Corps of Discovery. Servant Leadership Venturing youth and adults are great leaders Scouts are leaders within a community Give back to Scouting and to.

Corps of Discovery

Servant LeadershipVenturing youth and adults are great leaders

Scouts are leaders within a community

Give back to Scouting and to the community

HistoryNamed for the group who traveled with Lewis and Clark

Program to recognize Venturers who have gone the extra step to help their program grow and develop

A pilot group was formed in July, 1999 in the Northwest Suburban Council near Chicago

Grassroots movement

WhatIt’s a service society of Venturers and Adult Leaders who are committed to promoting Venturing within the Scouting Community and the general public.There is no “organization” for Corps of Discovery. It occurs most often at the Council or District VOA, the Crew or the individual level through extraordinary service to Scouting. It is not a co-ed version of the Order of the Arrow.

PurposeTo promote Venturing and its ideals though service

To recognize those who serve Venturing and to offer them opportunities for fellowship with other like minded Venturers.

Who The Corps of Discovery is open to youth

and adults who have been elected upon demonstration of significant contributions to the Venturing program.

HowStart a Corps of Discovery

Individual efforts

Corps of Discovery promotion

RecognitionCorps of Discovery pocket flap

Certificate

Animal Tooth

ResourcesCraig Murray’s Website– www.sageventure.com/COD

CoD Yahoo Group– groups.yahoo.com/group/corpsofdiscovery/

CoD Facebook Group

SummaryJoin Venturing Provide Service

Be Elected into CoD

Start a CoD

Provide More Service

Promote Venturing and

the CoDHave Fun

Elect New Members

Meet People

Make a Difference