kodiak & kodiak-x presenters: kodiak regional coordinators connie elliottmark belli central...
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Kodiak & Kodiak-X
Presenters:
Kodiak Regional Coordinators
Connie Elliott Mark Belli
Central Region Southern Region
Kodiak Learning Objectives
What is Kodiak Who will benefit Course Methods Course Requirements Course Schedule Kodiak vs. NYLT and
NAYLE Kodiak Treks During
Summer Camp
Kodiak High Adventure Treks
Resources– Course Director Training
– Staff Development
– Regional Coordinators
– Web Sites
Recognition Question and Answer
Session
Kodiak-X Learning Objectives
Three tiers of Venturing leadership training
Specifics about Kodiak-X commissions Who may run the course Course settings Recognition Question and answer session
What is Kodiak?
FUN!!! FUN!!!! FUN!!!!!
Relevant to participant’s life
Internalized by participants
What is Kodiak?
Based on nature Based on the servant leadership concept Overlaid on a trip, trek, or activity Offered by units, districts, and councils
What is Kodiak?
Relevant to teens
Uses adult and teen facilitators
Leadership skills are internalized to last for a lifetime
Who will benefit from Kodiak?
Youth-advanced leadership skills
Adults-leadership skills are reinforced
Crews- better leadership for crews
Council-Venturing Officers Association
Who will benefit from Kodiak? District & council day camp staff
Summer camp staff
The local community
Can you think of anyone else?
Course Methods
Team taught by two instructors(one adult and one youth if possible)
Five leadership skills taught called “Commissions”
Symbolism of bear paw & claw
Course Methods
Commissions have hands-on exercisesfollowed by short lecturette, then reinforced with one or more exercises
Use constant reinforcement
Course Requirements
All Kodiak courses must:
Use and follow the Kodiak syllabus Be approved by Scout Executive prior to
course Be financially self-sustaining
Course Requirements
No maximum course size
Six days required to do the course
Two weekends or 1 week
All commissions must be presented
Schedule for Sessions
Kodiak vs. NAYLE & NYLT
NAYLE & NYLT
– Only focus on training
– Use patrol method
– Are circular timed
– Are youth performed
– Are adult supervised
– Boy Scouts only
Kodiak vs. NAYLE & NYLT
Kodiak– Focuses on FUN as well as the added training
– Team based
– Training time dictated by Trek or Activity
– Youth and adult team delivered
– Youth and Adult staff mentored
– Offered to youth inside & outside of scouting
– More advanced and geared towards the older youth
Opportunities for Camp Staff
Training key leadership & senior staff during camp staff week
Two weekend staff trainings prior to summer camp staff week
Kodiak Treks During Summer Camp
Kodiak may be done in a summer camp environment
Kodiak may be done in a Venturing camp setting
Kodiak Treks During Summer Camp
Run: With a high adventure program Using a camp as a base camp for local area day
trips of high adventure In conjunction with the mtn. man program In conjunction with staff week As a separate program
Kodiak High Adventure Treks
Week-long, high adventure treks:
White water rafting
Mountain treks
Sailing treks
Scuba treks
Kodiak High Adventure Treks
Week-long, high adventure treks:
Beach trips to resorts
Weekend at camp with cabins
Local county parks
State and federal parks
Resources
Course director training Staff development training Regional coordinators Web Sites- Yahoo and Facebook Venturing website links
Regional Coordinators
Central RegionConnie Elliott
(419)[email protected]
Northeast RegionScott Anderson
[email protected] Temple
Southern RegionMark Belli
Western RegionHandled by
Area Coordinators
Western RegionArea Coordinators
Area 1Keri DeVilbiss
Area 3Ken Bower
Area 4Richard [email protected]
Area 5aJohn Manz
Area 5bJohnny Ulibarri
Area 7Barry Hallsted
Venturing Websites
Recognition
Medal Patch Staff Patch
Kodiak Video
This video was produced by a youth for the promotion of Kodiak on a national basis. This is an amateur video and is now one of many. It has spurred others to show off their talents on the web and to help promote Kodiak nationwide. We hope you enjoy it.
(www.kodiak-bsa.org/video5.html)
QUESTIONS ?
Kodiak-X
Final installment in Venturing leadership development:
(1) Venturing Leadership Skills
(2) Kodiak
(3) Kodiak-X
Kodiak-X
Adds two more leadership commissions
Challenges teens to use the skills they learned in Kodiak
Uses innovative, simple, easy-to-get, economical props
Kodiak-X
Usually scheduled within 6 months
of a Kodiak course
Can be offered to high schools and other outside groups
Who May Run the Course?
District or council level only
Approved by scout executive
Course SettingCamp or outdoor conference center
Any outdoor setting
No need to be on a trek
Two day course
Recognition
Medal Patch Staff Patch
QUESTIONS ?