VENTURING LEADER MANUAL FOR CREW YOUTH AND ADULTS INTRODUCTION Welcome to Venturing 1 What is Venturing? 1 Leadership Methods 2 How a Crew Gets Started 3 The Specific Goals of Venturing 4 Venturing Advancement Program 5 The Venturing Uniform 10 Venturing Leadership Skills Course (VLSC) 10 Kodiak and Kodiak X 11 Advisor Award of Merit 11 LEADERSHIP IN THE CREW Responsibilities of a Venturing Officer 13 Position Descriptions for Each Youth Officer 13 Responsibilities of Crew Members 20 Volunteer Leadership Position Descriptions of Adult Leaders 22 YOUR FIRST 3 MONTHS AS AN OFFICER The Program Capability Inventory Process (PCI) 27 Venturing Activity Interest Surveys 30 Election of Officers 31 Crew Officers’ Briefing 34 Crew Officers’ Seminar 34 Open House Countdown 39 The Open House 40 Critical Leadership Moments in Your First Three Months 40 Crew Code and Bylaws 41 Regular Crew Meetings 41 PLANNING YOUR CREWS PROGRAM Qualities of a Good Program 45 Learning the Steps in the Planning Process 46 Planning an Individual Activity 48 Developing a Dynamic Program 49 HOW TO SECTION How to Earn Money 51 How to Brainstorm 54 How to Develop Service Projects 55 How to Plan Your Superactivity 57 How to Introduce a Speaker 58 How to Lead a Discussion 60 How to Teach a Skill 61 How to Use Parliamentary Procedure 63 How to Generate Publicity 64 How to Conduct a Crew Parent’s Night 71 How to Use Charts and Posters 73 How to Make a Speech or Presentation 75 HOW TO BECOME A BETTER LEADER The Desired Model of Leadership 78 Venturing Leadership Skills Course 80 Looking at Citizenship and Service 81 Conditions Promoting Growth and Development 82 Applying Leadership to Crew Experiences 83 LEADERSHIP CHECKUP ARTS, HOBBIES AND SPORTS PROGRAM IDEAS Arts 89 Sports 91 Conservation 93 Photography 94 Theater and Media Arts 96 Guide to Olympic Day for Youth 98 Olympic Lore 110 OUTDOOR HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAM IDEAS Outdoor Code 117 Getting Started 118 Planning High-Adventure Superactivities 118 Whitewater 123 Rock Climbing 128 Canoe Camping 133 Rappelling 138 Orienteering 143
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VENTURING LEADER MANUALFOR
CREW YOUTH AND ADULTS
INTRODUCTIONWelcome to Venturing 1What is Venturing? 1Leadership Methods 2How a Crew Gets Started 3The Specific Goals of Venturing 4Venturing Advancement Program 5The Venturing Uniform 10Venturing Leadership Skills Course (VLSC) 10Kodiak and Kodiak X 11Advisor Award of Merit 11
LEADERSHIP IN THE CREWResponsibilities of a Venturing Officer 13Position Descriptions for Each Youth Officer 13Responsibilities of Crew Members 20Volunteer Leadership Position
Descriptions of Adult Leaders 22
YOUR FIRST 3 MONTHS AS AN OFFICERThe Program Capability
Inventory Process (PCI) 27Venturing Activity Interest Surveys 30Election of Officers 31Crew Officers’ Briefing 34Crew Officers’ Seminar 34Open House Countdown 39The Open House 40Critical Leadership Moments in
Your First Three Months 40Crew Code and Bylaws 41Regular Crew Meetings 41
PLANNING YOUR CREWS PROGRAMQualities of a Good Program 45Learning the Steps in the
Planning Process 46Planning an Individual Activity 48Developing a Dynamic Program 49
HOW TO SECTIONHow to Earn Money 51How to Brainstorm 54How to Develop Service Projects 55How to Plan Your Superactivity 57How to Introduce a Speaker 58How to Lead a Discussion 60How to Teach a Skill 61How to Use Parliamentary Procedure 63How to Generate Publicity 64How to Conduct a Crew Parent’s Night 71How to Use Charts and Posters 73How to Make a Speech or Presentation 75
HOW TO BECOME A BETTER LEADERThe Desired Model of Leadership 78Venturing Leadership Skills Course 80Looking at Citizenship and Service 81Conditions Promoting Growth
and Development 82Applying Leadership to
Crew Experiences 83
LEADERSHIP CHECKUP
ARTS, HOBBIES AND SPORTS PROGRAM IDEASArts 89Sports 91Conservation 93Photography 94Theater and Media Arts 96Guide to Olympic Day for Youth 98Olympic Lore 110
OUTDOOR HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAM IDEASOutdoor Code 117Getting Started 118Planning High-Adventure Superactivities 118Whitewater 123Rock Climbing 128Canoe Camping 133Rappelling 138Orienteering 143
VENTURING LEADER MANUALFOR
CREW YOUTH AND ADULTSOUTDOOR HIGH ADVENTURE PROGRAM IDEAS
ETHICSInstructions for Ethics Forum 197Instructions for Ethical Controversies 198The Adversary System 200Armtech Vendor 202Can Food and Water Be Denied? 203Censorship 204Competition 205Entrapment 207Equipment Donation 208Fast-Buck Freddy 209Interracial Friendship 210Marginal Chemical 211Moonlighting 213Paternalism 214A Perfect Bust 215Who Owns Your Knowledge? 216Jobs Versus Birds 217Capital Punishment 218NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) 219E-Mail Etiquette 220Loyalty to What? 221Jury Duty 222Animal Research 223Quotas 224Self-Defense 225Sharon Overheard 226Tainted Money 227The Morality of Wealth 228
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCESCooperative Games 229Outdoor Active Games 229Sardines 229Blob Tag 229British Bulldog 229Caterpillar 230Eeny-Einy-Over 230Flying Dutchman 230Slaughter 230Toss the Bird 230Rock/Paper/Scissors 230Walking Statues 230Indoor Games 231Positive Reinforcement 231Continuous Story 231If You Love Me, Won’t You
Please, Please Smile? 231Princess Uggawugga 231Word Whiskers 231Botticelli 231Going to the Moon 231Ghost 231Hawaiian Hand Clap 232Peek-a-Who Name Game 232Wampum Name Game 232Initiative Games 232Trust Circle 233People Pendulum 233Group Juggling 233People Pass 233Everybody Up 234Hog Call 234Have You Done This? 234Questions 234Cookie Machine 234
ADDITONAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCESRadioactive Field I 234Radioactive Field II 234Blind Square 235Line Up 235Human Ladder 235Blind Tent Pitch 235Knots 235Spiderweb 235All Aboard 235Quicksand 236Reversing Pyramid 236Gimme a Leg to Stand On 236Popsicle Push-Up 236The Great Egg Drop 236Traffic Jam 236Two by Four 236Diminishing Load 237Prouty’s Landing 237Violence Prevention Forum 238
VENTURING SILVER AWARDIntroduction 245Background 245How to Earn the Silver Award 246Venturing Bronze Award Requirements 247Venturing Gold Award Requirements 256
APPENDIX
The Venturing Oath
As a Venturer,
I promise to do my duty to God
and help strengthen America,
to help others, and
to seek truth, fairness,
and adventure in our world.
The Venturing Code
As a Venturer,
I believe that America’s strength lies in our trust in God
and in the courage, strength, and traditions of our people.
I will, therefore, be faithful in my religious duties and will
maintain a personal sense of honor in my own life.
I will treasure my American heritage and will do all I can
to preserve and enrich it. I will recognize the dignity and
worth of all humanity and will use fair play and goodwill
in my daily life. I will acquire the Venturing attitude that
seeks the truth in all things and adventure on the frontiers
of our changing world.
The Scout Law
A Scout is trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly,
courteous, kind, obedient,
cheerful, thrifty, brave,
clean, and reverent.
Outdoor Code Getting Started
Planning High-Adventure Super Activities Whitewater
Rock Climbing Canoe Camping
Rappelling Orienteering
Backpacking Caving
Cycling Camping
Sailing Scuba Diving
Conservation Shooting Sports
Snow Skiing BSA High-Adventure Bases
VENTURING LEADER MANUALAPPENDIX
CONTENTS
Youth Protection Guidelines
Unit Money-Earning Application
Guide To Unit Money Earning Projects
Approval Of Parents Or Guardians
Local Tour Permit Application
National Tour Permit Application
Personal Health and Medical Record Form
Venturing Leadership Award for Youth and Adults
Powder Horn Fact Sheet
Venturing Shooting Sports Outstanding Achievement Award