Kodiak & Kodiak-X Presenters: Kodiak Regional Coordinators Connie ElliottMark Belli Central Region Southern Region

Kodiak Learning Objectives  What is Kodiak  Who will benefit  Course Methods  Course Requirements  Course Schedule  Kodiak vs. NYLT and NAYLE  Kodiak Treks During Summer Camp  Kodiak High Adventure Treks  Resources –Course Director Training –Staff Development –Regional Coordinators –Web Sites  Recognition  Question and Answer Session

Kodiak-X Learning Objectives  Three tiers of Venturing leadership training  Specifics about Kodiak-X commissions  Who may run the course  Course settings  Recognition  Question and answer session

What is Kodiak?  FUN!!! FUN!!!! FUN!!!!!  Relevant to participant’s life  Internalized by participants

What is Kodiak?  Based on nature  Based on the servant leadership concept  Overlaid on a trip, trek, or activity  Offered by units, districts, and councils

What is Kodiak?  Relevant to teens  Uses adult and teen facilitators  Leadership skills are internalized to last for a lifetime

Who will benefit from Kodiak?  Youth-advanced leadership skills  Adults-leadership skills are reinforced  Crews- better leadership for crews  Council-Venturing Officers Association

Who will benefit from Kodiak?  District & council day camp staff  Summer camp staff  The local community  Can you think of anyone else?

Course Methods  Team taught by two instructors (one adult and one youth if possible)  Five leadership skills taught called “Commissions”  Symbolism of bear paw & claw

Course Methods  Commissions have hands-on exercises followed by short lecturette, then reinforced with one or more exercises  Use constant reinforcement

Course Requirements All Kodiak courses must:  Use and follow the Kodiak syllabus  Be approved by Scout Executive prior to course  Be financially self-sustaining

Course Requirements  No maximum course size  Six days required to do the course  Two weekends or 1 week  All commissions must be presented

Schedule for Sessions

Kodiak vs. NAYLE & NYLT  NAYLE & NYLT –Only focus on training –Use patrol method –Are circular timed –Are youth performed –Are adult supervised –Boy Scouts only

Kodiak vs. NAYLE & NYLT  Kodiak –Focuses on FUN as well as the added training –Team based –Training time dictated by Trek or Activity –Youth and adult team delivered –Youth and Adult staff mentored –Offered to youth inside & outside of scouting – More advanced and geared towards the older youth

Opportunities for Camp Staff  Training key leadership & senior staff during camp staff week  Two weekend staff trainings prior to summer camp staff week

Kodiak Treks During Summer Camp  Kodiak may be done in a summer camp environment  Kodiak may be done in a Venturing camp setting

Kodiak Treks During Summer Camp Run:  With a high adventure program  Using a camp as a base camp for local area day trips of high adventure  In conjunction with the mtn. man program  In conjunction with staff week  As a separate program

Kodiak High Adventure Treks  Week-long, high adventure treks: White water rafting Mountain treks Sailing treks Scuba treks

Kodiak High Adventure Treks  Week-long, high adventure treks: Beach trips to resorts Weekend at camp with cabins Local county parks State and federal parks

Resources  Course director training  Staff development training  Regional coordinators  Web Sites- Yahoo and Facebook  Venturing website links

Regional Coordinators Central Region Connie Elliott (419) Northeast Region Scott Anderson Tom Temple Southern Region Mark Belli Western Region Handled by Area Coordinators

Western Region Area Coordinators Area 1 Keri DeVilbiss Area 3 Ken Bower Area 4 Richard Drewery Area 5a John Manz Area 5b Johnny Ulibarri Area 7 Barry Hallsted

Venturing Websites

Recognition  Medal Patch Staff Patch

Kodiak Video  This video was produced by a youth for the promotion of Kodiak on a national basis. This is an amateur video and is now one of many. It has spurred others to show off their talents on the web and to help promote Kodiak nationwide. We hope you enjoy it.  (

QUESTIONS ?

Kodiak-X  Final installment in Venturing leadership development: (1) Venturing Leadership Skills (2) Kodiak (3) Kodiak-X

Kodiak-X  Adds two more leadership commissions  Challenges teens to use the skills they learned in Kodiak  Uses innovative, simple, easy-to-get, economical props

Kodiak-X  Usually scheduled within 6 months of a Kodiak course  Can be offered to high schools and other outside groups

Who May Run the Course?  District or council level only  Approved by scout executive

Course Setting  Camp or outdoor conference center  Any outdoor setting  No need to be on a trek  Two day course

Recognition  Medal Patch Staff Patch

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