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The Priest/Venturing Program

The Priest/Venturing Program. (Taken from A presentation at Philmont presented by Brother Charles W. Dahlquist , II). Points to Ponder. What are the challenges facing young men ages 16-18 Why do young men become less active?

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The Priest/Venturing Program

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  1. The Priest/Venturing Program • (Taken from A presentation at Philmont presented by Brother Charles W. Dahlquist, II)

  2. Points to Ponder • What are the challenges facing young men ages 16-18 • Why do young men become less active? • How can we increase the number of prepared young men serving missions?

  3. What can we do? • Call Advisers who have a strong testimony of the Savior, who can spend time with the young men, who will get trained, and will work toward tenure

  4. 4 T’s • Testimony: Call advisers with vision and love • Time: Who can spend time with the young men • Training: Who will learn how to- • Develop a strong quorum by using the Quorum Presidency Meeting • Allow the young men to lead • Foster a spiritual environment • Provide meaningful, fun, Aaronic Priesthood activities, including Venturing • Tenure: Who will build a legacy of leadership and service

  5. Inspired tools to help build priests and priest quorums • For the Strength of Youth • Preach My Gospel • Fulfilling My Duty to God • Venturing

  6. Priests Quorums and Venturing crews can provide opportunities for- • Friends • Responsibility • Nurturing in the Gospel

  7. What is venturing? • It was created in 1998 • It’s similar to Exploring, but it has more resources, and is more focused • It’s designed for 16-18 year old young men in the Church • Its the activity program for the priests quorum

  8. “We are to learn our duty from the Lord, and then we are to act in all diligence, never being lazy or slothful.” -President Henry B. Eyring

  9. Venturing activities support Duty to God, and vice versa The Venturing Oath Begins with Duty to God- “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.”

  10. Similarities and Differences of Aims and Methods of Cub Scouts, Scouts/Varsity, Venturing • Aims are the same • Character • Citizenship • Fitness

  11. Methods adapt to the age and maturity of the young men

  12. VENTURING RESOURCES • VENTURING LEADER MANUAL • VENTURE HANDBOOK/RANGER HANDBOOK • VENTURING LEADERSHIP SKILLS COURSE • LDS VENTURING GUIDE (www.ldsscouting.org/venturing/venturing.html)

  13. Unique features of venturing • Teaching Others • Flexibility-can substitute activities, projects • Planning/calendar tools • Program capability inventory • Activity Interest Survey • Uniform • If any, it’s the choice of the crew • Formal: Spruce-Green shirt, charcoal gray pants • Teaching leadership skill

  14. Planning/Calendaring Tools • Program Capability Inventory • Survey adults • Identify local resources • Save money • Activity Interest Survey • Crew Officers Seminar • Parents night

  15. How one priest quorum set up its monthly calendar

  16. Identify local resources using the program capability inventory • Involve adults who have skills, resources and an interest in helping you • Using local resources can save you money • Many activities can be provided at no cost • Skilled consultants can provide safe activities

  17. Applying the principles • Encouraging Venturing Fast Start Training • scouting.org/venturers/venturingfaststart • Encourage Youth Protection Training • Encourage Venturing Specific Training • Utilize the LDS Venturing Guide • Encourage Wood Badge Training • Encourage regular Roundtable attendance • Use the Guide to Safe Scouting

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