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Venturing Leader Specific Training

Venturing Leader Specific Training. Session #5. Program Planning And Resources. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Crew’s Program Planning Process. Program Capability Inventory (PCI) Venturing Activity Interest Survey (VAI) Brainstorm

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Venturing Leader Specific Training

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  1. Venturing Leader Specific Training

  2. Session #5 Program Planning And Resources

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

  4. Crew’s Program Planning Process • Program Capability Inventory (PCI) • Venturing Activity Interest Survey (VAI) • Brainstorm • Match Venturing activity interests with resources • Fill in the gaps • Schedule the activities • Select Venturing chairpersons and adult consultants • Follow-up is vital! Assume nothing!

  5. Step 1—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

  6. Step 2 — Activity Interest Survey • This questionnaire is completed 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.

  7. Step 3 — Brainstorm • After surveying the Venturers, brainstorm additional activity potentials. • Include all crew members. • (See “How to Brainstorm” in the Venturing Leader Manual.)

  8. Step 4 — Match Activity Interests With Resources • Match the activity interests with the resources on your PCI. • Where a match exist you have a potential program. • The crew will need to recruit or acquire other resources for the remainder of the activity interests.

  9. Step 5 — Fill in the Gaps The crew officers might feel that other activities should be included to better balance the crew program (or because the resources are already available). These might include other Venturing activities, other activities for your sponsoring organization, standing crew activities, training sessions, annual recruiting open house, etc.

  10. Step 6 — Schedule the Activities • List each activity selected on your crew calendar. • Schedule two crew meetings, an officers’ meeting, and one other activity each month. • “Backdate” task list for major activities, such as your superactivity . • Watch out for date conflicts. • Program scheduling is done at the Crew Officers’ Seminar.

  11. Step 7 — Select Activity Chairs and Consultants • An interested and capable Venturer is appointed to serve as chairperson for each activity • Assisted by an adult consultant (from the PCI) who has expertise relative to the particular activity. • The youth-adult team manages the planning, development and execution of the activity.

  12. Step 8 Follow-up is vital! Assume nothing. At your monthly officer and crew committee meetings check on the status of the program development. And, follow-up AFTER the activity!

  13. 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

  14. Open House • Before the meeting • Greeting • Hands-on activity / icebreaker • Welcome • What is Venturing & crew purpose • About our crew • Questions and answers • Advisor’s comments • Invitation to join • Hands-on activity again + registration • Refreshments • Cleanup

  15. Resources • What, Where, How ?? • Venturing/BSA – literature, camps and equipment, training (incl. roundtables/program forums), other leaders • Government – literature, parks, rangers, guides • Local clubs, businesses, and individuals (ACA, NAUI, bike shop, marinas, etc.)

  16. QUESTIONS?

  17. What’s Next? • Set specific goals • Such as: • Conduct Venturing Leadership Skills Course • Conduct exciting open house • Conduct PCI / AIS and make annual plan • Conduct Youth Protection Training • Committee assemble a consultant list

  18. Adult Training • What is next for Training? • Basic Training • Supplemental Training • Advanced Training

  19. Basic Training Basic Training • Venturing Fast Start • This is Scouting • Venturing Leader Specific Training • Youth Protection Training • Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills

  20. Intro to Outdoor Leader Skills • A weekend course • Soon to be required for leaders of “outdoor crews” to be considered “Basic trained”. • Supplemental for others.

  21. Mandatory Training • Mandatory Training is coming. Currently being piloted thru 2011. • Key unit leaders (advisor, skipper) will need to be “basic trained” by a certain date when rolled out. • Other unit leaders (assoc. advisors, mates) will need to be “basic trained” by a date further out.

  22. Adult Training Supplemental Training • Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Climb On Safely, Trek Safely, Weather, etc. • Trainer’s EDGE • Venturing Roundtable/Program Forum • Florida Sea Base Conference Center • Philmont Training Center

  23. Safety Training • Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Climb On Safely, Trek Safely, Weather, etc. • This training can be completed on-line at the BSA website. • Do so asap, and keep up to date. • Will be required for Tour Permits.

  24. Venturing Roundtable/Program Forum • On-going Supplemental Training. • Old term- “Venturing Roundtable”; new term “Monthly Program Forum”. • Ideally, run once a month at district level. • Instead, may be run quarterly, bi-monthly at council level. • Chance for adults AND youth to come together, meet leaders of other units, share ideas, get updated, etc.

  25. Florida Sea Base Conference Center • Florida Sea Base provides volunteer training. • Usually in the spring, a week-long training course for Venturing adults is offered. • Check with your council for information, and go if you can.

  26. Philmont Training Center • Philmont Training Center offers volunteer training all summer long. • Several Venturing courses offered: • Strictly for Venturing Advisors • Speciality Programs for Crews • Building Crews that Thrive. • Etc • Check with your council for more info and go.

  27. Adult Training Advanced Training • Wood Badge • Powder Horn • Seabadge Conference • Seabadge Underway

  28. Wood Badge • Weeklong or 2 3-day weekend course • Advanced course for ALL Scouters (and Venturers 18 and older) • Leadership development course • Put on by most councils annually

  29. Powder Horn • Week-long or 2 3-day weekend course • High adventure resource course for Venturing & Boy Scout leaders. • Covers topics needed to deliver a program for Venturers to earn the Ranger Award. • Bulk of training by outside consultants/experts. • Put on by councils or council-clusters. • Being revised. New version may allow for Venturers to attend.

  30. Seabadge Conference • Weekend course for Sea Scout leaders • Advanced leadership course for Sea Scout leaders • Run by Regions 2-3 times a year

  31. Seabadge Underway • New weekend course. • Aim to teach Sea Scout leaders how to manage a ship for safe operation. • Run by Regions 2-3 times a year.

  32. Graduation

  33. Venturing . . . to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.

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