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Venturing

• Staff Growth Conference
• January 17-19, 2007
• Potawatomi Pokagon State Park

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Venturing Resources

• National Website Venturing BSA
• Venturing.ppt
• Venturing Catholic Youth Ministry
• Venturing Youth Ministry
• Venturing LDS
• Older Boy High Adventure Crew(The Virtual Crew)

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Venturing LDS

• Primary
• Cub Scouts boys age 8, 9, 10 or in third,
  fourth, and fifth grades
• Scouting for 11 year old boys (registers w/ the
  troop, but participates in a separate patrol)
• Young Men
• Boy Scouts / Deacons young men 12 13
• Varsity Scouts / Teachers young men age 14 15
• Venturers / Priests young men age 16 thru 18
• The Church does not use Tiger Cubs, nor Venturing
  for young women.

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The Virtual CrewOlder Boy High Adventure Crew

• Target Market
• Boys age 17-21
• May associated w/ a Boy Scout Troop
• May have completed Eagle Rank
• May be serving as ASM
• May still be in High School
• May be in college or college bound
• Internet Savvy wired or wireless

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The Virtual CrewOlder Boy High Adventure Crew

• Purpose
• Maintain Scouting Connections
• Prolong association w/ Adults Youth that share
  Scouting Values
• High Adventure is the HOOK
• Crew Communications
• Crew Website
• Infrequent real-time meetings
• Virtual Online Meetings or Chat Rooms
• Email

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The Virtual CrewOlder Boy High Adventure Crew

• Benefits
• Troops
• Retain older youth longer
• Increase older youth Participation
• ASM not involved
• Can be multipled into Crew at age17
• District / Council
• Increase of Venture Crews
• Multiples can be converted to paid
• New Product

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Venturing Resources

• Organization
• Program
• Training
• Support

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Venturing Resources

• Video Support
• Briefing the Organizing Committee (AV-03V012)
• Moments in Common (AV-03V005)
• New Crew Fast Start (AV-03V013)
• Selling and Supporting Venturing DVD (AV-03DVD20
  - order form)
• Selling Venturing to the Head of an Organization
  (AV-03V011)
• Youth Protection Guidelines Trg for Adult
  Venturing Ldrs (AV-03V014)
• Youth Protection Personal Safety Awareness
  (AV-09V027)
• Venturing Adult Leader Fast Start CD (AV-0321CD -
  order form)
• The Venturing Experience photo CD (AV-631)
• Venturing Professional Orientation (AV-03V015)
• Venturing for Scoutmasters (AV-03V016)
• Venturing for Religious Youth Groups (AV-03V017)
• Sea Scouts Chart a Course for Life (AV-03V018)
• Hangin' Out Venturing Youth Recruiting
  (AV-03V019)

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Venturing Membership Growth

• Council Venturing / Exploring Committee
• Summer Leader Training / Program Plng Conf
• Promote First Nighters / Y2Y Recruiting
• New Units
• Career Interest Surveys
• Emergency Services
• Existing Religious Charter Partners
• Other Suggestions?