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Venturing Leader Venturing Leader Specific TrainingSpecific Training

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

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Session 1: Session 1: Here’s Venturing Here’s Venturing

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Small Discussion GroupsSmall Discussion Groups

• What are you looking forward What are you looking forward to?to?

• What are you concerned What are you concerned about?about?

• What are you looking forward What are you looking forward to?to?

• What are you concerned What are you concerned about?about?

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BSA Mission StatementBSA Mission Statement

The mission of the Boy Scouts of The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young America is to prepare young people to make ethical and people to make ethical and

moral choices over their moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the lifetimes by instilling in them the

values of the Scout Oath and values of the Scout Oath and Law.Law.

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What does it mean to “prepare What does it mean to “prepare young people to make ethical young people to make ethical and moral choices” and “instill and moral choices” and “instill

values”?values”?

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The Venturing OathThe Venturing OathAs a Venturer, As a Venturer,

I promise to do my duty to GodI promise to do my duty to Godand help strengthen America,and help strengthen America,

to help others, and to seek truth,to help others, and to seek truth,fairness, and adventurefairness, and adventure

in our world.in our world.

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Venturing CodeVenturing CodeAs a Venturer, I believe that America’s strength lies in our trust in God and in the courage, strength, and 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.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, 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 treasure my American heritage and will do all I can to preserve and enrich it.

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I will recognize the dignity and worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill in my daily life.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 I will acquire the Venturing attitude that seeks the truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers of

our changing world.our changing world.

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What Is Venturing?What Is Venturing?

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Venturing UniformVenturing Uniform• No universal official uniformNo universal official uniform• Recommended uniform is:Recommended uniform is:

• Spruce green shirtSpruce green shirt• Green tabsGreen tabs• Gray shorts or casual pantsGray shorts or casual pants

• Uniform, if any, is crew choiceUniform, if any, is crew choice

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Venturing’s Unique PlaceVenturing’s Unique Place(see chart 3, syllabus)(see chart 3, syllabus)

• Venturing CrewStand-alone unitCoed, ages 14-20

• Varsity TeamStand-alone unitBoys, ages 14-17

• Venturing CrewStand-alone unitCoed, ages 14-20

• Varsity TeamStand-alone unitBoys, ages 14-17

• Scout TroopStand-alone unitBoys, ages 11-17

• Venture PatrolOptional patrol of the

troopBoys, ages 13-17

• Scout TroopStand-alone unitBoys, ages 11-17

• Venture PatrolOptional patrol of the

troopBoys, ages 13-17

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Charter AgreementCharter Agreement

• Chartered organization’s Chartered organization’s role role

• Venturing crew’s roleVenturing crew’s role• BSA local council’s roleBSA local council’s role

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Venturing MethodsVenturing Methods

• Adult Adult associationassociation

• LeadershipLeadership• RecognitionRecognition• IdealsIdeals

• Group activitiesGroup activities• High adventureHigh adventure• Teaching Teaching

othersothers

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Nationwide Crew Nationwide Crew InterestsInterests

• Eighty-five percent are outdoor oriented.Eighty-five percent are outdoor oriented.• Eleven percent have a sports and hobbies focus.Eleven percent have a sports and hobbies focus.• Four percent are Sea Scout ships.Four percent are Sea Scout ships.

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Advisor’s ResponsibilitiesAdvisor’s Responsibilities• Fostering a sense of Fostering a sense of

communitycommunity• Developing crew Developing crew

officers to leadofficers to lead• Encouraging Encouraging

participation and participation and support among the support among the crewcrew

• Upholding standards Upholding standards of the Boy Scouts of of the Boy Scouts of AmericaAmerica

• Protecting young Protecting young people in the crew people in the crew from abusefrom abuse

• Ensuring safe Ensuring safe activitiesactivities

• Cultivating the Cultivating the Venturing spirit Venturing spirit and funand fun

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Session 2: Understanding Session 2: Understanding and Protecting Youthand Protecting Youth

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What Is the Purpose of What Is the Purpose of Venturing?Venturing?

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Adolescent Developmental Adolescent Developmental IssuesIssues

• ExperimentationExperimentation• Movement from dependence Movement from dependence

to interdependenceto interdependence• Social relationshipsSocial relationships• Physiological changes and Physiological changes and

sexual maturitysexual maturity• Reevaluation of valuesReevaluation of values

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Understanding Young Understanding Young AdultsAdults

• What do we notice first about What do we notice first about youth?youth?• Size Size • BehaviorBehavior

• Many times we misjudge based Many times we misjudge based on the above.on the above.

• It is harder to know what is going It is harder to know what is going on in their heads.on in their heads.

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Understanding Young Understanding Young AdultsAdults

Teenagers deal with opposing Teenagers deal with opposing emotions.emotions.

They fear and crave independence.They fear and crave independence.They are in a constant struggle for They are in a constant struggle for

power / independence.power / independence.They want to be unique, but are They want to be unique, but are

affected by peer pressure.affected by peer pressure.

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Leadership Styles Leadership Styles for Advisorsfor Advisors

• Be a mentor.Be a mentor.• Be a coach.Be a coach.• Walk your talk.Walk your talk.• Understand teen needs for autonomy.Understand teen needs for autonomy.• Relate to youth.Relate to youth.• Show mutual respect.Show mutual respect.• Demonstrate conflict management Demonstrate conflict management

skills.skills.

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Protecting Our YouthProtecting Our YouthProtecting Our YouthProtecting Our Youth

Guide to Safe Guide to Safe ScoutingScouting

Guide to Safe Guide to Safe ScoutingScouting

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Protecting Our YouthProtecting Our Youth

Video Presentation:Video Presentation:

Youth Protection Guidelines: Youth Protection Guidelines: Training for Adult Venturing Training for Adult Venturing

LeadersLeaders

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Protecting Our YouthProtecting Our Youth

Video Presentation:Video Presentation:

Youth Protection: Personal Youth Protection: Personal Safety AwarenessSafety Awareness

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Session 3: Session 3: Leadership and OrganizationLeadership and Organization

Session 3: Session 3: Leadership and OrganizationLeadership and Organization

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Venturing Crew Venturing Crew OrganizationOrganization

Venturing Crew Venturing Crew OrganizationOrganization

CommitteeCommittee

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Officers’ BriefingOfficers’ BriefingOfficers’ BriefingOfficers’ Briefing

• Get officers started quickly.Get officers started quickly.• Brief new officers on current Brief new officers on current

program.program.• Schedule PCI, AIS, and seminar.Schedule PCI, AIS, and seminar.• Explain officers’ responsibilities.Explain officers’ responsibilities.• Understand the Advisor’s Understand the Advisor’s

expectations.expectations.

• Get officers started quickly.Get officers started quickly.• Brief new officers on current Brief new officers on current

program.program.• Schedule PCI, AIS, and seminar.Schedule PCI, AIS, and seminar.• Explain officers’ responsibilities.Explain officers’ responsibilities.• Understand the Advisor’s Understand the Advisor’s

expectations.expectations.

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Venturing LeadershipVenturing LeadershipSkills CourseSkills Course

Venturing LeadershipVenturing LeadershipSkills CourseSkills Course

• Vision Vision • CommunicationCommunication• OrganizationOrganization• Synergism Synergism

• Vision Vision • CommunicationCommunication• OrganizationOrganization• Synergism Synergism

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How to Conduct a How to Conduct a ReflectionReflection

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Session 4: Session 4: Awards and RecognitionsAwards and Recognitions

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B. A. R. S.B. A. R. S.

BelonginBelongingg

AchievemeAchievementnt

RecognitionRecognition

StatusStatus

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Venturing AdvancementVenturing Advancement

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The Advancement GameThe Advancement GameThe Advancement GameThe Advancement Game

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SilverSilver RangerRanger QuartermasterQuartermaster GeneralGeneral

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Four Levels of LearningFour Levels of LearningFour Levels of LearningFour Levels of Learning

• Level 4 —You teach it to someone else.Level 4 —You teach it to someone else.

• Level 3 —You experience Level 3 —You experience it.it.• Level 2 —It is taught to you. Level 2 —It is taught to you.

• Level 1 —You read it.Level 1 —You read it.

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ConsultantsConsultants

• Advisors should seek them out. Advisors should seek them out. • They play a key role in Venturing.They play a key role in Venturing.• They have special skills or resources.They have special skills or resources.• They are registered as adult volunteers.They are registered as adult volunteers.• They have no one-on-one involvement.They have no one-on-one involvement.

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Boards of ReviewBoards of Review• Scout rank must have board of Scout rank must have board of

reviewreview• Conducted by troop, team, or crewConducted by troop, team, or crew• Three to six committee membersThree to six committee members• Review, not an exam Review, not an exam • Fifteen minutes maximumFifteen minutes maximum• Follows council proceduresFollows council procedures

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Purposes of Board of Purposes of Board of Review Review

Purposes of Board of Purposes of Board of Review Review

• Ensure work has been completedEnsure work has been completed• Determine the quality of experienceDetermine the quality of experience• Encourage advancement to next rankEncourage advancement to next rank

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Conducting a Crew Conducting a Crew ReviewReview

Conducting a Crew Conducting a Crew ReviewReview

• Required for Gold and Silver awardsRequired for Gold and Silver awards• Give completed paperwork to Give completed paperwork to

AdvisorAdvisor• Crew president (with Advisor) Crew president (with Advisor)

appoints review committeeappoints review committee• Determine the quality of the Determine the quality of the

experienceexperience• Send advancement report to council Send advancement report to council

officeoffice

• Required for Gold and Silver awardsRequired for Gold and Silver awards• Give completed paperwork to Give completed paperwork to

AdvisorAdvisor• Crew president (with Advisor) Crew president (with Advisor)

appoints review committeeappoints review committee• Determine the quality of the Determine the quality of the

experienceexperience• Send advancement report to council Send advancement report to council

officeoffice

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Venturing Advisor Award Venturing Advisor Award of Meritof Merit

Venturing Advisor Award Venturing Advisor Award of Meritof Merit

• Recognition for outstanding Recognition for outstanding ability to work with youth ability to work with youth

• Recipients nominated by crew Recipients nominated by crew president and committee president and committee chairchair

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Session 5: Resources and Session 5: Resources and Program PlanningProgram Planning

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If you fail to plan, If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.you plan to fail.

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Crew’s Program Planning Crew’s Program Planning Process Process and the Crew Officer and the Crew Officer

SeminarSeminar

Crew’s Program Planning Crew’s Program Planning Process Process and the Crew Officer and the Crew Officer

SeminarSeminar• BeforeBefore the seminar the seminarConduct Program Capability Conduct Program Capability

Inventory.Inventory.Conduct Activity Interest Conduct Activity Interest

Survey.Survey.

BrainstormBrainstorm!!• DuringDuring the seminar the seminar Match interests with Match interests with

resources.resources.Fill in the gaps.Fill in the gaps.Schedule the activities.Schedule the activities.

• BeforeBefore the seminar the seminarConduct Program Capability Conduct Program Capability

Inventory.Inventory.Conduct Activity Interest Conduct Activity Interest

Survey.Survey.

BrainstormBrainstorm!!• DuringDuring the seminar the seminar Match interests with Match interests with

resources.resources.Fill in the gaps.Fill in the gaps.Schedule the activities.Schedule the activities.

• AfterAfter the seminar the seminar Select chairpersons and Select chairpersons and

adult consultants.adult consultants.

Follow-up is vital: Follow-up is vital: assume nothing!assume nothing!

• AfterAfter the seminar the seminar Select chairpersons and Select chairpersons and

adult consultants.adult consultants.

Follow-up is vital: Follow-up is vital: assume nothing!assume nothing!

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Open HouseOpen HouseOpen HouseOpen House

• Before the meetingBefore the meeting• GreetingGreeting• Hands-on activity/icebreakerHands-on activity/icebreaker• WelcomeWelcome• What is Venturing and crew What is Venturing and crew

purposepurpose

• Before the meetingBefore the meeting• GreetingGreeting• Hands-on activity/icebreakerHands-on activity/icebreaker• WelcomeWelcome• What is Venturing and crew What is Venturing and crew

purposepurpose

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Open HouseOpen HouseOpen HouseOpen House• About our crew• Questions and answers• Advisor’s comments• Invitation to join• Hands-on activity again + registration• Refreshments• Cleanup

• About our crew• Questions and answers• Advisor’s comments• Invitation to join• Hands-on activity again + registration• Refreshments• Cleanup

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Questions?Questions?

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What’s Next?What’s Next?90-Day Action Plan90-Day Action Plan

What’s Next?What’s Next?90-Day Action Plan90-Day Action Plan

Set specific goals:Set specific goals:• Conduct Venturing Leadership Skills Conduct Venturing Leadership Skills

Course.Course.• Conduct open house.Conduct open house.• Conduct PCI/AIS and make annual plan.Conduct PCI/AIS and make annual plan.• Conduct Youth Protection training.Conduct Youth Protection training.• Committee assemble a consultant list.Committee assemble a consultant list.• Train crew officers.Train crew officers.

Set specific goals:Set specific goals:• Conduct Venturing Leadership Skills Conduct Venturing Leadership Skills

Course.Course.• Conduct open house.Conduct open house.• Conduct PCI/AIS and make annual plan.Conduct PCI/AIS and make annual plan.• Conduct Youth Protection training.Conduct Youth Protection training.• Committee assemble a consultant list.Committee assemble a consultant list.• Train crew officers.Train crew officers.

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“ “A child is a person who is going to A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started. He carry on what you have started. He is going to sit where you are sitting, is going to sit where you are sitting, and, when you are gone, attend to and, when you are gone, attend to those things which you think are those things which you think are

most important. You can create all most important. You can create all the policies you please, but how the policies you please, but how they are carried out depends on they are carried out depends on

him.”him.”

“ “A child is a person who is going to A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started. He carry on what you have started. He is going to sit where you are sitting, is going to sit where you are sitting, and, when you are gone, attend to and, when you are gone, attend to those things which you think are those things which you think are

most important. You can create all most important. You can create all the policies you please, but how the policies you please, but how they are carried out depends on they are carried out depends on

him.”him.”

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“He will assume control of your cities, states, and nations. He is

going to move in and take over your churches, schools, universities and corporations... the fate of humanity

is in his hands.”

“He will assume control of your cities, states, and nations. He is

going to move in and take over your churches, schools, universities and corporations... the fate of humanity

is in his hands.”

-Abraham Lincoln-Abraham Lincoln