January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 1

You will have the opportunity meet Emily Mausshardt from St Louis your 2014-2015 Central Region Venturing President and a member of the National Cabinet What questions about national Venturing do you have for her Emily is from the Greater St Louis Area Council in Ballwin Missouri a sophomore at Truman State University majoring in Math She is involved in the Catholic New-man Center choir on campus is a member of the national service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega the Mathematical Association of America and a new Crew in Kirksville Mis-souri She has earned the Silver the Pope

Pius XII and is finishing her Ranger Award She has received the Council Area and

Regional VLA and is a member of the Na-tional Youth Leader-ship Society Emily was active in the Girl Scouts through high school and earned the GSUSA Gold Award She has completed Kodiak Kodiak X NYLT NAYLE and Powder

Horn She has staffed John S Swift Base Venturing summer camp for the past two summers

Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President

iexclHola Area 4 Welcome to our almost all-WorldFest issue

Area 4 Venturing had a great 2014 We vis-ited 8 or our 11 councils and held four Ven-turing Training Conferences in four different parts of the Area Now we promise you an even better year than last We will be teach-ing in three councils in 2015 at their Univer-sity of Scouting then in April comes the best the awesome WorldFest 2015

We are only a few short months away from WorldFest 2015 and the staff is hard at work getting ready to put on the best fun event Area 4 Venturing has ever seen We took what you told us you wanted over the past year at our events and we focused on that agenda Over the past few months many members have al-ready poured countless hours of work to ensure that your experience will be noth-ing short of a fun-filled adventure So now gather your nation Create your own culture and identity Get ready to walk down the midway of nations to shoot at the range to climb the tower and much much more Venture On

I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e

Advisors Corner International Mid-

way

2

How to register for WorldFest

2

Neckers Invite your friends Housing at

WorldFest

3

Trainings at WF U of Scouting Food at WF

4

Help Wanted WorldFest FAQs

5

Shooting and throwing at WorldFest

6

Climbing and Fun at WorldFest

7

Area VLA CSVE

8

Stay in Touch 9

C e n t r a l R e g i o n B S A A r e a 4 V e n t u r i n g O f f i c e r s

W i n t e r S p r i n g

H i g h l i g h t s

WorldFest is

coming

Time to turn in your

CSVE

Nominate someone for a Council or

Area VLA

Emily is going to WorldFest Arenrsquot

you

Apply to be an Area President or Area

VP by March 1

Learn About The Premier ldquoAnnualrdquo Fun Event See what we have planned for you

Meet the 2014-2015 Central Region President

The ADVENTURER

J a n u a r y 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 2

Download the Presidents and

Advisors Handbook TinyccWorldFest

International Midway at WorldFest

How to Register for WorldFest

Duane Zobrist

Area 4 Venturing Advisor

Itrsquos January and ldquoWorldFest is comingrdquo As I sat down to think about what message I wanted to share with you in Area 4 all that kept running through my head is ldquoWorldFest is comingrdquo Countless hours of planning have gone into this event and now all we need is for you and your crew to register What can my crew and I expect if we come You will be treated to a full range of shooting sports

including archery rifle handgun shotgun and muzzle-loader Ever wanted to throw tomahawks or knifes No problem we have you covered How about climbing low COPE boating (weather cooperating) obsta-cle course and games We have them all Register early to assure space in the dorms As the Area 4 Advisor I want to personally invite each of you to come and support the area by registering today for the first annual WorldFest Now lets have some fun

What to Bring on April 24

2 copies of your final roster

Class A amp B Health Forms for all in attendance

Any special needs in writing

What you get on April 24

Your housing assignment

WorldFest credentials

Meal and Program Tickets

WorldFest Patch and Necker

Instruction on tying the international friendship knot

Fridayrsquos daily Newsletter with final

schedule of activities

Crews Ships and Council Contingents

can reserve their spots for one payment

of $45 for the whole unit You will have

to pay in full by March 2 2015 to be as-

signed those spots Register NOW at

TinyccWorldFest

Registration closes March 22 2015

What you need to register now The number of spots you need to

hold by gender and age over and under 18 and by gender

Two adults 21 or over

Your roster (you can change names

and add others before March 2)

Every Council to Provide an Activity Booth

hellip as part of the International Midway Details in the handbook This can be your Council VOA or if you are the only crew from your council it can be you What will they all bring for you You have to signup and come to find out Tell us at WorldFestCRVenturingorg what you would like to do

We have reached out and confirmed interest from

A Japanese Tea Ceremony

Indian Dancers

An International Scouting Museum

Ohio Search Dogs

Wilderness First Aid trainers who will certify you in CPR for $5

National Guard And more we cannot yet tell you

Advisors Corner

Registration Hint

Create a free

account on the

Buckeye Council

Website

BuckeyeCouncilorg

Then you can edit

your registration

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 3

aid In most countries each Scout Troop us-es its own color neckerchief The colors are usually the Troop Colors which may have a particular historical signifi-

cance to the troop or to the local community Want to influence the colors

Write us at WorldFestCRVenturingorg

Because itrsquos cool But do you realize that most of the worldrsquos scouts mostly wear neckers as their group identity

Also this ceremonial item the neckerchief is taught to be a practical wilder-ness item in the Scouting tradition The necker-chief unrolled is designed to be the perfect size for use as a triangular bandage for first

2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2

Why Give You A Necker

Campsites will be available for units or individuals who

would rather tent or register too late Do register early

when you can reserve an entire crew for one payment of

$45

Trouble with the online registration Then contact Buck-

eye IT support Lee Boring LeeBoringscoutingorg

Questions about housing or registration

Then email me at

WorldFestCRVenturingorg

Jon Crawford

VP Administration

Most of the housing for

WorldFest will be in the

Seven Rangesrsquo Leader-

ship Village Each room

includes 2 bunks 4

small closets a table

and a chair The 900

seat dining hall will be a

center of our activities

Invite your friends to WorldFest invite your

friendsrsquo friends Invite the Boy Scouts and the

Girl Scouts invite their friends Invite your

NYLT staff friends invite the OA lodge invite

the Explorers invite your team mates invite

your Spanish club invite your church group

invite your hellip well you get the idea

This does not work without you

The key here is you

Share the fun of Venturing

Do you know that about 40 of councils in the

Central Region have a Council VOA In Area

4 seven of our 11 councils (64) have a VOA

lets use that advantage VOAs are important

because they help Councils maintain their

membership

Nate Steele has asked that each Council de-

velop their own membership and send it to us

We have a great idea for you to be a part of

that plan And you can do it even if your VOA

doesnrsquot (Let them copy your efforts)

WorldFest to Boost Your Membership

Accommodations at WorldFest

Who did

you invite

to

WorldFest

Itrsquos not too

late text

them now

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 4

NAYLE is

the best

leadership

course the

BSA has to

offer as it is

truly an

experience

of a lifetime

Can we get some food at WorldFest

Nathan Jarosz

Area 4 VP Training

Trainings at WorldFest

WorldFest 2015 is coming up

April 24-26 We have several

training sessions are planned

such as

Introduction to Sea Scouting

Unit High Adventure Planning and

The Benefits of Technology in Scouting

An Advisors Lounge

will not only let the adults kickback but will give

us time to ask you about your training needs and

to share information

Also we will be able to witness a Japanese Tea

Ceremony as well as see the Tonweya Indian

Dancers at the International Midway We all

hope to see you there

University of Scouting Visits

Area 4rsquos Training team will be participating in Simon Kenton Council Buckeye Coun-cil and Great Trail Councilrsquos University of Scouting to help spread Venturing aware-ness We have a wide range of topics such as

Why Your Troop Needs a Crew

Mentoring (a training differing from

the Summit requirement)

Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level Why NAYLE and PLC are

Perfect for You

The ALPS Model of Planning and

Recognition and

Putting the WOW in Your Venturing

Program

If your council or VOA would like to sched-ule some assistance or would like the ma-terials used to formulate these trainings feel free to contact me at area4vp-trainingcrventuringorg We will make a strong attempt to accommodate your re-quest

Sure can All your meals are pro-

vided in the Seven Ranges HUGE

900 seat Dining Hall This space

will be used to serve you food from

Friday night to Sunday morning

and is big enough to accommodate

program in the case of bad weath-

er

Upcoming Trainings

Council Venturing President Scot Nielson BUCKEYE COUNCIL CANTON OH VOA Advisor John Fehrenbach Staff Advisor Josh Cunningham httpbuckeyecouncilorg

THANKS TO OUR HOST COUNCIL

Area 4 wants to

congratulate

VP Nathan

Jarosz for

being on the

staff of the Sea

Base NAYLE in

Feb 2015

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 5

We need facilities and program staff You can be

the primary person bringing us an event we had-

nrsquot thought of to a helper for the established

events Can you write Our communication team

could use you Are you the most organized of

your friends Then Logistics might be yours You

love putting on games and events for other then

program might be the place Howrsquos your spirit

Chaplains are needed too Dining Hall Kitchen

We have built our staff to give you a taste of a

weekend of Summer Camp with a dash of

Worldrsquos Fair thrown in so know this is going to be

a great time Donrsquot miss out Register now

Virginia McGhee

VP Program

WorldFest is coming and it is

going to be a blast We are in

the middle of planning this

great event and already have

over 30 staff members but

we could use your help If you

would be willing to volunteer

that would be fantastic Just drop us a line at

WorldFestCRVenturingorg and tell us what

you would like to do There is a staff application

at the back of the handbook just answer those

questions for us in your email

2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2

Staff Help Wanted

5 ndash Nobody I know is going ndash may I attend by myself

A - No (and Maybe Yes) ndash Please email us we will try to help you find a solution We cannot accommodate youth members who are not accompanied by an adult advisor but may be able to connect you with a crew that is attending

6 ndash We are having trouble getting adult leaders but our crew wants to attend

A - We can work with you to help over-come this problem by helping you connect with another crew usually from your own council Please email us ASAP

7 ndash We do not have camping gear or tents but this event sounds like funhellip

A - The WorldFest is for all Venturers not just outdoors-based crews Camp Seven Ranges has housing in their leadership village We ex-pect the majority of participants will stay there The space will be allocated first come first served so register early

Food is served in the dining hall so no worries

about cooking or other camp chores

1 ndash Can Venturers from outside Area 4 attend the Area 4 annual event

A ndash Yes please attend ALL Venturers are welcome and encouraged to join us for the weekend You will have a great time

2 ndash Our council does not have a Venturing Officers Association andor they are not organ-izing a contingent ndash can we still attend

A - Yes Venturing Crewsrsquo may register and attend

3 ndash Can we bring guests who are younger than Ven-turing Age

A - No This event is designed to appeal to young adults The target audience is the high school and college age- group with emphasis toward the older (17 to 20 year old) Venturers Please do not bring anyone who is not age 13 and in the 8th grad or older

4 ndash Can a Boy Scout troop or venture patrol register and attend

A - No but Boy Scouts may attend as mem-bers or guests of their council VOA or a Venturing Crew ndash Please email us and we will help you find a solution

WorldFest FAQs

ldquohellip everyone

will receive a

ldquoneckerrdquo and

learn to tie

that

friendship

knot helliprdquo

Join the Area VOA Apply to be President or

Vice President by March 1 at

httptinyccApplyVOA

For more information and more QampA see the

President and Advisor Handbook and email us

at WorldFestCRVenturingorg

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 6

So what are we going to do

You arenrsquot going to have time to do everything We have planned for a blowout experience We will put a nice set of

program tickets in your hand for these activities and off you go You will be able to shoot rifles handguns muzzle

loader rifle muzzle loader handgun (no promise yet) shotgun and a staffed archery range Add to this the fun of

throwing knives and tomahawks And the best part you will be given an amount of ammo chits ldquofreerdquo because they

are included in your $45 fee Donrsquot like to shoot Try it in a safety conscience environment and I bet you will find your

chits are valuable for trade

Is it any wonder then that we believe WorldFest will be a premier Venturing destination in April 2015 Come help us

make this fantastic this year and next year we will do even more Oh wait there is more on the next page

Run AWAY Mr Mountain man

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7

How about these for Fun

Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges

camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun

Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day

We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event

and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-

so have

How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course

at he bottom of the page

Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other

nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a

champion fight for them

In any event if tempers flare you can always take your

changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of

a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo

For more information please go to

wwwGoFunServicescom

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 7

How about these for Fun

Our first big challenge after selecting Seven Ranges

camp was the absence of a climbing facility Enter Fun

Services (wwwGoFunServicescom) to save the day

We are guaranteed a 36 foot climbing wall for the event

and the National Guard maybe bringing another We al-

so have

How about trying your hand at that racing obstacle course

at he bottom of the page

Or is it time to challenge that king or queen of the other

nation at WorldFest to a Joust Perhaps they will have a

champion fight for them

In any event if tempers flare you can always take your

changes in the dunk tank ldquoHey You canrsquot hit the side of

a barnhelliphellip Splashrdquo

For more information please go to

wwwGoFunServicescom

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 8

The deadline for this award to be turned into the Area Asso-ciate Advisor of Administration is March 15 2015 If more time is needed please donrsquot hesitate to ask or contact me The selection meeting for the nominations will take place on April 1

st and more details on that will be sent out by email to

the appropriate members

Irsquove said a lot in this article but if I havenrsquot answered any questions or concerns please donrsquot hesitate to contact JV at my email

area4aa-administrationcrventuringorg

or by calling or texting me at 440-317-3044

I wish you a Happy New Year Get those nominations in

JV Hooks

Associate Advisormdash

Administration

Hey guys itrsquos time for the year of 2014 Area Venturing Leadership Award nominations to come into the Area VLA committee It is probably time in your council to get these award nominations in to your council too

The Venturing Leadership Award is open for youth and adults for 2014 This is the last nomination for adults Next year the policy will be returning to youth only members to be nominated for this award

The nomination form is the same form for all levels Council Area Region and National awards You can find the link to the form at the bottom of

httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturing

Awardsleadership

Now is the time to nominate someone at the Area Lev-el that has made exceptional contributions to Ventur-ing and who exemplify the scout oath and scout law

Presentation of this award shall be done at WorldFest 2015 on April 25 2015

2 0 1 4 - 2 0 1 5 I s s u e 2

Area Venturing Leadership Awards

5) Making effort to recognize recipients of Venturing Awards

6) Key 3 met at least 6 times 7) VOA president presents a report to the board 8) Up to date Council Venturing Website 9) VOA met at least 4 times in the year 10) A council representative participated in an Area

meeting 11) VOA uses social networks to communicate

(for exact wording see the form) Deadlines All Councils submit the form to the Area (to JV Hooks at the address above) by February 1 2015 Councils must submit to the National Office by February 15 2015 Both submissions are necessary Thank you

In 2013 two of our councils were awarded the Council Standards of Venturing Excellence Award Congratula-tions again to Muskingum Valley Council and Great Trail Council Now is the time for councils to submit their score sheets whether they qualified or not Partial completion helps us track region wide across our 69 councils how Venturing is doing Download the form from the link on the bottom of the page at httpwwwscoutingorgscoutsourceVenturingAwards

Excellence There are 11 core requirements and the council must meet 5 of 9 electives to qualify for the award A Short version of the core requirements are

1) Positive growth in membership or crews 2) Having a VOA running according to national

standards 3) Giving at least one Council VLA 4) The VOA planned at least one council wide event

Council Standards of Venturing Excellence

January 2015 THE ADVENTURER Page 9

Venturing from upcoming activities to the new ALPS model that myself and my fellow officers would be more than happy to help you in any way possible My email address is below Yours in Venturing

Matt Larson

VP Communications

Hey Everyone I just wanted to let everybody know that if you ever have any questions on absolutely anything in

Area 4 Vice Presidents Jon Crawford VP Administration Virginia McGhee VP Program Nathan Jarosz VP Training Matt Larson VP Communications Area 4 Associate Advisors JV Hooks Administration Johnny McGhee Program Steven Myers Communications and Training Area 4 Commodore Mark VandenPlas

Central Region BSA Area 4 Venturing Officers Association

Stay in touch with us

Nate Steele 2014-2015 Area 4 Venturing President area4presidentCRVenturingorg Duane Zobrist Area 4 Advisor DZDuaneZobristcom Dale Holbrook Area 4 Director

Area4CRVenturingorg

area4Venturing

Want to get your event or a story about your crew or Council VOA in the

ADVENTURER Send your entries to

Area4VP-CommunicationsCRVenturingorg

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