Venturing for LDS Leaders

Robert Marlatt VP Program – PHC 25 Years Scoutmaster – 7 Units 5 Years Venture Crew Advisor – 3 Units Wood Badge Course Director – 15 Courses BSA Trainer – 30 years National Jamboree Scoutmaster District Chairman, Training Chair, Round Table Commissioner, Camping Chairman LDS Bishop, Stake & Ward Young Men’s President

Training Audience Bishop Young Men President Priest Quorum Advisor Venturing Crew Advisor Venturing Committee

BSA Programs Program Age Groups Audience Cub Scouting 8-10 Elementary School Boy Scouting 11-18 Junior High Varsity Scouting 14 -18 LDS Sports Venturing 14 – 20 (Coed Option) Senior High School Ships 14 – 20 (Coed) Marine Emphasis Exploring 14+ Vocation Emphasis

Venturing’s Unique Place BSA Venturing Boy Scouting Varsity Venturing Unit Boy Scout Unit Varsity Unit 14-20 11-18 Years 14-18 BSA Scout Oath and Law Crew Venturing Patrol Varsity Team Venture, Discovery, Pathfinder, Summit Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class, Star, Life, Eagle Varsity Letter Crew President VP Admin VP Program Sec/Treasurer SPL, ASPL, Historian, Scribe, Quartermaster, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader Team Captain Distribute Chart 3 and discuss Emphasize: A Venturing crew is a stand-alone unit that can be coed and has an advancement program, etc. A Venture patrol is an optional patrol within a troop for older Boy Scouts

Aims and Methods of Venturing Character development, Citizenship training, Personal fitness Leadership and Mentoring. Group Activities and Adventure Venturing Recognition. Adult Association. Ideals Group Identity. Service Emphasis Adventure Leadership Personal Growth Service

Crew Organization

Venturing Advancement Program

Venturing Advancement Program Level Adventure Leadership Personal Development Service Venturing Award 1 Crew Activity   Personal Awareness Safety Training Discovery Award    Advisor Conference Crew Board of Review 2 Tier II or III Adventures Introduction to Leadership Skills Training Venture Crew Officer Orientation First Aid/CPR/AED Training Standard First Aid Training BSA Goal-setting & Time Management Training Structured Personal Reflection Set & Achieve one goal 24 Hours Service Pathfinder Award BSA Project Management Training Plan and Lead a Tier II or III activity Serve in Crew Leadership (6 Mo) NYLT Adventures of Faith Adventures of Self Adventures of Others Ethical Controversy Discussion Set and Achieve 2 Personal Goals Plan & Lead Service Project 36 Hours Service Summit Award 3 Tier II or III Adventures (7) BSA Mentoring Training Mentor a Crew Member Crew Leadership Staff NYLT or Similar event Lead ILST Structured Personal Reflection Create a personal code of conduct Lead an ethical controversy discussion Summit Service Project

Annual Planning Process Gathering Information Brain Storm Ideas Discuss and Evaluate Activity Ideas Select Activity For Yearly Program Implement Program Program Capability Inventory Idea Pareto List Candidate Activity List Annual Calendar Activity Plans Venturing Interest Survey High Adventure Big Rock Activities ALPS Training Consultants? Activity Chairs Budget Fund Raising Draft and Plan Calendar Distribute Calendar Share Market Communicate Approval Monthly Activity Weekly Meetings High Adventures Calendars ALPS Duty to God

Online Training Crew Advisor/Associate Advisor Position-Specific Training (note the completion time for each module) Part 1. ”Before the First Meeting” (about half an hour) Venturing: Getting Started (8:40) (replaces “Fast Start” for Venturing leaders) Advising vs Leading for Venturing (10:46) Positive Youth Development (10:37) Part 2. “First 30 Days” (about 45 minutes) Officer Selection (4:56) Crew Structure (8:52) Event Planning (16:56) Awards Program for Venturers (12:00) Officer Training for Venturing (6:43) Part 3. “Position Trained” (about an hour). All modules should be completed within 90 days of being called. Membership Recruiting (6:16) Fundraising and Budget (9:29) Annual Program Planning (13:19) Selecting Advisors (8:50) Interacting with Young Adults (17:10)

Training Adult Youth Officer Orientation Fast Start Venture Leader Specific Training Outdoor Leadership Skills Wood Badge Youth Officer Orientation Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC) National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience (NAYLE)

Venturing is COED Plan joint activities with young men and young women. Canoeing Kayaking Urban Hike – Experience Music Project The ISLT training applies equally to Young Women.

Raising the Bar We place high expectations on our youth Primary, Scouting, Duty to God, Seminary, etc. We are asking youth to raise their “bar” We need leaders who are willing to raise their bar commensurate to the expectation place on our youth. Most LDS leaders make covenants to give of their time, talents… in building up the kingdom. We need committed youth leaders to achieve the expected results.

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