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Venturing Leader Specific Training

Venturing Leader Specific Training. Table of Contents. Session 1: Here’s Venturing . Small Discussion Groups. What are you looking forward to? What are you concerned about?. BSA Mission Statement.

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Venturing Leader Specific Training

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  1. Venturing Leader Specific Training

  2. Table of Contents

  3. Session 1: Here’s Venturing

  4. Small Discussion Groups • What are you looking forward to? • What are you concerned about?

  5. BSA Mission Statement The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

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

  7. The Venturing Oath As a Venturer, I promise to do my duty to God and help strengthen America, to help others, and to seek truth, fairness, and adventure in our world.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. What Is Venturing?

  11. Venturing Uniform • No universal official uniform • Recommended uniform is: • Spruce green shirt • Green tabs • Gray shorts or casual pants • Uniform, if any, is crew choice

  12. Venturing Crew Stand-alone unit Coed, ages 14-20 Varsity Team Stand-alone unit Boys, ages 14-17 Scout Troop Stand-alone unit Boys, ages 11-17 Venture Patrol Optional patrol of the troop Boys, ages 13-17 Venturing’s Unique Place (see chart 3, syllabus)

  13. Charter Agreement • Chartered organization’s role • Venturing crew’s role • BSA local council’s role

  14. Adult association Leadership Recognition Ideals Group activities High adventure Teaching others Venturing Methods

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

  16. Fostering a sense of community Developing crew officers to lead Encouraging participation and support among the crew Upholding standards of the Boy Scouts of America Protecting young people in the crew from abuse Ensuring safe activities Cultivating the Venturing spirit and fun Advisor’s Responsibilities

  17. Session 2: Understanding and Protecting Youth

  18. What Is the Purpose of Venturing?

  19. Adolescent Developmental Issues • Experimentation • Movement from dependence to interdependence • Social relationships • Physiological changes and sexual maturity • Reevaluation of values

  20. Understanding Young Adults • What do we notice first about youth? • Size • Behavior • Many times we misjudge based on the above. • It is harder to know what is going on in their heads.

  21. Understanding Young Adults Teenagers deal with opposing emotions. They fear and crave independence. They are in a constant struggle for power / independence. They want to be unique, but are affected by peer pressure.

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

  23. Protecting Our Youth Guide to Safe Scouting

  24. Protecting Our Youth Video Presentation: Youth Protection Guidelines: Training for Adult Venturing Leaders

  25. Protecting Our Youth Video Presentation: Youth Protection: Personal Safety Awareness

  26. Session 3: Leadership and Organization

  27. Venturing Crew Organization Committee

  28. Officers’ Briefing • Get officers started quickly. • Brief new officers on current program. • Schedule PCI, AIS, and seminar. • Explain officers’ responsibilities. • Understand the Advisor’s expectations.

  29. Venturing LeadershipSkills Course • Vision • Communication • Organization • Synergism

  30. How to Conduct a Reflection

  31. Session 4: Awards and Recognitions

  32. B. A. R. S. Status Recognition Achievement Belonging

  33. Venturing Advancement

  34. The Advancement Game

  35. Quartermaster General Ranger Silver 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40

  36. Four Levels of Learning • Level 4 —You teach it to someone else. • Level 3 —You experience it. • Level 2 —It is taught to you. • Level 1 —You read it.

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

  38. Boards of Review • Scout rank must have board of review • Conducted by troop, team, or crew • Three to six committee members • Review, not an exam • Fifteen minutes maximum • Follows council procedures

  39. Purposes of Board of Review • Ensure work has been completed • Determine the quality of experience • Encourage advancement to next rank

  40. Conducting a Crew Review • Required for Gold and Silver awards • Give completed paperwork to Advisor • Crew president (with Advisor) appoints review committee • Determine the quality of the experience • Send advancement report to council office

  41. Venturing Advisor Award of Merit • Recognition for outstanding ability to work with youth • Recipients nominated by crew president and committee chair

  42. Session 5: Resources and Program Planning

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

  44. Before the seminar Conduct Program Capability Inventory. Conduct Activity Interest Survey. Brainstorm! During the seminar Match interests with resources. Fill in the gaps. Schedule the activities. After the seminar Select chairpersons and adult consultants. Follow-up is vital: assume nothing! Crew’s Program Planning Process and the Crew Officer Seminar

  45. Open House • Before the meeting • Greeting • Hands-on activity/icebreaker • Welcome • What is Venturing and crew purpose

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

  47. Questions?

  48. What’s Next?90-Day Action Plan Set specific goals: • Conduct Venturing Leadership Skills Course. • Conduct open house. • Conduct PCI/AIS and make annual plan. • Conduct Youth Protection training. • Committee assemble a consultant list. • Train crew officers.

  49. “A child is a person who is going to carry on what you have started. He is going to sit where you are sitting, and, when you are gone, attend to those things which you think are most important. You can create all the policies you please, but how they are carried out depends on him.”

  50. “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

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