Venturing Leader Specific Training
What is it?
Specific leader training for adult Venture Crew leaders.
How long is it?
Five hours.
Who attends?
The course is designed for new crew chartered organization personnel, Venturing crew Advisors, associate Advisors, crew comittee members, commissioners, and other adults involved with Venturing.
Where's it offered?
At scheduled District Trainings
Course format
Five presentations using lecture, discussion, group activities, and video.
Material presented
Session One: Here's Venturing
- New Crew Fast Start videotape.
- BSA Mission Statement
- The Venturing Oath and Code
- What is Venturing?
- Venturing Uniform
- Venturing's place in the BSA
- Charter agreement
- Venturing Crew
- BSA Local Council
- The Methods of Venturing
- Venturing Crews Nationwide
- Advisor Responsibilities
Session 2: Understanding and Protecting Youth
- Discussion: what is the purpose of Venturing?
- Adolescent Developmental Issues
- Understanding Young Adults
- Leadership Styles for Advisors
- Protecting Our Youth
- Youth Protection Guidelines for Adult Leaders
- Youth Protection Personal Safety Awareness
Session 3: Leadership and Organization
- Crew Bylaws
- Typical Crew Organization Chart
- Adult Leaders
- The Crew Committee
- The Consultant
- The Advisors
- The Venturer
- Officers
- Activity Chairs
- The Adult and Venturing Team
- Officers' Briefing
- Venturing Leadership Skills Course
- How to Conduct a Reflection
Session 4: Awards and Recognition
- Venturing Advancement
- Venturing Advancement game / answers
- Four Levels of Learning
- Consultants
- Conducting Boards of Review
- Conducting Crew Reviews
- Venturing Advisor Award of Merit
Session 5: Resources and Program Planning
- Crew's Program Planning Process
- Program Capability Inventory
- Venturing Activity Interest Survey
- Brainstorming
- Planning Activity
- Match Adult Survery (PC) with Youth Survey
- Fill in the Gaps
- Schedule the Activities
- Annual Program Flow
- Draft Venturing Crew Annual Plan
- Five-Month Plan
- Select Venturing Chairpersons and Adult Consultants
- Follow-up
- Open House Sample Agenda
- Additional Resources
- What's Next?
- Discuss the qualities of a Scoutmaster.
- Explore what a Scoutmaster must be, know, and do.