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VENTURING PROGRAM UPDATES
INTRODUCTIONS
Steven Myers
Central Region Area 4 Associate Advisor – Communications/Training
This presentation created for the Central Region Venturing Planning Meeting, Naperville, IL, June 2014
By
Ken King, CR Associate Advisor – Administration
Keith Gehlhausen, CR Advisor Emeritus
AGENDA
• Impetus for Changes
• Program Model and Details
• Program Support
• Venturing Committees & VOAs
• Getting the Word Out
WHY MAKE CHANGES?
VENTURING MEMBERSHIP DECLINE
150000
200000
250000
300000
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2012
Venturing Membership
RECOMMENDATIONS
National Venturing Task Force (2012 – 2013)
– Program
– Training
– Program Support and Governance
– Membership
– Marketing and Communications
WHAT YOUTH SEEK
From the 2009 National Youth Survey
Wheeling, Aug. 2,2014
From the Area 4 Training Conference in Wheeling WV, 8/2/2014
PROGRAM MODEL
PROGRAM MODEL
• Content neutral: Adventure is what your crew wants to explore
• Provides a template for program design and execution
• Most important: built upon demonstrated successes of Venturing Crews (15 years) Explorer Posts (60+ years)
PROGRAM MODEL: WHY A MOTTO?
CUB SCOUTS BOY SCOUTS VENTURING
Do Your Best Be Prepared Lead the Adventure
All three Scouting programs share the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Each has its own motto to interpret the Scout Oath and Scout Law:
• Cub Scouts seek to do their best to live up to the ideals of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
• Boy Scouts commit to being prepared to live up to the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
• Venturers aspire to lead the adventure of a life guided by the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
• The requirements • The FAQ about implementing the new program model
Program Model Handouts
Official site
http://Scouting.org/programupdates
Area 4 resource for councils
https://sites.google.com/a/crventuring.org/c4voa/resources-for-councils
(can find from area4.CRVenturing.org)
Keeping up with changes
PROGRAM MODEL: A-L-P-S
PROGRAM MODEL
Recognition system built upon the ALPS program model
– Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder, and Summit –
offer benchmarks of progress for the crew’s program
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: TIERS OF ADVENTURE
• Tier I adventure – Little preparation or planning; little or no prior skill development; less than
one day duration (not overnight); not far outside comfort zone. Typically, these adventures are good crew fun or recruiting activities and easily accommodate guests.
• Tier II adventure – Some planning or preparation is required; some prior skill development may
be desirable or even required; less than four days; outside the standard range of activities.
• Tier III adventure – Extensive planning, preparation, and skill development required prior to
participation; at least four days duration; mentally and physically challenging. Tier III adventures are highlights of the program year, and may take place once or twice annually. Your crew will invest considerable time and energy in preparing and carrying out a Tier III adventure.
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: THE TIER CONCEPT
• The notion of tiers of adventure is designed to challenge you and the members of your crew to take on new challenges and provide you with experiences that you would not have otherwise encountered.
• The use of Tier II and Tier III adventures is important because of the degree of planning and preparation required to organize and carry them out. These adventures are real tests of your growth as a leader.
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: DIFFERENTIATING TIER II FROM TIER III
• The fundamental difference is in the level of preparation, planning and gathering resources to carry out the adventure. Generally, a Tier II adventure lasts from two to four days duration and a Tier III adventure lasts for four days or more.
• When an event of less than four days is considered a Tier III adventure, is should reflect these criteria: – Planning needed to carry out a shorter event comparable to a longer
event – Preparation needed to implement the activity similar to the
preparation needed to implement a longer event – The opportunity to challenge the activity chair and the members of
the crew is similar as to what would take place during an activity of longer duration
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: PERSONAL GROWTH AND EXPLORATION
Exploration of Self
• … includes analysis of your strengths and limitations, wants
and needs, and development of a plan to address as self-develop improvement goal.
• An Exploration of Self can be a commitment to become physically fit, complete an online computer science course, learn to horseback ride, or accomplish any goal that promotes the development of personal skills and self-improvement.
KPK
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: PERSONAL GROWTH AND EXPLORATION
Exploration of Others
• … includes an assessment of relationships and how one serves
others.
• An Exploration of Others can be a commitment to organize a clothing drive for a homeless shelter, teach Sunday school for preschoolers, build a storage shed for the crew’s equipment, or accomplish any goal that promotes skill development while serving others.
IMPORTANT CONCEPTS: PERSONAL GROWTH AND EXPLORATION
Exploration of Faith
• … allows for an opportunity to explore one’s values and
morals and to delve deeper into one’s faith or to expand one’s world-view by exploring spirituality, faith-based practices, and organized religions.
• An Exploration of Faith can be completion of the TRUST Award, commitment to read a sacred text, organization of or participation in a mission trip, or any goal that promotes personal growth through an exploration of one’s faith.
VENTURING AWARD
• Orientation to the program
– Participation
– Interview
– Personal Safety Training
– Investiture
DISCOVERY AWARD
Adventure Leadership Personal Growth Service
Two Adventures ILSC Set and achieve one goal
24 hours
First Aid and CPR Goal Setting
Crew Officer Orientation
Advisor Conference Board of Review
PATHFINDER AWARD
Adventure Leadership Personal Growth Service
Two more adventures
Project Management
Set and achieve two goals
36 hours
Lead an adventure Ethical Controversy Crew service
Do one: • Crew officer • BSA training
Advisor Conference Board of Review
SUMMIT AWARD Adventure Leadership Personal Growth Service
Three more adventures, including one Tier III
Mentoring Set and achieve two goals
Community Service Project
Mentor a youth leading an adventure
Ethical controversy
Do two: • Crew officer • BSA Training • ILSC Lead
Life Code
Advisor Conference
Board of Review
PROGRAM ENRICHMENT:
Ranger, Quest, TRUST remain in place as skill-based recognitions
RECOGNITION GUIDELINES
• From Handbook for Venturers (BSA No. 33494, 2014) page 29: – The requirements for the Venturing Award must be completed
before starting on the requirements for the Discovery, Pathfinder, and Summit awards. If you are a registered member of a Venturing crew as of June 1, 2014, you have already earned your Venturing Award by virtue of your ongoing membership an participation; you may work toward the Discovery, Pathfinder, and Summit awards without earning the Venturing Award as a prerequisite.
– Unless otherwise stated, requirements for the Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder, and Summit awards and other Venturing recognitions may be completed at any time after joining a crew.
RECOGNITION GUIDELINES
• From Handbook for Venturers (BSA No. 33494, 2014) page 29: – BSA training courses specified in the Venturing requirements (National
Youth Leadership Training, etc.) may be earned either while a Venturer or while a registered member of another BSA program (Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Sea Scouts).
– Third-party training/certifications (such as Red Cross first aid training) earned while a registered member of another BSA program (Boy Scouting, Varsity Scouting, Sea Scouts) may be used to satisfy Venturing requirements so long as the training/certification is current at the time of applying it to the Venturing requirements. Activities completed to satisfy the requirements of the Venturing, Discovery, Pathfinder or Summit award may also be used to satisfy the requirements of the Ranger, TRUST, and Quest awards.
RECOGNITION GUIDELINES
• From Handbook for Venturers (BSA No. 33494, 2014) page 29: – Experienced Venturers, your crew Advisor,
consultants, and others approved by your crew’s Advisor may certify your completion of requirements. Use the checklist at the back of this Handbook to track your progress.
– The capstone service project designed and led by Summit Award candidates must be a different service project than one carried out for the Eagle Scout Award, the Sea Scout Quartermaster Award, or the Girl Scout Gold Award.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT: 7 METHODS OF VENTURING
Leadership and Mentoring
Group Activities and Adventure
Recognition
Adult Association
Ideals
Group Identity
Service
PROGRAM SUPPORT: HANDBOOKS
Handbook for Venturers • Part 1: Venturing Essentials
• Part 2: What Venturers do: areas of program emphasis (adventure, leadership, service, and personal development)
• Part 3: Planning and leading adventure and your crew
PROGRAM SUPPORT: HANDBOOKS
Venturing Advisor Guidebook
• Part 1: Venturing Essentials, including Venturing pedagogy (i.e., experiential education and youth development)
• Part 2: Advising youth (i.e., how the program operates through Venturing's methods and areas of program emphasis; how to advise and support the youth who design and lead the program)
• Part 3: Program Resources and Administration
PROGRAM SUPPORT: HANDBOOKS
Venturing Awards and Requirements Book
• Focus on support for TRUST, Quest, Ranger awards (requirements and resource materials) as well as a compendium of additional programs of interest to Venturers...
PROGRAM SUPPORT: TRAINING
Advisors
– Venturing Advisor Specific Training
– Crew Committee Challenge
Venturers
– Time Management
– Project Management
– Mentoring
VENTURING COMMITTEES
& VOAs
VENTURING COMMITTEES & VOAs
National Venturing Committee reestablished
Jack Furst – National Venturing Chair
Wendy Kurten – Venturing Experience Manager
• Parallel structures will be implemented at the regional and area level (2013 recommendation)
• Focus: provide support to local council VOAs and Venturing crews
WRAPPING UP
TAKEAWAYS
What is the same:
– Fun and adventure
– Ranger, Quest, TRUST
– VOAs and governance structure
What has changed
– Key recognition system models activities of successful crews
– Updated training and support materials
GETTING THE WORD OUT
What will you do…
…to get the word out to the VOAs in each of the councils you serve?
…to get the word out to the membership of local crews?
…to model the value of the program by embracing it?
…to invite someone to become a Venturer?
QUESTIONS?