Corps of Discovery

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Corps of Discovery
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Servant Leadership

• Venturing youth and adults are great leaders
• Scouts are leaders within a community
• Give back to Scouting and to the community

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History

• Named for the group who traveled with Lewis and
  Clark
• Program to recognize Venturers who have gone the
  extra step to help their program grow and develop
• A pilot group was formed in July, 1999 in the
  Northwest Suburban Council near Chicago
• Grassroots movement

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What

• Its a service society of Venturers and Adult
  Leaders who are committed to promoting Venturing
  within the Scouting Community and the general
  public.
• There is no organization for Corps of
  Discovery. It occurs most often at the Council
  or District VOA, the Crew or the individual level
  through extraordinary service to Scouting.
• It is not a co-ed version of the Order of the
  Arrow.

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Purpose

• To promote Venturing and its ideals though
  service
• To recognize those who serve Venturing and to
  offer them opportunities for fellowship with
  other like minded Venturers.

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Who

• The Corps of Discovery is open to youth and
  adults who have been elected upon demonstration
  of significant contributions to the Venturing
  program.

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How

• Start a Corps of Discovery
• Individual efforts
• Corps of Discovery promotion

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Recognition

• Corps of Discovery pocket flap
• Certificate
• Animal Tooth

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Resources

• Craig Murrays Website
• www.sageventure.com/COD
• CoD Yahoo Group
• groups.yahoo.com/group/corpsofdiscovery/
• CoD Facebook Group

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Summary
Be Elected into CoD
Join Venturing
Provide Service
Start a CoD
Make a Difference
Promote Venturing and the CoD
Provide More Service
Meet People
Have Fun
Elect New Members