Venturing Leader Manual

United Methodist Venturer1,Local council service center or P.R.A.Y., 11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B, St. Louis, MO 63123; Older Boy Scout,toll-free telephone 800-933-7729; fax 314-845-0038; e-mail [email protected]; Web sites:http://www.praypub.org and www.umcscouting.org Varsity ScoutUnited Pentecostal Church International God and LifeLocal council service center or P.R.A.Y., 11123 S. Towne Square, Suite B, St. Louis, MO 63123; S, No. 33609toll-free telephone 800-933-7729; fax 314-845-0038; e-mail [email protected]; Web site: C, No. 33610http://www.praypub.org M, No. 33605Unity Churches God and LifeP.O. Box 610, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063; 816-524-7414 S, No. 33609 C, No. 33610Zoroastrian M, No. 33605The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York, c/o Ms. Temilyn Mehta, National Coordinator,The Good Life Program, 12 Rockwell Circle, Marlboro, NJ 07746; 732-972-6527; Fillmore Youthe-mail: [email protected] Good Life (To age 21)Materials with a Boy Scouts of America supply number are available from your local council servicecenter or from the BSA National Distribution Center toll-free at 800-323-0732.S = Student material C = Counselor material M = Adult mentor material1The Venturing Religious Life Bronze Award is part of the Venturing advancement program. Thisyouth award is not part of the BSA religious emblems programs. For additional information, refer tothe Venturer/Ranger Handbook, No. 33494, available from local council service centers or the BSANational Distribution Center.For more information about religious emblems, please contact your religious organization. How Do We Get Started on These Programs?1. Youth members must obtain the specific booklet for their religion.2. Parents must review the program guidelines.3. Families should talk to their religious leaders and show them the booklet before beginning any program.4. The youth member needs to complete the requirements, obtain the proper signatures, and order the emblem. Interested in making a presentation on the religious emblems? Promotional resources (including a DVD and scripts) are available from the BSA (www.scouting.org/awards/religiousawards) and P.R.A.Y. (www.praypub.org). 63 345

National Parent InitiativeThrough the kind and generous support of the Gerald I. Lawhorn family, the Boy Scoutsof America introduced as part of the 2006–2010 National Strategic Plan a National ParentInitiative to engage parents in all units—Cub Scout packs, Boy Scout troops, Varsity teams,and Venturing crews.The mission is to create, implement, and develop initiatives that increase the participationand the passion of volunteers, especially parents, by promoting parents’ understanding,appreciation, and prioritization of Scouting and its importance to their child’s developmentand their Scouting success.The vision of the program is “A passionate parent initiative that continually increases youthand parent recruitment, retention, advancement, participation, determination, and a passionfor Scouting.”The National Parent Initiative provides resources and guidelines for each council, district,and unit to use in the implementation of the program. The objectives established for theprogram initiative include• Increased parent recruitment• Increased parent retention• Increased parent participation• Increased youth advancement• Increased youth determination• Increase the passion for participation in Scouting by youth and parentsEach youth member’s family will be encouraged to1. Influence their child to become a Scout.2. Participate in Scouting directly with their child.3. Go to and observe Scout meetings.4. Be part of the unit’s program—both weekly meetings and outings.5. Support the program financially.6. Coach their child’s advancement and the earning of recognition awards in Scouting.7. Serve in one support role during the Scouting year.346

IndexA Alpha Phi Omega (APO), 333 charter cross-country flights, 334 crew, 22abuse and neglect, protecting Annual Health and Medical presentation, 334 cruise release form, 335 from, 21. See also Youth Record form, 283 Protection chartered organization, 22, 334 D associate Advisor, 333 representative, 22, 334accounts for administration, 24 responsibilities, 22 delegating responsibility, how to keep, 325 –326 for program, 24 78, 84 individual Venturer, 52 charts, how to use, 74–75 auditing accounts, 322 drivers, youth, 335activity checking account, crew, expenses, 58, 121 aviation, 333 325–326 dues, 20 hazardous, 340 cross-country flights, 335 planning, 15, 118 experimental class aircraft child abuse, 271–274, 334. E sample news release, 65–66 See also Youth Protection sample public service flying, 335 Eagle Award, 335 Flying Permit Application, clip art, Venturing, 293 announcement, 69 election of youth officers, 31 unauthorized, 340 333 code and standard operating permanent, 31 flying policy, 335 procedures, Venturing procedures, 31activity chair, 14, 23, 41, 49, 119 hang gliding, 336 crew, 41, 43, 334 sample news release, 65 hot-air ballooning, 336 temporary, 31activity committee, 18, 21, 101 parachuting, 336, 338 coed pilot training/rating Venturing crews, 335 emblems, 335. See alsoActivity Consent form, 277 overnight activities, 334 identification; military certification, 338 policy; uniforms andactivity planner, 15 search and rescue aircraft committee, crew, 22–23 insignia; Venturing uniformactivity program flying, 333, 339 community service. See ethical controversy activities, adjustment of, 49 ultralights, 336, 338, 340 service projects 85, 107, 198, 200, 228 for the year, 45, 46 individual activity, 46, 48 awards, 5, 333 conflict resolution, 263 ethics forum, 199, 247, 263 planning, 45 Bronze Award, 247, 255, 333 Gold Award, 259–262, 336 Conservation Good Turn Ethics in Action, 79, 246,administration, associate Leadership Award, 336 Certificate, 334 263, 335 Advisor for, 17, 24 Ranger Award, 7, 338 Silver Award, 6–7, 245–246, constructive controversy experienceadministrative vice president, activity. See ethical challenging, 84 17, 41 267, 339 controversy activities everyday, 84 learning through, 62–63adolescence (defined), 81 B consultant, 25, 49, 249, 334 Fadult leaders. See also boatswain, 333 cooperative games, 229–232 Advisor; crew committee Fast Start training, 10 boxing, 333 correspondence, handling, at national high-adventure 295, 310–311 financial records, crew, 18, bases, 333 Boy Scouts of America 321–332 policy regarding fund- council, 334 for coed overnight BSA local, 22 firearms, 335. See also air activities, 334 raising, 51, 52 executive, 335 rifles; handguns standards and policies, executive board, 335 list of, 22 service center, 334 fireworks, 335 responsibilities of, 22–25 13, 23 Venturing Web site, 333 crew Florida National Highadvancement, 5–9, 333 budget, 18, 20, 324, 328 Adventure Sea Base, 194, 335 Boys’ Life, 333 code and standard operatingadvertising, 67–68, 121. See Flying Permit Application, 335 also publicity brainstorming, 20, 46, 54, procedures, 41, 43 55, 119 meetings, 41, 44 flying policy, 335Advisor. See also associate officers. See officers Advisor Bronze Award, 5–6, 247, 333 organizational chart, 26 football, 336 requirements, 247–255 organizing a new, 3–4, 118 Award of Merit, 11 program, 27, 28, 45, 46, 120 fraternization policy, 336 reflection, 339 budget, crew, 18, 20, 319, 324 roster, 19, 299, 331 relationships with for superactivity, 58–59 start-up, 31 Friends of Scouting, 336 telephone network, 317 youth, 11. See also bylaws, Venturing crew code trip, sample news release fund-raising fraternization policy and, 41, 43, 334 See also budget responsibilities of, 23–24 for, 65 BSA policy on, 51, 52 sample public service C ideas, 53–54 announcement crew committee, 335 Unit Money-Earning seeking, 69 camping policy, 334 responsibilities, 22–23 Venturing, 333 Application, 52, 53, cave exploring, 334 crew meeting agenda, 44 275–278air rifles, 187 chainsaws and mechanical crew officers’ briefing, 34alcohol, 333 log-splitters, 334 crew officers’ seminar, 34, 46, 47all-terrain vehicles, 333 347

G M Order of the Arrow, 337–338 Qgames mate, 337 organizing a crew, 118 Quality Unit Award, 338 cooperative, 229 initiative, 232, 336 medical examinations, 337. Outdoor Code, 117 Quartermaster, 338 See also Personal HealthGold Award, 6, 256­–262, 336 and Medical Record form ownership of vehicles, boats, Quest Award, 338 facilities, or property, 338Guide to Safe Scouting, 336 meetings, crew, 41, 44 Quest Handbook, 339 agenda, 44 PH minutes, 296, 314, 316 R PADI Dive Scholarship, 179hang gliding, 336, 338 members. See also recruiting racing, 339 members parachuting or hang gliding,hazardous activities, 336 338 radio/television publicity, responsibilities of, 20–21 66–67Health and Medical Record, parents’ night, 60, 66, 69, Annual, 283–286 membership policy, 337 71–73, 338 Ranger Award, 339high-adventure bases, membership records, 18, parliamentary procedure, 63 Ranger Handbook, 339 194–195, 336 298–301 petty cash fund, 322 rechartering andhot-air ballooning, 336 crew roster, 19, 299 registration, 339 Philmont Scout Ranch, 195,how-to section, 51 membership requirements, 338 recognition of members, 17, 337 305–306I photographs, 69–70, 94–96 military policy, 337 recruiting members, 21identification, crew, 321, pilot training/rating how-to guide, 71–73 336. See also emblems; military surplus, 337 certification, 338 sample public service military policy; uniforms and insignia; Venturing minutes of meetings, 296, pistols, 338. See firearms announcement, 69 uniform 314, 316 political involvement, 338 Reference Guide, Venturing,income and expenditures, money-earning projects, 333–341 records of, 327, 328 53–54, 337. See also posters, 74–75 fund-raising reflection, 79, 232, 339initiative games, 232–237, 336 Powder Horn, 290, 338 N registration fees, 324insurance presentations, 75–76 accident, 58 National Advanced Youth religious emblems, 339 liability, 103 Leadership Experience president, crew, 14, 85, 338 chart, 342–345 search and rescue (NAYLE), 337 program. See activity; activity Religious Principle, teams, 339 National Council, 338 program; superactivity Declaration of, 339 short-term, 58 national office (BSA), 338 program, associate Advisor reserve fund, 324Introduction to Leadership for, 24 Skills for Crews, 80–81 National Parent Initiative, 346 responsibility, delegating, program capability inventory 78, 84itemized record of income National Youth Leadership (PCI), 338 and expenditures, 327–328 Training (NYLT), 338 rodeo, 339 process, 27J—K Nature of Leadership Trek, 338 sample form, 28 roster, Venturing crew, 19, 297, 331judo, 336 news releases, 64. See also program planning form, 27 publicity sample of, 29 roundtable, 339karate, 336 nominating committee, 31 program vice president, running record of incomeKodiak and Kodiak X, 11 17–18, 24, 31 and expenditures, 35–38 Northern Tier National HighL Adventure Programs, public service S 194, 338 announcements, 68–69leadership, 77–84 safe boating/sailing characteristics, 78–79 O publicity, 64–71 guidelines, 339 critical moments in, 40 advertising, 67–68 desired model of, 78 officers, 13 exhibits, 71 Safe Scouting, Guide to, 336 developing, 79–80 briefing. See crew officers’ for activity, 66 policy for all trips and for membership Safe Swim Defense, 339 briefing outings, 336 checkup, 85 recruitment, 69 Safety Afloat, 339 reflection, 85 election. See election of for parents’ night, 66, 69 service as, 78, 80 for superactivity, 60 Scout executive (council shared, 79 youth officers news releases, 64–66 executive), 339 skills, 10 list of, 13 photographs, 69–70 traditional, 78 meetings of, 14, 20 public service Scuba, BSA, 179 values and principles, 79 responsibilities of, 14, announcements Sea Scouting, 339Leadership Award, 336 17–18, 20 (PSAs), 68–69 seminar. See crew officers’ radio-television, 66–67 search and rescue, 331, 334, 339 seminar purpose of Venturing, 122, 338 training of, 34 secretary, crew, 339 job description, 18 open house, 4, 34, 338 records, 298–317 planning, 34, 37, 39 responsibilities, 297 sample agenda, 38348

service as leadership, 78, 80 V—W—Xservice fund, 324 Venturer, 340service projects, 55–56 Venturer Handbook, 340 sample news release, 66 sample public service Venturing activity interest survey, 30, announcement, 69 35–36, 49, 340ship, Sea Scout, 339 clip art, 293 Code, 41, 340Silver Award, 6–7, 245–246, firearms policy, 287 262, 339 goals, 4 Impact Plan, 341skin and scuba diving, 340 leader training, 341 Leadership Award, 288Skipper, 340 Oath, 341 Out: Keys to Safe Driving,smoking, 340 341superactivity, 340 purpose, 122, 338 budget, 59 Reference Guide, 333–341 participation form, 309 salute, 11 planning, 7–8, 118, 122 Secretary's Records, 296 Shooting SportsT Outstandingteaching a skill, 62–63 Achievement Award, 291 Treasurer’s Records, 318Teen Leaders’ Council, 11 uniform, 10, 121 World Conservationtelephone network, crew, 317 Award, 294television/radio publicity, vice presidents, crew, 17 66–67 voting, 20, 31. See alsoterm of office, 31 election of youth officersTour Plan application, 58, Violence Prevention Forum, 279–282, 340 238, 242training Y—Z awards, 340 of Advisors, 23 Youth Protection, 341 of officers, 23. See also policies, 271–274 crew officers’ seminartravel, 340treasurer, crew, 340 job description, 18–20 records, 318–332 responsibilities, 319Uultralights, 340unauthorized activities, 340uniform, Venturing, 10, 121uniforms and insignia, 340. See also emblems; identification; military policy; Venturing uniformUnit Money-Earning Application, 51, 52, 275–278 349

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