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VENTURING!!VENTURING!!

In Religious In Religious OrganizationsOrganizations

Venturing Resources Venturing Resources Available to an organization serving teenage youthAvailable to an organization serving teenage youth

Access to local and national BSA camping Access to local and national BSA camping facilities facilities

Local events/activities tailored for teenagersLocal events/activities tailored for teenagers Expertise and program helps for:Expertise and program helps for: - 25 outdoor disciplines- 25 outdoor disciplines - 124 meeting plans- 124 meeting plans - 15 super activity suggestions- 15 super activity suggestions Twelve nationally recognized awards for young Twelve nationally recognized awards for young

peoplepeople -Five Bronze awards-Five Bronze awards -Silver Award-Silver Award -Quartermaster-Quartermaster -Gold award-Gold award -Ranger Award -Ranger Award -Quest Award-Quest Award

Four nationally recognized awards for tenured adult Four nationally recognized awards for tenured adult leadersleaders

1. Advisor Award of Merit 1. Advisor Award of Merit 2. Venturing Training Award2. Venturing Training Award3. Venturing Leadership Award3. Venturing Leadership Award 4.4. Venturing Advisors’ Key Venturing Advisors’ Key

Five-hour training for all adult leaders, which includes Five-hour training for all adult leaders, which includes Youth Protection Training Youth Protection Training

8 –session Youth Leadership Skills Training Course 8 –session Youth Leadership Skills Training Course --VisionVision -Delegation-Delegation-Communication-Communication -Teamwork-Teamwork-Listening-Listening -Problem Solving -Problem Solving-Planning-Planning -Styles of Leadership -Styles of Leadership

Video: Youth officer training and job Video: Youth officer training and job descriptionsdescriptions

27 Ethical Controversies modules27 Ethical Controversies modules Module on how to use the parliamentary Module on how to use the parliamentary

procedureprocedure Module on how to introduce a speakerModule on how to introduce a speaker Module on how to make a speechModule on how to make a speech Advanced leadership training course-Advanced leadership training course-KodiakKodiak Instruction on how to conduct an annual Instruction on how to conduct an annual

planning sessionplanning session Instruction on how to conduct a reflectionInstruction on how to conduct a reflection Survey for adults to determine expertiseSurvey for adults to determine expertise Survey for youth to determine interest areas Survey for youth to determine interest areas Guide to Safe Scouting- which includes section Guide to Safe Scouting- which includes section

on “Unauthorized Activities”on “Unauthorized Activities” Low cost liability and accident insuranceLow cost liability and accident insurance

Posts 1995-1998 ,Crews 1999-2004 - Chartered to Non-LDS Religious Organizations

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Venturing Provides Structure and Venturing Provides Structure and Substance To a Church Youth GroupSubstance To a Church Youth Group

Venturing is flexible and can work with any existing Venturing is flexible and can work with any existing youth program structure.youth program structure.

Venturing can help keep youth closer to the religious Venturing can help keep youth closer to the religious organization’s beliefs.organization’s beliefs.

Venturing provides a package that can retain Venturing provides a package that can retain existing youth and recruit new ones.existing youth and recruit new ones.

The religious awards will help create an arena in The religious awards will help create an arena in which young adults can work closely with religious which young adults can work closely with religious leaders.leaders.

What We Offer What We Offer Continued..Continued..

We can help them be truly youth led.We can help them be truly youth led. We can help them develop youth.We can help them develop youth. We can help them travel.We can help them travel. We can help them serve.We can help them serve. We can help them belong.We can help them belong. We can help the adults advise.We can help the adults advise. We can train their youth and adults.We can train their youth and adults. And so much more!!!And so much more!!!

Melissa Alexander, Associate PastorMelissa Alexander, Associate PastorUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchMcMinnville, TennesseeMcMinnville, Tennessee

““Already had a Scouting ministry in place. When Already had a Scouting ministry in place. When Venturing came along we embraced it.Venturing came along we embraced it.

Two circles of youth, UMYF and our Venturing Crew. Two circles of youth, UMYF and our Venturing Crew. These circles overlap depending on the teenagers’ These circles overlap depending on the teenagers’ interests. Many youth who came in the church interests. Many youth who came in the church through Venturing have joined UMYF. Before through Venturing have joined UMYF. Before Venturing we were serving 50 teenagers now we are Venturing we were serving 50 teenagers now we are serving 85.serving 85.

Five years ago we began our Scouting partnership Five years ago we began our Scouting partnership with five Cub Scouts, now we are serving 150 young with five Cub Scouts, now we are serving 150 young people ages 6-21 with the whole family of Scouting.”people ages 6-21 with the whole family of Scouting.”

Venturing in Bible-Venturing in Bible-based Churches = Great based Churches = Great PotentialPotential In a recent survey, 81% of Bible-based In a recent survey, 81% of Bible-based

ministers said they have never seen a ministers said they have never seen a presentation on how Scouting can be used as presentation on how Scouting can be used as a part of their youth ministry.a part of their youth ministry.

Less than four percent of Bible-based Less than four percent of Bible-based community churches currently have Scouting community churches currently have Scouting units.units.

Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions ??????

How much ownership will my religious organization How much ownership will my religious organization have if we start a Venturing crew with my high school have if we start a Venturing crew with my high school age youth group?age youth group?

What are the advantages of combining my religious What are the advantages of combining my religious organization’s youth group with Venturing?organization’s youth group with Venturing?

How much does it cost to create a Venturing crew with How much does it cost to create a Venturing crew with my religious youth group?my religious youth group?

Is a uniform required?Is a uniform required? Where will we find leadership?Where will we find leadership? Will Venturing compete with my youth group?Will Venturing compete with my youth group? How do we get started?How do we get started?

TRUST AwardTRUST Award

Requirement Requirement SubjectsSubjects

1.1. Tending Your BeliefsTending Your Beliefs

2.2. Respecting the Beliefs of OthersRespecting the Beliefs of Others

3.3. Understanding Other CulturesUnderstanding Other Cultures

4.4. Serving Your CommunityServing Your Community

5.5. Transforming Our SocietyTransforming Our Society

Sample Core RequirementSample Core Requirement1.1. Earn the Religious and Community Life Earn the Religious and Community Life

Bronze Award.Bronze Award.

2.2. Receive the religious award for your Receive the religious award for your appropriate age and religious affiliation.appropriate age and religious affiliation.

3.3. Do a personal beliefs investigation, an essay, Do a personal beliefs investigation, an essay, and a short presentation on your beliefs.and a short presentation on your beliefs.

4.4. Explain how the Venturing oath and code Explain how the Venturing oath and code affects you, your life, and your community.affects you, your life, and your community.

(This is requirement number 1 and must be done (This is requirement number 1 and must be done

before others.)before others.)

Core and Elective Core and Elective SummarySummary

14 core requirements 14 core requirements

Plus 4 electivesPlus 4 electives

TRUST HandbookTRUST Handbook