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The NEW Venturing, BSA

The NEW Venturing, BSA. Mid-America Council. What is NOT Changing?. Ranger Quest Trust Shooting Sports All are still current awards moving forward. The requirements for each are being rewritten, but the awards are NOT going away. What else is NOT changing?. Uniforms

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The NEW Venturing, BSA

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  1. The NEW Venturing, BSA Mid-America Council

  2. What is NOT Changing? • Ranger • Quest • Trust • Shooting Sports All are still current awards moving forward. The requirements for each are being rewritten, but the awards are NOT going away.

  3. What else is NOT changing? • Uniforms Venturers will continue to have green shirts/grey pants. Crews will still have the option of developing their own uniform. For area, region, and national meetings, the green/grey combination is the uniform de rigeur

  4. Anything else not changing? • Venturing program itself Venturing will still be co-ed, still be high adventure based.

  5. So…what IS changing? • One Oath/One Law Venturers will begin using the Boy Scout Oath and Law in May 2014. • Scout Sign/Salute Venturers will begin using the three finger sign and salute in May 2014

  6. New Awards • Venturing Award • Discovery Award • Pathfinder Award • Summit Award

  7. Venturing Award • The “joining award” for new Venturers • New training module: “personal safety awareness” • Crews need to develop an “induction” ceremony • Not required for Venturers who join before December 31, 2014

  8. Discovery Award • Participation in 2 adventure experiences • First Aid training • 24 service hours • Leadership experiences • Work with the adviser in one of the following areas: Faith, Self, or Others • Create and achieve a personal growth goal

  9. Pathfinder Award • Two more high adventure experiences • Venturing Project Management training • Leadership position within crew or on a training staff • Service project • 36 hours service (in addition to project and Discovery hours) • Ethical decision making • 2 personal growth goals

  10. Summit Award • Three additional adventure experiences (7 total) • BSA Mentoring Training • Menor another scout • Serve in a crew position • Participate in leadership training • Service project (comparable to Eagle project) • Personal Code of Conduct

  11. What about 18-20 year olds? • Still able to earn awards • Must register as adults • Must complete Youth Protection Training • Must camp/bathe/etc as adults

  12. How Soon Do We Do This? • New awards can be started NOW • Old awards must be completed by December 31, 2014 • New books available Fall 2014 • NEW Advancement Guide coming soon • NEW ILSC course coming • NEW training courses (personal safety, mentoring) coming soon • CURRENT Venturers may count adventure activities and First Aid trainings completed prior to May 2014 (as long as the course is current). All other requirements must be started new.

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