Leave No Trace* Leaderships SkillsJun Wilderness Survival*Jul Mountaineering Swimming & SSD
OUTDOOR BRONZEOUTDOOR BRONZEAug Emergency Preparedness*Sep Communications* Ethics in ActionOct Project COPENov Conservation* Leadership SkillsDec Winter Sports Ethics in Action
RANGER AWARDRANGER AWARD GOLD AWARDGOLD AWARD
OutdoorOutdoor/RangerRanger Program
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Recognition Map
PreviousBoy Scout orVarsity Scout
JOINVenturing
Outdoor Religious Arts and Sports Sea Outdoor Religious Arts and Sports Sea Bronze Life Hobbies Bronze ScoutBronze Life Hobbies Bronze Scout Bronze BronzeBronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
RangerRanger GoldGoldAward Award Award Award
Silver Silver Quarter-Award Award master Award
QuestQuestAwardAward
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VENTURING TRAINING
• Venturing Leader Specific Training
• Officers’ Seminar
• Yearly Venturing Program Planning Conference
• Venturing Leader Roundtable / Quarterly Advisors’ Meetings
• Venturer Leadership Skills Course
• Venturing Leader Outdoor Skills Training
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Venturing Awards
LEADERSHIP AWARD
Presented by Councils/Regions andNational Council to Venturers and adults who have made exceptional contributions to Venturing
ADVISOR AWARD of MERIT
Recognizes Advisor / Skipper for outstanding ability to work with youth. Nominated by crew president and committee chairman
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Adult Training Awards• Scouter’s Key (Advisor)
– Fast Start and Basic training– Three years tenure, seminars, VLSC– Quality Unit, parents night– Roundtable attendance
• Training Award (Venturing)– Basic training– Two years tenure– Seven of 11 projects– Sea Scout leaders meet Skipper’s needs
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SUPPLEMENTAL ACTIVITIES & HELPS
• Ethics forums and controversies• Venturing activities • Other Venturing crews• Venturing literature
Venturing Leader ManualVenturer / Ranger HandbookQuest HandbookVenturing Reference GuideGuide to Safe ScoutingVenturing Advisor Fast Start
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QUESTIONS
June 2002 GHC