Slide1 : Venturing Leader
Specific Training
Slide2 : Reminder to instructors: Check the notes pages of this presentation for the complete text of the Venturing Leader Specific Training
This is a “hidden slide” and will not show in the presentation.
Slide3 : Schedule (draft)
Session #1 : Session #1 Here’s
Venturing
Introductions : Introductions George Crowl
Brett Dix
Thomas Franklin
Rob Pelley
Participants
Buzz Groups : Buzz Groups What are you looking forward to?
What are you concerned about?
Slide7 : BSA Mission Statement The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Slide8 : 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.
Venturing Code : 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.
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.
Slide10 : Sea Promise As a Sea Scout I promise to do my best:
To guard against water accidents
To know the location and proper use of the lifesaving devices on every boat I board
To prepare to render aid to those in need
To seek to preserve the motto of the sea:
Women and Children First.
Slide11 : What is Venturing? Venturing is a youth development program of the
Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are at least 14 years old (and have completed the eighth grade) through 20 years of age.
Local community organizations establish a Venturing Crew or Sea Scout Ship by matching their people and program resources to the interests of young people in the community. The result is a program of exciting and meaningful activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, to grow, to develop leadership skills, and to become good citizens.
Venturing Uniform : Venturing Uniform No universal official uniform
Recommended uniform
Spruce green shirt
Green tabs
Gray shorts or casual pants
Sea Scout — Normally white or Navy
Uniform, if any, is crew / ship choice
Venturing’s Unique Place : Venturing’s Unique Place Venturing Venture Scout Varsity
Crew / Ship Patrol Troop Team
Stand-alone Optional Stand-alone Stand-alone
14-20 (coed) 13-17 11-17 14-17
Venturing Boy Scout Oath, Law, Motto, Slogan
Oath & Code
President,VP Venture PL SPL, ASPL, Captain,
Secy,Treas, VentureAPL PL, APL, Scr Squad leader,
Activity Chairs Instr., QM. Prog manager
Bronze,Gold, Eagle, Life, Star,
Silver,Ranger,QM 1st, 2nd, Tenderfoot, Scout +Letter
Charter Agreement : Charter Agreement Program inventory
Hobbies, skills, careers, ideas
Adult leaders
Organize program inventory
Serve as Advisors
Meeting facilities
Venturing Crew : Venturing Crew Youth led organization
Based on program inventory
Recruits
Elects officer
Plans programs
Adult Advisors provide training and guidance for crew’s elected officers
Slide16 : BSA Local Council The Boy Scouts of America recruits adult volunteers and assigns staff members to provide the following services for Venturing chartered organization’s crews / ships.
Slide17 : Leadership training for Advisors and elected officers Guidance on how to organize a crew or ship and keep the program going successfully Methods for recruiting Venturers, including an interest survey of local high school students. Regular communication with each crew / ship to provide program support BSA Commitment
Slide18 : BSA Commitment Use of council facilities, such as camps and equipment Planning of council-wide activities that enrich the crew’s / ship’s program Liability insurance coverage
Slide19 : Venturing Methods Adult association
Leadership
Recognition
Ideals
Group activities
High adventure
Teaching others
Nationwide Interests : Nationwide Interests 85% outdoor oriented
11% sports and hobbies focus
4% Sea Scout ships
Slide21 : The Advisor / Skipper The Advisor’s / Skipper’s responsibilities include: Fostering a sense of community within the crew Helping youth lead, plan, make decisions, and carry out a long term program of activities Encourage participation and support for your crew Uphold standards and policies of sponsoring organization and the Boy Scouts of America
Slide22 : The Advisor /
Skipper Protect young people in your Venturing crew / ship from abuse or neglect and uphold the standards of the BSA Youth Protection emphasis Ensure the activities are conducted within safety guidelines and requirements Cultivate the Venturing spirit within your crew — have fun
Slide23 :
Break
Session 2 : Session 2 Understanding
and Protecting Youth
Slide25 : What is the purpose of Venturing?
Slide26 : You might think that Venturing is specialty information, learning leadership skills, a community service, or a good social experience. Venturing is all of these things and more, but the primary purpose is “forming responsible and caring adults”. What is the purpose of Venturing?
Slide27 : Adolescent Development Issues Important development issues facing Venturers Experimentation Movement from dependence to interdependence Social relationships Physiological changes and sexual maturity Reevaluation of values
Understanding Young Adults : Understanding Young Adults What do we notice first about youth?
Size
Behavior
Many times we misjudge based on above
Harder to know what is going on in heads
Teenagers deal with opposing emotions:
They fear and crave independence
Constant struggle for power / independence
Want to be unique, but peer pressure
Leadership Styles for Advisors : Leadership Styles for Advisors Be a mentor
Be a coach
Walk your talk
Be understanding of the teenage years and their search for autonomy
Be able to relate
Show mutual respect as a team member
Develop and demonstrate conflict management skills
Protecting Our Youth : Protecting Our Youth Guide
to Safe
Scouting
G2SS : G2SS Leadership requirements for trips and outings
Safe Swim Defense
Safety Afloat
Scuba
Camping
Guns and firearms Cave exploring
Climbing & rappelling
Unauthorized and restricted activities
Medical information
Transportation
Tour permits
Slide32 : Youth Protection
Guidelines
for Adult Leaders
Video
Slide33 :
Break
Slide34 : Youth Protection:
Personal
Safety Awareness
Video
Session #3 : Session #3 Leadership
and
Organization
Slide36 : Crew Organization
and Leadership When an organization agrees to be a sponsor in Venturing, it agrees to recruit adult leaders;
an Advisor / Skipper,
associate Advisors / Mates,
and a crew / ship committee.
These leaders must be adult men and women at least 21 years of age, who will guide the crew.
Slide37 : Crew /
Ship
Committee Advisor /
Skipper Associate
Advisor / Mate
Administration Associate
Advisor / Mate
Program Sponsoring Organization Consultants President /
Boatswain Vice President /
Boatswains Mate
Administration Vice President /
Boatswains Mate
Program Treasurer /
Purser Treasurer Committee
Chair Secretary /
Yeoman Activity
Chairs Venturing Crew / Ship Organization
Slide38 : Adult Leaders Advisor /
Skipper Associate Advisors /
Mates Crew Committee Consultants
Venturers : Venturers 14 (and completed 8th grade)
Not yet 21
Registered
Subscribes to the Oath and Code
Sea Promise
Attends regular meetings
Slide40 : Elected Crew / Ship Officers President / Boatswain Vice Presidents /
Boatswain’s Mates Secretary / Yeoman Treasurer / Purser Activity Chairs (appointed)
Slide41 : Adult - Venturer Team The elected Venturer officers work hand-in-hand with
the adult Advisors and committee members.
Activity chairs work with adult consultants (from
crew committee, parents or other qualified adults)
Cooperation and teamwork between adults and young adults are essential to the success of Venturing
Officer’s Briefing : Officer’s Briefing Done quickly, get officers started
Advisor and new president brief new officers on current program
Explain Program Capability Inventory and Activity Interest Survey
Schedule PCI, AIS, and Seminar
Explain officers’ responsibility
Provide Advisor’s expectations
Venturing Leadership Skills Course : Venturing Leadership Skills Course
Vision
Communication
Organization
Synergism
Slide44 : How to
Conduct a
Reflection
Slide45 :
Break
Session #4 : Session #4 Awards
and
Recognitions
B. A. R. S. : B. A. R. S.
Status
Recognition
Achievement
Belonging
Venturing Recognition : Venturing Recognition
Venturing Recognitions : Venturing Recognitions Bronze
Gold
Silver Ranger – outdoor skills
Quest – sports skills
Sea Scout Quartermaster
Slide50 : Bronze Awards
Sports
Religious Life (Youth Ministries)
Arts and Hobbies
Outdoor (half of Ranger Award)
Sea Scouting (Ordinary rank) All Venturers can earn any or all of these,
irrespective of the crew’s interest area
Religious Life Requirements : Religious Life Requirements Do nine of the eleven projects:
Earn religious award
Learn about cultural diversity
Plan and lead a service project
Volunteer in church for three months
Go on a religious retreat
Be in a religious play
Serve as an officer of your Sunday School
Complete a Standard First Aid class
Do five Ethical Controversies activities
Sunday School teacher
Meet with church leader
Gold Award : Gold Award Bronze Award
12 months tenure
Leadership role
Participate in a district (or higher) event
Personal growth
Lead crew activities
Recite Venturing Oath
Three letters of recommendation
Written presentation and crew review
Silver Award : Silver Award One Bronze Award
Gold Award
Emergency Preparedness (First Aid, CPR, Safe Swim Defense)
Demonstrate leadership
Including Venturing Leadership Skills Course
Participate in Ethics in Action
Crew review
Ranger Award : Ranger Award Eight core requirements …
First Aid
Emergency Preparedness
Leave No Trace
Navigation
Wilderness Survival
Communications
Cooking
Conservation
Ranger Award : Ranger Award …plus four of eighteen electives
Backpacking Cave Exploring
COPE Cycling/Mountain Biking
Ecology First Aid
Fishing Equestrian
Hunting Lifesaver
Mountaineering Outdoor Living History
Physical Fitness Plants and Wildlife
Scuba Shooting Sports
Watercraft Winter Sports
Quest Award : Quest Award Core requirements
1. Sports Bronze Award
2. Sport Safety Training
3. Fitness for Life
4. Fitness assessment
5. Sport disciplines One elective
1. History / heritage sports
2. Sports nutrition
3. Drug-free sport
4. Communications
5. History / heritage of disabled sports movement
Slide57 : Jan Religious Award Study (1) Ethics in Action(9) Feb Cooking* BDAC Rendezvous Mar Cultural Diversity (2) Ethics in Action Apr First Aid* (8)
May Service Project (3) Ethics in Action Jun Religious Play (6) Leadership Skills Jul Backpacking Swimming & SSD Aug Wilderness Survival* Ethics in Action Sep Religious Retreat (5)
Oct Religious Leader Meeting (11) Ethics in Action RELIGIOUS LIFE BRONZE Nov Emergency Preparedness* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action OUTDOOR BRONZE GOLD AWARD Religious Life Program
Jan First Aid* Ethics in Action Feb Cooking* BDAC Rendezvous Mar Land Navigation* Apr Backpacking Ethics in Action May Leave No Trace* Leaderships Skills Jun Wilderness Survival* Jul Mountaineering Swimming & SSD OUTDOOR BRONZE Aug Emergency Preparedness* Sep Communications* Ethics in Action Oct Project COPE Nov Conservation* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action RANGER AWARD GOLD AWARD : Jan First Aid* Ethics in Action Feb Cooking* BDAC Rendezvous Mar Land Navigation* Apr Backpacking Ethics in Action May Leave No Trace* Leaderships Skills Jun Wilderness Survival* Jul Mountaineering Swimming & SSD OUTDOOR BRONZE Aug Emergency Preparedness* Sep Communications* Ethics in Action Oct Project COPE Nov Conservation* Leadership Skills Dec Winter Sports Ethics in Action RANGER AWARD GOLD AWARD Outdoor/Ranger Program
Quartermaster Award : Quartermaster Award For Sea Scouts
See the Sea Scout Manual
Slide60 : Advancement
Game
Slide61 : Silver Award Ranger Award Quartermaster General 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 Jeopardy Game
Silver Award 10 Points : Silver Award 10 Points May a Venturer earn all five Bronze Awards? Yes (VLM, p. 5) Click on button to return to game:
Silver Award 20 Points : Silver Award 20 Points How does the Venturing Leadership Skills Course relate to the Silver Award? Completion of VLSC is required (VLM p. 8) Click on button to return to game:
Silver Award 30 Points : Silver Award 30 Points Must a crew review be conducted for all Venturing awards? No, only the Gold and Silver (VLM, pp. 267, 273) Click on button to return to game:
Silver Award 40 Points : Silver Award 40 Points Which award required participation in two Ethical Controversies? Silver Award (VLM, p. 273) Click on button to return to game:
Ranger Award 10 Points : Ranger Award 10 Points How many of the 18 electives must a Venturer complete to earn the Ranger Award? Four (RG, p. 3) Click on button to return to game:
Ranger Award 20 Points : Ranger Award 20 Points How does the Outdoor Bronze Award relate to the Ranger Award? Outdoor Bronze is 1/2 Ranger requirements [four core and two electives] (RG, p. 3) Click on button to return to game:
Ranger Award 30 Points : Ranger Award 30 Points Who may sign off on requirements and electives on the scoresheets in the Ranger Guidebook? Advisor or consultant who worked with you (RG, p. 4) Click on button to return to game:
Ranger Award 40 Points : Ranger Award 40 Points Explain how a Venturer can receive multiple credit and / or past credit for work done as a Boy Scout / Girl Scout ? See page 4 of Ranger Guidebook Click on button to return to game:
Quartermaster Award 10 Points : Quartermaster Award 10 Points Name the three ranks a Sea Scout must earn before the Quartermaster. Apprentice, Ordinary, Able (SSM, pp. 85-93) Click on button to return to game:
Quartermaster Award 20 Points : Quartermaster Award 20 Points Explain how Sea Scout advancement is related to the Bronze Award? Sea Scout Bronze is Ordinary rank (VLM, p. 255) Click on button to return to game:
Quartermaster Award 30 Points : Quartermaster Award 30 Points What percentage of a ship’s meetings must a Sea Scout attend to achieve Sea Scout ranks? 75% for Ordinary, Able, and Quartermaster (SSM, pp. 85-96) Click on button to return to game:
Quartermaster Award 40 Points : Quartermaster Award 40 Points Describe the relationship between the Quartermaster service project and the Eagle service project. Must use the Eagle Service Project workbook (SSM, p. 93) Click on button to return to game:
General 10 Points : General 10 Points T/F: Venturers may work toward the Ranger and Silver Awards at the same time. True (VLM, p. 255) Click on button to return to game:
General 20 Points : General 20 Points Must a BSA advancement report be completed? Yes (Here’s Venturing, p. 32) Click on button to return to game:
General 30 Points : General 30 Points May a male Venturer pursue the Eagle rank? Yes, First Class Scouts, until 18 (VLM, p. 331) Click on button to return to game:
General 40 Points : General 40 Points Name the Venturing leadership positions a male Venturer may apply toward Eagle. President, vice president, secretary, treasurer
Boatswain, boatswain’s mate, yeoman, purser, storekeeper Click on button to return to game:
Jeopardy (10 point) Advancement Game : Jeopardy (10 point) Advancement Game May a Venturer earn all five Bronze Awards?
Yes (VLM, p. 5)
How many of the 18 electives must a Venturer complete to earn the Ranger Award?
Four (RG, p. 3)
Name the three ranks a Sea Scout must earn before the Quartermaster.
Apprentice, Ordinary, Able (SSM, pp. 85-93)
T/F: Venturers may work toward the Ranger and Silver Awards at the same time.
True (VLM, p. 255)
Jeopardy (20 point) Advancement Game : Jeopardy (20 point) Advancement Game How does the Venturing Leadership Skills Course relate to the Silver Award?
Completion of VLSC is required (VLM p. 8)
How does the Outdoor Bronze Award relate to the Ranger Award?
Outdoor Bronze is 1/2 Ranger requirements [four core and two electives] (RG, p. 3)
Explain how Sea Scout advancement is related to the Bronze Award.
Sea Scout Bronze is Ordinary rank (VLM p.255)
Must a BSA advancement report be completed?
Yes (it is not mentioned in Venturing literature)
Jeopardy (30 point) Advancement Game : Jeopardy (30 point) Advancement Game Must a crew review be conducted for all Venturing awards?
No, only the Gold and Silver (VLM, pp 267, 273)
Who may sign off on requirements and electives on the scoresheets in the Ranger Guidebook?
Advisor or consultant who worked with you (RG, p. 4)
What percentage of a ship’s meetings must a Sea Scout attend to achieve Sea Scout ranks?
75% for Ordinary, Able, and Quartermaster (SSM, 85-96)
May a male Venturer pursue the Eagle rank?
Yes, First Class Scouts, until 18 (VLM, p. 331)
Jeopardy (40 point) Advancement Game : Jeopardy (40 point) Advancement Game Which award requires participation in two Ethical Controversies?
Silver Award (VLM p. 273)
Explain how a Venturer can receive multiple credit and/or past credit for work done as a Boy Scout.
See page 4 of Ranger Guidebook
Describe the relationship between the Quartermaster service project and the Eagle service project.
Must use the Eagle Service Project workbook (SSM, p. 93)
Name the Venturing Leadership positions a male Venturer may apply toward Eagle.
President, vice president, secretary, treasurer
Boatswain, boatswain’s mate, yeoman, purser, storekeeper
Slide82 :
Break
Four Levels of Learning : Four Levels of Learning Level 1—You read it
Level 2—It is taught to you
Level 3—You experience it
Level 4—You teach it to someone else
Consultants : Consultants Play a key role in Venturing
Advisors should seek them out
Have special skills or resources
Should be registered
No one-on-one involvement
Eagle Scout : Eagle Scout Eligibility
First Class Scout
Earned as a Boy Scout or Varsity Scout
Requirements remain the same
Leadership position in the crew
Boards of Review : Boards of Review Scout rank must have board of review
May be troop, team, or crew
3-6 committee members
No advisors, assistants, relatives
Purposes
Work has been learned and completed
What kind of experience youth having?
Encourage advancement to next rank
Not an examination, 15 minutes max
Eagle board follows council procedures
Crew Review : Crew Review Required for Gold and Silver Awards
Not for Bronze or Ranger or Quest
Required for all Sea Scout ranks
Completion paperwork to Advisor / Skipper
Crew president (with Advisor) appoints review committee of 4-6 Venturers and adults
Review determines if person grew as a result of the experience
Advancement report to council office
Recognition Map : Recognition Map Previous
Boy Scout or
Varsity Scout JOIN
Venturing Outdoor Religious Arts and Sports Sea
Bronze Life Hobbies Bronze Scout
Bronze Bronze Bronze Ranger Gold
Award Award Silver Quarter-
Award master
Award Quest
Award
Slide89 : Venturing Awards LEADERSHIP AWARD
Presented by Councils/Regions and National Council to Venturers and adults who have made exceptional
contributions to Venturing
ADVISOR AWARD of MERIT
Recognizes Advisor / Skipper for outstanding ability to work with youth. Nominated by crew president and committee chairman
Question : Question
Slide91 : If you fail to plan,
you plan to fail.
Session #5 : Session #5 Resources
and
Program
Planning
Slide93 : Crew’s Program
Planning Process Program Capability Inventory
Venturing Activity Interest Survey
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!
Slide94 : Step 1—Program Capability Inventory (PCI) Conducted by the crew / ship 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
Slide95 : Step 2 —
Activity Interest Survey This questionnaire is taken 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.
Slide96 : Step 3 — Brainstorm After surveying the Venturers on their interests you should brainstorm additional activity topics.
This brainstorming should include the entire crew / ship membership.
(See “How to Brainstorm” in the Venturing Leaders’ Manual, pp. 48-49.)
Planning Activity : Planning Activity
Slide98 : 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 / ship committee will need to recruit or acquire other resources for the remainder of the Venturer activity interests.
Slide99 : Step 5 —
Fill in the Gaps The crew / ship officers might feel that other activities should be included to better balance the crew program.
These might include other Venturing activities, other activities for your sponsoring organization, standing crew activities, training sessions, annual recruiting open house,etc.
Slide100 : Step 6 —
Schedule the Activities List each activity selected on your crew / ship calendar.
Schedule two crew meetings, an officers’ meeting, and one other activity each month.
Backdate major activities such as your big superactivity for the year.
Watch out for date conflicts.
Program scheduling is done at the Officers’ Seminar.
Slide101 : Step 7 — Select Venturer Activity Chairs and Adult Consultants An interested and capable Venturer is appointed to serve as chair for each activity
Assisted by an adult consultant from the PCI who has knowledge about the particular activity.
Team manages the planning, development and execution of the activity.
Slide102 : Step 8 Follow-up is vital! Assume nothing.
At your monthly officer and crew / ship committee meetings check on the status of the program development.
Slide103 : 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
Slide104 : Open House Before the meeting
Greeting
Hands-on activity / icebreaker
Welcome
What is Venturing / Sea Scouting & crew purpose
About our crew
Questions and answers
Advisor’s comments
Invitation to join
Hands-on activity again + registration
Refreshments
Cleanup
Additional Resources : Additional Resources Venturing Literature and Resources
Take Adventure to the Limit
Passport to High Adventure
Slide106 :
QUESTIONS?
What’s Next? : What’s Next? Set specific goals
Samples:
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
Adult Training Awards : Adult Training Awards Scouter’s Key (Advisor)
Fast Start and Basic training
Three years tenure, seminars, VLSC
Quality Unit, parents night
Roundtable attendance
Training Award (Venturing)
Basic training
Two years tenure
Seven of 11 projects
Sea Scout leaders meet Skipper’s needs
Graduation : Graduation