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Venturing Leader Venturing Leader Specific TrainingSpecific TrainingVenturing Leader Venturing Leader Specific TrainingSpecific Training

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Session #3Session #3Session #3Session #3

LeadershipLeadership

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OrganizationOrganization

LeadershipLeadership

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OrganizationOrganization

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Crew Code and Bylaws

• The crew’s operating instructions, code of conduct, etc.

• For the youth, BY the youth [new members agree to them]

• Crew purpose, membership, uniforms, meetings, dues, etc.

• Enforcement – as necessary; firm, but fair

• Flexibility – not difficult to change

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CrewCommittee

Advisor

AssociateAdvisor

Administration

AssociateAdvisorProgram

Consultants

President

VicePresident

Administration

VicePresidentProgram

Treasurer

CommitteeChair

Secretary

ActivityChairs

Venturing Crew Organization

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Crew Organization and Leadership

When an organization agrees to be a sponsor in Venturing, it agrees to recruit adult leaders:

an Advisor, one or more associate Advisors, and a crew committee (3+).

These leaders must be adult men and women at least 21 years of age, who will guide the crew.

When an organization agrees to be a sponsor in Venturing, it agrees to recruit adult leaders:

an Advisor, one or more associate Advisors, and a crew committee (3+).

These leaders must be adult men and women at least 21 years of age, who will guide the crew.

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Adult - Venturer TeamAdult - Venturer Team

The elected Venturer officers work hand-in-hand withthe adult Advisors and committee members.

Activity chairs work with adult consultants (fromcrew committee, parents or other qualified adults)

Cooperation and teamwork between adults and young adults are essential to the success of Venturing

The elected Venturer officers work hand-in-hand withthe adult Advisors and committee members.

Activity chairs work with adult consultants (fromcrew committee, parents or other qualified adults)

Cooperation and teamwork between adults and young adults are essential to the success of Venturing

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Adult LeadersAdult Leaders

• Advisor• Advisor

• Associate Advisors• Associate Advisors

• Crew Committee • Crew Committee

• Consultants• Consultants

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VenturersVenturersVenturersVenturers

• Age 14 (or age 13 and completed 8th grade)Age 14 (or age 13 and completed 8th grade)• Not yet 21Not yet 21• RegisteredRegistered• Subscribes to the Oath and CodeSubscribes to the Oath and Code• Attends regular meetingsAttends regular meetings

• Age 14 (or age 13 and completed 8th grade)Age 14 (or age 13 and completed 8th grade)• Not yet 21Not yet 21• RegisteredRegistered• Subscribes to the Oath and CodeSubscribes to the Oath and Code• Attends regular meetingsAttends regular meetings

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Elected Post OfficersElected Post Officers

• President• President

• Vice Presidents• Vice Presidents

• Secretary• Secretary

• Treasurer• Treasurer

Elected Post OfficersElected Post Officers

• QuartermasterQuartermaster

• Crew GuideCrew Guide

• HistorianHistorian

• Activity Chairs (appointed)• Activity Chairs (appointed)

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CURRENT Youth TrainingCURRENT Youth TrainingCURRENT Youth TrainingCURRENT Youth Training

Youth Leadership Development for all VenturersYouth Leadership Development for all Venturers• Intro to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC)Intro to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC)• NYLT/NAYLE/WBNYLT/NAYLE/WB• Kodiak Kodiak • Mentoring Others, Trainers EDGEMentoring Others, Trainers EDGECrew Officer Training Progression:Crew Officer Training Progression:• Crew Officer’s BriefingCrew Officer’s Briefing• Crew Officer’s SeminarCrew Officer’s Seminar

Youth Leadership Development for all VenturersYouth Leadership Development for all Venturers• Intro to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC)Intro to Leadership Skills for Crews (ILSC)• NYLT/NAYLE/WBNYLT/NAYLE/WB• Kodiak Kodiak • Mentoring Others, Trainers EDGEMentoring Others, Trainers EDGECrew Officer Training Progression:Crew Officer Training Progression:• Crew Officer’s BriefingCrew Officer’s Briefing• Crew Officer’s SeminarCrew Officer’s Seminar

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Crew Officer’s BriefingCrew Officer’s BriefingCrew Officer’s BriefingCrew Officer’s Briefing

• Outlined In The Venturing Leader ManualOutlined In The Venturing Leader Manual• Done soon after elections, gets officers startedDone soon after elections, gets officers started• Explains Crew Officer RolesExplains Crew Officer Roles• Prepares Officers for the Crew Officer SeminarPrepares Officers for the Crew Officer Seminar• Gets Officers started on Pre-Seminar tasksGets Officers started on Pre-Seminar tasks• Schedule PCI, AIS, and SeminarSchedule PCI, AIS, and Seminar• Provide Advisor’s expectationsProvide Advisor’s expectations

• Outlined In The Venturing Leader ManualOutlined In The Venturing Leader Manual• Done soon after elections, gets officers startedDone soon after elections, gets officers started• Explains Crew Officer RolesExplains Crew Officer Roles• Prepares Officers for the Crew Officer SeminarPrepares Officers for the Crew Officer Seminar• Gets Officers started on Pre-Seminar tasksGets Officers started on Pre-Seminar tasks• Schedule PCI, AIS, and SeminarSchedule PCI, AIS, and Seminar• Provide Advisor’s expectationsProvide Advisor’s expectations

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Crew Officer’s SeminarCrew Officer’s SeminarCrew Officer’s SeminarCrew Officer’s Seminar

• Outlined In The Venturing Leader ManualOutlined In The Venturing Leader Manual• Plan and Schedule the Crew’s ProgramPlan and Schedule the Crew’s Program• Make Leadership assignmentsMake Leadership assignments• Discuss meeting formatDiscuss meeting format• Discuss, begin developing crew bylaws and code Discuss, begin developing crew bylaws and code

of conductof conduct

• Outlined In The Venturing Leader ManualOutlined In The Venturing Leader Manual• Plan and Schedule the Crew’s ProgramPlan and Schedule the Crew’s Program• Make Leadership assignmentsMake Leadership assignments• Discuss meeting formatDiscuss meeting format• Discuss, begin developing crew bylaws and code Discuss, begin developing crew bylaws and code

of conductof conduct

Intro to Leadership Skills for Intro to Leadership Skills for CrewsCrews

Intro to Leadership Skills for Intro to Leadership Skills for CrewsCrews

• Replacement for Crew Officer Orientation & VLSC.Replacement for Crew Officer Orientation & VLSC.• Presented by Crew Advisor and crew leaders Presented by Crew Advisor and crew leaders

ideally.ideally.• Made available early 2011 as download Made available early 2011 as download

http://scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/511-http://scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/511-013WB.pdf.013WB.pdf.

• Required to attend NYLT, NAYLE, and Kodiak Required to attend NYLT, NAYLE, and Kodiak going forward.going forward.

• Replacement for Crew Officer Orientation & VLSC.Replacement for Crew Officer Orientation & VLSC.• Presented by Crew Advisor and crew leaders Presented by Crew Advisor and crew leaders

ideally.ideally.• Made available early 2011 as download Made available early 2011 as download

http://scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/511-http://scouting.org/filestore/training/pdf/511-013WB.pdf.013WB.pdf.

• Required to attend NYLT, NAYLE, and Kodiak Required to attend NYLT, NAYLE, and Kodiak going forward.going forward.

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NYLT, NAYLE, Wood BadgeNYLT, NAYLE, Wood BadgeNYLT, NAYLE, Wood BadgeNYLT, NAYLE, Wood Badge

• These courses are NOW open to Venturers.These courses are NOW open to Venturers.• NYLT & NAYLE for any Venturer.NYLT & NAYLE for any Venturer.• Wood Badge for those 18 and older.Wood Badge for those 18 and older.• Intro to Leadership Skill for Crews will be required Intro to Leadership Skill for Crews will be required

for NYLT soon.for NYLT soon.

• These courses are NOW open to Venturers.These courses are NOW open to Venturers.• NYLT & NAYLE for any Venturer.NYLT & NAYLE for any Venturer.• Wood Badge for those 18 and older.Wood Badge for those 18 and older.• Intro to Leadership Skill for Crews will be required Intro to Leadership Skill for Crews will be required

for NYLT soon.for NYLT soon.

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NYLTNYLTNYLTNYLT

• National Youth Leadership Training.National Youth Leadership Training.• Week-long or 2 weekendsWeek-long or 2 weekends• Now open to ALL Venturers (those under 18).Now open to ALL Venturers (those under 18).• Program-neutral version out.Program-neutral version out.

• National Youth Leadership Training.National Youth Leadership Training.• Week-long or 2 weekendsWeek-long or 2 weekends• Now open to ALL Venturers (those under 18).Now open to ALL Venturers (those under 18).• Program-neutral version out.Program-neutral version out.

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NAYLENAYLENAYLENAYLE

• National Advanced Youth Leadership ExperienceNational Advanced Youth Leadership Experience• Week-long course.Week-long course.• NOW open to all Venturers (under 18).NOW open to all Venturers (under 18).• Take NYLT *or* go thru a “bridge” course.Take NYLT *or* go thru a “bridge” course.• Offered only at Philmont, but soon to be available Offered only at Philmont, but soon to be available

at regional or cluster-council levels.at regional or cluster-council levels.

• National Advanced Youth Leadership ExperienceNational Advanced Youth Leadership Experience• Week-long course.Week-long course.• NOW open to all Venturers (under 18).NOW open to all Venturers (under 18).• Take NYLT *or* go thru a “bridge” course.Take NYLT *or* go thru a “bridge” course.• Offered only at Philmont, but soon to be available Offered only at Philmont, but soon to be available

at regional or cluster-council levels.at regional or cluster-council levels.

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KodiakKodiakKodiakKodiak

• Challenging 2 weekend or weeklong outdoor trekChallenging 2 weekend or weeklong outdoor trek• Teaches 5 useable, relevant leadership Teaches 5 useable, relevant leadership

commisions/skillscommisions/skills• Uses nature as a classroom (not indoors)Uses nature as a classroom (not indoors)• May be offered by a council, district or crew May be offered by a council, district or crew

(requires council executive approval)(requires council executive approval)• Uses hands-on learning approach with short Uses hands-on learning approach with short

presentations, constant reinforcementpresentations, constant reinforcement• See www.scouting.org/venturing for more infoSee www.scouting.org/venturing for more info

• Challenging 2 weekend or weeklong outdoor trekChallenging 2 weekend or weeklong outdoor trek• Teaches 5 useable, relevant leadership Teaches 5 useable, relevant leadership

commisions/skillscommisions/skills• Uses nature as a classroom (not indoors)Uses nature as a classroom (not indoors)• May be offered by a council, district or crew May be offered by a council, district or crew

(requires council executive approval)(requires council executive approval)• Uses hands-on learning approach with short Uses hands-on learning approach with short

presentations, constant reinforcementpresentations, constant reinforcement• See www.scouting.org/venturing for more infoSee www.scouting.org/venturing for more info

Trainer’s EDGETrainer’s EDGETrainer’s EDGETrainer’s EDGE

• Day long courseDay long course• National course for Wood Badge, NYLT, NAYLE National course for Wood Badge, NYLT, NAYLE

staffers.staffers.• Also intended for Venturers who want to teach Also intended for Venturers who want to teach

others, either as staff for VLSC, Kodiak, Kodiak X, others, either as staff for VLSC, Kodiak, Kodiak X, or just teach others their skills.or just teach others their skills.

• Course available on-line (#26-242)Course available on-line (#26-242)

• Day long courseDay long course• National course for Wood Badge, NYLT, NAYLE National course for Wood Badge, NYLT, NAYLE

staffers.staffers.• Also intended for Venturers who want to teach Also intended for Venturers who want to teach

others, either as staff for VLSC, Kodiak, Kodiak X, others, either as staff for VLSC, Kodiak, Kodiak X, or just teach others their skills.or just teach others their skills.

• Course available on-line (#26-242)Course available on-line (#26-242)

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MentoringMentoring MentoringMentoring

• NOT YET RELEASEDNOT YET RELEASED• Six hour trainingSix hour training• Receive shirt stripReceive shirt strip• Put training into action by mentoring someonePut training into action by mentoring someone• Receive Mentor medal.Receive Mentor medal.

• NOT YET RELEASEDNOT YET RELEASED• Six hour trainingSix hour training• Receive shirt stripReceive shirt strip• Put training into action by mentoring someonePut training into action by mentoring someone• Receive Mentor medal.Receive Mentor medal.

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National Youth Leadership National Youth Leadership SocietySociety

National Youth Leadership National Youth Leadership SocietySociety

• Honor society to recognize those scouts (Boy Scouts, Honor society to recognize those scouts (Boy Scouts, Venturers) who complete training and hold positions.Venturers) who complete training and hold positions.

• Must complete VLSC or ILSC.Must complete VLSC or ILSC.• Must complete 3 of folowing: Kodiak, Kodiak X, Must complete 3 of folowing: Kodiak, Kodiak X,

Mentoring, NYLT, NAYLE.Mentoring, NYLT, NAYLE.• Must hold certain youth positions.Must hold certain youth positions.• Nominated/paid by councils.Nominated/paid by councils.• Receive framed certificate & recognition item.Receive framed certificate & recognition item.

• Honor society to recognize those scouts (Boy Scouts, Honor society to recognize those scouts (Boy Scouts, Venturers) who complete training and hold positions.Venturers) who complete training and hold positions.

• Must complete VLSC or ILSC.Must complete VLSC or ILSC.• Must complete 3 of folowing: Kodiak, Kodiak X, Must complete 3 of folowing: Kodiak, Kodiak X,

Mentoring, NYLT, NAYLE.Mentoring, NYLT, NAYLE.• Must hold certain youth positions.Must hold certain youth positions.• Nominated/paid by councils.Nominated/paid by councils.• Receive framed certificate & recognition item.Receive framed certificate & recognition item.

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