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  1. SPL, You have good intentions to help out with the instructions with the troop, however, the only way you can be a merit badge counselor is be to 18+ years of age (21+ for shotgun and rifle and be NRA qualified) and be registered as a counselor for that merit badge. It doesn't mean that you can't help out in teaching these to your younger Scouts (with the approval of the merit badge counselor), but the counseling and signing off part needs to be done by an actual merit badge counselor with the appropriate 2-deep leadership. Also, teaching merit badges should not be done at a troop m
  2. The recommended Venturing uniform is the kelly green Venturing shirt, grey Venturing pants, grey Veturing socks, and the Venturing belt. Notice it says recommends. Since it's not required, you may mix and match your uniform as long as you stay within the guidelines (if you so choose to have one) and there's no rule that says you cannot wear the olive green pants with the green shirt, however it's recommended by national that you don't. Personally, I prefer the dark grey Dickies cellphone pocket pants. I think they look better and costs 50% less. You can by two pairs for the cost of one p
  3. There's a leadership program found in Venturing called Venturing Leadership Skills Course (VLSC). In fact, it is required for Venturers for the Venturing Silver Award. Starting 2004, councils can now host a council level Kodiak training program that includes VLSC and additional outdoor leadership skils. At a national/regional level, Kodiak-X will be held at national camps or select council camps to hold Kodiaks-X for Venturers. There are three phases: Phase I: VLSC (council level) Phase II: Kodiak (council level) Phase III: Kodiak X (a branch of the Nature of Leadershi
  4. OGE, You might want to try this: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e0ab51dc-e509-4bc2-ae47-507856f9ddc3&displaylang=en It's an encoder for the Windows Media Player from Microsoft. If it works, you should be able to play .avi's in your PowerPoint presentation. If you don't have Windows Media Player, you can download it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en&categoryid=4 I hope this helps...
  5. Senior_Patrol_Leader_T15, Congrads on your achievements. It's good that you're using the knowledge you've learned from your merit badges, however, the merit badges do not count for the requirements for Ranger or any other Venturing Award. Remember, all the of the awards say "As a Venturer..." The requirements are also different from those in the Merit Badges, and in my opinion, I feel the Venturing requirements are harder. Nothing in BSA says you can't use something for another as long as you work within the quidelines of the requirement. So if you're doing Wilderness Survival Merit Badge
  6. Eagle Scout '99, God and Life '99, Outdoor Bronze Award '00, Venturing Silver Award '02, Ranger Award '02, Silver William T. Hornaday Award '02, Young American Award '03 OA Brotherhood '03 I was in Cub Scouts for two whole meetings and quit after I found out we didn't do any camping. Biggest mistake I have ever made in Scouting. As a Scout: patrol leader, quartermaster, den chief, JASM As a Venturer: Crew Vice President - Administration Adult: Assistant Scoutmaster, Crew Associate Advisor, Council JLT Associate Course Director (we call ours Buckskin) I currently s
  7. It's good that your troop and your Venturers have taken JLT. However, JLT is a Scouting training program and focuses primarily on Boy Scoutng. I would recommend that your crew participate in a Venturing Leadership Skills Cource (VLSC), usually held by the Venturing Officers' Association (VOA) in your council. Most VOAs hold VLSCs twice a year, once in the spring and fall. If your VOA has a Kodiak program (think of it as a week or 2 week long VLSC), I strongly recommend that you attend. You'll learn about all of the awards and the new Quest sports award. Plus, VLSC training is a requirement for
  8. As a clarification, the Ranger Award is not the highest award in Venturing. The highest award is the Silver Award, which encompasses all core areas. The Ranger Award is a supplemental award for the Venturing program, the highest award for outdoor crew emphasis. The same goes for the Quartermaster Award for Sea Scouting and the Quest Award for sports. On a side note, it took me about 3 years to complete the Silver Award and the Ranger Award together. Our council's VOA does a council wide Venturing award banquet every spring. The youth do all of the planning and contact local h
  9. These are just my intials... nothing original. Dale
  10. I'm from Cahuilla Lodge #127, Section W4B... Snake Power! Our site is www.snakepower.org WWW, Dale
  11. Any Venturer can apply and run for office for any officer position as long as they have met the minimum requirements and have submitted the application form by the council (or regional/national) deadline. Dale
  12. It's good that you are actively doing recruitment for your crew. It's not necessarily a bad thing to have brought in someone from another crew, but remember one thing: every crew has its own personality and people choose crews based on the program and the attitudes of the Venturers. There are other factors that a person may want to change units, however he cant actively be registered in more than one crew. Theres no reason why he cant participate with your crew and others, in fact I would recommend crews to become active with each other in addition to council/district VOAs. Dale
  13. Venturing Crews cannot wear the green epaulet loops with the khaki uniform. Only green on green, unless the Venturer or adult advisor is serving at a district, council, regional, or national levels. Venuring Crews can choose their own uniform, however it is strongly recommended to wear the kelly green Venturing shirt with grey Venturing pants. A crew may change the uniform, however, only green loops may be worn on green shirts. Some crews even opt out of wearing a uniform at all. The Aims and Methods of Scouting effect all program areas, including Venturing. However, uniforming is
  14. That sounds like a great idea. You should also foward your ideas to Thomas Franklin, National Venturing President, or Josh Green, Western Region Venturing President. Maybe, your ideas might become a reality. YIV, Dale
  15. Male Venturers can actively participate in OA activities. It's just that Crews cannot hold elections. A Venturer may be in the OA, he just has to be elected from a Troop or Varsity Team. All that is required is that he remains active and serves cheerfully with a unit. There is no reason why a Venturer should not be able to participate in OA activities, regardless of the fact that Crews cannot hold elections. The same goes for male Venturers wearing lodge pocket flaps. It's like Cubmasters or Den Leaders wearing sashes. Packs cannot hold unit elections, but the Scouter was inducted into
  16. This is an actual leadership position for youth members of the Venturing program for each level (unit, district, council, region, and national). (This position is also open to Sea Scouts and his/her title would be Council Boatswain) For requirement number 4, the age set by national is the running canidate must be under 21 during the term of office. Each term of office (President, Vice President-Program, Vice President-Administration, Secretary, Tresurer) is for 12 months, however, it may be shortened if the officer is elected to a regional position; or if removed by the Scout Execu
  17. You can continue your Venturing while in college. Many colleges/universities have Venturing Crews on campus that are affiliated with Alpha Phi Omega and the National Eagle Scout Association. Many of the things you do for your Religious Life/Youth Ministries Bronze require that you to volunteer with a nonprofit organization (i.e. your Aunts pack). This can also be used for the Gold Award personal growth requirement. Remember, there are a lot of awards that can be earned; but most importantly, you effect those little guys the most when working with them. Good luck and have phun! Dale
  18. That's awesome that you want to help out your Aunt's pack! Like the others have stated in this forum, you can register as an adult leader if you are over 18. However, you cannot be a den chief, even though you are a Venturer. You can be a mentor and help out in the Cub Scouting program, just not under the "den chief" title. Are you currently working on the Gold Award in Venturing? This would be excellent to use for your personal growth requirement. There other awards as well that require you to teach a skill or something you have learned in Venturing (ie, Ranger, Quest, Bronze Awards).
  19. "they might have asthma problems We have allergies - that's what drugs are for. Are you gonna stop living because of a fixable health problem? you can have asthma at home, too!" I just want you to know that asthma is not an allergy problem. It is a reactive airway disease, also known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmanary Disease (COPD). As a serious asthmatic, I find that statement to be very rude. I understand that a Scout is to be prepared and to make sure they have their medications, but also remember that a Scout is to be courteous, helpful, and kind. Asmthma however, is not a fixab
  20. DDHII

    TENT SIZE

    The tent size depends on which camp you are going to. Some BSA camps do not require tents, since tents/cabins are available to the campers. You should contact the local council for the tent requirements. Dale
  21. Powderhorn is being held every year in every region. Currently, it is on a Regional basis, about 5 per Region. www.powderhorn.com is not a BSA website, but the BSA uses it to list current Powderhorn courses. Eisely, if you're in the Southern California area, Desert Pacific Council is holding Powderhorn this year in San Diego and I'll be there. Dale
  22. The unit commissioner would not be the best person to go to for unit elections, unles he or she is a member of the OA. Even then, UC's cannot hold unit elections. You should contact your local OA chapter/clan for your district to see if a ceremony team and/or OA troop/team representative could do unit elections. It is the responsiblity of the second-vice-chief in your chapter to hold unit elections with the approval of the chapter advisor and scoutmaster of each unit. Your troop needs to be aware that the OA is a honor camper's society and that the main function the OA is service to their
  23. That's very interesting dsteele... I'm 21 and I'm an ADC. I was a UC for almost a year, but 2 weeks ago was asked to be the Venturing ADC so I can recruit and train Venturing UC's. Currently, my district has 16 known Crews (Crews seem to be popping in and out of district with no one knowing about them and it drives me crazy because I'm one of the few who are trained in Venturing and knows the program) and so far, I have recruited 2 UC's who have Scouting experience and very limited Venturing experience. My biggist concern is that, with Venturing, many people get confused between a Venturing Cr
  24. fotoscout, No, a Venture Patrol cannot have girls because it is a patrol within a troop, with boy scouts that are registered within that troop. It's a regular patrol that does high adventure level activities (not the same level activities that crew are allowed to do). Only Venturing Crews are allowed to be coed. Dale
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