central region venturing newsletter - the central point - july 2015
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The territory spanned by the Central Region includes council headquarter cities in thirteen states, including all of Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia. As a whole, these councils positively influence the lives of over 715,000 registered youth in traditional BSA programs. Included in that figure are over 43,000 Venturers in over 3,600 crews (including Sea Scouts in over 90 ships).TRANSCRIPT
Newsletter of the Central Region | Boy Scouts of America
July Newsletter 2015
In This Issue...
Summer’s Last Bash 1
Central Region Venturing
Officers Orientation 2
Getting to know the National
Venturing President 3
The Central Connection 4
Area Pages 6
President’s Corner 7
Follow us on...
With sand between your toes and the sunset over the lake, there is
no better place to end your summer than at the Summer’s Last
Bash. From beach volleyball competitions to sailing races and
luaus, the Summer’s Last Bash will have all of the beach and water
activities you would want to end your summer just right. We look
forward to seeing you next year August 5-7, 2016 at Camp Illinek in
Springfield, Illinois for the 2016 Central Region Venturing Fun
Event. Make sure to check www.crventuring.org for the latest
updates on Summer’s Last Bash information.
-Katie Bruton
And the 2016 Central Region
Venturing Fun Event is…
Central Region Venturing Officers Orientation From June 19-21, the 2015-2016 Central Region and Area
officers and advisors gathered at Lindenwood University to
learn how to better equip themselves for their term as
officers. Previous National, Central Region and Area
officers, who led different sessions covering topics such
as, ‘How to Start a Council VOA ‘to’ Table Manners and
Etiquette, joined the current officers. Chelsea Davis, the
current Southern Region Venturing President, Douglas
Taylor, the current Southern Region Vice President of
Administration, and Jennifer Hancock, the Southern
Region Venturing Advisor also joined them.
The first annual Central Region Venturing Dinner was held Saturday
night. There, the installation of the new officers took place, as well as
a recap of the past term from the 2014-2015 CR Venturing
President, Emily Mausshardt. Area and Region Venturing Leadership
Awards were presented.
The Keith Gehlhausen Servant Leadership Award was presented
to Dr. Ken King. Also at the dinner, the 2016 Central Region
Venturing Fun Event was announced.
The group then headed to downtown St. Louis to the City
Museum to have some fun after a weekend full of learning.
Your officers are equipped with the tools to be successful in
serving the Central Region this term!
-Jenny Bullock
Edward Abraham, the 2015-2016 National
Venturing President
Where are you from?
“I was born in Redwood City, California, which is in the Western Region. I attend San Jose State University and am majoring in Mechanical Engineering.”
How’d you get involved with Venturing?
“I got involved with Venturing because I was passionate about the outdoors and just loved exploring new outdoor adventures. Venturing gave me the opportunity to go outdoors and experience new activities with my best friends.”
What is your favorite aspect of Venturing?
“My favorite aspect of Venturing is how it is youth run and driven. It gives youth the opportunity to learn from their success and mistakes.”
How has Venturing made an impact on you?
“Venturing has made me passionate about being conservation driven. I like to call myself a steward of the land, all thanks to the Venturing program.”
What’s your favorite activity you’ve done through Venturing?
“My favorite activity I’ve done with Venturing was when I went snow camping with my crew for the first time. We backpacked with snowshoes and sleds, made a snow kitchen, went sledding, had a giant snowball fight, and had amazing food. Amazing times with amazing friends.”
Getting to know the National Venturing President
Go to
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Venturing/About/NationalYouthCabinet.aspx
for more information on the National Youth Venturing Cabinet.
Did You Know?
Did you know that the Central Region has an email list for the Central Point? You can get the
Central Point delivered straight to your inbox! Follow this link to sign-up and tell your fellow
Venturers!
http://oi.vresp.com/?fid=b0f0b0acfa
Name That Camp!
Last Month’s Camp was…
Camp Wilderness, Northern Lights Council,
Minnesota- Area 1
The Central Connection
Did you know that the Central Region has a Youtube channel? There are interviews with
people from all around the Central Region, as well as informational videos about Venturing!
Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXbo0J-Q6Xn1QWFM0dr_geg and subscribe!
Has your crew done something
adventurous this summer, or is
planning to? We want to know
what’s going on in the Central
Region!
Email your crew’s story at
to be featured in next month’s
Central Point!
Can you name this Central Region
camp? Find out in next month’s
edition of the Central Point!
Area 1
Upcoming Events:
July 4-11, 2015, Kodiak-NSC, Birchwood, WI
July 10-12, 2015, BayJammer, Marinette, WI
August 27-29, 2015, Wood Badge C1-635-15, Kiel, WI
President: Rachel Cruse
Advisor: Helen Lockwood
Area 2
Upcoming Events:
August 21-23, 2015, Powder Horn 2015- PFC, Twin Lake,
MI
President: Jacob Hardy
Adivsor: Jeff Geralds
Area 3
Upcoming Events:
August 14-16, 2015, Wood Badge C3-312-15-2, Silva, MO
September 25-27, 2015, Fall Fun Rally, St. Louis, MO
President: Chris Mausshardt
Advisor: Bob Vogt
Area 4
Upcoming Events:
July 24-26, 2015, Wood Badge C4-450-15, Wakeman, OH
August 7-9, 2015, Wood Badge C4-441-15, Portsmouth, OH
August 28-30, 2015, Wood Badge C4-433-15, Peninsula, OH
President: Michael Gunther
Advisor: Duane Zobrist
Area 5
Upcoming Events:
July 5-11, 2015, Venturing Summer Camp, Oskaloosa, KS
July 5-11, 2015, Powder Horn, Oskaloosa, KS
July 26-31, 2015, Venture Quest 2015, Eureka Springs
Beaver Lake, AR
President: Russell Seibert
Advisor: Julie Dalton
Area 6
Upcoming Events:
July 31-August 2, 2015, 48th Annual Makahiki Festival,
Warsaw, IN
August 7-9, 2015, Venturing Zombie Apocalypse
Weekend, Pioneer, OH
August 21-23, 2015, Wood Badge C6-157-15, Ashley, IN
President: Amber Richter
Advisor: Carla Gargas
Area 7
Upcoming Events:
July 26-August 1, 2015, NYLT-Xtreme, Laona, WI
Auguat 14-16, 2015, Wood Badge C7-751-15, Trevor, WI
President: Kaia Ball
Advisor: Rachel Zahrobsky
SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS ON OUR
CENTRAL REGION WEBSITE:
www.crventuring.org!
Hey Central Region!
I hope your summer is sizzlin’ with
Venturing fun! I know that I’ve already
had so many amazing experiences in
New York, New Jersey, St. Louis and
Dallas. One of the coolest parts of
Venturing is meeting new people and
making friends with so many amazing
people from across the country. This
past month, I had the opportunity to
meet hundreds of Scouts and find a
whole new set of friends in this
program, and in July, I am excited to
meet 30,000 Scouts from around the
world at the World Scout Jamboree in
Japan!
Only in scouting can you meet so many people of different cultures,
and it is amazing think that we can all have friends across the
country. A lot of people shy away from meeting new people and
making new friends, but this month, I want to challenge each of you to
go outside of your comfort zone and talk to the new people you meet
and make lifelong friends. Everyone comes from a different background
and has a different story, and you can learn so much for everyone you
meet. These people will change the person who you are and will help
shape the life you will live, and you only regret your decision to not
meet people.
While you’re having fun this summer, complete this challenge! You’ll
never know who you could meet until you meet them!
Have a great summer leading the adventure!
Yours in Venturing,
Brian Parro
Central Region Venturing President
Central Region Venturing President:
Brian Parro
Central Region Venturing Advisor:
Kris Zahrobsky
Central Region Vice President of Communications:
Jennifer Bullock
Central Region Venturing Associate Advisor for Communications:
Deb Keyes
President’s Corner
Venturing is a Scouting program for
male and female youth ages 13-21
that lets youth experience new
activities, build leadership skills,
earn awards, make new friends,
and of course have fun.
The Central Region is one of the
four regions of the Boy Scouts of
America. This region includes the
states of: Minnesota, Wisconsin,
North Dakota, South Dakota,
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
and West Virginia.